Bart de Jong
So since the news leaked out last week, I thought that I would let everyone know what's up. Beloe Footwear is finished. It was really sudden, and literally came out of nowhere. I don't really know how to explain it without getting into a gray legal area, so I won't. Bottom line, it's gone. It won't be back. I don't know what I'm going to do, but will keep everyone posted. Thanks for all the support that you have given over the last year and a half. For the most part, 
The StoppelCross season started a week earlier but last week we were in France for the Vibrations Urbaines. This week however I managed to make it to Boekel for round two where a new track was roped off in a chopped off corn field. A wet chopped off corn field I have to say but at least it stopped raining at 8am and it wasn't freezing. You always gotta see the bright side of life too. The hobby cross MX season always draws a fair number of (ex) BMX riders 
In January the BMX community will head over to good (c)old Tallinn again for the next edition of the Simpel Session contest. The course plans have been released and also the riders list is starting to look impressive. Jason Phelan IRL, Kevin Porter USA, Ben Snowden USA, Dan Norvell USA, Dave Dillewaard AUS, Tony Malouf USA, Chris Doyle USA, Sebastian Keep GBR, Dennis Enarson USA, 
Just in case you didn't see details from the recent MEET THE STREET event we held on Treasure Island SF on October 11-12 event, we have some photos and for video articles for you. The event was a MAJOR success, with all having a blast and some shredding going down. We'd like to give special thanx to R.O.G. TERRAIN PARKS for hooking up the course, and the TREASURE 
United just uploaded all their new 2009 products & new colourways to the United Bike Co site. There is the all new Trinity HT Frame, Squad 2009 Frame, Revised 40HT Frame, plus new colours in all our Sprockets, Hubguards, Grips and Pivotal Slim seats.. 
The 2009 PK Ripper Looptail is shipping to dealers this week. The newest version is badder than bad. The color matched components on this bike are nothing short of amazing. Upgrades from last year are 48-spline cranks, a bottle opener built into the seat rails, lightning bolt seat graphics, anodized alloy axle nuts, higher quality high flange hubs, and an SE logo'd Tange headset. Keepin' it real, yo! 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.