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BMX Australia was today advised from the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) that Australia have qualified the highest number of BMX athletes to contest the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Australia now receives the maximum number of riders permitted which is three men and two women. Five Australian BMX riders will now compete in Beijing in August. By the end of the qualification period which ended last week following the World Championship in Taiyuan, China, Australia’s points ranked them second in the men’s nation ranking and third in the women’s.

The AST, the umbrella brand and organization of the world's most prestigious action sports properties, today announced that Nike 6.0 has signed on as an associate sponsor for the AST Dew Tour and AST Winter Dew Tour. As an associate sponsor, Nike 6.0 will receive tour-wide exclusivity in the footwear, athletic and casual apparel, and outerwear categories. Nike 6.0 will also receive fully integrated marketing benefits, including television ads on NBC and USA Network, online and on-site exposure as well  as inclusion

The quick and cheap way to give your bike some color is the spraycan. A new color every week is possible that way. But it usually does not last and most likely it looks like shit. If you don't care, you keep running it but if you like your bike to look dope, there are a whole lot of parts available these days in all colors of the rainbow. One of them is red and both Fit Bike Co and Odyssey released a sheet with new red parts today making it a bloody mess. 

Name: Raymon van der Biezen
Age: 21
Hometown: Heesch, Netherlands
Sponsors: Redline, Rabobank, TroyLeeDesigns, Shimano, Giro, Pro, Swatch, Sinz, Intense tires, HVM Parts, EVS Protection, Spy Optics, Jack Martens.

Congratulations on the spot in the Dutch team going to the Olympics. Is it a big relief for you?

KHE presents the Astral Hub. Full details below:
-Astral hub Radial hub
-6061 aluminium
-36H
-Axle stud system
-Comes with 10 & 14mm studs
-PVC Grindguard
-Allen screw

Kevin Jones and Hoffman Bikes have teamed up once again to bring you the "Strowler".  Kevin is the father of modern day flatland riding, and helped change the face of flatland when Hoffman Bikes introduced his signature frame, the "Big Daddy," in the early '90s.

Today, Kevin is still pushing the envelope in both riding and frame design. This simple, flatland specific frame design is light, responsive and exactly what a rider needs to excel in the flatland fame.

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First Words:
You'll probably get out of breath just reading Mulligan's editorial column this month. But it may also get you fired up to get out there and do something during these great summer months...

Start:
Only time will tell what Superpark really turns out to be like this August at X Games 14...

Up Front:
The Sponsor Block, Disabled List, and Fine Print are in their typical place with lots of words, some bold, some normal... 

Today we've got some new Carhartt streetwear to show you. A shirt, boarshort, sweater, tight jeans and a jacket. You do want to look fresh this summer, don't you? Carhartt is a sponsor of the 2008 FAT-JAM. Special 20th edition FAT-JAM/Carhartt sticker-packs and T-shirts are in the making and should be available soon.

Carhartt Diner's Jerry Stripe shirt
-Material: Cotton Oxford
-two chest pockets
-Sizes: XS - XXL
-Three colour options