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Name: Jill Kintner
Age: 28
Hometown: Seattle, Wa. and Wentworth Falls, Australia
Sponsors: Red Bull, Transition Bikes

Good BMX track: Chula Vista, CA
Good BMX company: MacNeil
Good BMX shoes: Vans
Good BMX race announcer: RedBone
Good BMX race: Southpark, PA
Good race result: Olympic medal

Good BMX federation: UCI
Good looking guy on the track: Pete D
Good food: Thai
Good candy: Sweedish Fish
Good drink: Red Bull

Name: Derek Betcher
Age: 28
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Sponsors: Haro Bikes, Rockstar Energy, Deft gloves, Vans, Troy Lee, Shimano.

Good BMX track: Southpark, PA.
Good BMX company: Haro Bikes
Good BMX shoes: Vans
Good BMX race announcer: Redman

The 2010 Competition Congress was a great success. A majority of our tracks were represented and took advantage of the opportunity to learn various components to help run a successful local program. The enthusiasm for the future of NBL BMX was incredible. The unity felt during the weekend was unmatched in previous Congresses.

We also saw the largest slate of candidates, all of which were exceptional choices, run for five board positions. What was clear is the voting membership continued to deliver the message that they want the NBL to be the premier BMX sanctioning body in the world. The fact that our organization is a member-led organization that utilizes a truly democratic process to choose its leadership sets it apart from any other sanctioning body. 

The always impressive Dutch National BMX team is currently checking in for a month-long American invasion. For the next four weeks, the Dutch squad will be spending time in San Diego, California - at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Their training regimen will include time on Chula Vista's Beijing-replica Supercross track, as well as plenty of gym work and prep for UCi's 2010 Supercross series. 

Elite Men/AA
1 Josh Meyers
2 Nic Long
3 Randy Stumpfhauser
4 Sam Willoughby
5 Donny Robinson
6 Danny Caluag
7 Cristian Becerine
8 Barry Nobles/DNS

Elite Women
1 Mariana Pajon
2 Amanda Geving
3 Ashley Verhagen
4 Alise Post
5 Kim Hayashi 

Elite Men:
1 Maris Strombergs
2 Cristian Becerine
3 Randy Stumpfhauser
4 Gavin Lubbe
5 Barry Nobles
6 Nic Long
7 Arturs Matisons
8 Sam Willoughby

Elite Women
1 Amanda Geving
2 Stephanie Barragan
3 Madison Pitts
4 Amanda Carr
5 Ashley Verhagen
6 Alise Post 

BMX has received another boost with the announcement today by the Minister for Sport, Mr Phil Reeves, that construction of a world class Supercross track will be built in Brisbane’s south. The $ 1.5 million facility will be the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere and will be built at the Sleeman Sports Complex later this year. The track will feature a three story high or 8 metre start ramp which will launch riders onto the 350 – 400m. Riders will reach speeds of up to 60 km/h with 10 metre jumps on some sections.

According to Reeves the BMX facility shows the State Government’s commitment to making the Chandler complex a hub for the local community and also for elite athletes.

National BMX coach, Wade Bootes said the venue would help to raise Australia’s chances at the international World Cup Supercross events and in turn improving our chances of getting maximum riders at the London Olympics in 2012.

There is now one more reason to attend a Redline Cup race in 2010 ... other than participating in America's premiere BMX series or earning a Redline Cup No.1 plate in September. When you go to a RL Cup event, you'll have the chance to win one of these 70-of-a-kind Limited Edition frames. While it is up to each track operator's discretion on how they will be used, the custom black & gold Flight frames will likely be given away as a fundraiser during the RL Cup 

After over a year of being out of production, the little SX cranks have found a new home with Speedline Parts. These are the same SX mini cranks that you have loved over the years, CNC Machined 7075 T-6 Billet Aluminum Arms, with a replaceable spider that allows you to run either a 5 Bolt Spider, a Solid Chainring, or the new 4 Bolt 104 Pattern Spider for an even lighter set up than the original ( Only 350 grams for the 2 arms, and 4 bolt spider in the 145mm length ). Currently the Speedline SX Mini Cranks are available in Black only in