Scott Powell throws down a combo in between doing shows for troops during one of the Bikes Over Baghdad tours in Kuwait.
-Up Front
Sponsor Block, Injured List, and Fine Print…the month’s news in a nutshell.
-Pro Q&A:
Brandon Dosch You all asked just about everything that anyone could have ever thought of, and B. Dosch came through with the answers like a boss. Bets, pranks, contests, tricks, sponsors, Michigan, and lots more…
-Products
Frames, forks, bars, stems, pegs, seats, and more. Lots of new hard goods just in time for your holiday wish list.
-Soft Goods
Fresh threads from Fox, Animal, Kink, Shadow, and more of your favorite BMX brands.
-Diversions
Four new DVDs get reviewed (including YAWN and The Hunt) and Mulligan goes back to his days as a grade-schooler and reviews a book, too.
-Pro Shop:
Pusher Bike Shop Clay Brown is helping keep the Denver scene rolling with Pusher, so we sat down with him to learn a little more about the shop.
-Glimpse: Bikes Over Baghdad A bunch of photos and snapshots of the sixth B.O.B. tour in the Middle East.
-Focus We have an extra-large photo section this month including gems of Tony Malouf, Van Homan, Eric Hough, Chase Hawk, Raul Ruiz, Gabe Brooks, Lance Mosley, Morgan Long, Drew Hosselton, and more…
-Bio:
Aleksi Ritsila A fresh face on the flatland scene from Finland gets some shine time.
-Letters
A few readers sing praises to the mag and Fudger gets called out for not knowing his Russian history.
-Finish:
Darin Read Northwest trails ripper Darin Read finishes off the issue by filling in blanks about style, trails, his setup, traveling, and more…
- Features -
-The Premium Sessions
Premium’s pro riders Josh Harrington, Sean Ricany, Dan Foley, Chad Kerley, and Connor Lodes recap their days of shredding in Chicago and Columbus.
-Excuse Me, While I Kiss The Sky
Dane Searls Breaks Boundaries With Unit’s Giants Of Dirt Project We interviewed 23-year-old Australian shredder Dane Searls about his quest to build and conquer the world’s biggest and most insane dirt jumps—which, of course, he succeeded at both. Sadly, Dane passed away just after this issue was sent to the printer from injuries he suffered after a non-riding accident. Our thoughts go out to Dane’s family and friends as they mourn the loss of this great visionary and incredibly talented rider.
-The Gem Of Route 66
The Albuquerque Scene New Mexico is a convenient stopping point between the East and the West and has seen its fair share of BMXers passing through over the years. It’s the locals though that keep this scene strong, and we caught up with them to check out what they are up to these days…
The next two weekends I'll be hanging with some of the RIDE crew. Looking forward to that. Here's their latest issue with ripper Josh Harrington on the cover. - Departments -
-First Words
Just as we shipped this issue to the printer we got word that Dane Searls was in a coma and fighting for his life after suffering injuries obtained from a non-riding accident. Sadly, Dane was taken from the BMX community just days later. These first words are for Dane. Ride in peace, brother.
-Start
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.