For only 2 Euros you can pick up issue 12 of Zwanzig magazine. You should. It's money well spent. The quality of paper and pics is superb and also the lay-out kicks ass. When reading the magazine, it feels like the Zwanzig crew says what they think which is nice to see in a world where advertisers, sponsors and contest organizers seem to rule the scene. This review is shamelessly late but the Zwanzig crew on the other hand is on it. On Friday after the BMX-Masters, they already had an opening spread from the contest in the mag. How's that for speed. A beer bottle in the news section, why not? Dates, video reviews, a IBMXFF World's report straight out of Prague with great photo's, how to build ramps followed by a Taylor Leigh and Ben Armstrong self interview fills the first part of issue 12. The product page reviews a bunch of cassette hubs, bars, stems and frames and some softgoods. It's all about the Nosedive article follows and the Mellow Park people always seem to come up with some good pin-up photo. Turn to page 41 for that one, the lady is having a shower on the trails....... "Du Schwuchtel hau ab!!" sums up the LG Munich report. For the non-Germans that reads: "Hey gayboy, fuck off!!" Interesting read for sure. Wicke lets you know how life on the RoadFools bus is as he reports live from RoadFools 14. Busty Wolter is the athlete of the month that occupies his time with another sport (FMX in this case). The Highway to Hill contest in the Mellowpark gets 7 pages followed by a RedBull Garage PunX article with a rad sequence of stuntman Aze. There's some Eastpak monkeys sitting on the backcover and that sums up the latest issue of Zwanzig Mag.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.