Name: Gwen Geyskens Age: 24
Hometown: Lommel, Belgium
Hookups: Haro Bikes/VWP and the 900 shop
Frame: Haro SD v2
Forks: Haro skeleton fork
Stem: Profile acoustic
Headset: Eclat
It's seven years ago today that we were on our way to Tokyo of the Circle Of Balance event. On the way up there we stopped at the Geisselstrasse in Cologne for some carnaval festivities. Unprepared we dove straight in there and before you know it we were wasted and having an awesome time. But then Der Kaiser called the Tokyo crew over to go to the airport in Frankfurt. I still can't believe they let us on the plane but we made it. Today Carnaval in Cologne has started and today the new issue of Freedom BMX magazine can be found at the newsstand. If you're all about celebrating carnaval, you can wait with the mag. If you hate dressing up and drinking beer with strangers, get yourself a copy and start reading. This is what you'll run into:Editorial: big changes at Freedom BMX
This and that: two competitions and a rider with a new sponsor
Frame: BULLS “Camerlengo”Forks: Shadow,”Vultus”, 9,5” x 30”
Headset: FSA, 1,1/8”, integrated
Stem: BULLS “Alabama”, 1 1/8” ahead
Bars: Shadow,”Vultus”
Grips: Odi, Longneck Lamello
Chain: Yaban, super light
Sprocket: BULLS “Spinner”, 28T
Cranks: BULLS Prototype, 48T Spline
Un unusual cover for a BMX magazine but awesome at the same time. Brad Simms was stopped on his world travel in Helsinki, Finland by Kai Kuusisto so he could get the shot. 014 BALLBAG – 99 PROBLEMS: Yep, things at DIG are changing in a big way. Will Smyth tells you more…
016 – 033 CHRONICLES OF A JOURNEY THROUGH MIDDLE EARTH: Rod Dolecki and Eric Hennessey head to New Zealand and discover that Flight of The Conchords isn’t even the best thing to come out of there.
034 – 047 THE FOLLOWING: A second full-length United video project is in the works so Fred Murray headed to Malaga and Tenerife on the first two trips with Slattery, Tom Sanders, Alex V and more…
Name: Daián De Medeiros.Support/Hook-ups: Impurity Bikes, Breackless BCN, Pinzat Bags and Velo Shoes.
Frame: Impurity Bikes - Mirrage (Limited Edition).
Fork: Impurity Bikes Factory Fork.
Headset: Impurity Bikes.
Stem: Odyssey Classic Top-Load.
Bars: Shadow Vultus 8,5.
Grips: ODI.
If you want to buy a good bike that's ready to ride as it stands on the dealer floor, don't hesitate to check out the 500.1 complete from Haro Bikes. It's got what you need. -100% chromoly frame with butted down tube, Mid BB shell, integrated head tube, tapered seat and chain stays, welded seat clamp, 20.5” or 21” top tube length and removable brake and cable mounts
-100% chromoly fork with internal threaded CNC steer tube and tapered legs
-100% chromoly bars 8.50” (on 20.5”) or 8.75” (on 21”) with Haro
-CNC alloy top load stem
-48-spline chromoly 175mm cranks with 28T CNC alloy sprocket and sealed Mid BB
Name: Adam DysonSponsor/Hook ups: Impurity Bikes.
- Frame: Impurity femur
- Forks: Impurity f32
- Headset: Impurity.
- Stem: The Set top load
- Bars: Impurity Styr
- Grips: ODI
Name: Ben LeowSupport/Hook-ups: Impurity Bikes and Rayxtreme
Frame: Impurity Haf
Forks: Impurity f13
Headset: Premium Headset
Stem: Haro Lineage topload stem
Bars: Premium Lodes bar 8.75
Grips: Khe sholace grip
Bar ends: Odyssey par ends
Name: Brad ThomasSupport/hook-ups: Impurity Bike Co., Monster Army.
Frame - Impurity Mirrage 2, 20.85.
Fork - Impurity Pro Fork V2.
Headset - Impurity.
Stem - Free For Ride (34R).
Bars - Impurity Styr bar.
Grips - ODI longnecks.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.