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Name: Brad Thomas
Support/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.

Name: Jose A. Gutierrez Campos.
Support/Hook-ups: Impurity Bikes.
 
- Frame: Impurity ~ Mirrage
- Forks: Impurity.
- Headset: Impurity.
- Stem: Fly Bikes.
- Bars: Impurity Billy.
- Grips: Oddy.
- Bar ends: Oddy.

Name: Bryn Weinman
Support/Hook-ups: Impurity bike co, Ethika

Frame: Impurity HAF frame
Forks: Impurity factory fork
Headset: colony
Stem: Colony official stem
Bars: Impurity billly bars
Grips: ODI longneck
Bar ends: ODI

Winning a Reader Award is a cool thing. Everyone wins in that situation as the readers who vote can win some prizes, some riders and brands win a plaque that they can put on their wall and everyone gets to party at the awards show. When the readers vote, most of the politics are being avoided. A long time ago I got asked by Mark Losey to count ballots for the BMX Plus! Ultimate Bike Of The Year award. It had votes on all parts of the bike and it was a hell of a job marking everything down. But after a while you see the winners pop up as every vote of the readers counted. I'm hoping in this digital world the counting has been simplified. RIDE UK's winners get some love in the new isssue but there's also a Dan Foley interview, No vaccinations travels in Vietnam article, you can win a Vans/wethepeople packag and Pete Sawyer gets interviewed for #185. Time after time they fill that mag up with BMX stuff for you to enjoy. Spend a couple pounds on it to support their efforts of

The Chukka Midtop offers additional performance and support with premium suede and canvas midtop uppers with UltraCush HD for the highest level of impact cushioning to keep the foot close to the pedal. Also featuring Pro Vulc construction for superior pedal feel, flex and traction, and the Vans original Waffle Outsole.Available in the colours black/black, pewter, bronze and black/white/pewter.

The HARO 000 is a full cromoly brakeless bike with a built in pivotal post. The top tube measures in at 20.75" which is pretty much right in the middle of what is being used out there. The choices for 2014 are either Chrome/black or Matte black, it's up to you what you prefer. The Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price in the USA is 1 penny less than $600 bucks and for that money you'll get a full Cromo fork with internal threaded steerer and tapered legs, 3 pc. tubular Crmo 175mm cranks with sealed MID BB. Also Haro's "Recycled" plastic pedal, Haro La Mesa tires in 20x2.40 F / 20x2.2 R. Rims / Hubs: Alienation 36H Deviant DW Frt/36H Samsara DW Rear. The HandleBar is made of Full Crmo with a 8.75" rise. Those who ride 4 pegs will have to buy one extra set.

#10 of BMX Rider magazine is their first issue of the new year. It will be available on Wednesday but here's what the cover looks like and we've got the contents list for you:
- Big interview with Maxime Charveron
- Vans Team Trip Story
- Bike tests with these brands: Sunday, Radio, Subrosa and Diamondback
- Fav5 with Daniel Juchatz
- Last Call with Liam "Paddy" Wyatt
- Pro Bike Check with Haro's new recruit: Mike Gray
- Three comps to win stuff
- Bios: Thomas Wegerhoff and Alexander Kusch
- How to Footjam whip
- Spot check: Barcelona
- Camp Ramps business check

Name: Harry Bartter
Support/Hook-ups: Impurity Bike Co, Monster Skatepark, Elevated Perspective Apparel

Frame: Impurity Bike HAF 20.7
Forks: Impurity Pro Fork V2
Headset: Impurity
Stem: Primo Aneyerlator V2
Bars: Impurity STYR
Grips: Cult vans waffle

Vans has done a lot of collaborations with classic bands. But if there's one band that was missing, it's The Beatles. The theme of the shoes is based on the Yellow Submarine album and film and the artwork comes back in the shoe designs. The shoe models that were picked were the Sk8-Hi Reissue, Slip-On, Era, and Authentic, all classic kicks. The Sk8-Hi features artwork on each quarter panel featuring the Fab Four from the movie. The Classic Slip-On presents a fun take on the Sea of Monsters by showcasing a underwater scene across each

Name: Zacahrya Dangerfield
Support/Hook-ups: Impurity Bike Co, LKI Clothing, Vibe Energy
 
Frame: Impurity Bikes, Mirrage v2
Forks: Impurity Bikes, Pro Fork v2
Headset: Impurity Bikes, Integrated Threadless Headset
Stem: Colony Topload
Bars: S&M Perfect 10's
Grips: ODI's