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-Frame: Haro SD V2 21tt
-Forks: Primo strand
-Headset: Odyssey
-Stem: Odyssey Lincoln
-Bars: Federal Bruno Hoffmann
-Grips: Odi longneck
-Bar ends: Soul Bmx mag
-Brake lever: nope
-Brake cable: nope
-Brake caliper: nope

Making it on a cover of an American BMX magazine coming from Europe is a big deal, especially if it's RIDEBMX mag. Alex Kennedy does it and a big congrats goes to the Cult rider. Read below what else makes it in the August 2013 issue, there's another Brit street rider in there:

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First Words
Evel Knievel, glorious bastards, and big air—Editor in Chief Keith Mulligan combines them all and makes sense of it.

Start
Rob DiQuattro can not resist grinding rails.

Up Front

Bling! your digital issue of BMX Plus! is ready for you. Things are different these days from the time that BMX Plus! was first made. The longest running BMX mag wasn't available online when they first started out. They didn't have a computer at Hi-Torque when the first issue was slapped together but that has all changed. Digital is the magic word. Morgan Wade gets the cover doing a rail ride but look at the list of what's inside. You might want to get yourself a copy. From the bookstand, or online.

-"Pushed too far" Which bike couldn't survive the test force?
-2013 T-Shirt buyer's guide
-Maris Strombergs is Going for Gold
-Inside Mike Day's Prototype GT. A 22" TT Speed Series
-Westbound and up. 10 days of awesome. With Morgan Wade

The sun's out, and it's actually hot. Time for some shorts. How easy would this world be if a human didn't need more than some shorts and a T-shirt. Day in, day out. I'd be down for that. Makes life a lot easier. Unfortunately life isn't like that where we live, but it's got some hot days. On those days you need some shorts. DC have got a full collection of just shorts. Need some?

The Albion Issue 9 is now available to view online and download for free. Issue 9 Features:
-High & Bound - United x Eclat Photogallery
-No Saint - Chris Mahoney
-History Of Street - Walking To The Beat Of Your Own Drum
-Live Free Or Die - Clint Reynolds
-Off The Grid - Russ Barone
-A-Town Trash - Always Trashy, Never Classy
-Devotion To The Cause - Inside Zeal Distro

-Frame: Freeagent Lodus
-Forks: Fit
-Headset: Fsa
-Stem: Freeagent
-Bars: Fit sky highs
-Grips: Odi staystrong
-Bar ends: Odi
-Chain: Shadow
-Cranks: Profile
-Bottom Bracket set: Stolen
-Pedals: Odyssey
-Seatpost clamp: none
-Seatpost: Freeagent
-Seat: Premium pivotal
-Front tire: Maxxis
-Front rim: Alienation

-Frame: S&M Randy Brown 21
-Forks: Total lime light
-Headset: FSA
-Stem: Profile Push
-Bars: S&M Grand Slam XLT
-Grips: Fit tech
-Bar ends: Fit
-Chain: Shadow
-Sprocket: S&M
-Cranks: Fit
-Bottom Bracket set: S&M
-Pedals: VP69
-Seatpost: Fit
-Seat: Fit
-Front tire: KHE Dirt
-Front rim: Gsport Bird Cage
-Front hub: Profile Elite

The Talk Of The Town is the theme of the latest RIDE UK magazine. They're at an amazing #177 for this one and they're catching up with riders who are in the picture where they live. For several and different reasons people keep talking about these riders so it was time to dig a little deeper into the following dudes:
-Cory Nastazio
-Corey Bohan
-Lahsaan Kobza
-Leo Forte
-Morgan Wade
-Sean Sexton
-Lima
-Pete Sawyer
-Chris Childs
-Mike Curley