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Like a virgin? Well, it's a brand new model in the 2012 Mirraco line. The frame is made of full cromoly steel and has a double butted downtube take save some weight. The laser cut logo in the head tube also saves some grams. Hey, everything helps. The Madonna has a Mid BB shell, investment cast drop-outs and a fancy built in seatpost clamp. The seatstays are tapered so this frame is well thought out. The top tube is 21 inches long which caters to the taller riders, or those

SNAFU Solo Race Seats:
-Injection molded nylon top
-Integrated 180mm long x 27.2mm OD machined alloy seatpost
-Lightweight 5mm thick padding
-Two styles available: Punk, Racing stripes
-Punk colorways: Green, Blue
-Racing Stripe colorways: Blue/Red on White; Blue/Yellow on White; Red/Yellow on Black

Ronnie Surridge thought it was time for a new ride. When in the States Ronnie can count on the help from Staff BMX for his parts. In the UK he calls up IMG and Profile if he's in need of anything. Colin MacKay hooked him up with the Haro SD frame. Ronnie goes through grips and tires a lot. He pumps over 100psi in his tires because he likes his bike to roll fast. Look at his spec list and read his answers about his bike at the bottom of the post.

-Frame: Haro SD 21"

Few magazines have made it over 100 issues, but Freedom BMX has. It's a matter of putting your head down and keep pushing it. 84 pages in the January/February issue which arrived on the last day of the year 2011. The contents list is big. Here are a few highlights of the new book:

-Vans Rebeljam
-Bjorn Elvering interview
-Unity Team meeting
-New ramps in Essen & Hannover
-Let it Ride Teneriffa & Gran Canaria
-How-to No-hand vader
-Andreas Wohnig BIO
-Freddy Pantel BIO
-Club Eurocamp report
-Aurich advents jam report
-Berlin Playgrounds contest report

New Dig's out. Here's what you can expect from the DIG crew this time around:

FRONT END REGULARS
-014 BALLBAG: 10 years on. From Dig Low Profile to Pro. A look back at Ben Lewis’ first ever magazine appearance and some good words to boot…
-016 IGNITION: Destroying Everything - Dig's very own Ricky Adam has a photography book coming out and DIG's got an extract to share. You heard it here first, maybe…

DIG THIS!
-026 REPO: Vans Rebel Jam 2011 - The inspirational Darryl Nau recalls all the fun of the fair from Eindhoven.
-028 YOUR NUMBER’S UP: Bad Idea - Tom Williams presents some little known facts and figures from Empire’s elusive 

The 2012 Mirraco Luxstar is an affordable complete bike with tons of great parts. It comes in  Flat Black and Flat Aqua Blue (shown) as your colour choices. Mirraco's distribution network is impressive so find a local dealer near you if you're interested in this very bike. Let us help you on the way with the Luxstar spec list:

-Frame: 2 tubes chromoly (D/T & T/T), integrated head tube,

-Frame: Mirraco Mainline
-Forks: Black Label
-Headset: Black Label
-Stem: Black Label
-Bars: Black Label
-Grips: ODI
-Bar ends: Black Label
-Chain: KMC gold chain
-Bottom Bracket set: Black Label mid

We waited so long to release this special soul dvd that we will do short to present you what the Trilogy is all about. Basically we wanted to complicate things a little bit instead of doing a classic tour, and we found out this ideas.
3 crazy tours we organised this year:
-LE CONVOI: 13 vehicules, 40 riders, more waiting, more busy spot and a lot of fun.
-LA MEUTE: The fantastic 23mag crew is taking their bmx the road…on motorbikes 

Frame: full chromoly, integrated head tube, MID BB shell, single cable route, extra short wheelbase, 5mm dropouts, welded seat-clamp, T/T Length 21.3"
Fork: full chromoly, tapered legs (31.8 to 25.4mm) 1-1/8"
Handlebar: Vise 2-pc. chromoly 5.3" rise, 2.0mm thick
Stem: Black Label forged alloy threadless 1-1/8", front mount, 50mm ext.
Grips: Black Label