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Did you know that content mean « happy » in french? I hope this will be happy content, at least we had some fun producing it. Here's the deal:
-BRIAN FOSTER ITW: the friendliest rider on earth?
-TOM DUGAN ITW: or at least we tried hahaha
-TROY MC MURRAY ITW: Inspirationnal
-COLIN VARANYAK & NICK SMITH: the hidden faces of Philadelphia
-CHANTS DE PARTISANS: trails opening season
-MARIEN DEVILLARD: 1 day with a crazy french street rider 

Garrett Reynolds has collected some medals over the last few years doing what he does. He is working on getting his own company off the ground so he can promote that the best way possible. At the Simple Session we took some pics of his bike while he was waiting for his own frames to come in. Don't pay attention to the frame but you can check what parts Garrett chose to put on his bike. Build one up just like him so you have no more excuses.

You know what's cool about BMX? you can use the exact same equipment as the pros do. Sure, you need to save up some cash to afford what they ride, but it's available from the shop shelves. It's fair competition and no need for factory suspension or the best tuner to make your ride smoother of faster. You can ride the exact same bike as the top pros out there who take it through backflip double whips, jump it over gaps, ride the steel ross on the mega ramp or try out a new move on the resi at Woodward. Here's Maddog's DK. Check it.

Month after month they're bringing these out. It's something that other mags would fear, a deadline every single month. But Pus! has done it, for years. The July issue is out now and it's got a vert picture on the cover of Steve McCann from Oz doing a cancan. But there's more as they've covered a visit of a group of BMX-ers to Bagdad, to do demos for the troops over there. But BMX Plus! isn't limited to BMX freestyle, they've got race coverage too with Sam Willoughby and Mariana Pajon taking the track back. Mirraco's brakeless Gambino gets put through the test as well as Van Homan's signature FIT bike. If you've got twenty minutes to spare you can tune-up your bike for the summer. The July issue of Plus! shows you how. If you don't already have no handers and turndowns down, these tricks are explained this month as well. On top of that there's the Inside Scoop, the BMXperts, the Mailbag, the parting shot, and all the regulars of the monthly mag.

Snafu has made upgrading the look of your bike easy with the Chromo Grouppos Parts Pack. Starting at $54.99 you can color coordinate your bike with a Plastic Solo Seat, Poly Pedals, Mirracle grips and PC bar ends. For a few dollars more you can upgrade to the padded Solo Seat. Snafu's Chromo Grouppos is the clean, easy way to change the look and reduce the weight of your bike Includes a 

DBX Comp Mike Day Signature Edition is the bicycle brace with premium fit thanks to its low profile and adjustable front and rear tables. Fibreglass reinforced polyamide construction and low profile Biofoam padding unites premium safety with great looks! Colour: Mike Day Blue/Grey.
* World famous BMX Racer, Mike Day’s Signature DBX Comp brace in his signature Mike Day Blue.
* Features Mike’s autograph on the bottom front plate
* Mike Day’s race number ‘365’ is displayed on the thoracic strut
Colour: Blue/Grey DBX: the bicycle specific neck brace by leatt®

Lightweight Hexagon shorty Pegs from Snafu. There for the ching.
-Fluted and machined 6061 T-6 alloy core
-Color ED 1.2mm wall 4130 chromoly outer sleeve
-Lightweight anti-twist hex washers fit 10mm and 14mm axles
-Two lengths: 80mm, 110mm
-Black anodized alloy core with Purple, Blue or Green sleeves

A while ago we did "Girls week" on FATBMX. We only had girl related videos, bike checks, interviews and products on the site for seven days straight. Nikita is a clothing brand we contacted to see if they wanted to get involved as they're dealing with action sports and concentrate on girls clothing. We did not hear back from them until recently. Here are some images of their apparel. 

ART shows their love for Japan with the cover of issue 2. Also this time ART magazine has a full contents list so be prepared to get reading when it hits the newsstands or slips through the mailbox. Here's what's inside:
-Latin King Of Dirt
-Kuga Art Expo
-Pegless jam
-Spokes Jam
-LA Trip
-Wild Night Jam
-Jamaican Street
-Daisuke Yoneta
-Mission Japan
-Markus Hampl

For the Carhartt connoisseur and fan, the new brandbook documents and reflects Carhartt’s development and progression over the past few years and gives deep insight to the brand’s current state of mind. And for those, who aren’t too familiar with Carhartt yet, but would like to know more, it offers a vast pool of information, including the latest news, the stories behind the brand, current projects and, of course, our Spring/Summer 2011 collection!

The brandbook #5 starts off with a new section called Work & Play, that whets your appetite with cool gadgets and new collaborations, which are absolute must haves for this season. In the latest chapter of A History in the Making we focus on the 1970s and 1980s, an important and challenging period in regards to expansion in production,