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Frame: HYPER M.I.A 21”
Fork: Mirraco “Black Label”
Pedal: Mirraco M3 (metal one)
Spocket: Mirraco M3
Bar: Shadow “Vultus” 8.5
Grips: Mirraco M3
Stem: Profile “Acustics” 53mm
Crank: SNAFU 175mm
Front Hub: Profile Mini “Totem” 36 holes with TI Bolts

100 pages of BMX Plus! magazine arrived today. With a long trip coming up I can use some reading material. The 12 hour layover in Dubai will be better on Monday with some BMX lecture. Here's what's ahead of me:

FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: With Pat “Big Daddy” Laughlin
PROFILED: Time to ride with Matt Coplin
PRO-SPECTIVE: Involved with the future of BMX
ON THE MOVE: Fun filler for front brakers
TECH TIP: V-brake tune-ups
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Jeff Wescott’s Felt
ODI ROAD TRIP: Getting a grip on Las Vegas
ON THE MOVE: Passing and “parking” the competition
A TOUCH OF FLAT: With Stephen Hearn

As you can see we have been updating the website with all the 2011 line. Included in this year line is the added colour of apple green on all the parts across the range. We also have the Ruben and Sergio signature tires available in the tan wall look.
For the signature frames and bars this year, we have a new choice of colours from each riders as well this years products being stronger and better than ever with the new 2011 frames structure features:

We are proud to present you a rebirth of our 1991 KHEbikes barends. These barends feature a unique clamping system which is easy to install and fits to all kind of handelbars. Old School meets New School. Set includes plastic plug, and metal screw. Come with free KHE sticker.
Weight: 156 grams
New Telephone and fax numbers at KHE:

For the past couple of years the ITS Micro Knobby and MK2 have been two of the most successful and popular tyres used in BMX racing. As great as the tyres are, with their 5,000 mini-knobs, low rolling resistance, low weight and high pressure, ITS has another great racing tyre-the Hustler. Although it was designed for street riding, the Hustler caught the eyes of several pro riders who recognized its potential as a great racing tyre. Sifiso Nhalapo may have been the first to start running it in the front then front and rear. Others soon began giving it a try. Last year at the UCI Supercross race in Chula Vista, the semi-slick Hustler was the hot rear tyre for beating the slippery starting gate.

The Hustler is now part of the rubber arsenal of proven winners like Marc Willers, David Herman, Arielle Martin, Dominique Daniels and dozens of other top pro and amateur racers.

All Hustler tyres, regardless of size or bead type, have a semi-slick profile that is punctuated by a counter-sunk polygonal tread pattern. The result is a long-lasting, lightweight tyre with super-low rolling resistance and excellent traction for maximum acceleration

-Frame: deluxe tech 2 21"
-Forks: odyssey
-Headset: eummmm...
-Stem: deluxe F-lite
-Bars: deluxe XXL
-Grips: deluxe shovelhands!!
-Bar ends: deluxe
-Brake lever: eclat

When BMX racing industry guru Pete Delewski left VSI it didn't take long for him to set up a few new BMX companies. One of them is Insight BMX, maker of number plates, mini combo seats, pads and numbers.
INSIGHT BMX VISION NUMBER PLATE PRO
Insight Vision Number Plates are Offered in 8 different color options along with the choice of White, Black, or Red backgrounds as well.
Clear flexible Lexan number plates have factory looking screened 

If BMX wouldn't be growing, there wouldn't be this many BMX magazines. On 31 March The Albion is seeing daylight and also 2024 is a brand new BMX magazine out of the UK. Next to Dig, RIDE UK, Chase and Fastlane they sure have things covered over in Great Britain. The Olympics are coming to town and they've given BMX racing a big boost. Reason for 2024 to get things going. The premiere issue has the following articles:

Issue 1 February 2011
-Marco Dellisola interview
-2010 British Championship report
-Dan McBride interview
-Frejus BMX Supercross
-Winnie Wright article
-ABA Grands
-St. Etienne 2011 race report

Shovel hands. I can say I got some at the minute. Countless hours were spent at the trails lately because the weather has been great, the jams are coming up, and the spots needed some new jumps. But it's not about the calluses on my hands from working that shovel here, it's about the Deluxe Grips. These babies are thick (30 mm), soft, and 15 centimeters wide. Your bike will feel different when you throw a pair of these on it. If you prefer thick grips, these Shovelhands

Pro-Tec sent over a package with pads, gloves and helmets for the upcoming ONK at the Helm Trails. It's rough seeing kids kill themselves not wearing any protectiong gear so even if you don't have the money for it, these Pro-Tec items will be given away at the 2011 Open Dutch BMX Dirt championships on 1 May. That includes the collaboration helmet that Pro-Tec did with Odyssey, some Hands Down gloves, Pinner LT elbow pads, Gravity knee pads and the Cyphon bike helmet. Protect yourself and keep going.