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BMX Rider issue 16! Again, a whole lot of content and a chance to win some Glorify sunglasses or an O'Neal race kit if you subscribe to the mag. This one comes with an extra poster and will be available at the better book stores and BMX shops on February 4th. But isn't it better to get it delivered to your home? I'd say let the mail man walk through the rain at 3 degrees weather. Subscribe today and that same mailman might come back with a pair of sunglasses or some race gear. Here's what's inside number sixteen:
 
-#vansteamvacationmalaga. Vans Germany goes Spain. Ariba!
-Rendezvous with the Total Army. 4 bikes presented.
-Cab for a Day with Benny L.
-Doubletrouble with the Freigäng gang.
-Vans Rebeljam 2014, London, England.

-Frame: Free Agent, Lodus
-Forks: Demolition, Maiden
-Headset: Demolition
-Stem: Demolition, Monarch
-Bars: Demolition, Combat
-Grips: ODI, Longnecks, I cut them down short though so they are just barely bigger than the width of my hand.
-Bar ends: Kink, some old metal ones that I have had forever. I still really like having metal ones over plastic.

The larger brother of the original Kitchen Sink, the heavy duty Big Kitchen offers improved, compression-molded protection and accessibility with serious hardware and several separate storage areas. A top-loading main compartment offers rugged, rucksack-style storage, while specialized pockets inside and out organize items including shoes, laptops and eyewear. Blending toughness and versatility suited for

-Frame: GT DLSY XL 20.5
-Forks: Demolition Elite
-Headset: Demoltion
-Stem: Profile Push 48mm
-Bars: Demolition Rig Bars 9.25
-Grips: ODI Green Soft Longneck & ODI Pink XL Longneck.
-Bar ends: ODI Plastic
-Chain: Volume HalfLink
-Sprocket: Demoltion 28t
-Cranks: Demolition 3pc
-Bottom Bracket set: 34R on Sprocket Side & Demoltion the other

In BMX you can't be safe enough. You never know when you need your protection so the best thing is to wear it all the time because that chain will snap at some point, or the wind will pick up or that scooter kit will run in front of you coming out of nowhere. Leatt's got a new helmet, and not just a normal helmet. This one is ground breaking, and here is why:

360° Turbine Technology
-30% - 50% reduction of impact at concussion level.

-Frame: GT 20.80
-Forks: DECO FuForks
-Headset: Demolitions V2 Integrated
-Stem: Profile Acustics 153mm
-Bars: Shadow Vultus 8,5
-Grips: Mirraco M3
-Bar ends: Stolen Vortex
-Brake lever: Odyssey Small Monolever
-Brake cable: Snafu
-Brake caliper: Shadow Sano
-Brake pads: Fly Bikes Clear Pads
-Rotor: Odyssey GTX-S
-Chain: KMC Kool Chain 710 SL
-Sprocket: Profile Spine Drive Sprocket 28 t
-Cranks: Profile GDH Spline Drive 170mm
-Bottom Bracket set: Profile
-Pedals: Wellgo LU-A52 Platform
-Seatpost: DECO Pivotal with Titanium Bolts
-Seat: DECO Deche Series

-Frame: DK team frame
-Forks: Odyssey R32
-Headset: Fiend
-Stem: Haro top load
-Bars: Kink human
-Grips: Odi
-Bar ends: Odi
-Brake lever: Odyssey small lever
-Brake cable: Odyssey

Today, Profile's releasing the first of many limited colored parts for 2015. Here's the winged P wrap. Available in Right hand drive and Left hand drive mini hubs...out today and available through your trusty Profile dealer. What's up next? only time will tell but with this print techinque anything is possible.

Such a solid bike for the pricetag that is put on the HARO Midway. If you're a beginner, this bike is too good for you. But maybe you convince your parents to buy this one anyway. Or do some work and contribute. You won't be disappointed.

Features - HARO Midway
-3 tube chromoly frame (top tube, down tube & seat tube) with mid BB shell, integrated head tube, welded seat clamp and a 20.5"

Today we received a copy of BMX Plus! magazine. It's the February 2015 issue so not the freshly new March 2015 mag that we're presenting today. I figure sending the magazine to The Netherlands from the USA simply takes a bit, especially when you have to deal with X-mas and New Year's in between. Let's go March 2015 already. Three of the fastest American BMX racers grace the cover. In the lead we have Alise Post (Redline), followed by Haro's Brooke Crain and GT's Felicia Stancil. If America can send three girls to the 2016 Olympics in Rio, it's probably going to be these ladies. The USABMX Grand Nationals took place in November and they're featured in the new mag. It's the biggest race on earth so expect some big coverage. Tom Dugan has a complete bike out over at FIT Bikes. BMX Plus! tests it. Not sure if they get naked in the process.

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