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It's easy to say that you don't need a magazine for newcomers to BMX if you've been involved for many years, but everyone started at some point. For those the BMX BASICS magazine by Freedom BMX is a perfect start. Learn how to do tricks which are explained by Felix Prangenberg (street) and Adrian Warnken (ramps), so you know you're in good hands there with all the tips. BMX Basics teaches you how to put a bike together, something that sounds easy, but if you need to shorten a chain for the first time you need some good tips (and tools) to get the job done. BMX BASICS also shows you where you can ride, how to treat sponsorships, what's involved with BMX contests and lots more. The BMX cake needs to grow. Those complete bikes need to be sold. BMX Basics will help grow the sport of BMX because it has the info that newcomers need to know. Did we mention you can pick one copy up at the local BMX shop for free? What are you waiting for?

Age: 23
Hometown: Amsterdam, NL
Hookups: KINK bike co, etnies, soulcyle, TSG, Master of Dirt

Frame: Kink Mudrunner 21.25
Fork: Kink Empire
Bars: Kink Human 8.75
Stem: Kink Hittle

Frame: Haro SDv2 20.8
Forks: FIT Shiv2
Stem: FIT High Topload
Headset: Salt
Gyro: Salt
Bars: Snafu 8.6 Bavaria
Grips: Federal
Bar ends: Proper
Brake lever: Eclat

Sometimes product shows up that fully makes sense. The Outdoor Tech Turtle Shell 2.0 is one of those products. Everyone's life is better with music in it so why not take it with you. The Turtle Shell is small enough to actually put in your backpack when you go for a ride and unpack when you arrive at the riding spot. Then it's loud enough to play your tunes, either through the cable that gets delivered with it or via bluetooth. As long as you stay within a 9 meter range, the music will play, or if you leave your iPod with the speaker you can

4 months after SOUL and FIGURE merging, the new magazine is finally revealed, all fresh and…free. Find out the new art direction, the new french oriented editorial contents and the new young and talented contributors in a whole new type of print object. Leaving the newstands after 16 years of loyal services, SOUL is welcoming a fresh new start with a square heavy look of 132 pages. More than ever supported by the

Frame: Mankind Action Frame 20,75" shining raw
Fork: Mankind Justice Fork 
Bar: Mankind Action Bar 8,9" 
Stem: Mankind Epoch 2.0 Top Load
Headset: Mankind Epoch Integrated
Front wheel: Mankind Prometheus Front Hub, Primo 7series Rim, Mankind Spokes 
Rear Wheel: Mankind Prometheus Cassette LHD 9t Hub, Primo 7series Rim, Mankind Spokes 

Music has played a role in the self-expression and individuality of sports. The reason DC decided to team up with the Misfits. From hell they came... 30 years ago in a small town in New Jersey. It was there, at the dawn of the punk movement in April 1977, that the Misfits were born. Taking for their name the title of Marilyn Monroe's final movie,

Two riders, two new pairs of shoes from etnies. Low-top vs Hi top. Street vs Ramp. But who would you pick in a fight if you had to pick for either Ben Lewis from Liverpool or Tom Dugan from Austin? It could be an interesting match between the two. For certain Ben Lewis will have more force but underestimating Dugan's tactics would be stupid, he could make some surprise attacks.

After ten issues of BMX Rider magazine times got rough in the office and changes were made in the crew. But issue 11 will be in the book stores next week Wednesday and this is what you can expect:

-Stefan Lantschner and Courage Adams in Cologne
-Daniel Düsentrieb aka James Smith ITW
-Simple Session 2014
-WTP Spring Session event in Bremen
-Masters of Dirt: Simon Moratz answers the questions
-Short Talk Special with the following dudes: Ben Wessling/Kadeem Eiland/Dustyn Alt/Timo Klatt
-FAV5 with Waldemar Fatkin
-Company Check: Kunstform visit
-Last Call with Stefan “Wastl” Grubinger