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Name: Todd Meyn
Age: 22
Hometown: Perth, Australia
Hookups: TotalBMX, FOX

Frame: TotalBMX Killabee
Forks: TotalBMX GS
Stem: Profile with bike ammo ti bolts
Headset: TotalBMX
Gyro: Odyssey GTX-R
Bars: TotalBMX worldpeace
Grips: ODI XL

RIDE UK sends out a teaser of their new magazine that yet has to show up in the newsstands and bike shops. They want to beat the readers snapping a photo of the cover with their phone to post it on their Myspace. With issue #184 you can win a Sunday bike, they'll show you how the rush skatepark was built and RIDE shows you what you can find on Google Earth. There's way more to be discovered. Robin Pearson explains the cover:

Spending hour after hour searching around on Google Maps and dedicating days to scope out the courtyards of housing estates and can lead you to transitioned spots like this playground, but there’s no guarantee they’ll actually be any good to ride. However, it’s all part of the process and it’s all worth it when it works out. Among the most rewarding feelings we can get from our bikes is the one when we succeed in interpreting obstacles that were not designed

A bit ago we received a message that the digital version of DIG98 was waiting for us. Now our subscription has run out so instead of finding the contents list and a cover shot, we only got to see the thumbnail of the cover. The fact that it was a trail issue made me want to see the magazine even more. The hard copy has not arrived yet and as usual it will drop in the mail just as you say it hasn't yet arrived. But for now we have the content list so all you dirt lovers will know what's coming.

-You Only Live Once? Clint Reynolds, making the most out of the YOLO hip, and making this Clint’s second DIG cover, the 69th magazine cover shot at East Side and the 143rd DIG cover shot in Austin. See lots more of Clint starting on page 26.

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DIG THIS!: Hucker, Casselberry and maybe even some trail world problems.

The Haro SD V2 is Dennis Enarson’s signature pro frame. Also ridden by Haro riders Seth Klinger, Matthias Dandois, Ronnie Napolitan, Colton Walker and Jason Watts.
- Full 4130 chromoly with an integrated head tube, Mid BB shell
- Integrated seat post clamp and fully removable brake mounts
- Double-butted top and down tubes
- 75-degree head tube
- 11.5 BB
- 13.75 chainstays
- 20.8”, 21”, 21.25” TT
- 4 lbs 10 oz (21”)
Check the Dennis Enarson SD V2 video after the break:

You know what sucks? Not having fresh socks. The day just starts better with a fresh pair. Over at FOX they've got you covered with a full line of socks to choose from. From the $32 dollar Fox Short Trip Tech sock with embroidered Fox logo to the $8.95 Low rise sock for the minimalist type. A lot of tech wizardy goes into socks, just read the descriptions on the following

Name: Pim van den Bos
Age: 25
Hometown: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Hookups: None, but still in the Paul’s Boutique and Vans family.

Frame: Total BMX Killabee 21”
Forks: Snafu Pickle
Stem: FIT Topload High-top 52mm
Headset: Salt Plus
Gyro: Salt Plus Echo Gyro

Name: Rene van IJzendoorn
Age: 16
Hometown: Tiel, Netherlands
Hookups: Inkaholics

Frame: totalbmx - killabee
Forks: United - Dinero
Stem: Primo - Aneyerlator V2 Stem
Headset: Fly Bikes

Tomorrow the new issue of Freedom BMX makes it in the shops. It's their 116th issue and last one of 2013. DEV CLOTHING'S Mark Remmert makes the cover so his Christmas was a good one. If you've got a subscription or want to know what's in the mag when you go look for it at the shop, we'll give you the list right here:

-Deadline vs. Markit. Which one do the German street riders pick?

-My Block: Flensburg. Butcher Jam and much more.

-Oliver Michel Interview.

-Texas Toast Jam. The third edition sets the standards for others.

-Ze Germans in Austin. Markus Wilke, Timm Wiegmann and Bruno Hoffmann stayed in Austin for two more weeks after Texas Toast.

When is the last time that a boyfriend/girlfriend duo have made it on the cover of a BMX magazine? Or is this the first time ever? Barry Nobles and Caroline Buchanan got the timing right for the shot and put DK Bikes right there in the picture being team mates as well. It's one to put on the wall in the Nobles/Buchanan house. What else does the longest running BMX magazine bring for the month of February?

-Texas Toast report straight from Austin, Texas
-A 2014 Race Bike buyer's guide. 140 bikes to choose from.
-Bike test with the Chase Element
-Dew Tour San Francisco report
-Bike test: Free Agent Lumen
-Race report: USA BMX's Fall Nationals
-Two wheeled obsession featuring cover boy Barry Nobles and cover girl Caroline Buchanan.

For under $300 you can buy yourself a bike that has the right geometry. That, for a start, is what you need. Remember the day when cro-mo three peice cranks were over 300 bucks? The HARO 100.1 comes with a set and has 25-9 gearing meaning it's got that cassette in the back. The complete comes with HARO Team grips and fat Kenda 2.25" tires. 2 sizes to pick from. How much again?

HARO 100.1 complete bike. The 2014 model.