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 Flatland frame from Suelo, the Simple 3:
-18”, 18.6” sizes available
-100% heat treated ]
-Spanish bb
-Removable chain tensioners 

When Ron Bonner sold UGP the future and direction of the company wasn't too certain. Did the new owners want to support BMX any longer? It certainly looks that way. A huge help was hiring Chad de Groot as their TM (among other things) and he has helped keep the following guys on board: Adam Baker, Adam Banton, Catfish (he sure does get the coverage!), Brian Vowell, Dave Brumlow, Dave Freimuth, John Jennings, Karl Poynter, Kip Williamson, Brian Kachinski, Dan Sieg, Aaron Behnke, James Foster, Alessandro Tisoni, Quinn Semling, Tom Haugen,  Mark Mulville, Tony Malouf, Pierre Hinze and Dominki Chatsakos. What other clothing brand can claim a team this big?

Cream magazine keeps bringing out interesting covers. But in a world full of BMX magazines you need to be different to stand out. For 5 Euros you get the following:
-BMX Masters 2008. The biggest comp of the year.
-Back to Bob Haro. True legend
-Dew Tour in Baltimore. America cares. Does anybody else?
-Singapore trip. Long way away from home
-Dimitri Ivanov. French Homeboy
-Fashion. Fluo and Fresh. Back to the 80-s
-Florent Delahaye photos. Portfolio of good stuff.
-King of Paca. The concrete bowl in Marseille is still ripping
-BMX Old school legends in China. Lightning bolts
-Maxime Charveron. Is he driving that Fiat yet?
-Nass. Bikes, Beers and Bitches?
-Massilia Cup. A-Cup? B-Cup? C-Cup? D-Cup?

C.Y.A. Protective Gear, a new retailer of safety gear for sports, and Loop’d Network™, the leading social network for action sports and youth culture, today launched the “Crash Bus” online community at. A killer way to engage young action sports athletes, Crash Bus features a video challenge between members to submit their “crash videos” and compete for a coveted “seat on the bus”. Members will have the chance to “ride” weekly and C.Y.A. will provide opportunities to win protective gear as a reward for the best of the best.

“The irony is that we are really using Crash Bus to underscore the importance of gearing up to athletes and enthusiasts alike”, said Jason Zinn, President of C.Y.A. Protective Gear. “Safety gear can prevent serious injuries and even save lives, but you can’t preach to this audience. Everyone loves a good crash, but no one wants to see anyone get hurt. These crash videos either demonstrate what can happen when you are not protected, or show that choosing to wear protective gear can mean the difference of walking away or not. 

If you attended the Worlds in the early 90's you know that Bro Hymn from Pennywise is the best "official" BMX song and later on covers appeared everywhere, from House, Country&Western, Hip Hop to Dance versions. Pennywise was in town at the T-mobile contest in Hamburg so Andy Zeiss tried to get us on stage with his AAA All Acces Area Pass. It wasn't that easy but after we saw Frida the Roadie it was easier, we knew him from earlier concerts and asked us if we want to go on stage: YOU BET! 

With the first sporting event in their new facility, the Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University will host the country’s premier action sports circuit when ASA Entertainment’s (ASA) Action Sports World Tour returns to Greater Cincinnati on October 3 and 4. The Action Sports World Tour will offer fans two nights of explosive action sports entertainment featuring the world’s best in skateboarding and BMX competition as well as high-flying freestyle motocross exhibitions and top-name bands performing live.
 
-WHEN: Friday and Saturday, October 3 & 4, 2008
-WHERE: Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University
-SCHEDULE: Friday – PRELIMS: BMX Box Jump and Skateboard Vert, as well as Amateur Skateboard Vert, FMX Demonstration Saturday – FINALS: BMX Box Jump, Skateboard Vert, BMX Vert, & FMX Demo.

In continuation of the brand’s commitment to BMX racing, BAWLS Guarana announced the launch of a limited-edition line of BMX racing-branded cans, now available nationwide. Proceeds from the sales of these BMX cans will go to support the growth of BMX racing in the US. Fresh off the sport’s debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics, BMX racing is a still-growing force in the extreme sports community. Proceeds from all BAWLS BMX can sales will be donated to the American Bicycle Association (ABA) – the nation’s leading

The AST Dew Tour, announced the live Sunday, August 24 broadcast of the Wendy's Invitational in Portland, Ore. took in a 2.7 overnight rating. This marks the highest rated Dew Tour broadcast in its four-year history along with being the highest rated daytime action sports broadcast in history. Sunday's broadcast benefited from an NBC Olympic broadcast "lead-in," the final day of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Immediately following NBC's last competition telecast from Beijing, NBC aired live coverage of the BMX Park finals from the Wendy's Invitational in Portland, Ore. on Sunday, August 24 (4 - 6 p.m. ET.) The Dew Tour broadcast was the third highest rated sports program over the weekend behind only television's powerhouses, the Olympics and NFL.

"The NBC Beijing lead-in gave us the opportunity to expose first