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WD-40 BIKE Company, a subsidiary of WD-40 Company, is excited to announce its inaugural Wrench of the Month program. Intended to shine a spotlight on the men and women behind the scenes at bicycle retailers nationwide, the program applauds those who repair, assemble, mend, and otherwise tend to the hundreds of details that keep our beloved bikes operating at peak performance. "The bike shop mechanic is often the un-sung hero of the cycling industry" offered WD-40 BIKE's Mike Irwin, "There is a hidden story behind every

2012 FATBMX REVIEW: LEO FORTE INTERVIEW. MAKER OF THINGS.
Name: Leo Forte
Occupation: Professional BMXer, Designer & Maker of Things.
Hometown: Newton Abbot, Devon, UK

Can you give us a short description of the work you do?
Leo: I create bespoke objects of desire. Anything from bespoke trophies, interior & exterior furniture, chainsaw carving & wood

2012 INTERVIEW WITH 5050 SKATEPARK's ED POLLIO.
Build it, and they will come! But not having an indoor place to build something at was a problem for all riders in the New York area. But that has changed. A new indoor spot has been found and the park is shaping up, spearheaded by Ed Pollio and his GF.

Word on the street is you're opening up an indoor skatepark, where's it going to be?
Ed: Yea, my girlfriend Angelica Popolano and I are opening an indoor skatepark in Staten Island N.Y. The park is located around the corner from the Stapleton train station - just two stops from the Staten Island Ferry. It will be the only indoor public skatepark in New York City.

How did you come across the building?
Ed: We were looking for a space for a few months and happen to run into this crazy guy Pete. He happened to have a building that was just what we needed.

Name: Joby Alan Springsteen
Age: 24
Hometown: Vestal, NY
Occupation: Head welder at FBM

How long have you been welding BMX frames?
Joby: A bit over 4 years now

When did you start at FBM? 

A bit ago I had the opportunity to visit the Suzuki Factory workshop over in Belgium. They run the MX1 and MX2 teams from there. I was amazed by the size of the building. They had a huge one for the MX1 team and an enormous hall for the MX2 team. The workshop itself was fully equipped with all the tools you can think of. It was clean and looked so pro. Complete works engines were sitting on the shelves like they were packages of extra toilet paper. We got to walk around for a bit and snapped some photos for you to enjoy. Welcome to the real deal.