Bart de Jong
Another week went by. Here's the news if you missed it:-The X-games rumours started last week and in this week it has become more clear that there will be no more BMX vert at the X-Games this summer in Los Angeles. Having a British winner pobably isn't good for American TV. Sounds like there will be Super Park and Street but ESPN has not officially made an announcement yet. Flatland (International winners) and Dirt (Australian winner) were already dropped from the progam. Looks like Vert will be next. Will the Super Park course be designed so that Venezualan Daniel Dhers can't repeat? American heroes wanted.
Frame: Mirraco, The Black Pearl Fork: Official
Bars: unlucky 13
Stem: Colony
Grips: Scotty Cammer's Duo
Barends: Colony
Headset: Triple Six
Countries are gathering points at all UCi points races to get as many Olympic spots for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Here is the latest status on the overall ranking:Qualified for three riders:
1 USA 590
2 Netherlands 410
3 Australia 407
4 Colombia 376
5 Latvia 358
Qualified for two riders:
6 Argentina 331
7 NZL 319
8 France 300
Qualified for one rider:
9 Ecuador 239
The new Ride is out and it is the photo issue. Niki Croft is this months cover star throwing out his wings above the seaside scuplutre in Brighton while filming for the Brighton Aint Ready DVD... Inside you'll see photographs from most of Ride's photographers including Bancroft, Beddows, Benson, Clauberg, Dolecki, Dye, Fenlon, H Man, Hill Scott, Howell, Jones, JPR, Kosman, Kung, Marshall, Nardi, Newrick, NJ, Pauw, Picard, Pieringer, Roberts, Rogers, Rooftop, Sanz, Simpson, Terra, Wakefield and Ryan Worcester.. 
In the search getting a job, I keep getting turned away because I did not have any internships on my resume. Companies seem not to offer any internships, but want their new employees to have them. In response to this, I took my 11 years of racing nationals and my two years of working as an athletic director at an university to create my own BMX freestyle series. 
The Mini-FAT-JAM is around the corner. On Saturday 29 March the Sugar Hills trails in Aarle-Rixtel will be the place to be for everyone who wants to get an early season trails session in. The trails have never looked better. There are some decent doubles for those who want to go crazy but there are enough tables and small jumps for everyone to give dirt jumping a try. The sandy surface makes for soft landings too so the crashes will be a bit more comfortable. 
The SE Racing FACTORY TEAM is getting a cool new look this year. That’s right; the entire WORLDWIDE team will be rockin’ all new red & grey team jerseys, courtesy of Hot Shoppe. These jerseys will not be for sale to the public. You will only see the FACTORY TEAM riders rockin’ them on the track. Be on the lookout this spring for these jerseys on team riders in the USA, Australia, Japan, France, and the England. If you are really diggin’ the new design, take note that SE will be offering the same style jersey, but in the traditional SE colors. The blue/brown/tan jersey will be available for sale later this spring. Keep an eye on SEBIKES.com for further info & product releases.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.