Here's a summary of some BMX news that happened this week, or at least we heard about it this week. Clint Millar and he folks are leaving on a decent Australia tour this week. Clint has promised updates from the road for FATBMX. He wanted to do them daily, but I told him that if we get an update from each official stop they're doing that it would be fine too. Fingers crossed on that one but it would be good to hear what they've got going in their summer Down Under. It snowed here this week. 10 centimeters of that white stuff and for a change it stayed on the ground for more than one night.
After his horrible slam from 30ft height in october, James Foster is on his way back to health. Everything looks good. The doctors said James should be able to start walking in 4 weeks. There's some more good news: The 2009 version of James Foster´s signature “Triple Threat” dirt frame is now available. The upgrades are: The weight went down to 1.81kg / 4lbs. KHE are using 20/20 heat treated Sanko tubes. All tubes like TT, DT, CS, SS are butted. The headtube is inside CNC machined to save extra weight. Seattube is butted ESPN and Bullet Proof Entertainment Present the "X Games After Party" CD Compilation Album
Jan 08, 2009
ESPN, in conjunction with Bullet Proof Entertainment, will release its first CD entitled "X Games After Party," available nationwide in-stores and via internet on January 13. Combing a blend of rock, hip hop and reggae, the soundtrack will feature tunes played onair and onsite at the X Games and Winter X Games."X Games After Party" will feature renowned artists: Angels & Airwaves, Serj Tankian, Armor for Sleep, Avenged Sevenfold, The Crystal Method, Galactic, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, N.E.R.D., All Too Much, The Wildbirds and the Flobots. "Music is a vital component of the action sports lifestyle and culture," said Rick Alessandri, senior vice president and X Games managing director. "The highly-acclaimed and cutting-edge artists on this
Fortune BMX Hardware is proud to announce their first of many international distributors and team riders. EZCO in France is the debut international distribution partner and will be carrying the whole line of top quality stem bolts. With the expanded reach this partnership brings, it was only right to add a couple Frenchies to the team: PomPom and Flo Soulas. If you haven't heard of these guys before, check 'em out, they got loads of swagger.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.