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NEW YORK – April 16, 2007 – The AST Dew Tour, the world's premier season-long action sports tour, today announced tickets to all 2007 events will be available for purchase beginning Monday, April 16. The third season of the AST Dew Tour kicks off June 21 in Baltimore, Maryland. For all AST Dew Tour events, daily general admission tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children (ages 2-12). A Premium Seating Package is available for $100 each day, Friday-Sunday, for both children and adults. The Premium Seating Package provides access to priority reserved seating for all finals competitions on purchased day, as well as official merchandise, a behind the scenes tour, a 20% off merchandise coupon, and Fast Pass Access into venues and interactive areas, along with a 12 month subscription to one TransWorld Magazine.

With the advanced purchase of a general admission ticket, Friday through Sunday, fans will receive a free ticket to the qualifying competitions being held on Thursday of each event.

These guys are having their birthday this week. Make sure you don't miss their party.
17 april  - John Paul Rogers  1970
18 april  - Scott Freeman  1972
20 April - Jason Lunn 1971
23 april  - Josh White  1967
23 april  - Gabe Weed 1974

Airing Tuesday, April 17, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Jamie Bestwick is considered the best BMX vert rider in the world and that’s why he made it onto our “Best of The Daily Habit” favorite show re-airs. Beyond the tricks and beyond the medals, this guy is pure style. Jamie talks Dew Tour, current state of BMX and even answers your questions; and if you’ve never seen Jamie off the bike before get ready to laugh. 

Beware 'zine's Peter Fastenroth celebrated is 40th B-day last Friday in someone's living room in Cologne, Germany. Peter has been a FAT-JAM regular so Paul and I just had to make a short party trip over to Cologne to join the party. The Kiosk that the party was held at looked a lot like OJA but on a bit smaller scale. The Aarle-Rixtel street sign in the corner made us feel like home. In fact, the shield was a B-day present for Peter, he had received the same present when he turned 30 ten years ago. When it was all wrapped up Peter thought he was getting a new snowboard but out came the Aarle-Rixtel sign. Much better.

Cincinnati, OH – Failure Bikes adds one of the most unique and talented Vert and Park riders to its roster. Chad Kagy has joined the Failure Team for 2007. Chad brings a level of riding to the program that speaks for itself, proof be told since taking home X Games Gold in last years Vert competition, appearing on the Tony Hawk Boom Boom Huck Jam and being a top 3 vert competitor in the Mountain Dew Action Sports Tour. Chad is one of the most progressive Vert and Park riders in BMX today, and his list of accomplishments and non-stop schedule is a testament to his dedication and love for BMX. Whether its on a vert ramp at the X Games or just riding with friends at Woodward Camp, Chad remains one of the most down to earth guys we know, except for that part when he is upside down 10ft above the deck in front of 15,000 screaming fans on one of those U ramps…Anyway everyone over here at Failure is excited he is on the team!

It's an odd time in the industry when you can win the biggest comp of the year and still can't get a bike sponsor...

The inscription deadline for the contests at the Bike Days has been extended to April 20th. A professional Racetrack as well as a dirt-line are being purpose-built fort he event and will host a series of top-level competitions (a.o. BMX-Race and BMX-Dirt). A completely even and roofed surface will be provided for the flatland BMX contest. We are thus offering the chance to effectively represent the bike world.

Date: 11. – 13. Mai 2007

Location: Glattpark (Opfikon), Zürich Messe, Switzerland.

More info at: bikedays.ch

First Local Support Challenge on April 21st 2007 at the Abflughalle in Grevenbroich, Germany. In 2007 the T-Mobile Local Support program will be continued. This year’s focus is again on the support of local scenes. Special highlights are the three T-Mobile Local Support Challenges, which will include the disciplines BMX/MTB Dirt Jump, BMX Miniramp and BMX Street and offer the participants the chance to win support for their local spot. 

This is not a Bmx-Contest... this is a fight... a clash... an ultimate battle... 16 of the best riders from Germany and Austria... the best clubs... the best parties... The Battle in da Club tour, Germany`s first and one and only Bmx Flatland series, will be as extensive as never before with 5 stations in 2007. As you can guess, every tour stop take place in clubs of course. But not in any club, no! Some of German's & Austria's best and hottest club locations are elected to be part of this national series. 16 of the best Bmx- Flatland riders from Germany and Austria will be invited to ride in a head to head battle mode.

The winner will get the prize money, material prizes and even points for the ranking, because at the end there can be only on who will win the tour and earn some extra money and stuff. And as if that wouldn't be enough, at every tour stop the hottest live-acts and djs will perform at the after- show party. From famous Hip Hop artists to crazy Electro djs, they all will rock the party! 

Props is running a little contest for the next tour... win a spot as a roadie on the upcoming 2007 Road Fools Rock-n-Roll Tour Presented by Levi Strauss Signature with LUCERO and THUNDERLIP....that's right Props are going to be giving one lucky winner an all expenses paid chance to go on the first 4 days of the tour and haul gear, pack trailers, wrap cords, push gig boxes and carry rock stars bikes and some bands instruments....oh yeah you might also get to ride your bike and hang out with 15 of the top riders in the sport...

During the Bike Week Tilburg 2007 the Liberation Jam will be organized in co-operation with the Tilburg Liberation Festival. The festival will take place on May the 5th 2007, in the center of Tilburg. The festival attracts 15.000 to 20.000 spectators/visitors and offers a combination of music, lifestyle, culture and sports. The Libertion Jam is a best trick contest, with a set-up like the Red Bull Bridge Masters. That means there's a roll-in, followed by a jumpbox with a landing, followed by a quarter. At 16 o'clock the best trick contest will start. Each riders has several runs and at the end a jury (and the crowd) decides the winner...