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Quamen have been making flatland parts inhouse in California all these years. Their set-up is comparable with the one of S&M, FBM, or any smelly garage company that wants to make things at their own place using whatever equipment they have available to make it work. Welders, benders, cutters, CNC machine, jigs, and metal pipes everywhere. You get the idea. Here are two flatland products they've got in their line right now; the Clad G7 frame and the Mobile Armz crank arms.
As the result of a recently sustained injury, U.S. Olympic Team hopeful Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.) has withdrawn from Saturday's 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Cycling (BMX). Harris sustained the injury while practicing during a training session on Thursday. He issued the following statement: "While preparing for the Olympic Trials on Thursday, I was giving it my all, as usual, when I crashed on the second straightaway. As a result of the injury that was sustained, I've decided to withdraw from Saturday's competition. Although I'm disappointed that I won't be
The KHE Halflink Hollow Pin Chain was the first hollow pin halflink chain on the market. Each link protects the other link which makes them stronger for grinding. Halflinks help to adjust the backwheel. Straight link design on the outside for better grinding. Fits also with 9T drivers. Also available with Solid Pins1/2“ x 1/8“
The Suzuki BMXMasters ever since been famous for its incredible rider field, but this year we'll start a rocket at Cologne's "Jugendpark". Besides the ROCKSTAR- Pros Ryan Nyquist (USA), Mike Aitken (USA), Dennis Enarson (USA), Josh Harrington (USA), Allistar Whitton (UK), Luke Parslow (AUS), Cory "Nasty" Nastazio (USA), and Heath Pinter (USA) another 170 Pro's from all around the globe signed up for the Masters. Among them we'll find absolute superstars such as Ryan Guettler (AUS), Collin MacKay (AUS), Zach Shaw (UK), Zach Warden (USA), all guys who are not very often in Germany. But also the well known Masters veterans will be attendant, for all the fans of Daniel Dhers (VEN), Dave Osato (CAN) and Simon Tabron (UK) a must.
Also a nice notice for us; more than 19 big- time Vert-Pros assigned for the BMXMasters - this brings the countless discussions for sense and function of Halfpipe-Contests to an end.
Paul's Boutique customers can expect a 10% discount on orange parts for the next few weeks as the Dutch beat the French with 4 - 1 tonight. After beating the Italians with 3 - 0 in the first match this means that the orange team has already qualified for the quarter finals. Zhe Germans will have to score points against the Austrians 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.