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NEW SUBLIMATED DEVICE FRAMES ARRIVE The Tyrone Williams’ inspired “Crackle” finished DEVICE frames have just arrived and are selling like hotcakes. This is the 5TH generation, with two key changes made to the frame:
1] All brake mounts, cable-mounts and rotor tabs are removable/bolt-on, and
2] The Device downtube is now gussetless, thanks to beefier
ASA Entertainment (ASA), the country’s largest action sports event, television and content production company, is excited to announce its 2008 Action Sports World Tour events. Action sports fans throughout the U.S. can experience the world’s top professional freestyle BMXers, skateboarders, inline skaters, snowboarders and freestyle motocross superstars during a series of major competitions in a quest for the ultimate title, the World LG Action Sports Championships. Costa Mesa, Calif. hosts the first stop for the men from July 29-31, at the Orange County Fairgrounds. During three action-packed days, Southern California fans can enjoy a completely unique pro BMX competition that combines the best in BMX Box Jumping and Dirt Jumping with the Mini-Mega Ramp in an event called Big-Air BMX Triples. 16 of the world’s top BMX pros will participate in a head-to-head battle in what has become a favorite event for both fans and athletes after its inaugural contest last September.
So yeah, we've pulled some all-nighters and produced the 64th issue of Dig. It's got news, interviews, profiles, trip stories, product rundowns and all of the goodness you've come to know and love from Dig. But that's not all. You might remember the United Australia Tour that went down a few months ago. Our own Ricky Adam tagged along and produced quite the trip story from the road, and we're proud to announce that United's Down Under DVD will be available free with Dig issue 64. On top of 14 pages of coverage from the United Down Under Tour, Dig 64 comes with the DVD for free. So you get the words, the photos and the action all in one. And again, that's not all. There's still the rest of the issue, which includes: -BALLBAG: You call that progress?
-IGNITION: When Luscious met Evel, Perrico and the world's
X Games Brazil Confirmed For 2009. Premier International Action Sports Event Will Return To Sao Paulo. Based on the great success of the first edition of X Games Brazil, ESPN and event partner ReUnion Sports & Marketing have agreed to host the event for a second consecutive year in 2009. More than 43,000 people gathered at the Sambodromo do Anhembi, for the first ever ESPN X Games Brazil in Sao Paulo. 
Yeah yeah I know, missed a couple of these FAT Fridays due to being on the road and staying busy bringing you regular updates to the site anyway. But we're back! Just made it through the 400 e-mails that were waiting for me after the FISE/Mirraco UK trip. Anyway, lots to talk about. Here we go:-Last year we tried to get a numberplate art show together. We checked on a gallery, made a list of artists that we wanted to
Full name : Benjamin Antony Hennon Age: 22
Sponsors: Eastpak, Vans, Colony, King kong
Years riding: 8
Who got you into riding: my dad
Riding buddies: Harry
Riding terrain: anything
Tricks or style: big stylish tricks
Worst injury: blown knee
Pegs or without / brakes or brakeless: pegs and brakes
If you could ride just one sport for the rest of your life, what and wherewould it be: the trails with me boys
Shooting or competing / Trips or contests: all of them
With an unlimited travelbudget - what would you do and where would you go? everywhere that hasn't been done already for the rest of my days
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.