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On Friday, 06.07.07, I showed up at around 7.15 am at the Office. The first thing I saw after I parked my car was a damaged window thrown in by a cobblestone! 10 days after we made the move into our new warehouse we had the first visit from a thief. Immediatly, I called the police as well as both owners Christian and Jann. A few minutes later the police arrived and had a quick look into the office. They didn't do anything special, no finger prints were taken and after a few minutes they left. For them it was just a normal housebreaking and they had no ambitions to find the housebreaker. 

Nass was back in Shepton Mallet for 2007, with names like Mark Webb, Ben Wallace, Daniel Dhers and Ben Hennon the somerset crowd were in for a treat. It was the second stop for the Braun spine cruzer tour and even though it was quite windy the riders didn't hold out. There were a crew of Mexican bmxers who made the long trip to Nass and all had some good tricks and good style to follow.

Chris Mahoney placed in 5th and had a good solid run filled with tricks and finished his run trying to backflip the 7ft spine. Ben Hennon Placed in 4th and went so high over the spine I think you could of stood underneath him with your arms straight up and he still would of cleared you. Daniel Dhers who rode with his usual smoothness and consistancy.; 360 double whips, 540 tailwhip airs and invert flairs got him 3rd place. Ben Wallace placed in 2nd and rode the whole ramp from tech spine tricks like whip to over ice to back over to double whips and flairs and smooth rode with his usual smooth style.

Warren Bancroft our Elite men’s rider shows the rest his skill and power The team rolled into action again over the weekend at a newly revamped Coppull track. Coppull is a fast and tricky place. Designed by Dylan Clayton it can catch the best riders out but rewards those that give it some love, attention and plenty of practice. A few of the team are local and they have put in the hours at the pace which showed during the races. I arrived just in time for the finals to begin, the forecast was for heavy showers and the camping field was pretty muddy but apart from a couple of puddles the track looked fine. 

Just 4 weeks to go until for the third time we say: “rebel jam- unfiltered BMX” in Berlin Köpenick/ Germany. Rebel Jam is still an international BMX contest of special character. As always the riders will start in the categories pro and amateur, and will have the chance to win €24.000 in 3 different disciplines: Street, Trails and Mini Ramp. For the international riders and visitors this might be the last visit to the Mellowpark, since the park will close down its 2500qm Street Area, Dirt Jumps and Mini Ramps by the end of the year and move to a new location. So for some of us this will be the last chance to ride and experience one of Europe’s greatest and biggest skate parks.

As in recent years, you can look forward to visit the art-gallery, which will be located in one of the adjoining buildings of the Mellowpark. This year we will expand the traditional photo exhibition with work from other fields of the art… but we won’t give away too much at this point…

The latest Mankind Bike Co. newsletter arrived with an update on all the news going on at your favourite green BMX company from Hamburg.
-NEW MANKIND PRODUCTS: New Mankind Asadi Phase 2 Frame: The new Mankind Asadi Phase 2 Frame is being released now and is about to hit stores in the next weeks. The new Mankind “Asadi Phase 2” Frame is the newest Mankind frame, featuring a very slim frame design with an integrated seatclamp, new shorter dropouts 

BMXTalk .com has the latest updates on Stephen Murray but we would like the FATBMX readers to know what the situation is. People from all over are showing their support and are organizing fundraisers which is great.  Next to visits from his family, Stephen has also received visits from Wade Martin (Dew Tour president), Travis Pastrana and Brian Foster. It makes him smile, and that's how we know him.

2 July 2007
Stephens had a bit of an up and down time over past few days. There are lots of complications associated with such an injury and these are the main concerns at the moment, as opposed to just thinking about letting the bones in his neck heal. Things like fevers, high temperature, breathing complications (his lungs still aren't working efficiently for him to breathe on his own so he's still on the life

From Brian Osborne: Effective today, I am resigning as BMX Brand Manager of DuFFS. I'm going to take some time off to recharge the batteries, then get started on an exciting new opportunity that has come my way. It's been a great 3 plus years with DuFFS. We've built a good program that I hope will continue to grow. I just feel that it's 

The FATBMX papparazzi was in town at the last night of the Elevation contest in Whistler, Canada. With one dollar drinks (anything) it didn't take long for people to get loose. There were like 10 DJ's spinning the wheels of steel and Lonnie Paxton enjoyed his last night off before the Patriots' training season started (at least it looked that way). Thanks again to RedBull for kicking ass on all fronts. Enjoy or fear the photos.

Endless miles… broken bones… lost teeth… snapped frames and bunny hops on conveyor belts… it had to be the Relentless No Half Measures BMX Tour..! Last week saw The ‘Relentless No Half Measures BMX Tour’ stop off at some of the most impressive parks in the country to inspire and encourage local fans (as well as each other). From the ball pits of Corby to the Spines of NASS, the Relentless message was taken to the masses, taking in blistering skills and taking out a couple of teeth along the way. 

Miami, FL – July 11, 2007 – BAWLS Guarana-sponsored rider Rachel “Thunder” Smith has been chosen to represent the United States as one of two female BMX racers at the XV Pan American Games. Held every four years as an athletic gathering of North and South America’s best, the Pan American Games will be held on July 13th – July 29th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  “I am really excited and becoming nervous as the games approach,” commented Smith. “This is a huge honor and I am proud to be a part of the USA’s team!”

A veteran of the sport, Smith has been racing BMX for 17 years and is currently ranked 2nd in the UCI 2007 Elite Women rankings. Smith is also an honors student in the School of Therapy at the University of Toledo and maintains a strict balance between her studies and her racing career.

Smith has represented the BAWLS Guarana brand through the 2007