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These last few weeks I’ve been busy with visiting my mom, doing some training/ physiotherapy, catching up with some old friends and even did a spinning marathon for a kids muscles charity… Not much news lately, because I’m still in rehabilitation due to a broken collarbone 4,5 weeks ago… My shoulder is starting to feel better and more comfortable doing things. I started physiotherapy last week, just doing some easy movements without any weights. It’s really difficult for me to take it easy, because now it’s the time to do other kind of things than just BMX, but unfortunately I’m not allowed duo my shoulder.

My mom is in the hospital for over 4 weeks now. She made some small steps in the right direction, but she has a very long way to go! Luckily my mom is mentally very strong and because she’s starting to move her core, legs, arms, shoulders just a little bit, she is getting some more confidence… Every small step forward is taking much energy, also breathing by herself. She

Not that our build-crew needs any help - but we thought it’d be a cool idea to let YOU - the USA BMX members, provide us with some input on what jumps you'd like to see placed = and where, on this years GRANDS track! As you can see in these images above and below - we’ve got the layout finalized. All YOU need to do is add jumps. Draw in your jumps and either send your entry in by snail-mail or E-mail.

PRIZE: A docking station from JBL; the official sound system of USA BMX, will be awarded to the best submission - as decided by our judges and track builders. If an entrant’s jump suggestion is

Last Saturday we cruised over to Lommel, Belgium for the Motocross Of Nations, an annual race between countries. The best three riders of each country make it to the team and then they ride against each other for pride, bragging rights and good fun. The USA had been winning the past 7 years but this time, on a sand track, they were struggling to make the podium. The circus around the track was unreal. Drunks represented their countries in their best way possible. It was a scene.

Strider Sports International, developer of the patented STRIDER™ No-Pedal Balance Bikes, is bringing toddlers from around the world together for the Strider World Championship and Sarasota Kids Fest in Sarasota, Florida USA on the weekend of October 12-15, 2012 for four days of adventure on two wheels and off. This pinnacle race event will be held in beautiful Sarasota, Florida at the Sarasota BMX Track, 1590 North Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, Florida and will showcase the skills of STRIDER enthusiasts from both America 

Pull Magazine - the official membership mag for USA BMX members, wants YOU, the rider, to vote for your favorite Rookie Pro, Pro, Team and Bike of the Year! RULES: Only one vote per USA BMX member is allowed! (If you own both a 20" and Cruiser license, you still can only vote ONCE.) Any duplicate votes will not count. All non-Members votes will not count. You MUST include your USA BMX membership number.

Prophecy's proud to introduce to you for 2013, not only their new Prophecy carbon frame design but as well their new carbon fork especially developed to fit perfectly the Scud carbon frame. This new 790gr fork named “4RK” gets the characteristic to have an oversize crown diameter of 50mm, bigger and so a lot stiffer than all the other current standard forks

Initial high interest in next year’s UCI BMX World Championships in Auckland has led organisers to extend the event for an additional day. The Championships, which will now run from 24-28 July at Vector Arena in downtown Auckland, will retain the planned four competition days with a separate elite practice day inserted.

The event will begin with the Challenge Class (age group) world titles including the 24” Cruiser division on Wednesday 24 and 

The last round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup season was held in Abbotsford Canada last weekend. It has been a long season with a jam packed qualifying schedule leading up to the Olympics. One of my goals for 2012 was to have a consistent season and win the overall UCI BMX World Cup Season. This year I couldn't possibly have been any more consistent when it came to riding the track. I broke previous records and made history by winning six consecutive UCI time trials. World Cups in the USA, Norway, Holland, World