Here's a nice little tutorial how to learn a tail whip step by step.

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SINZ is proud to announce the arrival of the Pro Lite Stem Series. The Pro Lite Stems are available in 4 different sizes - a mini 1” version with a 40mm and 45mm reach and a Pro 1 1/8th version, with a 50mm and 55mm reach. The SINZ Pro Lite stem use a very sophisticated process- hollow forging to make it as lite as possible while not sacrificing the strength needed. The stems have a 5 degree rise, so if needed, you can flip the stem over to have a true inverted stem. The stems have a beautiful SINZ Signature Black Shadow finish with the 3D Sinz Logo embossed in the stem cap.

The SINZ Pro Lite Stems have a suggested retail of $39.99. The Stems are in stock now at VSI Products and can be found at better bike shops world wide.

Here's the 3D track layout of the upcoming BMX event in Madrid, Spain on the 8th and 9th of february. The track is designed by Tom Ritzenthaler. It also looks there's going to be some freestyle motocross and a dirt bmx contest. Last year this race was a big success, let's see what it brings us this year.

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There's a new photo issue of the Ride BMX magazine. Bohan snags the cover with a lookback in the middle of a Fijian waterfall! Check out this article for more info.

Free Agent is going BIG for the Olympic year and will be sending this rig to as many nationals as they can cram in. You gotta go big when you have Kyle Bennett, the World Champion and NBL Pro Champion on the team! Not to mention a handful of the Worlds top guns like Dale Holmes, Cristian Becerine, Tomas Hamon, Ramiro Marino and Caroline Buchanan who also frequent the US National scene. '08 is shaping up to be a big year for the FA crew. (source: bmxnews.com)

With a crowd of past, present and future BMX stars proudly looking on, USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson and Steve Roush of the U.S. Olympic Committee officially opened the Olympic BMX training track on January 21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, four members of the U.S. BMX Olympic talent pool sped down the 19-foot-high starting ramp and onto the 370-meter course, which is dotted with berms and sizable jumps. The USOC track dwarfs regional BMX courses because both elite and amateur riders compete on the same course at national and regional-level races. Understandably, regional courses feature shorter starting ramps and smaller jumps to accommodate riders of different levels. But with only elite athletes competing in the Olympics, organizers have decided to test athletes' skills with tougher courses. (source: velonews.com)

I want to give props to SixSixOne. They make helmets and protective gear. I've been wearing their Pressure Suit body armor for about six months now and it paid off. I had a wreck last weekend in which I separated my shoulder. The ER doctor said I would most definately have broken something if I was'nt wearing my Pressure Suit. I'll take a separation and a few weeks in a sling over a breakage any day.



Check out their web site. They have great equipment at great prices.

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The Mirraco Black Pearl, Blend, Fivestar and Chocolate frames have become available. It was a long wait but now you can buy a frame that riders like Dave Mirra, Nigel Sylvester, Rob Wise, Mike Laird, Mike Spinner, Ryan Guettler and Dave Rytell ride. The top tubes range from 20.75" (Blend Lite) to 21" (Fivestar Lite and Chocolate) with the Black Pearl Lite frame with a 20.8" top tube.

More information on these frames at fatbmx or at Mirraco's.

Demolition has released some new flashy saddles. As they say “Put some new life into your ride with one of the new vibrant Demolition D Saddles. Available in a plethora of eye popping colors to complement your bike.The D Saddle has a tear resistant and textured Kevlar cover to insure your saddle keeps looking sharp for a long time to come. Textured pattern adds gripping power for those extra big maneuvers.

Heat treated 8mm chromoly rails for added durabilty. The D Saddle features a svelte 10.5 oz weight. Add a Demolition Johnson post to it and you get a saddle/post combo that is on par( and in some instances, lighter) with the weight of a pivotal design, but with much more adjustability. Go pick one up at your local Demolition dealer or call 714-690-6454 for nearest dealer.

If you just started with BMX, you should know some basic things of bicycle safety. It is quite easy to hurt yourself if you do not know what you are doing so you also need to get some proper safety equipment. It is very easy if you are not an experienced rider to fall off even doing easy BMX tricks and it can be very easy to hurt yourself.

The main thing that you need to buy is a proper helmet. If you injure your head it can be very dangerous and a good helmet that is actually made for BMX riding is one of the first things that you should buy. You have two main sorts of helmets, the full face bmx helmet(left) and the open skate/bmx helmet(right). The full face helmet is mostly used for bmx racing and bmx vert while the open helmet is commonly used for riding in the park or pool. For the best protection you should pick the full face helmet, on the other hand the full face helmet is much heavier and more uncomfortable so the choice is up to you.

The next things that you should have are elbow and knee protectors. They are the most likely body parts to get injured if you fall off your bike. Make sure you choose the right size, because when you go and ride these thing tend to move and you will still get hurt when you crash.

If you are going to ride BMX races it's also required you wear bmx gloves, a long sleeved shirt and pants.

If you cannot find any safety equipment stores near you then a good place to look is EBay. They will have a good selection but you need to know what you want before you buy. Another place to look is on the BMX websites.

You could also join your local BMX club. They are great places to learn and to meet other BMX owners and riders. You can pick up some really great tips there about the best tricks for beginners and they are usually really great places for new owners to go to for advice.

Also when you are going to street ride downtown you should follow a few guidelines to safely ride your bike which are explained at bicyclesafe.com

Here are the results of the elite men final at the indoor in Zwolle. The Czech Michal Prokop takes the first place followed by Ivo Lakucs and Martijn Scherpen.

Elite men:
1. Michal Prokop CZE
2. Ivo Lakucs LAT
3. Martijn Scherpen NED
4. Thomas Allier FRA
5. Sebastian Kartfjord NOR
6. Thomas Hamon FRA
7. Pablo Gutierrez FRA
8. Rob van den Wildenberg NED

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I hadn't see this FedEx commercial yet. Pretty funny... the half pipe stays.

Today round three of the UCI European BMX championships took place at the IJsselhallen in Zwolle, The Netherlands. It seems the Latvians are in good shape and took the first and second place, followed by the french rider Moana Moo Caille.

Elite men:
1. Maris Strombergs LAT
2. Arturs Matisons LAT
3. Moana Moo Caille FRA
4. Michal Prokop CZE
5. Sifiso Nhlapo RSA
6. Martijn Scherpen NED
7. Rob van den Wildenberg NED
8. Arnoud Dubois BEL

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Funny video of Bill Gates.

SINZ is proud to offer the most technologically advanced fork for BMX racing. Our Pro R & D team has developed and refined the Stealth Fork from the ground up.

Available in either the Pro Lite version, flat black carbon with hand layered custom carbon fiber legs fitted with CNC'd drop outs and fork crown, or the Pro Version in flat silver with full Aluminum construction, this fork looks like nothing else on the market. Both forks styles come with a 1 1/8" 4130 Chromolly steer tube and are offerd in 20 and 24" sizes.

Check Sinz Racing for more info.

Kuwahara BMX has expanded the BMX Line for 2008. They introduce the Nova Series, a new economical BMX Racing line as well as the Bravo Series, a new Street/Dirt line. In addition to this they have taken the Laserlite Team frame design and incorporated it into the new Laserlite Series of performance level BMX Racing bikes that replaces the 2007 2KZ line.



As Kuwahara BMX says “The Nova series of BMX Racing bikes offer quality at an affordable price. Built around our lightweight and race proven 6061 Aluminum 2KZ frame design and utilizing the same geometry as our Laserlite Series, the Nova series features Sealed Bearing Flip-Flip Alloy Hubs, Cr-Mo Forks, Aluminum and Cr-mo Cranks, Alloy Rims, Alloy Seatposts and Alloy platform pedals. So whether you're a first time racer, weekend warrior or just simply working to a budget, the Kuwahara Nova Series has you covered from Mini through to Pro Cruiser with product that will last.”

FRAME 6061Aluminum FORK Full Cr-Mo Fork 1-1/8" BARS Cr-Mo Pro Handlebars CRANKS Cr-Mo 3-Piece Tubular 175mm Cranks HUBS Sealed Bearing Hubs Front & Flip Flop Rear PEDALS Alloy Platform TIRES Kenda Small Block 20 x 1.75"

On 2 and 3 february 2008 Fredericia will host the fifth and sixth round of the European Championship BMX Indoor. Check out the following links for more information.

Information of EC Fredericia
Official Website of the Indoor Fredericia

Check out this alternative to clipless pedals! They use magnets to hold you in and are supposed to be safer and easier to get out of than clipless pedals. This is a really cool concept and could be an option for all of us oldschoolers that don't want to make the leap to clipless but still want the edge that they give.



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I thought this was worth mentioning. Robbie Maddison rang in the new year by setting a new moto distance jumping record of over 320 ft., on ESPN's New Year. No Limits. The jump was something that Evel Knievel once called impossible. With this jump Robbie sets the new world record, check it out.

As many of you that ride in the NBL racing sanction already know, the NBL has adopted a random gate cadence to put an end to slingshoting. It places a random pause between "watch the gate" and the beeps. I didn't think it would affect us non-slingshoters but I found out quickly that there was some major adapting to do.

There was a great article in one of the recent issues of BMX Today, the magazine that the NBL puts out.
In the article it states that we are now having to "react instead of anticipate". The old cadense was engrained in our brains and it was just second nature.

The article had a few tips on how to overcome this. I have misplaced the article so I am going off of memory here. These are the two tips that stuck out to me.

One is to lower your starting crank by a click or so. This helps you to get on top of your crank quicker to make up for having to react. I personally have been using this method and it has helped my gates greatly.

The second tip is to position your body a little further forward than before. This helps you to react quicker.

This is just what I got out of the article. If you race NBL and are having issues adapting to the new system, I would suggest digging out your last issue of BMX Today and find the Coaches Corner section.

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