bmx.transworld.net, november 2009: On The Cover: The consensus of the Range Of Motion crew after two days of riding Catty? That they’re the best trails in the world. And contraptions like this pocket air transfer only added to the fun—Sergio Layos enjoys the day with a downside whip. Photo by Ryan Fudger.
Subscriber Shipping Date: November 26, 2009
On Newsstands: December 15, 2009
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First Words: Naturally, with our NORA Cup issue the first words are about the amazing night everyone had in Vegas during the biggest BMX party of the year. But this year it was even more special than ever for a lot of people…
Start: Scotty Cranmer’s home isn’t exactly your normal suburban New Jersey house… A ramp cave?
Up Front: Sponsor Block, Injured List, and Fine Print have been shaved down to a single page, but still pack a mean punch.
Pro Q&A - Sean Burns: “I believe if we film another Metal video I have to top the Dead Bang part, or there is no reason to even film a part for it.” Sean Burns says this and a bunch of other stuff to our readers who asked the questions.
Products: Seats, cranks, sprockets, forks, bars, headsets, frames, and more…
Soft Goods: It’s cooling down, so in addition to the T-shirts and hats we show you plenty of new outerwear this month.
Diversions: Six new videos have dropped since our last issue so with the help of these reviews you’ll have plenty of options when the snow keeps you from riding outside this winter.
How-To Wallride With Gary Young: When it comes to mastering the basics, there is no better person to help you learn than Gary Young. Of course you don’t have to go as fast and high as him at first, and the tabletop is optional.
Bio - Alex Magallan: Sunday’s Nashville shredder has been flying under the radar for years and has finally started to surface in magazines and videos. It’s about damn time…the kid is too good.
Letters: One of the strangest letters from a female we have ever received made it to the pages of the magazine this month, and once again Ryan Fudger makes us chuckle with his snappy responses. Ahh… Humor…
Finish - Zack Warden: St. Louis, Missouri native Zack Warden finishes off our barrage of fill-in-the-blanks to seal up this issue.
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NORA Cup 2009: Why did these riders all leave Vegas this year with BMX’s most prestigious award? Glad you asked… As a matter of fact, we give you the answer in this very article.
Redemption: John Heaton was on a mission to reclaim a failed gap attempt you may have seen in the Primo video Nice Try. Well, mission accomplished, and it is absolutely outrageous.
Get Used To It, Japan - Japan Barely Survives Ten Days With The Subrosa Team: Ryan Sher, Hoang Tran, Kyle Hart, and Vince Kroff all spent nearly two weeks traveling around Japan and came back with some wild photos and even wilder numbers as Ryan Fudger breaks ‘em down.
Aggro Album: We raided the personal scrapbooks of a few pioneers of freestyle BMX and the outcome was this ultra-rad flashback to the early days of ramp, flat, and street riding.
Range Of Motion - Round II: Flirtin’ With Dirt: The second filming trip for our new Range Of Motion DVD took Tony Hamlin, Sergio Layos, Dennis Enarson, Dave Dillewaard, Adam Baker, Hucker Clark, Luke Parslow, and Cory Nastazio on a journey to some of the best trails spots in the country. Here’s what went down…
bmx.transworld.net, january 2010: On The Cover: When we got to this spot, Mike Brennan said, “Sometimes spots you’ve seen since you were younger are the scariest. The first time I saw this spot was almost ten years ago.” Ten years in the making, and five tries later, Mike’s rail-to-monster drop “got done.” Photo by Jeff Zielinski.
Subscriber Shipping Date: January 28, 2010
On Newsstands: Feburary 16, 2010
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First Words: Editor In Chief Keith Mulligan talks about the risks we face every day while street riding and reflects back on a few of his more memorable encounters with “the man.”
Start: Ryan Fudger was at the wrong place at the right time, and somehow managed to get a great photo and story out of it. The United guys and their video camera weren’t so lucky…
Up Front: Sponsor Block, Injured List, and Fine Print all condensed down to the meat of it all.
Pro Q&A: Mike “Hucker” Clark: A grip of your questions made it from the Web site to the magazine and Hucker answered the best ones including ones about his incredible 360s, cougars, injuries, and toy helicopters.
New Products: It’s like we are a kid in a candy store when we look at these pages every month. Except the products don’t taste nearly as good as Mike And Ike. Wheels, frames, forks, seats, bars, cranks, and more…all new, all good.
Soft Goods: Fox, Animal, Kink, FBM, and Pro-Tec all stepped up this month with some fresh gear to kick off the New Year.
Diversions: This month we take a look at four DVDs including releases from The Take, Eastern, Four Down Distribution, and Bad Breaks. We also check out what Kyle Hart is listening to on his iPod.
How-To Icepick Grinds With Nathan Williams: One of the best in the business at this trick gives you some pointers on how he gets ‘em done and locks in a crazy one for a banger photo to go along with the explanation.
Focus: Seven pages of wild photos.
Bio: Andrew Fox: Andrew calls Aurora, Illinois, home and runs an old-school setup. But if Zack Warden can vouch for him, he’s probably one helluva guy…
Letters: Demolition gave out some prizes to this month’s letter writers and Fudger calls someone retarded! Weeee!
Finish: Butcher finishes our sentences about everything from Pennsylvania to being in a video game to his worst habits.
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Range Of Motion - Part III SoCal Street: Our third and final Range Of Motion trip article has surfaced, and it’s one you don’t want to miss. All eight riders killed it, and if you haven’t seen the video yet, this article will probably make you want to go buy it. (Shameless plug?)
OD All Day - Mike Brennan Interview: From New Jersey to Los Angeles Mike threw down some serious moves for his first feature interview in the mag, and to help get the best interview we could, a handful of Mike’s closest friends helped ask the questions.
Donut Shop Tales, Dark Basements, and Near-Death Experiences - Stories From Biz, Jason Enns, And Rooftop: After going on a trip and spending a lot of time in a van with these three guys it was obvious that they had plenty of stories to tell…weird, interesting, and funny stories.
Brian Kachinsky’s Felony Wallride: A cool sculpture setup on a college campus sent one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet straight to the slammer. Felony charges and jail time for a wallride? Kachinsky explains…
2X4 Escape From Jersey - A Southern Migration With A Heavy Hittin’ Crew: Van Homan gives his candid thoughts about each rider on the trip after getting to know them all in the confines of a road trip van during a winter trip.
