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Picture of the Day
May 11th
Tommy Zula goes downside over the top of Woodbridge’s third straight triple. Tommy is on a tear this year and is showing that he is one of the fastest, and most stylish riders out there. Here he is leading his Open class during the Freedom Nationals.
Picture of the Day
May 10th
Factory Formula Vet Pro, Tim Dinger, throws it flat at the Freedom National in Woodbridge, VA.
Check out more great pictures from the Freedom Nationals and other races by clicking on out Race Coverage page.
Ride for Missing Children
May 10th
I have made a commitment to help missing and exploited children by riding my bicycle in The Ride for Missing Children on May 15, 2009. The Ride raises funds to support the missing children’s poster distribution program and the mission of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children here in Central New York.
My goal is to raise posters of missing children to aid in their search and recovery. According to the FBI, there are between 900,000 – 1,000,000 reported cases of missing children each year. The Mohawk Valley office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sends posters of missing children to targeted areas across the United States and Canada asking businesses, hospitals and United States Post Offices to display them in the hopes that someone will identify the child and lead authorities to the safe recovery of that child.
One of every seven children profiled in the National Center’s photo campaign is eventually recovered. Since becoming part of NCMEC in September 1995, the Mohawk Valley office has sent out over 4 million posters of 2,568 missing children. As of August 2007, 1,508 of these children have been successfully recovered.
The Center estimates that it costs them $0.25 to send out one poster of a missing child – every dollar you donate is four more posters – four more chances for a missing child to be recovered.
REDLINE/CHALLENGE CREW TAKES FACTORY TEAM WINS IN OREGON
May 8th
It didn’t take the newly formed REDLINE-CHALLENGE Team long to show their strength; taking the Factory Team wins both days at ABA’s Great Northwest nationals.
Now in their 21st year of existence, the CHALLENGE TEAM, based out of Northern California, has teamed up with REDLINE Bicycles for 2009 and beyond. This new Factory combo combines thee longest lasting “privateer family” teams with the original BMX brand – which is bound to make it a force to be rekoned with. Up against the tenacious teams such as Redman~Rockstar and Tangent~Bawls, the REDLINE-CHALLENGE team scored their first two Factory wins of the season. More >
Flick Trix Finger Bikes Are Back!
May 8th
Remember the Flick Trix Finger Bikes from about 10 years ago? Well they’re baaaaaack! But this time they have a lot more style & design specific to each brand. Check out the PK Ripper Looptail frame design & Landing Gear forks!
NBL Announces the Future Stars Clinic Series
May 5th
- Coming to a National Race near you! -
Hilliard, Ohio – The National Bicycle League (NBL) is adding more value to National race weekends and this is good news for riders of all ages and skill levels. NBL is now offering NBL ‘Future Stars Clinics’ in conjunction with select National events where riders can learn from the current and future stars of the sport. Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, move up to the next proficiency, or even have your sights set on being an Olympic star, NBL Future Stars clinics offer something for everyone. More >
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
May 5th
To kick off the season in style, UCI BMX Supercross presented by Swatch returns to Denmark’s capital city, Copenhagen, at their beautiful world-class BMX Supercross track – An amazing permanent facility near the center of Europe’s largest festival city. Copenhagen is also well-known for it’s passion for cycling and the UCI BMX Supercross has the honour of being one of only six major events featured in Bike City Copenhagen – a showcase series of major cycling events leading up to the 2012 Olympics. USA’s Donny Robinson, who won the event last year, will hope for the same result to kick off his quest for a 2nd Supercross title. Freecaster.tv will broadcast the semi-finals and finals LIVE on Sunday May 9th at 14:45 CEST. More >
NBL Launches 2009 Bring-A-Buddy Program to Increase Participation in BMX Racing
May 4th
- More than $40,000 in prizes available to be won -
Imagine if every NBL member recruited just one new rider this year – Local programs would get a huge boost and thousands of new riders would be hitting the track, raising the level of competition across the country. The 2009 NBL Bring-A-Buddy Program has been designed to do just that and with more than $40,000 in prizes to be won, recruiters and NBL tracks will have plenty of incentives to keep them busy. Bring-A-Buddy has played a key role in boosting membership during the Olympic year and this year, the program will run for 3 ½ months to allow everyone a chance to get involved. Its starts as a challenge to members and then ends up being a fun and easy contest where everyone wins!
DENZEL & ALISE VICTORIOUS IN BAKERSFIELD!
May 4th
Bakersifeld, CA: With a tally of 3-3-1 in Saturday’s AA-pro mains, DENZEL STEIN scored a sweet victory in Bakersfield at the ABA U.S. Nationals. With lane 1 for the third and final main, he’d mumbled under his breath – “I think I can win this one.”
Sure enough, Stein laid down his horsepower and took it from start to finish, while Olympic Gold medalist and low-points leader Maris Stromsberg got squeezed out of contention and wound up 8th. Denzel’s 7 points were good enough to place him ahead of rookie pro Nic Long, and gave Denzel his first AA win of the ’09 season – and the 3rd AA victory in his two year Pro career. More >
2009 Freedom National: Woodbridge, VA
May 3rd
It is hard to argue with the quality of the facility at Woodbridge. Hard to argue with the quality and design of the track. And – of course – it’s hardest to argue with the persistence and hard work of the volunteers. Arriving at the track Saturday morning, the weeks of rain were obvious, but the crew at Woodbridge didn’t give up and even took to placing a few sheets of plywood on the surface to speed up the racing. More >
