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From SI.com: This was supposed to be the beginning of a new era in BMX. With the opening of this season’s Dew Tour, the Nike 6.0 BMX Open was slated to be an opportunity to watch teenage riders such as Dennis Enarson and Garrett Reynolds, fresh off their high school graduations, take over as the new faces of the sport.

Dave Mirra must have missed that memo.

The 35-year-old BMX legend, who had to pre-qualify for the competition with riders half his age, not only won the BMX park finals Saturday but got his first Dew Tour win since 2005 with the highest score (93.38) of anyone competing in any discipline during the two-day competition held in Chicago’s Grant Park. Full story HERE.

You can watch a video of Mirra’s 1st place run at Allisports.com or click ‘more’ for a highlights real from the whole event; with Mirra’s winning move (an air-traffic controller, which is a flair whip combined with a no-handed 720 over the box) at about 1 min 13 seconds into the video.

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Found this one perched on Casey Stein’s Flickr photostream.

If you want to submit photos for our Pic Of The Day, click here.

From 5050bmx.com, posted on BroadbandSports.com.  Still not as good as this one, but worth 1:31 of your time.

Then 8-Year-Old Shane Kelly hits the ramps at Rye Airfield (I think the video itself is a couple years old) and practices his 360’s and Backflips into the foam pit.  He’s Internet famous. Via StokedNews.com

The State Games are North Carolina’s largest multi-sport festival and one of the largest State Games programs in the United States. The State Games are hosted by North Carolina Amateur Sports, which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to creating a healthier North Carolina.

More than 13,000 athletes from across the state will compete in this year’s State Games between June 19th and 28th. There are 25 different sports including three cycling catagories: Road Criterium, XC Mountain Bike, and BMX.

Hit more for cycling event dates and locations…

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Eastern Bikes, primarily a BMX brand based right here in our home state of NC, has made the leap to the distribution business.

Ebius Trading & Distributing will begin selling Eastern Bikes’ products directly, ending (amicably) their relationship with Tip Plus BMX.  Quality Bicycle Products will also distribute the line.  In anticipation of the business growth, Eastern / Ebius has moved into a larger office and hired a few more people.

Yeah, NC economy!

FROM CHARGE BIKES: UK BMX legend Toby Forte and riding partner Jess Jackman are taking on a different kind of bike riding challenge in June. They’ll be cycling up to 100 miles a day from Devon to Morroco in aid of two great charities and blogging their adventure along the way.

SOS Childrens Villages (a charity who aid orphans across the world) and the Stephen Murray Fund (a charity set up to support professional BMX rider Stephen Murray on his road to recovery after a severe spinal injury left him paralyzed from the neck down) will both benefit from Toby and Jess’s huge effort to raise funds and awareness.

Check out their progress and donate to their chosen charities on their Mission Morroco website here http://www.chargebikes.com/missionmorocco/

Odyssey BMX’s Aaron Ross signature bmx grips suddenly popped up across the web this week.  It’s the first I’ve seen of them, and they’re wicked cool with a QWERTY keyboard pattern, except with “AARON ROSS” and “ODYSSEY” where the numbers should be.  Jeez, now I want a BMX bike so I can put these on it…and so I can (attempt to) do stuff like this.

Lots of news from USA Cycling here, covering races, development programs, schedules, officials news and job postings…hit “more” to scroll through it all.

2009 USA Cycling election process set to begin

The 2009 election process is nearly underway and you will soon have the opportunity to elect representatives to the various Boards of Trustees that comprise the political structure of USA Cycling. Nomination notices are now posted and are available on the USA Cycling website, here.

The following positions are up for re-election this year: USCF – Eastern Trustee (1), Central Trustee (1), Western Trustee (1) NORBA – Industry Trustee (1), Organizer Trustee (1) NCCA – At Large Trustee (2)

To vote, visit your My USA Cycling account between July 15 and Aug. 15 and follow the online instructions.

Click here for more information on the 2009 election.

High School and Collegiate Manager needed

USA Cycling is currently in search of a qualified individual to fill the role of High School and Collegiate Cycling Programs Manager. This is a full-time salaried position within the USA Cycling Membership Department. The main objective of this position is to grow the number of members, sanctioned events and clubs in regards to high school and collegiate cycling. In addition, this position is also responsible for creating more awareness of the USA Cycling High School and Collegiate Cycling Program. This position is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

For more information on the position, please click here.

Member Benefits and Partners

Flex-Power - USA Cycling members are eligible for a free training beanie with a discounted purchase of Flex-Power Performance Cream! Visit-flexpower.com and punch in promotional Key code - USAC1.
Wheeltags - Get ready to rock your rims with our new Series TWO designs AND a newly added 25mm size. Order up Series ONE designs and get 50% off*! Click here for more information. 
*limited time only, applies to in-stock items only, cannot be combined with your USA Cycling membership discount.

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Props, a video production outfit that creates bmx and freestyle riding videos, just released their 72nd DVD issue.

It includes footage from their Thailand trip, a Tom Dugan Bio, Snafu Road Trip: Indiana to Florida and various other riding and horseplay.

$21.99, check it out here.

Danny MacAskill is my new hero.  It’s like Parkour on a bicycle.

Industry Nine will be launching some new BMX wheels in the next month.  They use their trademark straight pull 7075 aluminum spokes and 120 point engagement hub as the mountain bike wheels.  Their website should be updated with these in a few weeks…

We The People, a German BMX brand, is interviewed on ESPN.com regarding how their product development for the bikes will continue now that they’ve launched their high end Éclat component line.

Harry Schmid and Rob Harrison cough up the details, explaining that the two brands complement rather than compete with each other for technological attention, with Eclat heading in directions that WTP couldn’t do as a brand.

They also discuss the floor of light weight frames and the designs of their new bikes, like the yet-to-be-released Warriors frame above.  Check the pic after the break for their new drop out style, and get the full story here…

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In a concerted effort to help pump up the sport of BMX and its newest members, and further promote the REDLINE brand of bikes and products, 6-time ABA No.1 Vet Pro JASON CARNE$ will be stopping off at the following tracks throughout this summer to put on a Free Flight School (BMX Clinic).

These Clinics will be targeting BRAND NEW BMX racers - newbies, novice and intermediates. Each Flight School will be limited to the first 40 riders - with 1st choice spots going to Brand New Members. Experts may fill the final spots - if or when available. And you read it right - the cost is FREE. Each student of the Redline Flight School will be taught the basics by 6-consecutive No.1 Vet Pro champion Jason Carne$. For those who caught him on the episode of M-TV’s “MADE” last year, you’ll not only learn a lot but also have a whole lot of fun.

For participating, each Flight School graduate is going to leave with a REDLINE Goody Bag full of Catalogs, stickers and various swag-product - including a FREE Flight School T-shirt! The local Redline Dealers will also be tied in to each local Clinic, and will be offering specials on Redline complete bikes and parts.

Hit “more” for a schedule of events…

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What’s typically trade-only is now opening to the public for two days of bike demoing fun.

Interbike’s Outdoor Demo East will welcome non-industry (ie. anyone) to come try new bikes, gear and components on Saturday Oct. 10 and Sunday Oct. 11, 2009 at Roger Williams Park in Providence, R.I. The first two days of OutDoor Demo East, Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct. 9, will be open to members of the cycling industry only.

“Last year’s inaugural OutDoor Demo East gathered dealers and manufacturers for product demos, business deals and networking. However, we recognize these groups are just two of the three pieces of the entire cycling community mix,” said Andy Tompkins, Interbike show director. “Opening the last two days of OutDoor Demo East for consumer participation is a great way to incorporate that final piece.”

In addition to two new consumer days for product demos, OutDoor Demo East is contracted with GSD Event Productions LLC, a New England-based promotional firm, to produce the Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival, a USA Cycling-sanctioned professional and amateur cyclo-cross race event.

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