First riders update & registration for the open qualifyer GO BIG OR GO HOME online

Munich, Germany June 16th, 2010 – The international BIKE EXPO tradeshow does not only host the second edition of the BIG IN BAVARIA dirt jump competition, but also an open qualifying event called GO BIG OR GO HOME in Munich. Some of the big BMX names in dirt jumping already booked their trip to Munich from July 22nd to 25th. Overall 20,000 Euros prize money are waiting for them.
All ambitious rookies can register for the GO BIG OR GO HOME pre qualifyer on http://www.gobigorgohome.de . The best 10 riders will make their way into the BIG IN BAVARIA comp the day after. Take your chance to compete against the pros. To get an impression, what these guys will show, please take a look on the official BIG IN BAVARA Vol.II teaser here

The BIG IN BAVARIA Vol.II turns the BIKE EXPO into the center of the dirt jump scene: The biggest prize fund in the dirt jump sport in Europe, a course featuring a big starting tower including a step down jump, a line of huge doubles and some of world’s best riders.

The list of international BMX riders that can’t wait to make their way to sunny Bavaria includes American Ricardo Laguna, Dane Searls from Australia or the British Ben Hennon and Bas Keep. Germany will be well represented by the BMX icon Markus Hampl and Simon Moratz, who surprised last year’s BIG IN BAVARIA spectators and judges with a great performance and got third in the finals.

All the ones, who want ride in Europe’s biggest Dirt Jump comp, have the chance to secure themselves one out of ten qualifying spots for the BIG IN BAVARIA by attempting the open qualifyer event: The GO BIG OR GO HOME is open for all riders that want to go big. The dirt line of the GO BIG OR GO HOME is smaller than the BIG IN BAVARIA, so it will be a nice warm up for those that qualify and will hit the big jumps. Just register on http://www.gobigorgohome.de and you are in.

If you don’t want to compete at the GO BIG OR GO HOME, the BIKE EXPO is worth a journey anyway. It’s the overall combination of the the biggest bike brands showing their newest products, the BIG IN BAVARIA Vol.II, GO BIG OR GO HOME and a diversified side program that make the BIKE EXPO the place to be for the bike industry and all dirt jump fans from July 22nd to 25th.

For more details, please visit http://www.bike-expo.com .

Juhu!! Can´t wait!!!!! All we need now is good weather to go practice!!! RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!! Here comes the SUN!!!!

Yo ! The famous RooF BMX Hall in Berlin was closed due to maintenance work and is going to open back up in a few days: 17.03.2010

They had a few Problems with some stupid people who broke in, bust some of the ramps and generally acted as fools. This means, that some changes in opening hours have to be made by the RooF BMX e.V. I´m not going to translate it all, so if you plan to visit the RooF Hall probably drop them a not before you go @ info@roof-bmx.de. Here is what they have to say:

” Hallo an alle Besucher der RooF Halle

Die RooF Halle nimmt am 17.03.2010 nach der Umbauphase wieder den regelmäßigen Betrieb auf!!!

Es ist geschafft!!!
Das RooF- Team hat ganze Arbeit geleistet und die Halle wieder in einen benutzungsfähigen Zustand versetzt.
Danke an alle Helfer für euren ehrenamtlichen Arbeitseinsatz.
Uns ist das Gerücht zu Ohren gekommen, dass die Halle bald geschlossen wird.
Dies entspricht nicht der Wahrheit, nur werden sich grundlegende Dinge ändern.
Da alle Anstrengungen in der letzten Zeit zu keinem Erfolg geführt haben, geben wir mit allen Konsequenzen folgendes bekannt.

Die RooF- Halle öffnet nur noch nach Absprache oder zu bestimmten Zeiten, die auf unserer Internet-Seite (www.roof-bmx.de) kurzfristig bekannt gegeben werden, ihre Tore.
Diese Entscheidung ist uns nach den Vorkommnissen der letzten Zeit ehrlich gesagt sehr leicht gefallen, da wir der Meinung sind, dass unser Vereinsbesitz jederzeit mit Sorgfalt zu behandeln ist.
Wir, der Vorstand des RooF BMX e.V., sind nur noch gewillt, denjenigen Leuten die Räumlichkeiten des Vereins zur Verfügung zu stellen, die auch gewillt sind, die Räumlichkeiten des Vereins mit Sorgfalt und Achtung zu behandeln.
Um unsere Entscheidung auch in Zukunft deutlich zu machen, sehen wir uns gezwungen, alle Zuwiderhandlungen wie z.B. Einbrüche, mutwillige Sachbeschädigungen oder Diebstahl nicht nur selbst zu verfolgen, sondern auch bei der Polizei anzuzeigen.
Darüber hinaus werden wir für alle Beteiligten einer Straftat ein einjähriges Hausverbot aussprechen. Dieser Entschluss steht fest und wird zu 100% durch den Vorstand durchgesetzt.
Uns ist klar, dass nicht alle unsere Besucher zu diesen Umständen beigetragen haben, nur ist es leider so, dass die wenigen Missetäter unter euch diese Umstände provoziert und herbeigerufen haben.
Natürlich sind wir daran interessiert, diese Entscheidung schnellstmöglich zu widerrufen, doch das liegt ganz allein an euch…
Des Weiteren werden wir den Unkostenbeitrag von 2€ auf 4€ erhöhen, um die vorliegende Betriebskostenerhöhung des Bezirkes Marzahn- Hellersdorf zu decken.
In Kürze wird es auch 10er- Karten geben, die bei uns in der RooF- Halle oder im Flair BMX Berlin Shop für 30€ erworben werden können. Mit dieser Karte könnt ihr dann die RooF BMX- Halle 10 Mal besuchen.
Sollten sich in der nächsten Zeit gewisse Personen herauskristallisieren, bei denen wir das Vertrauen aufbringen können, einen weiteren Schlüssel herauszugeben, wird dieses nach Abstimmung des Vorstandes geschehen.
Anfragen zu den Öffnungszeiten könnt ihr jederzeit unter info@roof-bmx.de stellen.

Wir erwarten euer Verständnis !!!
Das RooF BMX Team”

Here are two vids that were filmed @ RooF Bmx Hall.

Yo yo … first up is a clip which features two, well acutally three living legends if you count in Mr. Markus Wilke. Its a clip with none other than Joe Rich and Taj Mihelich. Both of them made a huge impact on BMX, its style, its tricks and the industry as a whole in the 90ies and and the turn of the millenium. The Founders of T-1, one of the most influential Bike Company within the BMX Circus and amazing riders can be witnessed in this clip.

Markus made the interview whilst one of his many stays in Austin, TX and got a chance to talk to them. It was featured on Soul BMX Rideomag #11 and you have probably seen this long long ago. So, hit the image to bring back some good old memories. And if you haven´t seen this one yet, well you know what you gotta do!

Yo! NoSoccer - our media partner in beautiful Italy, just sent us over this anouncet of a nice street jam. Here is what the guys have to say:

“The first Milano Bmx street jam is ready to start! Next sunday 11 october in occasion of Bicycle Film Festival in Milan, Calle Marconi and Nosoccer decide to organize a new street event with bunny hop contest in the final of the day!

Meeting Point at Milano Centrale train station for a full day of riding and searching spots in all corner of the big Fashion city! A big number of italian riders will be ready to take a part to show all tricks and skills!
The success is promised! In the end of the event will be possible wacth some good vids inside the Mexico Cinema in via Savona where will do the buny hop contest! Saturday in the same place will be possible wacth “I love my bicycle: The story of FBM BIkes”

Well, sounds good to me. So grab your Bike head to Milano and get pumping those Bunny Hops!

If you are lucky you will probably see some coverage of the event here on soulbmx.tv

Have fun!

We just wanted to bring your attention to the following event which soulbmx.tv is proud be sponsor:

The guys of the fus-crew have put togehter a sport programe to promote BMX and Dirtbike and get the young citizens away from the playstations and the internet. If you are a beginner or want to get into BMX or MTB Dirt riding and are between 14-24 years of age then you can come to the Ride like a Pro active Workshop here at the Skatepark Lohhof in Unterschleissheim (Munich). There will be numerous Pros of the local scene (such as Perry Petermüller, Rafael Adam or Thomas Stellwag) there to show you how to pull those lookdowns, tailwhips and tabletops.

But not only riding is in the focus of the two days of the workshop. You will also learn how to build your own ramps, put together a good dirt line or even maintain your bike. As a finishing point a BBQ will be set up (bring your onw food, please) and a foto session will take place to capture you first hand. To cover the costs the guys are asking for a mere 30 EUR fee for the two days.

If you live in and around Munich and want to take part in this great programme then jot down the following dates. The Workshops will take place on three different weekends, so everybody gets the chance to join in:
22./23.08.,
19./20.09.
and 10./11.10.2009

For more information go to fus-crew.de or check back here and to get direction use the soulbmx.tv spot map, here.