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Engagements and Itineraries

By Todd Seligman
EXPN.com

Friday, July 7, 2006

Transitions are no longer exclusive to ramps. What was once an underground movement of dedicated bike riders has morphed into a multi-million dollar mainstream sport within a decade. Today's top riders are household names, and with notoriety comes endorsements, sponsors, video games, TV shows and cash. But while joining the elite comes as payback for years of hard work, pain and sacrifice, getting there takes superpowers—or a whole lot of focus. To be a top BMX'er back in the day mean ...

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