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It's not every day you get invited to a jolly knees-up with a bunch of fine, upstanding individuals such as the bicycle super-cross boys from BSX-world.com. "Should be a good night, none of this cheese stuff, just a core party of riders and a bunch of freaks from the industry we call BSX, BMX and FMX," said site co-owner, Alpinestars-riding Elbry Sandland

The move will be completed by April and will see the third-generation, family-owned business relocating to St Albans, Herts, from Enfield, Middlesex. Some internal operational changes have already been made, including new blood being brought on to the board

Cipo and the Acqua e Sapone team will ride an all-new version of Specialized’s S-Works E5 frame; a new edition of the Turbo racing tyre; Specialized SpeedZone computers; Specialized helmets; Body Geometry shoes and saddles; and Specialized bottles and cages.

The company upped sticks between Christmas and New Year and is now situated next to Dawes Cycles, another member of the extended Tandem Group family.

Seventies last staged the grass-roots BMX-fest in 1997 but suspended the event when contracted to produce the BMX air- and street-shows at Future's Bike consumer shows at the NEC. Now with former Future show organiser Chris Holman in the Backyard Jam driving seat, the event is back on the calendar and will be staged at three venues