Re-Up; Preserving BMX History #47. Episode 47: Alvin Mullins (USA)
Name: Alvin Mullins
Hometown: Bell Gardens, CA. USA.
Started riding BMX in: 1975
Number of bikes in the collection: 42 vintage bikes. Webco, Two Wheeler, JMC, Cook Bros, G-Boy, Dan Gurney, Matthews, Haro, Skyway. Race Inc, SE...
Is your BMX past more Racing or Freestyle?
Alvin Mullins: Freestyle. I rode skateparks and ramps.
Does that reflect on the bikes that you are collecting?
Alvin Mullins: Not really, I do have a couple Haro Freestylers but mostly collect '70s BMX bikes and a few late '70s early '80s racing bikes.
Do you try to track down bikes that you rode in the past?
A2! Driving in California ain't bad when there is no traffic. Roughly 30 minutes it took from Newport Beach to the Anaheim Angels stadium. During rush hour you could add an easy 15 minutes. The highways are wide, but they're also full. Two in a car gets you in the carpool lane so that was a help for us while trying to dodge the jams. Anyway, a new day of Supercross racing ahead.
We made sure to go check out the oldskool BMX bikes that once again were on display during 'Fan Fest'. A Freestyle MX show also entertained the sold-out crowd that had shown up early to take it all in. We ran into BMX-er/filmer Oscar Mendoza from Spain, Tom Jacobs from Belgium, Big E, Alan Foster, and the Garcia brothers (Joey and Jimmy) who had made the trek down from San Jose that morning.
When we talk about BMX racing and Horse racing you might think that these are two distant worlds apart, but actually, they do share some similarities. The first one involves human-powered bikes through dirt tracks, while the other features horses galloping towards the finish line. Yet, when you peel back the layers (and the mud), the similarities between the two are not only surprising but also wildly entertaining. Yes, it might sound confusing to compare BMXing to horse racing, but let’s see what these two sports have in common.
The Start
The start of BMX racing is very similar to horse racing. All the bikers are lined up, their muscles are tensed, their legs ready to spin the pedals, and they are waiting for the gate to drop. The start is crucial and can determine the whole race. In horse racing, we have pretty much the same thing. All the thoroughbreds and riders are lined up, the pulse is going through the roof, and they are all waiting for the barrier to be lifted. So, they have more in common than you might think. After the start of the race, it is all fast-paced action down the finishing line. Though, there is one evident difference. In BMX racing betting still isn’t very popular. In horse racing, betting is quite popular. In fact, you have to learn how to read the odds in horse racing before going to an event, which is not the case with BMX racing. Even if wagering on BMX racing becomes more prominent, the deciding factors will depend more on athletes, while in horse racing the factors depend on the horses.
Das Düren-Rail war lange Jahre eines unserer Lieblingsrails und wurde unzählige Male in unserem Printmagazin gefeaturted – und das aus gutem Grund! Der Einstieg ist verhältnismäßig niedrig, es ist nicht allzu steil, lang genug für reichlich Grindgenuss und überall drumherum ist Wiese, was im Falle eines Sturzes schon so manchem Gefahrensucher vor Schlimmerem bewahrt hat.
The Dirty Knobs Podcast Season 3 Episode 2 with your hosts, Hollywood Mike Miranda, JV James Vicente and EC Eric Carter. On the is episode they talk to BMX Legend, bike designer, mastermind, mini truck guru, and teammate, Mr. Bill, Billy Griggs.
Wherever you find Mean Horse (Nathan) you will find a session!
Relived Day 10. '24 USA Trip. Back to Supercross! Media day. By BdJ
Friday morning and off to Anaheim in the morning for Supercross media day. We had passed by this Shepard Fairey mural all week and decided to stop for a minute to take a few pics. It wasn't as short as a Max Verstappen pitstop but we didn't waste much time adding the images to the camera. Picked up the media passes and left some stroopwafels that we had still left. The ladies at the welcome office were stoked. We strolled around the pits and saw the paddock being put up.
Red plate holder Aaron "the cowboy" Plessinger was seen walking around with a horse at the KTM rig. There's a first for everything. Honda HRC had called all the media for a brunch meeting as Dakar winner Ricky Brabac was on hand to talk about his 2024 Dakar rally experience.
Name: Jason Eley (Jay)
Hometown: Consett, County Durham, UK
Started riding BMX in: 1983
Number of bikes in the collection: 2 bikes, my collection is based on Haro 1984, I have most of the items from the '84 catalogue including the catalogue.
Do you remember the moment that you decided to start collecting BMX memorabilia?
Jason Eley: Probably 2001 when I was going through my RIDE magazine and noticed a UK shop selling one of my dream bikes, a complete Haro '84 Sport still in the box, I bought one and never stopped
From 45 to 16 riders the day before...now 16 riders battle it out for one of eight spots in the finals. Three runs, best run counts! As always...
Animal, eh?! We've got a treat for you this weekend. Courtesy of Animal Bikes and filmer Andrew Schubert, 'Eh' features full sections from Jordan Hango, Andrew Schubert, Riley Abramyk, a few of the Canadian up and comers, and some US Animal heads. This hits the spot from start to finish. Must-see!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.