Name: Ben Malette
Age: 23
Hometown: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Krusher Bmx
The FAT favorites list:
-Spot to ride: Mike Varga’s backyard aka Vargaland or Inflow skatepark
-BMX video: Don’t really have a favourite, love any old Props BMX video!
-Website: The Source BMX or Albes
-Web video: Harrymainia
-Food: Cheese Pizza
-Person on Instagram: Benmalettebmx
-Travel destination: Australia Gold Coast
-Riders to ride with: Mike Varga
-Car: 997 Porsche GT3 RS
DUOTONE with Casey Starling and Colin Varanyak - LOWNUMBERS - BMX
du·o·tone
/ˈdo͞oəˌtōn/
noun
a singular edit made from the two distinct styles of Colin Varanyak and Casey Starling for your BMX viewing pleasure.
The INCREDIBLE Winter Welcome Jam 2024 at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh PA was the 10th anniversary of the event and hands down the best indoor skatepark BMX event I've been to ever!
Name: Darren Chan
Hometown: Oakland, CA, USA
Bike: Favorite would be Patterson or Schwerma Champion BMX
What's your earliest memory of BMX?
Darren Chan: Going to the local bike shop Hank and Frank and seeing all the BMX bikes that were in the magazines. Saw Brent Patterson there with his orange BMW.
Who were some of the BMX riders that you admired back in the day?
Darren Chan: Frank Post, Patterson brothers, Anderson brothers, Stu, RL Osborn, Bob Haro, Dave Vanderspek.
Do you feel there is a need for BMX products to survive for history's sake?
Unreal spots... having fun doin things his own way...
Peep our Japanese connect RYOTA MIYAJI...
We're very hyped to premiere this independently made video part with Germany's Jan Bisanz, masterfully crafted by Anton Arens. This ticks all the boxes, and more - from the super creative pegless riding, to the exquisite filming/editing, to the superb soundtrack (which was created by Anton's sister, it just goes to show what's possible with some love and passion. Sit back and enjoy their hard work.
BMX is QLD is thriving right now and there's no better way to see it in action then heading to one of the many Jams that get thrown during the summer months.
Follow along with the squad through the streets of Lyon, France from behind the scenes!
CHIMERA A-SIDE: Julien Baran vs. Yu Shoji QUARTER-FINALS battle 2024 by IGI BMX
Check this battle between these two Flatland pro riders ; France's up an coming shredder Julien Baran at only 18 years old, versus Yu Shoji 2023 UCI World Champion going head to head in the middle of a peaceful afternoon day at the mall January 13th 2024 in Osaka, Japan. :) Thanks to Ryuta and Tamao at Chimera for the organisation of this amazing event!
Local FITBIKECO shredder Joe Smith escaped the winter and filmed this fresh new video "Indoor Season", expect to see a lot more of this guy!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.