Spoke and Word -- Episode One -- How to pedal from Tampa to Cuba or A Cigar City in your backyard. By Profile Racing
For anyone who has ridden a bmx bike, the initial journey always starts right outside your front door.
Re-up; Preserving BMX History #29: JMC specialist Jon Western (GBR)
Name: Jon Western
Hometown: Birmingham, UK
What's your current Bike?
Jon Western: My current race bike is a Meybo BMX, Custom gold over raw finish done by SuperBike Dan, with jmcbmx.com decals as I raced for JMC in the UK national series a few years ago. Carla Jansan (Jim Melton's daughter) runs jmcbmx.com and when I started racing JMC we discussed the idea of designing a modern version of the old JMC kit. Ian MacArthur helped with the kit design which was then signed off by Carla. A number of versions of it were made for me in white, black, gold and yellow. If anyone has ever wondered why "Once we were" is on the back of the race shirt, it's Ian's business and there to recognise his help with the design. I'll call him a sponsor as it sounds more factory (lol).
What's your earliest memory of BMX?
Jon Western: When I was about 9 years old, a friend got a Piranha BMX so I asked my dad for a BMX, he got me one called an ALPINA from a local discount centre, at the time I was really into a motorbike trials show called Junior Kick Start, I used to try and emulate what I saw, I soon snapped the frame.
Welcome to the team Luis Rincon.
In 1992, a DIY BMX revolution was started by one kid looking for a place to ride. By 2002 it was a world-wide mecca for the BMX scene.
Welcome to the story of '9th Street.'
The first stop of the 2024 BMX Triple Challenge went down in Anaheim, California. The three-stop dirt series brings out the best in BMX to chase the points for the overall standings and, as usual, the level of riding never ceases to amaze.
Pro BMX Racer Bella Hammond's Bike Check | Barbie Pink Vision F1
3 Minutes of BMX Park Bangers - Woodward West C1 Contest by Dan Foley
In October 2023, I traveled to Woodward West to shoot an amateur park event organized by USA BMX. They also put on a professional event that I wasn't obligated to shoot, so I shot it for fun.
Name: Paul de Jong
Hometown: Aarle-Rixtel
Started riding BMX in: 1971 but real BMX Bike in 1979
Number of bikes in the collection: Don’t have a clue, at least 15 nice ones
Do you have any bikes from the '50-s when the first people started racing BMX in The Netherlands?
Paul de Jong: Yes I have a 1950 Schwinn girls beachcruiser from Mom, who was jumping doubles in the 50’s when BMX was popular in the Netherlands. Before you “Americans” are going to reply on this: Ignaz Schwinn is from Europe fyi.
What makes you decide to start a certain bike building project?
Citrus Nationals Charlotte BMX - Punta Gorda, Florida, USA.
Tangent Pro-Am Men Friday results:
1) JOSEPH LETO 23 1 SARASOTA FL ROUTE 18310290 477 UCIT
2) PATRICK O'BRIEN 18 2 PUNTA GORDA FL 18680101 489 UCIT
3) LUCAS ZIMMERMANN 17 3 BRAZIL SC FULLTILT/RADIO 90000831 831 UCIT
4) RAYNE LANKFORD 22 4 HOUSTON TX WALTECH ENGINEERING 15310960 620 UCIT
5) CAMERON BRAMER 22 5 SOUTH PARK PA 18690164 456 UCIT
2024 USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals Pro Men POV by Kamren Larsen
The USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals through my eyes. Let me know how you guys like these videos.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.