Name: Brian Malmquist
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana but I currently reside in Charlotte, North Carolina
Started riding BMX in: Approximately 1985 so I would have been 11 years old
Number of bikes in the collection: 18 completes and 22 framesets waiting to be built
Next to working on cars as a hobby, do you find it easier to work on BMX bikes?
Brian Malmquist: Of course there are far fewer parts to a bike, but it's surprising how complicated they can be to put together properly sometimes. Different headset stack heights, tight bottom brackets, chains that go tight and loose, wobbly sprockets, dialing in brakes. I am a very detailed person, so I don't just throw a bike together for show. I build every bike to ride smoothly.
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Race Inc. is proud to announce the signing of Carlos Ramirez to the Race Inc. Factory Race team. Ramirez is a two-time Olympic medalist, having reached the podium at both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games and 2020 Tokyo games. Having started his career early, Ramirez is a consummate role model for all young BMX athletes. His determination, hard work and unflappable nerves landed him the UCI World Champion in 2002 at the age of 8. In 2012 he became the BMX Cycling World Champion in the Junior category. His UCI individual ranking would continue to show his ascension to a world class racer. In 2016 he placed 2nd, and in 2020 he placed an impressive 3rd. Ramirez will play a major role in the R&D of Race Inc.'s products, having already tested both the Neo Retro, a modern take on a classic BMX visual style, as well as the futuristic RA-20 Elite.
American BMX Company (ABC), is excited to announce the acquisition of Race Inc. Quality BMX Products, from Chris Hancock. ABC will relaunch the brand with an eye on pushing the limits of BMX innovation and design. ABC, based in Montreal, is owned by Marc Côté, a businessman and entrepreneur with a background in robotic engineering, film and television VFX. Like many BMX company owners dating back to the sport’s beginning, Côté is the parent of kids who race BMX. He also raced in the 1980s, coincidentally, on a Race Inc. RA-7, which he still has.
“Life takes us all on a ride. But life’s many obligations can pull us away from our roots. My roots are in BMX. As a father, I had the pleasure of watching my boys riding, jumping and racing BMX bikes. Watching them ride, my own past came back to me,” Côté said.
“Being around BMX again reignited my passion and, more important, reminded me that my 10 years in BMX gave me more than fun. BMX fostered in me things I have carried into every aspect of my life—my
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.