The first ever Nike 6.0 HB BMX Pro is over. Girls in bikinis were there every day, and full bleachers of fans like that just make the riding so much better. They sure improved the contest atmosphere. Catfish was commentating, and he made it a pretty loud beach, always pumping up the fans and the riders. Stephen Murray was there watching too, and I had a chance to talk to him after the contest. It was a memorable experience.
Nobody was holding anything back, and you can get an idea of how intense the riding was in the video. The further the contest went, the more intense it got, and riders were bringing their best. All the guys did lots of big tricks everywhere and had great flow. I didn’t hear any dissapointment about the judging from the riders, but the fans booed them as loud as they could after what they thought was a winning Andy Buckworth finals run. This event was so fun and took a long, but awesome 5 days.
Nicholi Rogatkin
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.