Hank explains the first BMX Print issue of "Issue WON". South Africa has a BMX magazine!
Name: Schögn Lee aka Hank
Name of the magazine: Issue Won
Hometown: Durban, South Africa
With BMX magazines going out of business, the last thing we were expecting to hear is that you are starting up a print mag. Why print and not another Online magazine?
Hank: It has been a very long time since South Africa has had a printed BMX Mag. I remember when the last publication was available there was a vibe- a hype around the scene. Dudes were keen to get out and put work in for photos and stories. It’s been a long time since we have had that. Web is cool, but it feels like the effort you put into a photo, written feature or video edit is only worth the few days of coverage. Then it’s gone. Forgotten… till the next thing comes along. Quality seems to be at an all-time low too, this I think is do with the short amount of time things stay in the lime-light (online).
Name: Shaun Gornall
Age: 20
Hometown: Widnes, England
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Hobson Cycles, The Sentient Cloth, Impurity Bike Co
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Adrenaline Alley, Rampworx, 040 skatepark over in Holland is unreal!
-BMX video: Drew Bezansons edits are always a treat too watch!
-Website: VitalBMX.com
-Web video: Really like watching the GoPro channel, quite into all different kind of action sports
-Food: TGI Fridays, anything BBQ
-Twitter to follow: Catfish is always posting crazy videos, the guy is nuts
-Person on Instagram: Not BMX related but Dan Bilzerian is living the dream
FAT FAVOURITES list with Jantzen Frampton. Pics by Paris Frampton and Matthew Windsor
Name: Jantzen Frampton
Age: 21
Hometown: Greeley Colorado
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Wicked Audio, Bike Barn Bmx shop
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Probably down town Denver streets!
-Web video: This one!
Name: Tomokaze "Mo-rich" Morinaga
Age: 34
Hometown: Kobe, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Autum / 430 / Magicfruits / Spaceark / Emerica
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Meriken park / Minatonomori park
Name: Jamie Thayer
Age: 21
Hometown: Westland, MI
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Epyonroyal apparel, Thrillerbmx stunt team
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Anywhere w/ the homies
-BMX video: Props bmx: Road Fools 18
-Bike shop: Albes
-Web video: Garrett Reynolds' new Red Bull video
-Food: Pizza
-Person on Instagram: @danbilzerian
-Travel destination: anywhere warm
-Riders to ride with: Dylan Thayer, Danny Gallup.
-Car: Pontiac G8
Name: Rayk Hahne
Age: 27
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Just Freerun, Alliance BMX
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Hamburg Kunsthalle
-BMX video: Vibe 7
-Website: flatmatters.com
-Web video: VoodooJam 2014 Mickey Gaidos
-Food: Healthy, rice
-Travel destination: The world is a nice place to explore
-Riders to ride with: David Hoffmann, German crew
-Car: Audi 80, oldie and goldy
-Movie: Mr Brooks
-Colour: I see a red door and I want to paint it ….
-Shoes: Etnies Fader
-Bike company: Autum
Name: Andres Felipe Pardo (Shapol)
Age: 20
Hometown: Armenía - Colombia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: 259 clothing, Underground Park Colombia
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Neutral trails, Fatima trails, Girardot park
-Website: vitalbmx.com, fatbmx.com
Name: Mathieu Paillon
Age: 19
Hometown: Signes (A town between Marseille and Toulon) in South of France.
The FAT FAVOURITES LIST:
Girl: My bike ahah and Anastasia Ashley of course!
Sport besides BMX: Surf
FAT FAVOURITES list with Dan Hennig. Pics by Chris Schlangen
Name: Dan Hennig
Age: 32
Hometown: Bitterfeld a small city near Lepzig in east Germany.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Flair Bmx Berlin, Plus X Award, Restless Clothing.CH
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: My home spot in Zürich, Switzerland. A really big spot in front of the Zürich opera.
Name: Markus Schwital
Age: 19
Hometown: Überlingen (Germany) at the Lake of Constance
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Maruel Clothing
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Probably my covered home spot in Überlingen were I spend most of the time practicing new tricks
-BMX video: Circle of Balance 2004 DVD
-Website: www.maro-shows.de
-Web video: This one
-Food: vegetarian stuff
-Twitter to follow: I'm actually using Facebook, Instagram and Youtube onlyJ
-Person on Instagram: @markusschwital
-Travel destination: Since I was two years ago in Spain it's definitely Spain!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.