25 January - Charles Townsend (age 42)25 January - Daniel Wedemeijer (age 19)
26 January - Danny Parks
27 January - Steffi Weiss (age 28)
28 January - Bas Vennik (age 29)
29 January - Bobby Carter (age 32)
29 January - Charlie Williams (age 43)
29 January - Craig Mast (age 25)
29 January - Lima Eltham
29 January - Ruud Vermey (age 39)
30 January - Donny Atherton (age 45)
30 January - Steve Croteau (age 21)
31 January - Graeme Hardie (age 33)
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.