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Out of a field of 30 BMX riders, Chad Kerley won the BMX park competition Sunday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Clairemont, Calif. Fifteen-year-old Kerley from San Diego, Calif. earned the BMX park victory at the Mission Valley YMCA after executing a number of technical tricks during the final jam session, including a barspin to manual to barspin to seal the victory. Dillon Hass was second and Patrick Casey finished in third place.

“I was just happy to make it through the semi-final heat after my hands started cramping up,” Kerley said. “But once I got to the finals, everything turned on, and I felt good. All the guys were riding so well today, it was a crazy contest.”

“This is the most people we’ve had at the park in a while,” 

Name: John Garcia
Age: 23
Hometown: Tarbes, France
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Sunday / Odyssey / Frenchy's distribution / ZOO YORK

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Anywhere anything
-BMX video: DOUCE FRANCE
-Website: databmx.com 

Name: Derek Betcher
Age: 28
Occupation: Product development Haro/Premium - AA Pro Racer for Haro
Hometown: Las Vegas
Years riding: 15
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Haro Bikes, Rockstar Energy Drink, Vans shoes, Malus Clothing

The Favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Lavins yard
-BMX Video: I Aint Mad at Cha
-Website: harobikes.com/bmx & premiumbmx.com
-BMX Photographer: Peter Demos
-BMX Filmer: Kyle Carlscene
-BMX MC: Catpiss

Saturday morning it was off to Hasselt for the BMX Playtime contest. Spending a weekend in Belgium is always good and when there's BMX involved it's even better. The weather forecast wasn't too good but when we arrived in Belgium it had not rained there and the place looked good. Sven Grieten and Greg van Tulder had built a sweet dirt course on the parking lot of the Kapermolen. The concrete park next to it did not need much work as it was already there and ready to go. Saturday saw all amateur classes. On Dirt as well as Park. The classes in Park were split between a 15 and under class and a 15 and over class. Felix Prangenberg from Germany beat Brian Cuypers (B) and Eddy Baum (D) in the under 15 class with some strong riding. His dad and the whole German posse was stoked. Benoit Vandeguchte won the over 15 class. He's got real street skills and the manual upwards the kinked ledge to 180 off sealed the deal for him. 94 points for Benoit, 93 for Nicolas Terryn and 92.5 for Bram de Laat. The all ages dirt class was won by Pieter de Bruyn who did sweet no-footed cancans, followed by team mate Nick Dehertelend 

BMX bikes are iconic: fact. There’s something about a BMX that appeals to kids, adults, cyclists and, more often than not, those involved in visual creativity. If someone tells you they’ve never wanted a BMX, well, they’re probably lying…Rad Rides: The Best of BMX (working title) looks to explore the world of BMX through photographs of bikes and Q&As with their owners. Some of the bikes are knackered, well worn by owners that have been riding for years. Others are beautiful, sculptural works of art, built but never ridden as a keepsake. Why are these bikes so sacred to their owners?