Re-Up: Preserving BMX History #10: Oliver Kienzle (GER)

Dec 08, 2023

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Oliver Kienzle
Hometown: Kornwestheim, Germany
Started riding in: 1975 with Bonanza bikes. Real first BMX bike in '79.
Number of bikes: My wife says not enough

You've been a BMX fan from the start. What was the first bike that you decided to keep forever?
Oliver Kienzle: PK Ripper

Being from Germany, did you think all the American bikes were next level in the beginning?
Oliver Kienzle: Yeah definitely next level.

What were the first American BMX brands that you saw at a race in Germany?
Oliver Kienzle: Hutch, GT and Torker team Mirranda, Brackens, Judge etc

Did you ever buy a bike like that?
Oliver Kienzle: No, too expensive.

If you had the space (and the money), what bike would be on your "to own" list right now?

Oliver Kienzle: Jammin' Jimmy Weinert

What's the nicest bike you've ever owned?
Oliver Kienzle: Kawasaki bx 200

How many bikes do you have at the moment?
Oliver Kienzle: ...again, the wife says not enough...

Does each bike tell a story?
Oliver Kienzle: A lot of stories...funny stories...

Do you ever get hit up by your friends who are looking for an oldskool BMX part they cannot seem to track down?
Oliver Kienzle: My two boys wanna sell my $8 USA made Vans to some sneaker heads ...crazy world.

Do you keep up with the value of the oldskool BMX parts/bikes?
Oliver Kienzle: No

Saving BMX bikes for history's sake. Important, yes or no?
Oliver Kienzle: Of course ...and then for living in the Carribean on a Carribean Island with a lot Carribean girls and a lot Carribean beer.

Thanks to: Bicycle Motocross Action for being the best magazine ever.