But it didn’t stop there! gOrk went on to become the Marketing Director for Redline Bicycles, where he spearheaded their marketing efforts and managed the winning Redline BMX Team, a force to be reckoned with on the racing circuit. And his influence continued to grow as he became the Media Director at USA BMX, overseeing the massive growth of BMX racing in America.
Now, gOrk is preserving the sport’s history as the Curator of the National BMX Hall of Fame Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In this interview, we dive into his incredible career, his stories from the golden age of BMX, and his insights on where the sport is heading.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
02:44 gOrk tells us about his early days of BMX racing.
11:08 gOrk gets into Freestyle BMX and creates the gOrk Trick Team.
12:19 gOrk gets a call from Bob Osborn and starts working at BMX Action Magazine.
20:28 The next career move for gOrk was at ABA as Editor of American BMXer.
25:58 More great stories from working at BMX Action.
31:06 We pivot back to more stories at ABA BMX, including cameras and ABA Mascot "Go For It Gopher"!
41:30 Seattle Bike Supply and Redline Bicycles are the next career chapter for gOrk.
52:07 gOrk returns to ABA, now USABMX as Chief Communications Officer.
57:32 USA BMX moves there headquarters to a new facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
01:01:25 We dive deep to take a close look at the National BMX Hall of Fame Museum.
01:21:49 We have a conversation about the National BMX Hall of Fame.
01:28:57 gOrk tells us about the vast library of BMX photos in his archive room.
01:32:01 We wrap up the episode with fun stories and information about the National BMX Hall of Fame
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.