Old school this, Vintage that, the USA ain't got nothing against Holland when it comes down to the start of BMX. New photographs showed up from 1957 of kids racing their bicycles on a dirt track in Amersfoort, Netherlands imitating their local motocross heroes. Numberplates, roped off track, crowd to cheer them on, etc. We've challenged everyone for photographic proof in
this post but the 1950-s were never matched. To make things better (or worse for the Americans who still don't want to accept it), there is footage of this
available. This will be shown to the public for the firs time the first weekend of October 2009 at the Old School BMX reunion in Slagharen, organized by
Gerrit Does. Joe Kid is invited too.
After the event we'll show that video on FATBMX so get ready.
-More on the earliest history of Dutch BMX can be found
HERE. -More on the BMX reunion in Slagharen can be found by going
HERE .
Know your roots.
BdJ