Scotty Cranmer (and many others) enjoy riding BMX race bikes. Intended for use on a variety of challenging surfaces, both on-road and off-road, this equipment does not always withstand accidents well. Scotty Cranmer recently posted a video online discussing his recovery from life- threatening injuries he sustained while riding.
His account reveals both the unbridled enthusiasm of dedicated BMX hobbyists and the potential hazards involved in biking over randomly selected and potentially unsuitable off-road locations.
Name: Simone Christensen
Number in Rio: 210
Country: Denmark
Result: out of the semi final
How big was your struggle even making it to the Olympics?
Simone Christensen: I think I was pretty good to not worry too much about points during the races the year towards the Olympics.. so just did my best every time and tried to archive goals for every specific race.. but when I crashed and broke my collarbone in Papendal it started to get pretty exciting, as I couldn't go to the world championship and therefore lost a lot of world ranking points from the worlds 2015, where I had a lot! But luckily my good result during the year kept me in the spot for an Olympic place!
What were your personal goals two weeks before the Olympic race?
Simone Christensen: It was to make the final! Couldn't dream of anything bigger than standing in an Olympic final!
Name: Pete Olsen
Age: 29
Hometown: Saskatoon, Canada
Hook-ups/Sponsors: S&M Bikes, Brink Distro, Buoyancy, 7Grounds, Visitor Co.
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: The Ex
-BMX video: Intrikat's Blend
-Website: FlatMattersOnline.com
-Web video: Rich Forne DIG BMX
-Food: Korean Sweet n Spicy Fried Chicken
-Twitter to follow: Flying Lotus
-Person on Instagram: @sandmbmx
-Travel destination: Kauai for vacation, Japan for BMX
-Riders to ride with: Brandon Derbowka, Trevor Oleniuk, Cory
Name: Toni Syarifudin
Number in Rio: 45
Country: Indonesia
Result: Quater final
When was the point for you that you thought you had a good chance of going to the 2016 Olympics in Rio?
Name: Stephan Lampitt
Age: 20
Hometown: Roxborough, Colorado
Sponsors: Summit bmx, Dark Millennium tattoo
Name: Ben Gordon
Age: 16
Hometown: Halifax, UK
Hook-Ups/Sponsors: None
Favourites list:
-Spot to ride: Any long rail or weird rail set up.
-BMX Video: Chocolate truck.
-Travel destination: Spain.
-Riders to Ride with: The @bngbngmcr crew, Lewis Cunningham way too many others to mention!
Name: Jason Devous
Age: 31
Hometown: Littleton, USA
Sponsors: No one Free Flyer
The FAT FAVOURITES list:
Spot to ride: Morrison trails, Golden rod trails, Redstone
Name: Ryan Cibulski
Age: 18
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Easternbikes, Headon sports drink, summit bmx
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Morrison, Redstone, Arvada
-BMX video: https://youtu.be/nUTBiNROH_M
Name: Kelsy Hoog
Age: 20
Hometown: Littleton, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Eastern bikes, EVO hemp, team summit Bmx, dark Millinia tattoo
The favorite list:
-Food: pizza!
-Shoes: Vans
-Spot to ride: Morrison trails
-BMX video: Anthem 2
-Website: http://easternbikes.com/kelsy-hoog-eastern/
-Web video: Lima
Name: Dan Dellorso
Age: 26
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Miscreant Wrek, Out to Cruise
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Anything I can vibe with
-BMX video: Animal - Can I Eat
-Website: FATBMX
-Web video: Deadline
-Food: Chicken Cutlets
-Twitter to follow: No twitter
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.