Dan Price made an impact on the UK scene in the mid 90s but his true BMX roots go back much further back than that. We take a step back into the archives of Dans over active mind and uncover a lot of things most of us had no idea about.
Since 2012 BMXPO has been at the forefront of several OLD SCHOOL BMX show and shines around Australia. Organised by Mick Smitz, this show provides a sense of community and history to the massive OSBMX scene in Australia.
Back when I first got into BMX, we used to go Rom on semi regular basis, dreaming of one day being able to air the concrete bowls there like the other kids could. Rom had some amazing locals, low key and top sponsored guys.
The 6 Bolt Redline by Kastan Forklifter Stem Reissue. This limited edition reissue of the iconic 6-Bolt Redline Forklifter Handlebar Stem was reverse engineered from an era-original stem, and produced to exacting standards and finish. This handlebar stem is a reissue of the original late 1980s Redline Forklifter 6-Bolt stem. It features a 1” quill shaft with the potts modification hollow stem bolt designed for installation on all 1980s-era BMX bikes. This limited edition batch of silver stems comes with classic Redline branding and is presented in a custom-printed box with foam lining, featuring era-inspired Redline branding and colors.
Delivered in a custom foam-lined box, the stem is available to purchase right now at the button link below and ships from stock within 24 hours. USA Shipping is Free.
Price: $ 189.99
What happened to Bob Haro BMX, the creator of Freestyle? Lets dive into a very brief history of Bob Haro, Haro BMX, and the birth of freestyle. I am having a blast doing these more history focused videos and I learn a ton every time I choose a new subject. Keep the suggestions coming!
Andrew Farris-BMX freestyle world champion flatland pro.The Netherlands BMX freestyle worlds 1997, Eindhoven.
A quick look at the history of BMX brand Powerlite, from its beginnings as Peddlepower in the mid '70s, to the present day.
Tragic Fate of SE bicycles founder. Today we are looking at part two of the Scot Breithaupt saga. He is one of the godfathers of BMX and founder of SE bmx bikes.
Name: Ediz Tensi
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
Started riding BMX in: 1981
Number of bikes in the collection: 25
Do you remember the moment that you decided to start collecting BMX memorabilia?
Ediz Tensi: It was about 10 years ago and I saw Akman Atilgan on Facebook sharing his BMX builds, who is now also my BMX business partner. He was a big influence to me and I decided to collect BMX bikes.
What kind of bikes do you focus on?
Ediz Tensi: There are not many old school BMX bikes in Turkey, therefore I am collecting whatever I can find. My main focus is freestyle BMX but I collect race bikes too and I enjoy finding different types of BMX.
Do you have a favourite BMX brand?
BMX action bike was the real UK BMX bible back in the 80s, it set the standard for uk bmx mags in its approach to covering BMX and how the many themes of it grew.I don’t know where to start with this intro, this is the first person on the show that has never ridden BMX, but contributed so much to it and many people have requested I get him on the show.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.