We've asked Mel Stoutsenberger to pick his favourite photos from back in the day and give us the Who, Where, When, What, and Why. Mel documented BMX first hand. His photos tell stories.
Who: (L-R) Bill Ford, Mike Aldred, Butch Baum and John George. We had just received our new Canoga Cycle Center BMX Team shirts that Russ Okawa had made. Completely stoked, we decided to head over to our closest hot spot wearing our new shirts for some photos. I shot a roll of 36 exposure black and white film and got a lot of killer pics but this one was the money shot. Tight formation, everyone has decent air, the light was good and none of the guys hit me after landing.
We found it! This is the official video for 'BMX Boys' by Danny Owen & The Mongoose team! Released in 1983, this track was everywhere in the early '80s including The Kelloggs BMX Racing series.
This bike restoration video is a retro Raleigh Aero Team Styler Old School BMX. Im sure for many this will bring back some great childhood memories.
1977 BMX @ Delta Raceway near Lodi California by Keith Wall
Isaac and Craig have a conversation with Skyway BMX Freestyle Legend Scott "Scotty" Freeman about growing up in BMX Freestyle and his transition out of the spotlight at a young age.
Made in 1985 by Trends In Professional Sound And Video Dimensions.
An absolutely amazing event at Woodward East in PA to wrap up the first ever USABMX Freestyle Amateur National Championship series.
When someone says influencer, today many think of social media and the individuals that promote products, lifestyles, and health and fitness. However there are other influencers, the ones that helped your growth, ones that have helped you become the person that you are today.
A documentary telling the history and the plight of the African American BMX Racer.
Never Seen Before footage of Fred Blood SE Freestyle BMX in Taipei Taiwan from May of 1985 by Fred Blood
I traveled to Taipei with Mike Devitt of SE Racing to get ready for the Taiwan Bicycle Show and this video was produced by the Dodson Factory to show what Freestyle BMX was to the factories.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.