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Name: Carlos Alberto Ramirez
Sponsors: GW, Answer, Fly Colombia
Mechanic: Carlos Huertas

When's the last time you took your bike to the track?
Carlos Ramirez: I've been without riding the track for the most part of the past 4 months, been able to ride one or 2 times.

Have you missed riding your bike during the Covid-19 situation?

 In this video, I share my personal opinion on carbon vs. chromoly. I really like the feeling of chromoly, it's such a smooth ride and I love the look of a chromo bike. BUT, carbon has a different feel and look.

BUCKEYE NATIONAL #3. 3 in a row for Jeremy Smith.
Pro Open
1 JEREMY SMITH, STAY STRONG/CORSA RACEWEAR, DAYTON, OH
2 RONAN WEBER, FACTORY ANSWER, CAIRNS, QLD
3 AUSTIN MCKAN, WILLARD, MO
4 JOSH SMITH, DK BICYCLE/CORSARACEWEAR, SPRINGBORO, OH
5 JUSTIN RICHMOND, RIVAL RACING, COUNTRYSIDE, IL
6 NOAH SALISBURY, PIERSON, MI
7 LUCAS HOWES, PHYRE/TANGENT/HAVOC, TEMPE, AZ

Flew back to my hometown of Dayton, Ohio and drive over to Indiana with my dad to hit the USAbmx Stars and Stripes Nationals! Good weekend of Pro open racing, didn't lose a lap all weekend besides the moto I crashed!

Pro Open results Saturday 25 July. BUCKEYE NATIONALS, Toledo, OH, USA. Jeremy Smith does it again.

Pro Open:
1) JEREMY SMITH 25 1 DAYTON OH STAY STRONG/CORSA RACEWEAR 13480508 259 UCI
2) BRAYDEN KEMPEL 17 2 RAMSEY MN ALPHA 13301275 6 NAG
3) BRANDON ROHARIK 25 3 AKRON OH 18860156 109 NAT
4) LUCAS HOWES 22 4 TEMPE AZ PHYRE/TANGENT/HAVOC 00010154 163 NAT

60 Seconds at the Kimmann Indoor BMX Track with Justin Kimmann 

Here are Friday's Pro Open results of the BUCKEYE NATIONALS, in Toledo, OH, USA held at the Speedway BMX track.

Pro Open results:
1) JEREMY SMITH 25 1 DAYTON OH STAY STRONG/CORSA RACEWEAR 13480508 259 UCI
2) BRANDON ROHARIK 25 2 AKRON OH 18860156 109 NAT
3) JUSTIN RICHMOND 22 3 COUNTRYSIDE IL RIVAL RACING 19210116 112 NAT
4) AUSTIN MCKAN 23 4 WILLARD MO 11950396 160 NAT

Name: Jay Schippers
Sponsors:
-Personal: Berma Sheet Metal Creations, Pro Gate, Crowe Foederer, MetaalFlex, SportsLounge1988, Vision Car Lease, Duisenburgh, BW Rijkers, Lommers tuinbouwmachines, Berkvens
-Team: Meybo, Box, Tioga, HT, Nederlandse Loterij, WLM Design
Mechanic: Willie Meijer

Who picks the frame colours each year? And are you happy with the current colours?
Jay Schippers: The guys at Meybo decide which colour we ride each year. I think the new 2021 colours are looking great!

What's the purpose of the chain device that you guys are running?
Jay Schippers: Because we have a fixed rear end and no real chain tensioners at the back of the frame. They have built a special tensioner that is mounted/integrated to the side of the frame. It is really easy to use if you have to change your gearing, you just slide it up or down.

Do you use the same bike for pump track / trail / jump sessions?
Jay Schippers: Yes I do. I used to have a special trail jump bike. But haven’t used it for a while now.

GB BMX Game of B.I.K.E by Quillan Isidore

Name: Twan van Gendt
Sponsors: Redbull, N.Adriaanse transport, Team Oegema TVE, Meybo bikes, Shimano, HT components, Tubolito, Vee tire, Van Tilburg Bastianen group, LSKD.

How does it feel to have a special paint job on your bike?
Twan van Gendt: It feels amazing when a long term sponsor who already tries to be ahead of the field by giving us custom fixed rear end bikes comes up with the idea to paint a bike with a gold-plated logo and surprise me with it at Eurobike. Thanks again guys!

Do you always run the same gearing?
Twan van Gendt: I think these days, I'm not the only one anymore who tries some different setups on different tracks. Mostly I'm changing my my gear cause it's too big to get 4.5 cranks in before getting compressed at the bottom of the ramp.

What is the geometry and length of your frame?
Twan van Gendt: Honestly, no clue what the sizes are of my Meybo XXXL. I only know my back end of the bike: 15.5", the other dimensions I looked up for you: Top tube is 22.24" and down tube is 22.77".

Do you think you're missing out not riding a carbon frame?