Name: Eddy Clerte
Sponsors: @sunn_bikes @boxbmx @alltricks_com @velosolutions @pumpforpeace @sba_bmx @hopetech @hope_france @ikonbmx @brasseriemira @izumichain@kronopolo @kennyracing81 @krystoulouse @tamarindosurfshop @prostartbmxgates @odigrips @odi_bmx @albenseignes @norkappcryo @nutripurefr @veetiresco
Mechanic: Dad and myself
Do you get excited every year when you get to build up a new bike before the start of the season?
Eddy Clerté: Oh yesss! I guess that's always a special moment for everyone who rides bikes.
Do you get to choose the parts for your SUNN bike?
Eddy Clerté: I am lucky to have @boxbmx and @ikonbmx for making my bike ready to race!
Who's helping out getting the parts together for the bike?
Eddy Clerté: I guess all the sponsors are doing that, I still choose the parts I want out of the brands I work with wishes awesome.
What is the geometry and length of your race frame?
Eddy Clerté: 22" / 56cm front. 15.7" / 40,5cm back.
Over the weekend something happened at the USABMX race in Phoenix, Arizona that some people had been waiting for. The Pro Open class decided collectively to race on flat pedals. For the heck of it. Not everyone came prepared with a good pair of riding shoes and platform pedals but since no points were on the line it was agreed to do it anyway to spice things up. Keep in mind that several riders in the pro class have never raced with flat pedals before, after Mike King and Brian Lopes had introduced them to BMX in the mid-nineties. Was racing better? We checked in with a few of the participants to find out what they thought of the Pro Open Desert Classic flat pedal race.
Nic Long:
Who initiated the change to flat pedals in Phoenix?
Nic Long: I did actually, kind of as a joke 'cause I ate shit in Friday's main. Wanted to make It a little less serious.
It's been over 2 years since our last Game of B.I.K.E. video. This time we asked BMX24SEVEN.com if they had a 16 inch BMX Bike we could borrow, and tried to see how much we could do on this little bike. Enjoy!
Pro Open Results DESERT CLASSIC NATIONAL #2, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Male Pro Open (on flat pedals):
1 CORBEN SHARRAH, DAYLIGHT, TUCSON, AZ
2 MATTHEW WILCOX, THRODWN, DENVER, CO
3 RILEY HOUSE, TANGENT, GILBERT, AZ
4 CALLUM HOLLOWAY, COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, GRAND JUNCTION, CO
5 NIC LONG, FACTORY HYPER, LAKESIDE, CA
6 LUCAS HOWES, AZ BIKE WERX, SCHNEIDER, TEMPE, AZ
7 JACOB PEEBLES, SACRAMENTO, CA
8 COREY REID, TANGENT, TEMPE, AZ
Female Pro Open:
1 ASHLEY VERHAGEN, FULL TILT/RADIO, PHOENIX, AZ
2 DALENY VAUGHN, 316 RACING/DK BIKES, TUCSON, AZ
3 RACHEL MYDOCK, PHOENIX, AZ
2020 USA BMX Desert Classic Nationals Day Two
Results DESERT CLASSIC NATIONAL #1, Phoenix. Friday 12 June 2020.
Pro Open:
1 RILEY HOUSE, TANGENT, GILBERT, AZ
2 JACOB PEEBLES, SACRAMENTO, CA
3 MATTHEW WILCOX, THRODWN, DENVER, CO
4 CALLUM HOLLOWAY, COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, GRAND JUNCTION, CO
5 JONNIE VANCE, BALTIMORE, MD
6 THOMAS STARKEY, AZ BICYCLE WORX, ANTHEM, AZ
7 LUCAS HOWES, AZ BIKE WERX, SCHNEIDER, TEMPE, AZ
Name: Federico Villegas
Age: 25
Hometown: Mendoza, Argentina
Sponsors: Crupi BMX, Fly Racing, Tangent Products, Tioga, Atlas Brace, UnderFeet, Bike Art, ENARD.
Do you remember the day that you were offered to come up with your own frame at Crupi Bikes?
Federico Villegas: Yes, around May 2019 I was looking for improvement areas. I always focused more on my body than my bike, but then I realized there were some things to be done that could make my bike fit better to my riding. I suggested to Greg that I needed something extra on my frame design and he said yes right away.
Did you already know exactly what you wanted at that point?
Federico Villegas: I had some ideas but I had to study a lot on frame geometry to come up with a frame that works the best. I also knew we had room to improve in components, for with myself and Crupi are very excited to add the new disc brake mount, along with the Quad disc brake hub on the rear and the 20mm quad hub in the front, plus some nice Ikon carbon rims.
Growing up, Brooke Crain was always the smallest person at school and on the track. Her parents taught her that practice always beats talent, taking this advice to heart, Brooke spent countless hours on her bike and used her size as an advantage to become one of the fastest and most well-respected BMX racers in the world.
Name: Darnand Sïmba
Sponsors: SPAD / Nologo / Tangent / Beringer / Bell
Mechanic: Myself
Bike Check:
How do you like the SPAD bike?
Sïmba Darnand: First I like the fact that it's easy to take control of a SPAD bike from the first ride and also to be incorporated into the brand's projects.
Do you use your race bike to ride trails as well?
Results BOUNCE BACK NATIONAL, Pryor, Oklahoma, USA.
Pro Open 5 June 2020
1 JEFFERY UPSHAW, DAYTON, OH
2 RILEY HOUSE, TANGENT, GILBERT, AZ
3 AUSTIN (FREAKY FAST) MCKAN, WILLARD, MO
4 JACOB PEEBLES, SACRAMENTO, CA
5 ORLANDO AULETTO, LAKE PLACID, FL
6 HUNTER TYGART, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA
7 JASON CROUCH, TEXAS ANSWER SSQUARED, PFLUGERVILLE, TX
8 BEAU FOSTER, REIDSVILLE, NC
Pro Open 6 June 2020
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.