Enjoy the rad, really rad, really really rad radness of Mike D. riding my halfpipe back in the day.
35 years of covering the BMX scene: 1987 - 2022 FAT! ISSUE 00. The official start of FAT was in 1987. It's 2022 now. That makes it 35 years of covering the BMX scene trying to make it bigger and better for everyone to enjoy. Find the info on issue 00 below and then flip through every page by hitting the link at the very bottom. We're starting off with issue zero here which was fueled by the fact that a Dutch BMX magazine (Trickx) started putting more racing and international freestyle riders in their magazine instead of the Dutch riders.
That's actually where the name comes from: Freestylers Against Trickx (FAT). It wasn't a goal or plan to make a total of 34 issues but after issue 00 came out the Dutch scene wanted more. Anyway, the "Try-MAG!!!" is mostly in Dutch but that will change soon in the issues to come.
It all started in 1987 and we were young and stupid. There were no computers in sight and the internet had to be invented for most of us. Markers, scissors, photocopies, rulers, the typewriter, these were the things you had to slap a 'zine together.
Compared to now the quality was shit but at least you had something in your hands that you could relate to.
Issue 00 already had a free sticker page. It actually came with two free stickers; one of the Freestyle
1975 NBA BMX promo video with Love unlimited Orchestra soundtrack
USA BMX welcomes the @bmxhof Class of 2022! These legends will be inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame, currently being built in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
The BMX Hall Of Fame Class of 2022:
Early Racer - Andy Patterson
Racer - Randy Stumpfhauser
Industry - Steve Van Doren
Woman - Tara Llanes
Early Freestyle - Kevin Jones
Freestyle - T.J. Lavin
RL watches Rippin' from the 1985 BMX Action Trick Team by RL Osborn BMX Freestyle
RL & I heard your guys' suggestion to do commentary over old bmx videos from back in the day and we decided to do our first one with the classic from 1985, Rippin'.
Tucson BMX rider remembers his role in E.T. as 40th anniversary approaches by KGUN9
A Tucson BMX rider remembers his role in ET as the 40th anniversary approaches.
52-year-old BMX shredder – 101 Skatepark Tricks w/ Axel Reichertz by freedombmx
German BMX legend Axel Reichertz still shreds as hard as ever at 52 years old!
The Movie "Rad" - Promoted on Merv Griffin by Robert Peterson by Funtelligent
In 1986, the movie "Rad" was released. Robert Peterson promoted the movie by appearing on The Merv Griffin Show. Now this is "Old School".
Ratbones 'Andy Ruffell' Official Music Video by The Stuntabiker
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Finally, Some Authentic Fresh Rubber for the Old School scene! For those riders and collectors out there, we have opened a mold for the iconic mid-1980s Panaracer Freestyle tire. The tire is upgraded to accommodate high pressure - up to 85 psi - and features the same tread, logo, and aesthetics as the original model.
As most will already know, this tire was OEM specification on the Redline RL 20 Prostyler and the Redline RL20 II Prostyler through the mid-1980s as well as the neon range of Haro Freestylers - The Master, Sport, and FST - in 1985. Preorder is open on the Redline Foundations website for those interested in grabbing a set. Availability is limited from the first batch.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.