BMX is a good tool if you want to be successful in other sports later on. Riding BMX is also fun to get away from the actual training you're supposed to do. Over the last weekend round one of the Supercross series started in the USA. The MX2 class was won by BMX regular Josh Hansen and Ryan Villopoto won the MX1 class at Anaheim 1. Both of them ride BMX and they gain extra props in my book for doing so. On the Dutch front former BMX riders Roy van den Berg and Willy Kanis raked up some National titles on the velodrome and are on their way to represent the orange at the 2012 Olympics, not on the BMX, but on the track bike. While watching the Dakar rally late last night I saw Teun Stam being interviewed. Another BMX rider who made it on TV this week. New skool, old skool, BMX schooled.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.