Mechanic: Willie Meijer
Colour: Green
Shoes: Nike Air Force 1
Bike company: Meybo
Bike shop: BMX24Seven
Restaurant chain: Cheesecake factory
Clothing company: I don’t really have a favorite company; I just buy what I like
Phone: iPhone
Music: Depends on what mood I am in haha
Elite Men racer: Niek Kimmann
Elite Woman racer: Mariana Pajon
Most skilled rider: Aiko Gommers
Former racer: Robert de Wilde
Drink: Red wine
Gate pick: 6
Website: Any BMX website
BMX race announcer/speaker: Max Cluer / Mike Redman / Paul Vakkers
Video game: Downhill domination on the ps2 in like 2003/2004 haha
Photographer: Craig Dutton
Filmer: Niek and Justin Kimmann
Boy: Single
Sport besides BMX: Any cycling discipline
Party: BMX after parties
Pics by Bart de Jong/FATBMX
Name: Merle van Benthem
Age: 28
Hometown: Hengelo, Netherlands
Plate number: 75
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Meybo, Box, Tioga, Nederlandse Loterij, Pro-Gate, WLM, HT, BMX24SEVEN
---The FAT favorite list---
Track to race on: 2016 Papendal track
Favourite Race: Frejus
Food: Pizza or a good hamburger
Gym: Papendal gym
Person on Instagram: Not one in particular
Travel destination: California and South America
People to ride with: My brother and other friends I grew up riding with
Trainer/Coach: Rob & Raymon, and my longtime coach Bas
Pump track: Any concrete one
Car: VW Polo, but hopefully a Range Rover Evoque in the future!
Movie: What happens in Vegas….
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.