The beginning of 2016 marked 10 years of existence for Madera. From three simple products to a full line of parts, we have grown thanks to two things: the people who have supported us and the riders who represent us. So, to celebrate 10 years of American-made BMX parts, 10 years of riding and traveling, and 10 years of great times, we think it's fitting to showcase the riders who keep us going in a video made for the people who have kept us going. The team, some old and some new, have worked hard for the last 9 months to do what they do best and share it with all of you who have supported us in the past, continue to support us now, or may support us in the future. Check out what makes us tick, what we are proud to share, and what we hope gets you stoked. Thanks for all of your support and here's to another 10 years!
Check out the last day of our woodward trip!!
With BMX getting so technical and difficult in recent years, it's become common for riders to only ride and focus on one discipline. While this does benefit the progression of the sport in many ways, it also prevents riders from experiencing so much BMX has to offer.
Being someone who loves riding a multitude of things , I wanted to give my argument for riding everything and why doing so is beneficial to any rider.
I made the decision to take a last minute trip to a place I've never been. My flight was delayed and I expected it to be a long day of traveling. Upon arrival I met with Augie and Nick and we set out to ride an insane bowl on the edge of the ocean.
We are working on a project with Wall 2 Wall freestyle guys on a new history project they are working on. In the next few months they have been gracious enough to hook us up with some unscene footage from some big events in Freestyle history.
This is an awesome look at the behind the scenes of the first street contest. 2-Hip put this together in in Santee Ca. in 1988. You may recognize plenty of riders like Chris Moeller, Eddie Roman, RL Osborn, George Smoot, Craig Grasso, Craig Cambell, Spike Jonze, Ron Wilkerson, Pete Augustin, Dave Vanderspeck, & Dave Voelker.
This was a turning point in BMX and im so excited to be able to share some of this never before seen footage with you!
TwentyInchSoul - Wir Sind Die Guten (2000) - Darmstadt. Some more Darmstadt history. A section taken from the 2000 video by Marius Kurek - TwentyInchSoul - "Wir Sind Die Guten".
"Can’t Wait For Six" - The best way to end the day
Here's all of Merritt crew insta clips from 20161205 to 20161211. Check it out.
Riders in order of appearance:
Nick Weir
Tommy Lloyd
Ben "Minty" Miranda
These are just some throwaway clips to give you all a peek into what's cookin' for next year. Products will be coming out in 2017!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.