It could not have been a closer call between Daniel Dhers (VEN) and Logan Martin (AUS) at the very final UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup of the 2016 season. Both riders were in the hunt for the title and didn't disappoint in either of their runs making life difficult for the judges to pick a winner. Logan Martin's list of tricks that he brought to Chengdu won it over Daniel Dhers' two solid runs full of tricks. But just by the minimal margin. It did however decide who would become the 2016 overall World Cup champion making this stop in Chengdu a thriller of the second degree.
Logan Martin did an amazing decade to barspin over the volcano followed up by a flair downside whip on the quarter followed by many whip flip and flair variations. Dhers countered with his signature no-footed cancan tailwhip, cancan one handed corked 720's, 360 double tailwhip transfer from spine to the landing of the jump box and many of the tricks we're used from the experienced pro from Venezuela. In the end the judges decided on the win in
Jake "Dizzy" Deering makes the most of a 10 day trip to California.. soaking in the sun and riding "cali spots" with his good friend Jack Kelly and the rest of the Division Brand / Colony squad. Keep your eyes peeled for a HEAVY Colony section dropping from Jack in a few days.
We caught up with Oregon-based shredder Hobie Doan for a quick brush up on the switch 360. Keep that neck turned till the end!!!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.