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We found it! This is the official video for 'BMX Boys' by Danny Owen & The Mongoose team! Released in 1983, this track was everywhere in the early '80s including The Kelloggs BMX Racing series.
Here's how Lee put this together - I started The collection about 5 years ago, it started with the signed note pad paper ones which I have framed, along with a photo of each rider, this was a Kelloggs event I believe in the north of England possibly Tyneside.
Great clip of Clint Miller winning the Australian BMX Champs in 1984. The previous Australian Winner Darren Miller was out with injury so Australian hopes were pinned on Wayne Mackintosh.
This is a clip from BBC Northern Ireland ft. Andy Ruffell doing some stuntabiking at a big indoor race with wooden ramps in 1983.
This is the amazing BMX Freestyle show from Mat Hoffman & Brian Blyther at the annual Bercy BMX Event in Paris 1988.
This is an epic video featuring footage from King Of The Skateparks and a sit-down interview with the man himself.
UK BMX Freestyle Legend Craig Campbell takes part in the AFA King Of The Skateparks at 'Pipeline' USA.
MX Beat was a popular BMX Freestyle TV show broadcast on the UK's main commercial channel, ITV between 1983 1987 on Saturday mornings. Hosted by Andy Ruffell and various co-hosts including Gaz Top (Gareth Jones), Alistair Pirrie and Ron Stebbene. Featuring UK Stars Neil Ruffell RIP, Craig Campbell, Carlo Griggs, Lee Reynolds and many more. It was one of the most popular shows on UK TV. Filmed in Carlisle at Border TVs Car Park (mostly), The 3-in-1 BMX Beat TV Championship was the first sponsored BMX Beat series and was the 2nd highest rated in terms of viewers behind The Tizer Sponsored World BMX Beat a year later featuring the amazing Mat Hoffman.
This was the most controversial World Pro BMX Champs ever because 98% of the UK Pro's boycotted the whole championship! Why? Well at the time the UK Pro's were represented by the PBA (Professional BMX Association). They felt that misconduct by Gary Llewellyn breached all kinds of ethical and professional standards during the 1986 season that lead up to this World BMX Championship in 1986 - even now this is a controversial subject, we will leave it to the UK Pro's involved to comment on whether it was a good idea - but here's what happened anyway.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.