The ScreenSport Professional BMX Championship took place in 1985 and featured the UK's top pro riders like Andy Ruffell, Tim March, Geth Shooter, Tony Slater, Jamie Vince, Mark 'Sid' Salsbury, Mark White and Alan Woods. Two USA riders also joined the series World Champion Anthony Sewell RIP and Nelson Channady NBA Champ. It was broadcast all over Europe and took UK Pro racing to a new level.
BMX The Video was released by Thorn EMI in 1983 and starred Andy Ruffell. The video sold over 1m copies around the world and was filmed in Johannesburg South Africa. The video was shot on 35mm and features some great old school racing and freestyle footage and some great music. When Andy Ruffell toured South Africa to promote the video launch, over 100,000 people turned out over 25 shows in Joburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
Kelloggs BMX Track Wars was a hugely popular TV show that ran for two seasons in 1984 & 1985. The Freestyle competition featured the best in the world including; Eddie Fiola, Neil Ruffell, Mike Dominguez, Brian Blyther & Craig Campbell.
The Kellogg's BMX Championship was a hugely popular TV Series hosted by Mick Brown and Andy Ruffell. The show was broadcast on the UK's Channel 4 in 1984 and 1985. The worlds biggest BMX racing & Freestyle stars from the USA and Europe took part and it ran over six weeks at tracks all over the UK, with a record Pro purse for the time. Old School stars like Stu Thomsen, Gary Ellis, Eddy King, Neil Ruffell, Andy Ruffell, Tim March, Geth Shooter, Andy Patterson, Brian Patterson, Nelson Chanady, Eric Rupe, Harry Leary, Tommy Brackens, Mike Miranda, Clint Miller, Greg Hill, Eddie Fiola, Mike Dominguez and may more took part over the two series.
BMX Beat! International hosted by Andy Ruffell & Gaz Top. The show featured some of the best BMX freestyle riders in the world at that time including the Hugo Gonzales and Rich Sigur and UK riders Craig Campbell, Dave Young, and Jason Hassell.
No 73, later re-titled 7T3, was a British 1980s children's TV show produced by Television South (TVS) for the ITV network. It was broadcast live on Saturday mornings and ran from 1982 to 1988.
Founder and owner of Hutch Bicycles. Rich Hutchins was a huge innovator for the sport of BMX. The quality and craftsmanship were second to none.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.