Last week we heard about the sad news that Mr. Rabbit -BMX Wolfgang Fritscher had passed away. Wolfgang was battling Leukemia and lost the tough fight. If you were a part of the BMX scene in Germany in the '80-s and '90-s you will remember Wolfgang. He was the first person to show up at the 1982 Open European BMX championships in Beek en Donk with his son Thomas. He was racing a Centurion bike at the time if I remember right. Later on Wolfgang started Rabbit BMX in Bremen and took his trailer with parts and tool box to all the fun BMX events in Germany and abroad. He later became the Redline distributor and put the brand on the map on the German racing scene. Mr. Fritscher had a big BMX heart and had a helping hand for many of us when in need.
Here is an update to this article we posted up recently about BMX companies donating to a very good cause. We've got some photos of how the bike came out and Nick Ziegler filled us in on who made things possible:
Robbie Chapman now has his S&M with him in Cali. Word got out out we were short on shipping funds and my buddy Scott Day with American door and supply in Appleton WI said ship it on my dime, so we rushed him the bike to get Robbie back on the track ASAP!
Inspired by 1990's graffiti and skateboard graphics, the OTW Gallery Authentic, a collaboration with San Francisco-based artist Zio Ziegler known for his large-scale outdoor murals, is Vans iconic low top, lace-up with durable printed upper, metal eyelets, Vans flag label and Vans Original Waffle Outsole. Available now at Vans.com for $55 in all sizes.
Dhers, Bass, Clark, Juchatz all signed up for Braaab BMX contest. Only a few spots left.
On Saturday 7 March the Braaab Am comp will take place at 040BMXPARK in Eindhoven, Netherlands followed by the Braaab Pro Comp on Sunday 8 March. With a maximum of 50 riders in each class, this is how the PRO contest will go down:
Confirmed Pro Riders
Tom van den Bogaard (NB)
Spencer Bass (USA)
Jack Clark (UK)
Daniel Dhers (VEN)
Gwen Geyskens (BE)
Troy Hayward (UK)
Declan Brooks (UK)
Senad Grosic (AUT)
Cam Peake (UK)
Tobias Freigang (DE)
Ashley Douglas (UK)
Mike Hendrick (BE)
Pim Scheers (ZL)
NBC SPORTS VENTURES AND RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE ANNOUNCE 2015 RED BULL SIGNATURE SERIES TELEVISION SCHEDULE
NBC Sports Ventures and Red Bull Media House today announced the 2015 television schedule for the Red Bull Signature Series, featuring 20 hours of coverage of the most progressive collection of action sports events in the world. Sal Masekela, the definitive voice in action sports, will host the Red Bull Signature Series for the fourth consecutive year. “We’re excited to kick off and deliver the fourth successful season of the Red Bull Signatures Series on NBC,” said Eric Grilly, President, Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group. “Innovation and progression are core elements of action sports. Through our partnership with Red Bull Media House, we have once again developed events and coverage which continue to fuel the growth of action sports and the Signature Series.”
In 2015, NBC’s coverage of the Series will also include Red Bull Double Pipe, Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. E.T., Simple Session, Sunday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m. E.T., Cape Fear, Saturday, October 17 at 3 p.m. E.T., Red Bull Straight Rhythm, Sunday, November
Amplify your extreme sports experience with Blast ActionCam. By combining the Blast precision motion sensor with your GoPro ® action camera, you can now capture your action metrics (acceleration, vertical height, rotation, and hang time) and overlay them on top of dynamically created video highlights to experience your most heroic moments in a whole new way. You’ll never look at your action videos the same again! The Blast Precision Motion Sensor attaches to your action camera housing or waistband and uses Bluetooth® Smart technology to connect to your smartphone or tablet. There’s no need to alter your actions or do anything out of the ordinary, and there are no power buttons or controls to get in your way. The Blast precision motion sensor knows when you’re moving and dynamically powers-up the sensor and engages the patented motion detection algorithms to capture your important 3D action metrics in real-time. (ActionCam is currently optimized for skateboarding and BMX, with more sports coming soon..
With its minimal, stripped down construction, the Jameson 2 Eco is our simplest form of a timeless performance cupsole. As one of our fundamental skate shoes, it has become the backbone of performance within our footwear line. The Jameson has expanded into a Bloodline. We introduce to you, the Chase Hawk signature colorway of the Jameson MT featuring STI Evolution® Foam.
The Jameson Bloodline exhibits design simplicity without compromising function through performance. This fruitful endeavor has organically blossomed into a perennial paradigm. Now available at finer shops and etnies.com.
Simple Session will be celebrating its 15 year anniversary this year, so there is much to be excited about: brand new course, brand new location and now a brand new website too! Check out the new site at Simplesession.net or Session.ee!
We assume that for the next two months we will be having a lot of guests there, so feel right at home. Event details, rider profiles, social media and all sorts of handy tips for getting around and staying in Tallinn – find it all on our new page!
The 2015 Am Flatland Circuit schedule has been modified slightly and is now final. For Round 2 we are proud to announce that we will be back in Raleigh, NC for Trans Jam in May. Teaming up with Trans Jam last year was a huge success and we are excited to be back there for 2015. In addition to again being part of the AMFLT lineup, Round 3: Montreal’s Real City Spin has also been added to the BMX Flatland World Circuit lineup. We expect this to be another great event building on last years success. Last but not least, the finals will
The 2015 Trans Jam BMX Contest Series, owned and operated by the Atlantic Bike Stunt Alliance, will celebrate its sixth year of providing a platform of competition for amateur and professional freestyle BMX athletes. Onlookers at the events will experience many of the same stunts performed at largely televised competitions similar to those seen at the X Games. The series will kickoff in Athens, GA on Saturday, April 25 at the widely attended Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight in downtown. The first stop of the tour will feature Park and Flatland freestyle BMX competitions and welcomes competitors of all skill levels, culminating with the Pro classes as they perform gravity-defying stunts similar to those seen at the Dew Action Sports Tour and X Games.
Following the Athens stop, the series will continue on to Raleigh, NC for a multi-day event, beginning on Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17. The Raleigh stop will again host the tour’s only
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.