Don't think any of this comes easy. It's not uncommon for Jake's attempts at a clip to number in the hundreds; that's not a testament to a lack of skill or ability, but to how hard what Jake's doing really is, and to how dedicated he is to making the crazy shit he cooks up happen. The other thing about Jake is he's a perfectionist. Jake will try something 100 times, pull it nearly perfectly, hate one almost imperceptible detail, and give it another 100 goes. There are clips in his Grow Up part he landed seven or eight times, still wasn't happy with, and we had to convince him to use. I don't think I've ever filmed with a rider with such high standards.But man, I gotta say it's all worth it. Check out his part and you'll understand.
–Walter Pieringer
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.