Monster Energy congratulates the unstoppable James Foster who took gold in BMX Big Air at X Games Minneapolis 2018. In a heated contest that saw eight riders give it their all, it was Foster who reigned king on the biggest jump at X Games with a progressive run that will change the future of the sport. Alex Nikulin, meanwhile, became the first Russian athlete to place top three at X Games in over fifteen years. Owning as much charisma as talent, Foster showed up to X Games Minneapolis with one goal in mind — to defend his hard won Big Air title from last year. There was just one problem however.“I came out here not even knowing if I could ride,” he explained after the event. “I got hit by a car last week on my motorcycle!”
Taking place during select Monster Energy Supercross events the Toyota BMX Triple Challenge has proven to be the premiere event for pushing the level of dirt riding and BMX as a whole. In its second year, the two jump, winner takes all has continually brought out the gnarliest riding from the best riders in the world.
ABOVE BELOW | BEN LEWIS. Check out Ben Lewis’s section from our first feature length video, ABOVE BELOW! Benny sums up UK street riding and has been helping define it for over a decade! Click play for proof of why BMX and Monster Energy are happy to back Benny L.
Hailing from the streets of Riga, Latvia… Ed Zunda stepped his game up for his ABOVE section and dropped everything from full speed lines to a special NBD you can see at the end!
And here we have it, Dan Lacey’s epic 7 minute ender ender from ABOVE BELOW! Let Dan blow your mind with full speed, balls out street riding consisting of some of the knarliest grind combos and biggest 360’s in the game!
ABOVE BELOW | NATHAN WILLIAMS. We are still very unsure as to which way Nathan Williams grinds and spins, this is in no way helped by his ground breaking ABOVE Section! You need to check this out now for a master class in BMX street riding.
From X Games medals to some of the BMX worlds most ground breaking video parts, Dak has it covered and this section from ABOVE BELOW is a true testament to this US BMX legend!
Two big jumps. One run counts. Anyone can ride. That's one hell of a recipe for progression...and a lot of disaster. In its second year, the Triple Challenge has gained incredible notoriety as one of the most progressive events in BMX. This three-stop dirt series takes place during select Monster Energy Supercross events and runs much the same as its Supercross counterpart. Here are the highlights from stop number one and we'll see you guys in Glendale, Arizona, on January 26th for stop number two!
Monster Energy’s Kyle Baldock took a respective second place at the Toyota BMX Triple Challenge at Monster Energy Supercross in Anaheim, and teammate Colton Walker took third. After the dust settled, both Baldock and Walker were holding over-sized checks at the first stop of the Toyota BMX Triple Challenge. In its second year, the Triple Challenge has gained incredible notoriety as one of the most progressive events in BMX. This three-stop dirt series takes place during select Monster Energy Supercross events and runs much the same as its Supercross counterpart. And, it’s one of the few open invites events in the States, so it brings some of the best riders from as far as Russia and several unknown riders attempting to break into the mainstream.
Name: Peyton Wessells
Age: 18
Hometown: Idaho Falls, USA
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-Spot to ride: My local Dirt Jumps
-BMX video: Pat Casey’s Dream Yard 3
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.