A weekend for the memories together with Robin Dijk! We had a great time racing the side hack race & the national #3 in Schijndel. Great to finish it on the podium together with a 1st and 2nd place.
The Red Bull Pump Track World Championship Heads to the Small Thai Town of Aranyaprathet. With 11 qualifier races in the history books, it was the turn of Thailand to lay their cards on the table and see who had what it takes to make the World Final in Arkansas. With 4 men and 4 women set to qualify, it was all to play for in Aranyaprathet. Over 70 riders from across Thailand and as far reaching as Brazil and Malaysia came to battle it out in the harsh Thai heat. With the chance to represent Thailand at the World Final in October at the Jones Centre, Arkansas, the local riders were out in force.
In the men’s category the head to head racing came down to the wire as the knock out heats put the
A weekend that went down in the BMX History books at the Helltrack RAD reunion race. As a girl growing up seeing the birth of BMX and 80's boom of BMX racing on TV, I watched BMX Bandits and RAD on repeat.
Barry Nobles and I couldn't miss this opportunity to travel to Dallas Texas and be able to look the part in my throw back "Cru Jones" outfit. Drop in on Helltrack and while we where there, bring it back to life in our remake social media video.
As the only girl dropping in and racing the boys...it brought back memories to where racing begun for me at 5 years old!
A massive thank you to Tex Plex Dallas Texas for bringing this iconic BMX track back to life.
If You haven't seen the original iconic 80's BMX film RAD.
Check it out here in full.
I went to Niels's house to have a little session with him. We wondered who would be faster if we had to race on his trails / dirt jumps. So we took out the timing system and the camera and gave it a try! A bit of a different video than what you're used to from me, but I hope you like it!
Pro Open results Summer National #1 Oak Creek BMX - Roseville, CA. Friday 22 June 2018.
Pro Open:
1 QUILLAN ISIDORE, WINCHESTER, England.
2 JACOB PEEBLES, JET RACING, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
3 MICHAEL GONZALES, HYPER BICYCLES, WATSONVILLE, CA
4 MARQUISE MONTGOMERY, RIFT/TANGENT, FRESNO, CA
5 KEVIN SHANKEL, STOCKTON, CA
6 HUNTER BROWN, EXTREME TEAM, W BOUNTIFUL, UT
Videography for a regional BMX event with an interview from Double Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs.
Name: Kai Sakakibara
Sponsors: DK Bikes, Oakley, Box, Shimano, Onyx, Shoei, Michram Industries, HT, Fist, Parkside Sports Physio, Peabody, AO Contracting
Mechanic: Me!
How long have you been riding the frame that you are currently on?
Kai Sakakibara: 3 months
Do you experiment much with geometry/size of your frame, stem, bars?
I went to Baku, Azerbaijan to do some training on the track for the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships. Thanks to Renato and the Brazilian team for letting Judy and me join their sessions.