Nuts & Bolts Team Trip 2017 with Marius Dietsche / Marcel Wacker / Janis Oriovich / Ellis Oswald Germany / Zürich / Amsterdam / Rotterdam / Budapest
A quick trip to NOLA always avails some dialed sessions. We joined Terry Adams and Chad Degroot on this 48 hour sojourn, in and out. We hope you Enjoy. Filmed/edited by Chad Degroot/Matt Coplon.
My 2017: Lara Lessmann
Hometown: Flensburg, Germany
Sponsors: Iriedaily, ridetsg
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Lara Lessmann: My first event this year might be Butcherjam which takes place in my hometown Flensburg. It's one of the biggest contests in Germany and the only one with a girls class. I've made 2nd place this year and had a super fun weekend together with all the ladies and my homies.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Lara Lessmann: Well, I've graduated from secondary school at a Danish school and used my 6 weeks holiday to go to Berlin and ride a lot of BMX together with amazing people. We drove from Berlin to the Fise stop in Budapest, after Budapest I stayed one week longer in Berlin. I realized that I enjoy Berlin a lot and decided spontaneously to move to Berlin. I live in Berlin for 4 month now, I do my highschool and have a lot of time to ride BMX.
What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
Lara Lessmann: There were many good events I visited this year. I love all German contests but I think Fise in Budapest was the best event cause of the good atmosphere and awesome people. It's always
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Ride at Simple Session 2018. Qualify through the UCI BMX Freestyle App!
UCI BMX Freestyle is the new grassroots digital ranking and qualifying system for amateur and professional riders to qualify for local, national and global BMX Freestyle events. This social sports media application allows up-and-coming riders the chance to gain exposure and recognition simply by uploading a video. If you've always dreamed of riding at the Simple Session in Tallinn, they're now got a competition going on the UCI BMX Freestyle App to qualify for the 2018 edition. Three riders will get to go but you'll have to download the App and post up your video before December 21st. So do it right away.
More about the UCI BMX Freestyle App: Riders start by creating an account and uploading videos of
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