Part three of our Magnetar Behind The Scenes, coming from a few sessions in the Virginia Beach area. Good concrete and a massive backyard bowl.
All this time we'd been staying just around the corner from Sheep Hills. With no big plans for Sunday, another morning run was decided on, to Sheep Hills. On the way there along the riverbed the cops had arrested a homeless man, I saw a Pelican, and one of the homeless people rode past me at full speed on an electric bike! I wondered how he charges that thing.
I got to Sheep through a back entrance. It was muddy but I knew where I needed to go. Made it there and saw the puddles in between the jumps. It wasn't rideable but it didn't look too bad. A few days later more rain made sure that a quick fix was out of the question. It's a bummer for all the workers and riders that they have to deal with this during the winter months. Free fitness/boot camp/workouts coming soon.
Clint Millar recently built up a fresh rig. Check out the full list of specs below.
After five years in Bristol, UK, Beige Crü's Luke Duffy has decided to set sail for a stint in the South of France. He realised he was sitting on a good bit of footage so whipped up this tidy nine minute mix with all the locals.
2024 BMX Trip to New Zealand // UCI World Cup 1&2 by Justin Kimmann
Fun two week trip to Rotorua, New Zealand for World Cup Round 1&2.
Unfortunately not a successful weekend result wise, let's move on and get ready for the rest of the season.
From 45 riders to a top 8! The second stop of the Monster Energy BMX Triple Challenge in Glendale, AZ was nuts. Three runs, best run counts! As always… hit play and watch the top 8 battle it out for the #1 spot and get ready for the final stop in Arlington Texas.
Re-Up; Preserving BMX History #47. Episode 47: Alvin Mullins (USA)
Name: Alvin Mullins
Hometown: Bell Gardens, CA. USA.
Started riding BMX in: 1975
Number of bikes in the collection: 42 vintage bikes. Webco, Two Wheeler, JMC, Cook Bros, G-Boy, Dan Gurney, Matthews, Haro, Skyway. Race Inc, SE...
Is your BMX past more Racing or Freestyle?
Alvin Mullins: Freestyle. I rode skateparks and ramps.
Does that reflect on the bikes that you are collecting?
Alvin Mullins: Not really, I do have a couple Haro Freestylers but mostly collect '70s BMX bikes and a few late '70s early '80s racing bikes.
Do you try to track down bikes that you rode in the past?
A2! Driving in California ain't bad when there is no traffic. Roughly 30 minutes it took from Newport Beach to the Anaheim Angels stadium. During rush hour you could add an easy 15 minutes. The highways are wide, but they're also full. Two in a car gets you in the carpool lane so that was a help for us while trying to dodge the jams. Anyway, a new day of Supercross racing ahead.
We made sure to go check out the oldskool BMX bikes that once again were on display during 'Fan Fest'. A Freestyle MX show also entertained the sold-out crowd that had shown up early to take it all in. We ran into BMX-er/filmer Oscar Mendoza from Spain, Tom Jacobs from Belgium, Big E, Alan Foster, and the Garcia brothers (Joey and Jimmy) who had made the trek down from San Jose that morning.
When we talk about BMX racing and Horse racing you might think that these are two distant worlds apart, but actually, they do share some similarities. The first one involves human-powered bikes through dirt tracks, while the other features horses galloping towards the finish line. Yet, when you peel back the layers (and the mud), the similarities between the two are not only surprising but also wildly entertaining. Yes, it might sound confusing to compare BMXing to horse racing, but let’s see what these two sports have in common.
The Start
The start of BMX racing is very similar to horse racing. All the bikers are lined up, their muscles are tensed, their legs ready to spin the pedals, and they are waiting for the gate to drop. The start is crucial and can determine the whole race. In horse racing, we have pretty much the same thing. All the thoroughbreds and riders are lined up, the pulse is going through the roof, and they are all waiting for the barrier to be lifted. So, they have more in common than you might think. After the start of the race, it is all fast-paced action down the finishing line. Though, there is one evident difference. In BMX racing betting still isn’t very popular. In horse racing, betting is quite popular. In fact, you have to learn how to read the odds in horse racing before going to an event, which is not the case with BMX racing. Even if wagering on BMX racing becomes more prominent, the deciding factors will depend more on athletes, while in horse racing the factors depend on the horses.
Das Düren-Rail war lange Jahre eines unserer Lieblingsrails und wurde unzählige Male in unserem Printmagazin gefeaturted – und das aus gutem Grund! Der Einstieg ist verhältnismäßig niedrig, es ist nicht allzu steil, lang genug für reichlich Grindgenuss und überall drumherum ist Wiese, was im Falle eines Sturzes schon so manchem Gefahrensucher vor Schlimmerem bewahrt hat.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.