The third stop on the USA BMX Pro National Circuit was held in Desoto Texas this past weekend. The race weekend timed itself perfectly with an unusual cold weather snap and hail storm that rolled through. Luckily the track had a roof over the top but with no walls it was a chilly 36 degree F/ 2 degrees C temperatures throughout both days of competition.
Saturday’s racing saw a strong battle between Amanda Geving, Brooke Crain, Alise Post, Dominique Daniels and myself.
With more bicycles than inhabitants, Amsterdam breathes cycling. On June 8th, when the sun goes down, 16 world class BMX riders will be competing at the Red Bull Framed Reactions, an event that will have a changing park course, a first in BMX’s history. The Westergasfabriek will be the venue of the action where master ramp builder and designer Nate Wessel will present a course with moving elements.
Event sports director Andy Zeiss has high expectations: “The