SE Bikes is mourning the loss of Scot Breithaupt, the “Godfather of BMX” and founder of the SE brand. Breithaupt, who passed away Sunday at the age of 57, is credited with jump-starting the sport by organizing and promoting the first-ever BMX races on makeshift tracks in Southern California in the 1970s. He established the Bicycle United Motocross Society, became a national champion, was inducted into the U.S. BMX Hall of Fame, and lived his life as a devout promoter of BMX racing – now an Olympic sport – up until to his death.
Since Breithaupt created SE Racing back in 1977, the SE brand has grown, thrived, and evolved to now include many different styles of bikes. But at its core, SE remains deeply rooted in BMX and will forever be indebted to Breithaupt for his pioneering innovations nearly four decades earlier.
“Our entire line of retro BMX bikes is directly credited to Scot. They
Name: Jamie Thayer
Age: 21
Hometown: Westland, MI
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Epyonroyal apparel, Thrillerbmx stunt team
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Anywhere w/ the homies
-BMX video: Props bmx: Road Fools 18
-Bike shop: Albes
-Web video: Garrett Reynolds' new Red Bull video
-Food: Pizza
-Person on Instagram: @danbilzerian
-Travel destination: anywhere warm
-Riders to ride with: Dylan Thayer, Danny Gallup.
-Car: Pontiac G8
Welcome the Vans x Nixon Mini Blaster. Ultra-rugged, portable wireless speaker.
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Re-Up: AA Pro BMX racer Nic Long starts IdolHand, a company focused on gloves. Read all about it.
Name: Nic Long
Hometown: Lakeside, California
Company: IdolHand Gloves
What made you decide to start a company?
Nic: I have really been looking for a creative outlet for a long time and couldn't really find my niche. When I left Deft Family (due to some industry shifts) I decided I wanted to start my own glove company with the basis being Tattoo art with a heavy music
World of X Games Presents Being Volume Two featuring Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra
Tune into World of X Games this Saturday, July 11 for two half-hour shows beginning with Dream Big - Skateboarders in Ethiopia at 2 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and Being Volume Two featuring Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra at 2:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on ABC. As part of the four-volume Being Series which profiles some of action sports’ biggest names, the second half of the show continues with Being Volume Two centered around 17-time X Games medalist, Travis Pastrana and 14-time X Games gold medalist Dave Mirra.
The World of X Games is a weekly program on ABC and ESPN platforms, which features a variety of X Games and athlete-focused content. For the most updated schedule and information on World of X Games, go to xgames.com. Check local listings for additional details.
***TUNE-IN ALERT*** Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on ABC
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.