Kenan Harkin shares the story of pioneer BMX freestylist Jeff Crawn and his amazing animal photography with the world. Spread the love of this inspiring journey! Check out Jeff's photography at jeffcrawn.com
Well we were in CANADA all in skatepark held a jam and a laid back contest. The owner wanted all of us to get in on the fun so thats exactly what we did we all just had a much fun as we possibly could.
Name: Merle van Benthem
Number in Rio: 75
Country: The Netherlands
Result: Semi final
How big was your struggle even making it to the Olympics?
Merle: To be honest it was a pretty rough road to Rio. Had to deal with a fractured back, a torn ACL and a pretty bad concussion but once I made it, it was all worth it.
What were your personal goals two weeks before the Olympic race?
Merle: My goals were to medal.
How much different did the track look when you saw it for the first time?
Merle: The track looked a lot different during the Olympics than the first time we saw the track at the test event. Not just the green asphalt turns but the track looked way smoother and faster than during the test event.
How big was your team arond you in Rio? (mechanic, coach, nutrition, physio, family/friends, etc...)
Merle: My parents and brother came out to Rio to support. My best friend who is a Dutch track cyclist and other couple Dutch athletes were in the stands to support. And of course the Dutch staff.
Before the temperatures in Frankfurt fell to subzero conditions Sebastian 'Nacken' Anton spent a day with Vincent Sylvain to capture some riding & devilish laughs.
Between editing & directing several music videos, Vincent found to time to piece the clips together.
Be on the lookout for more 'A Day With' features soon!
Clips I've put aside throughout the year as well as filming a few other small projects and insta vids....went to claydon high school 5 times to try a clip that I didn't get but ended up with the pegs hard 270..There was so much I wanted to get filmed and didn't but that can wait...I look back at most these clips and progressed throughout the year I could probably add to most of them. hope you enjoy it...peace
BMX Pro and Woodward PA local Ronnie Napolitan takes us on a ride through his daily life where he balances his passion for BMX and work with Rothrock Coffee.
BMX RACE - Pro Open Genève 2016 from Progressive Pictures
Leon Vignjevic - 2k16 from Leon Vignjevic
Florent Soulas. One of the most progressive BMX riders of these past years is opening his doors for a very inspired short documentary that is presenting us his pretty busy life ; with always his unique style on a bicycle.
Name: CARLOS OQUENDO
Number in Rio: 566
Country: COLOMBIA
Result: 10
How tough was the competition in your country to get a spot on the Olympic team for Rio?
Carlos Oquendo: The tough moment was to keep the country spot.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.