The Chaotic end to a gnarly couple days of absolute madness at Swampfest 2024. As the event closes out and everything burns to the ground we can’t help but be thankful to Trey Jones and the Swampfest crew for putting on this festival-style event year after year for everyone to enjoy. Until next year!
Our full video documenting the mayhem that was 2024's Swampfest. Shout-out to Trey, Dave, Marcel, Jabe and the whole crew for going above and beyond to make sure rain didn't put a damper on the final day of festivities.
Re-Up; Preserving BMX History. Episode 53: Patrick Freitas (DJ Truly Odd) (USA)
Name: Patrick Freitas (DJ Truly Odd)
Hometown: I grew up in Merced, CA., live in Los Angeles now.
Started riding BMX in: 1975
Number of bikes in the collection: Probably 15- 20 built. A lot of frame sets though.
Do you remember the moment that you decided to start collecting BMX memorabilia?
Patrick Truly Odd Freitas: Yes, it was early 2000’s. My buddy Andreas (DJ Greyboy), who I’d known from doing music with, had just moved up to Long Beach. I went by his house one day, walked in and saw bikes hanging up on the wall, all over the room and upstairs. Sick bikes too… a 26” Nomura, 24” CW Faze-1, 16” Redline Squareback Pit, etc. We started talking and I told him I was heavy into racing BITD and still had all my stuff at my parents house. The whole passion for BMX surfaced again that day.
At this moment, do you wish you had started collecting earlier?
Patrick Truly Odd Freitas: I guess, but it was still real early in the “collecting” scene. The hunt for things was fun and wasn’t as blown out as today.
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Another SWAMPFEST is in the books... this has got to be the wildest one so far... the amount of work Trey Jones and his crew put in is mind blowing... shouts to everyone who helped make this possible... we cruised thru with some of the crew and hung out for a few days just soaking in the madness... we also got to ride for a bit... See y'all next year!
The Monster Bowl Jam at Swampfest 2024 was out of hand! The unique hand crafted bowl made for some interesting lines and big carves.
Day 2 of Swampfest- A little bit of rain can't stop the most bonkers BMX event of the year. Hit play and watch all the mayhem from the GNARBQ Log Ride, BSD Up Ledge, Independent Swamp Rail, Dan's Comp Roller Coaster Rail, and Monster Bowl Jam.
Unfortunately, The Wheel Mill will be closing in one month. The news was released this past Saturday and instantly it made sense why the universe made me too busy to finish the movie version from Winter Welcome Jam 2024.
Big air on a pier…kind of. Replicating the Big Air Jam from Source BMX Battle of Hastings at Swampfest was an amazing idea and i'm hyped to see it perfectly executed. Grab your bike and pedal as fast as you can to the play button and try not to fall in the swamp.
We went to China, here's the Raw footage. Thats all. Thanks.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.