Name: Steve Strong
Hometown: Dagenham, UK.
Started riding BMX in: 1981.
Number of bikes in the collection: 3 at the moment, built around 25 decent ones I was happy with.
What was the first project bike that got you into collecting BMX bikes?
Steve Strong: 1981 Team Murray 'Track Certified'.
How difficult was it to find parts for it in the beginning?
Steve Strong: When I first started, I knew nothing of the UK scene. I was (and still am) a member of BMX Society and BMXMuseum. Primarily all of my parts came from Ebay.com and the Museum pages.
The new tricks keep coming! BMX Triple Challenge has a reputation for new tricks getting thrown down during the Best Trick event. The first event of the year was no different. Hit play and see what the riders got into during the 2024 Triple Challenge in Anaheim, CA.
Trail builders are a rare breed - and a fascinating one. Trek into the coastal canyons of Southern California where resident dirt sculpter Keith Hartwell and his contemporaries meticulously craft magnificent mounds of soil to ride small bicycles on.
Go Pro POV footage from a session in Sarasota. The 2024 season has come fast and it’s time to head into the first race weekend of the season. Hope you enjoy.
Johnny Strübinger let's loose for his first BMX Street Edit ever!
Training in America by Jenna Williams
U23 BMX WORLD CUP CHAMPION - Rico Bearman Interview #2 by Jayce Cunning
I caught up with my Speedco team mate and U23 BMX World Cup Champion, Rico Bearman about his 2023 season while we were in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the USA BMX Grand Nationals.
Name: Naitul
Age: 21
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Hook-ups/Sponsors: MERRITT, SAVIORS, EVO DISTRIBUTION, FCNIUBI, CATCREW
The FAT favorites list:
-Spot to ride: Not sure, wherever is interesting and chillin'
-BMX video: @22cru vids and vids created by @bootygroceries
-Website: Not really have one
-Web video: LEVEL22 - Basil Ross, It’s ok- Stephan and Yumi, Büsi bikes 2030-22CRU
-Food: Chocolate for sure
-Person on Instagram: @kid22b
Name: Ian MacArthur
Hometown: Chigwell, Essex, UK
Started riding BMX in: 1981
Number of bikes in the collection: Currently 25 (down from 62)
Do you remember the moment that you decided to start collecting BMX memorabilia?
Ian MacArthur: It was 2003 and I'd started riding skateparks again inspired by early days of Road Fools on the Extreme channel and I just searched for some old brands online and there was old stock kicking around on ebay and low level e-commerce sites like SkatePool.
#POV lap around the 2024 BMX European Championships track in Verona, Italy.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.