Bart de Jong
CHAOS EVERYWHERE! ON THE PODIUM USABMX CIRCLE CITY NATS DAY #2
The end of a 7 year journey. Lanky and I have been slowly stacking clips for this since 2014. Among our busy schedules and many setbacks, we didn't really set a release date at the beginning. 7 years on, we are stoked to be able to share what we have been working on. Hope you enjoy!
Velosolutions Spot Check Benelux. Need directions? We've got you covered. So much good stuff to ride. Find your way and enjoy. Bring some friends.
Asphalt Pump Track in Graft-de Rijp
Jan Ploegerlaan 1, 1483 VR Graft-de Rijp (Maps: 52.55467, 4.85002)
The first asphalt Pump Track in the Benelux, approx. 50 meters long. The Pump Track is located on the schoolyard of the Community School and is accessible to everyone.
What goes into building a pump track? No better people to answer that question than Velosolutions own Claudio Caluori (SUI) and Tim Smit (NED). In this interview they'll take you through the process that will send you straight to your city council to demand one for your own scene. Read on.
Where did you grow up and how did you get into biking?
CLAUDIO CALUORI: I grew up in Zurich, Switzerland and got into mountain biking when I was training as a hockey player in Kloten.
TIM SMIT: I was born close to Rotterdam and was always trying out different sports. I cycled 30 km to and from school and loved going as fast as possible. My first time on a mountain bike was in the Ardennes and I have loved it since.
How did you get into the pump track business?
CLAUDIO CALUORI: Velosolutions started as a trail building company. We were led to pump tracks by the Universe and were the first ones to then build one from concrete and later on, the first ones to build them with asphalt, which initiated the world wide pump track boom.
TIM SMIT: I had started a mountain bike training company and after a while we started to build some dirt PumpTracks. Back then pump tracks didn’t really exist outside of the bikeparks. We completely fell in love with the whole concept of pump tracks as a way to inspire kids to go outside and have fun, and we figured that every city would benefit from having one.
Name: Tommy Zula
Age: 28
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Airborne Bicycles, Velosolutions, Pump For Peace, Shimano, Fly Racing, Stans No Tubes , Vee Tire Co, Marzocchi, Deity Components, Nirvana CBD, Coal Headwear
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-Spot to ride: My trails
All the action from Day #1 at the Circle City Nationals.
During an era where they had one of the most revered and well-rounded teams in modern-day BMX, etnies released the full length video “CHAPTERS” in 2017. With 35 trips over a period of three years, throughout 15 countries, at both legendary and new spots, the team shared good times, friendships, sometimes adversity, and have shed blood, sweat, and tears, along with groundbreaking and sometimes downright scary feats.
We sent Wethepeople AM Riley Smith to California for 10 days to film a video part with Grant Castelluzzo. What he came away with was this 4min+ banger of a part full of tech lines, effortless style and heavy moves down triple kink handrails. This is Riley Smith.
Name: Eddy Clerte
Age: 22
Hometown: Gujan- Mestras, France
Sponsors: @sunn_bikes @boxbmx @alltricks_com @velosolutions @pumpforpeace @sba_bmx @ikonbmx @izumichain @kennyracing81 @krystoulouse @tamarindosurfshop @prostartbmxgates @norkappcryo @nutripurefr @veetiresco @eonalab
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After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.