(Rewind) Summer temperatures at the 2014 Mini FATJAM in Aarle-Rixtel, NL. By BdJ. 25th edition coming up!

Mar 25, 2015

Written by Bart de Jong

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The story of the day was the weather. Last year we had snow at the opening jam of the Outdoor season. This year people showed up in shorts and a T-shirt and multiple BBQ-s were kicked off in the field next to the Sugar Hills Trails which had been fixed up the day before the Mini FATJAM and rode better than ever before. After a bit of an online promotion campaign more people showed up than ever before to hang out at De Valkendijk in Aarle-Rixtel for an afternoon of Bikes, Beers, and Bitches. It almost felt like the summer edition with music blasting out of the speaker, and people riding all day until they were so dirty they needed a long bath to get the Ale Blie dirt off their skin. Once again the AES showed up with their mobile medical center to make sure everyone was okay. A few cuts and bruises, a concussion and a broken tooth were some of the injuries. Nothing the professional medics couldn't handle.

The 040BMX trick team showed up and killed "The Killer". I saw a 360 double whip on the big jump by Rene van IJzendoorn but missed Joel's flip even though it was his second time riding dirt.

Arjan Ellens did some 360-s and 25 year old local Dennis Keunen threw some turndown flips while the trail riders used the outside line to get rad. Bart Mol showed up on a Harley Davidson with his HARO strapped on his back. Then decided to throw whips, scrubs, turndowns and no-handers on the Sugar Hills jumps. Sem Kok had no problem making it through the line and also Maikel van Gelder used his BMX race skills to make it through and also tricked the jumps. Dimitris Araouzos likes to do moto whips and did those all day long. There was no pressure, there were no judges, people did what they wanted to do.

At 15:30hr Coach got on the microphone to give out the goodies that we received from our sponsors. Kids love that moment the most as everyone pretty much went home with something, from a Vans bandana, key cord, Hoodie, T-shirt or hat, to some Tioga tires. Stickers for everyone and the Red Bull stock didn't last long. Frits rocked the BBQ which was a perfect fit on this sunny day. As Obama would have said, it was "Gezellig".