Emerson Morgan Seventies / Crucial BMX / Subrosa Video by CrucialBMX Shop
Monster Energy Congratulates Its Athletes on Epic Performance at X Games Austin 2015. 18 Medals in Four Days for the Monster Energy Team
Monster Energy, the official energy drink of X Games Austin 2015, congratulates its athletes on a hugely successful weekend of competition. The world-class team took a total of 18 medals across skateboarding, BMX, and Moto disciplines, and a medal in gaming setting a record for Monster Energy with the most medals earned at X Games. Visit monsterenergy.com for exclusive content on all the team’s successes.
The four-day event at X Games Austin 2015, the second X Games
VINCE BYRON EARNS FIRST-EVER GOLD IN BMX VERT AT X GAMES AUSTIN 2015
The Monster Energy team has taken the top two spots in BMX Vert today at X Games Austin 2015 with Vince Byron taking his first-ever gold. In doing so, Byron ended Jamie Bestwick’s run of nine gold medals, longest winning streak in X Games history—the legendary Bestwick finished right behind Byron with the silver medal. Today was Byron’s first gold, though he’s no stranger to the X podium. This is the sixth X Games medal for the Australian across BMX Vert and Big Air events, including three previously in Vert.
Monster Energy’s Scotty Cranmer has added another medal to his collection with a solid bronze medal finish today in BMX Park at X Games Austin 2015. It’s the ninth career medal for the New Jersey native. “It was an amazing end to an amazing week, said Cranmer. "I got my ninth medal! I have three bronze, three silver and three gold medals now and I am so amped up. It was a crazy event and so much insane riding went down. There was nothing but perfection from everyone and to be one of the guys on the podium yet again was freaking awesome.”
BMX Park sees the best riders in the world hitting a custom concrete course made especially for this weekend, filled with hips, banks, big gaps, and even a Monster Energy wall. Each rider must progress through a qualifying Round 1 before facing off in the finals for a shot at the podium.
Cranmer came out hot in round one, nailing two explosive runs. Highlights include a massive flair, barspin transfer, cork 720 over the hip, tail whip out of the hip, and a big flair whip. He scored an
Monster Energy's Kyle Baldock Takes Gold in BMX Dirt at X Games Austin 2015
Monster Energy congratulates Kyle Baldock on his clutch gold today in BMX Dirt at X Games Austin 2015. The final was stacked with stiff competition and windy, difficult conditions, but Baldock came through on his third and final run to take the win, his third-straight gold in the event. In the BMX Dirt finals the riders hit a unique and technical course, with their best of three scores counting. A big step down off an 18’ roll-in started off the course, then the riders faced six features, with a roller in the middle to divide the course in two sections.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.