Name: Konsty Rudobashta
Age: 22
Hometown: Poltawa (Ukraine)
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Kunstform Bmx Shop
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Tuttlingen Skatepark
-BMX video: Sean Burns Athem 2
Name: Kenny Kekow
Age: 32
Hometown: Pinole CA. Currently residing in Woodland CA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Zorg Bike Co, El Sobrante Cyclery, John Buultjens, 1UP Motorsports, Tangent
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Alameda Skatepark. Ramp Rats. RIP. Anywhere where the session is good!
-BMX video: Criminal Mischief, End Search, Markit Zero, Anthem 2, Square One Wide Awake Nightmare, Miracle Boy and Nyquist.
When you see someone ride you can sometimes tell that he has it. Flow, talent, drive, being eager to learn, someone who always seems to pull things first-go. In Aarle-Rixtel this rider was Tom van den Bogaard. You know who he is now and his talent didn't go unnoticed by companies like Vans, Monster Energy, Tallorder, Paul's Boutique and Triple eight. We cruised around Aarle-Rixtel to take some pics at some iconic places and then sat down at Paul's Boutique to do the interview. Syo van Vliet had already taken some rad action shots over in Eindhoven earlier on which you will find in this piece also.
We’re here at Paul’s Boutique live with local Tom van den Bogaard wearing Vans shoes, a Monster Energy hat, sporting a brand new Tallorder bike built up by Paul’s Boutique. But it didn’t start that way. When did you start riding BMX Tom?
Tom van den Bogaard: I believe I was in group 8 in school. I was 12, or 13, I think 12 actually when I bought a brown wethepeople Reason here at Paul’s Boutique. My brother had a newer model year wethepeople bike, the Arcade and Nick had the blue WTP Nova.
Were you still playing soccer at that time?
Tom van den Bogaard: Yes, I was still playing soccer at ASV ’33. I played from age 6 till I was 13. I was a goalie and there weren’t many so it was hard for me to quit because they would have to search for a
Daniel Dhers Red Bull Interview 2019
Name: Ramon Francesconi
Age: 29
Hometown: Sestri Levante, Italy
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Il Butta BMX Shop & Park, Dollynoire
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Sestri ponente’s Bowl
-BMX video: All the PROPS videos and Anthem 2
Name: Adeian Alejadro Rojas Esquivel
Age: 24 years old
Hometown: Guadalajara Jalisco
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fundamental BMX, the Butt crew and Lazy crw
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: BMX street
-BMX video: I'm too motivated by the Deadline crew DVD, one of the best.
-Web video: Jordan Godwin is amazin, "domsayer"
-Food: It is always good to try and know everything but I would never reject some chiles filled with my mom
-Twitter to follow: Do not use this social network
-Person on Instagram: gogles_rojas
-Travel destination: I loved visiting Cancun, and Austin Texas is an incredible city!
-Riders to ride with: All my friends are a motivation for me, I always ride with the person who is willing
Olympian, animal lover, cook and all around great human, Nic Long takes us along for the ride in a day in his shoes. See what he does to prepare for the next big race and how he keeps himself humble and centered on and off his bike. Huge Thank You to The Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center for letting us film at the track, to Nic's Mom for having us over for dinner, and to Lindsay for allowing us to film this Day In The Life on her birthday!
Name: Nikolaj Weber Højgaard
Age: 22
Hometown: Grew up in a small town in the western part of Denmark called Tarm
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Wethepeople
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Aarhus habor
-BMX video: Wethepeople Endstate
Name: Jonas Lindermair
Age: 22
Hometown: Aichach, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Countrybikes, Profile Racing
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Gedo Skatepark, Wendelstein skatepark
-BMX video: Love Harry Main and Logan Martin Video
-Food: Every Time
The Rollback: a BMX Podcast episode forty-two with Mike Spinner.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.