My 2017: Logan Martin
Hometown: Gold Coast, Australia
Sponsors: Rockstar Energy, Hyper Bmx, Snafu Bmx, Worm App, Kali Protectives!
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Logan Martin: The first event of 2017 was a dirt event in California which I ended up in 6th place.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
My 2017: Keith Schmidt
Hometown: Holly Springs, NC
Sponsors: Aga Nation, Evl Sports, Profile Racing, Fuel Clothing, Armour Bikes, Love and Rebel, Worm app, and Roamproof.
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Keith Schmidt: I was actually pretty busy with Shows this year.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Name: Shaun Jinks
Age: 28
Hometown: Worthing, West Sussex, England
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Properbikeco, Brighton BMX shop
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Nike tunnel
-BMX video: Seek and Destroy
My 2017: Tom van den Bogaard
Hometown: Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands
Sponsors: Vans, Tall order, Paul's Boutique and 040bmxpark
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Tom van den Bogaard: The first event I have been to this year was Fise Montpellier in France. Starting the year off with one of my favourite events! The qualification went really well, unfortunately the semi-finals a bit less.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
My 2017: Valeri Steffe
Hometown: Almere, Netherlands
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year?
Valeri Steffe: Butcher jam in Flensburg, Germany
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Valeri Steffe: 2 weeks
What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
Valeri Steffe: Butcher jam
What contest placing were you stoked on this year?
Valeri Steffe: Not ending up last at Pro Freestyle Heerlen riding as the only girl there
What trick/move were you happy to pull for the first time this year?
Valeri Steffe: 360 cancan
What BMX move stands out the most to you that somebody did this year?
Valeri Steffe: Flip-whip from Shanice
My 2017: Analia Gabriela Zacarias
Hometown: Posadas - Misiones Argentina
Sponsors: Carlos E.Enriquez S.A - Nativus Shop - Nutrilite
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Analia Zacarias: My first event was Fise Montpellier this year, and it was amazing. It was my first time to ride with a lot of girls, super nice and first time I rode big ramps at Fise course. It was incredible.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
My 2017: Hannah Roberts
Hometown: Buchanan, MI. USA
Sponsors: Alienation, Nowear BMX Apparel, The Kitchen Skatepark, GoPuck
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Hannah Roberts: Battle of Midwest at The Kitchen BMX and Skatepark. I got first place in the Expert class against the guys
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Hannah Roberts: About 110 days or 4 months I was at a contest or event.
What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
Hannah Roberts: I think the two weeks in Chengdu, China was the best trip this year. I was with all my friends and got to explore a little bit.
What contest placing were you stoked on this year?
Hannah Roberts: The UCI World Championship! I'm so blessed that I was able to keep my riding together and get that top spot.
What trick/move were you happy to pull for the first time this year?
Name: Alec Danelutti
Age: 17 years old
Hometown: Christmas Hills, Melbourne, Australia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: UNIT Clothing, Rampfest Skatepark
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Rampfest Indoor Skatepark by far!
-BMX video: Brock Horneman 2015
My 2017: Rebecca Berg
Hometown: Stendal, Germany
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Rebecca Berg: My first event this year was the Vans Pro Cup in Malaga. It seemed like the whole Bmx scene went there and it was a blast. We did a girls jam and everybody killed it.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Rebecca Berg: I was on the road for about 4 weeks in total.
My 2017: Nick Bruce
Hometown: Hubbard, OHIO, USA.
Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, Total BMX, Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Kali Protectives, Krusher BMX, & Alienation BMX
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Nick Bruce: The first BMX event of 2017 was the Monster BMX Triple Dirt jump contest in Anaheim, California. It was a lot of fun! However, I did end up crashing super hard trying a 360 Backflip Tailwhip in which I still haven't gotten redemption on lol...
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