Vans joins forces with renowned BMX brand Haro to commemorate a history of classic BMX design and originality. The fated partnership between the two brands brings forth a memorable collection of Vans x Haro footwear, apparel and accessories influenced by the early days of BMX style and the birth of the first freestyle BMX frame, the Haro Freestyler. With more than 30 years of innovation, Haro Bikes champions an iconic heritage in BMX product design. With the introduction of its first top-of-the-line Freestyle BMX bike in early 1984,
Some magazines count by numbers. If that was the case with BMX Plus! magazine, I wonder what number they'd be at. Okay, I think it's not too difficult as we're on the internet these days. First issue dates back to November 1978. That's 36 years ago. BMX Plus! arrives every month so make that times 12. The number would be around 434 if the mag actually did show up every month since the first issue. Where other mags celebrate their 50th, 100th or 200th issue, BMX Plus! will be hard to beat. And they keep going and going and going. 84 pages for the January 2015 number which has Alex Landeros on the cover shot at the Regency trails. It was a fruitfull shoot over there as some bike check pics came from the same spot. Vans Kill the Line is in here with pics from Syo. The Dew Tour in NY and the UCI BMX SX in Argentina are two more BMX events that get the coverage. Bike tests are with the FreeAgent Lodus and a 24" SE Quadangle. Landeros not
GoPole (gopole.com), the original and leading GoPro accessory brand, is excited to introduce its newest GoPro camera mount, the Base. This bi-directional tripod is not only compact, but can also fold into six different locking positions, offering users a variety of options to use as a tabletop support for GoPro cameras. The Base can also be flipped over and used as a support in conjunction with other GoPole products such as the Reach, Grenade Grip or Evo.
Here we go with the first 2015 issue of BMX Rider magazine. And yes, it's got BMX Racing on the cover. The German Talent team riders Liam and Axel Webster ride their HARO bikes through a fast turn at the Anathal track. For 2015 more race coverage is planned for the Germany magazine and who not. 2015 will be the Olympic qualifying year so things will get interesting real quick on the racing front. But, there's plenty of dirt, flatland, vert, park and street left. In #15 for instance you can find the following articles:
Published by Assouline, a leading luxury global publisher, to celebrate 40 years of disrupting the status quo, OAKLEY captures the brand's "innovation wrapped in art" mantra. From early designs and advertising to never-before-seen product sketches, this 220-page premium coffee table book follows the brand journey from mad scientist Jim Jannard's garage to the leading sports performance brand in the world. It's perfect for Oakley enthusiasts and those who share our passion for design, technology and performance.
$350 USD gets you a whole lot of HARO these days. The HARO Boulevard has everything an entry level rider needs. Of course it does not come with a freecoaster and full cromo tubes and parts but the price is right for this machine. Available in three colours so most likely it is available in a colour that you like.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.