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Name: Jānis Bauska
Age: 24 years
Hometown: Jelgava, Latvia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Latvian brand ParBmx, Subrosa brand and my hometown gang JTL

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Anywhere, park, street or just a curb, I just need to be on my bike.
-BMX video: "Deadline" Augie Simoncini's part, fking massive!

It could be me but during the Covid-19 times I've seen lots of trails riding happening. Of course riding trails comes with the hard work of building them but in the nature of trails riding, this can be done away from the masses. If 1,5 meter distance needs to be followed, building trails is perfect. 1) You won't have tons of people around to dig and 2) If everyone builds their own set, there's enough distance in between all people at the dirt spot. The freedom to create whatever you feel like is very attractive; you just need a shovel, some water and dirt to create a dream line.

But rain can destroy the dream quickly if the jumps are not covered up when the water comes down with buckets at a time. The Flame Trails have experienced the feat, and do now need some love again in order to make them run smoothly. The Helm Trails at the other side of town are covered up after every session and even though the heavy rain created some extra work, the Helm Trails are already back up and running.

The Mid-week session took place on a sweet summer night. Not too hot, not too windy, and when the sun went down, the condition was perfect. But that moment doesn't last long and the mosquitos also seem to favour that time of the day to look for some blood. Anyway, we shot some pics for you to enjoy. Check @helmtrails on Insta for session days/times. Well worth it.

BdJ

Name: Laura Smulders
Sponsors: TVE Sport, JEE-O Unique Bathrooms, Meybo, Shimano, Tioga, Renthal, 6D Helmets, Fist Handwear, We Lift, Toyota Ramaker Hattem
Mechanic: Jan Segers

How long have you been riding the frame that you are currently on?
Laura Smulders: One week exactly.

What happened to your old bike?

City money spent the right way. It's nice when the city council decides to spend recreation money on a pump track. What's even nice is when they spend the budget on a good pump track. Velosolutions are known to build good stuff and the new one in Beesel, Netherlands also ticks a lot of the boxes. Grippy surface, well shaped turns, flowy lines and enough rollers to keep you pumping. The good part of these pump tracks is that they're practically maintenance free. A sweep through the turns from time to time is the only thing needed to get the next session going. Of course everything can be bigger and better but for a town like Beesel, this is money well spent. At the end of our session 10 BMX-ers had shown up for a fun afternoon being outside and active. More please!