Bart de Jong
Louis has been working with us for a while, but now it's official. He has joined the Shadow family. Louis is an up and coming UK rider that isn't afraid of some rails or heavy drops.
The Australian Cycling Team is pleased to announce the Athlete Memberships across all disciplines for 2020/21. In BMX, three athletes - Natalya Diehm (BMX Freestyle) and Lauren Reynolds and Izaac Kennedy (BMX Race) will receive Individual Athlete Performance Support (IAPS) memberships. The trio joins reigning world champion Brandon Loupos, 2017 world champion Logan Martin, plus Saya Sakakibara and Anthony Dean.
Caroline Buchanan (BMX Race) has not been offered a new BMX IAPS membership, however, she will receive transitional support until August 2020. Kai Sakakibara (BMX Race) is receiving support as he continues recovery and rehabilitation following a racing accident in February.
“As we continue to prepare for the resumption of racing, and ultimately the Olympics and Paralympics in 2021, the confirmation of athlete memberships gives everyone a chance to continue to sharpen their focus on their preparation and individual progress and development,” said Simon Jones, Australian Cycling Team Performance Director. “I would like to thank those team members exiting the program for their commitment to their own personal development and to the Australian Cycling Team program as a whole. “Re-entry to the program for these athletes is possible. Sometimes, stepping back and taking time away from something can be a way to move forward if their ambition and desire remain.”
Name: Anthony Dean
Sponsors: Formula BMX
Mechanic: Self
How's life on the Formula squad?
Anthony Dean: It's great, it’s a small emerging team and I am enjoying helping it re-grow.
The colour of your bike matches the Aussie colours. Do you have a say on the colour of your frame?
Anthony Dean: Yes, I wanted an Australian frame to match the outfit. As you can tell I love to color coordinate haha.
Is strength more important than weight on your bike??
Anthony Dean: A little of both, power to weight is also important to me! And while carbon fiber is very strong when done right.
What is the geometry and length of your race frame?
Trying to film a video part during winter in the Pacific North West is no easy task. The weather is usually wet and miserable. But we took on the challenge anyway, knowing what we were in in for.
Quarantine Parks. Private places to ride during Covid-19 times. Part 14: Mark Stanway (CAN)
Park name: Wolfmac
Operator: Kyle Wachter.
Location: In Kyle's back yard outside of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Canada.
From the looks of it being stuck at home could be worse for you. What ramps do you have available for a safe session during Covid-19?
Mark Stanway: Right now we are dealing with all our outdoor and indoor skate parks shut down Nation wide. There's a couple people with features in their yards and one guy with a half pipe but most of us have taken to the streets during this pandemic.
What other parks are near you that are closed-off for the moment during the pandemic?
Mark Stanway: We have our local indoor park House of wheels in Edmonton that has been shut down and Bline in Calgary that is closed as well.
What's the current situation where you live. Do people need to stay at home?
Mark Stanway: We are in a lock down but not full. Yet we have been encouraged to stay indoors and practice safe distancing. We are encouraged to exercise every day and stay active. We are opening in the next couple weeks here and slowly hoping to come out of this pandemic.
Quarantine Parks. Private places to ride during Covid-19 times. Part 12: Ricardo Laguna (USA)
Name, operator and owner: Ricardo Laguna
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
You've had your backyard ramps for a long time now. Can you remember how it all got started?
Ricardo Laguna: Yes my dirt back yard started in 1999 and the resi yard started in 2008. It all started when I keep building dirt jumps in random deserts and as Las Vegas keeps growing so this would mean the jumps would get leveled because new homes keep getting build in those areas. So my parent bought a home with an acre of land where I build dirt jumps, foam pit, wall rides and mini ramp. Fast forward to 2008 I bought my own home where I have a 9 ft quarter pipe and resi quarter pipe, 6ft tall 8 ft wide resi
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''Anthropométrie is the 3rd long project we have completed over the years. Filming street is always our goal, it pushes our creativity, creates insane memories and overall it's just pure joy and fun man! That's pretty much all there is to it.
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FEMUR agradece a todos la gente que hizo que todo esto pasara, esto que es el comienzo de una gran familia que demostrara que el Ecuador tiene bmx del bueno y con mucho estilo para exportar.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.