Bart de Jong
The Olympic cycle starts all over again this year. It's only 3 years now till Paris 2024 and preparation has started already. Australia's Izaac Kennedy has Paris in mind, and he will be there this time. But that means dedication to the training program, eating healthy and running the correct bike with the best bike parts. Read on to see what Izaac has in store for us this year.
Name: Izaac Kennedy
Age: 21
Hometown: Gold Coast, Australia
Sponsors: Speedco, LUXBMX, Knobby, Vans
Did 2021 turn out the way you wanted?
Izaac Kennedy: Well no it didn’t go how I wanted it to with dealing with an injury and not being selected for the Olympics but overall, it was still a solid year. I made the final at the UCI World's, a few USABMX podiums, finished the year off with another National title and got to travel the world racing my bike so still a lot positives to take from it.
Ben was down in Hastings for the new year and linked up for an evening at the Source Park, here's what he got up to! He is currently riding Alex Valentino's new signature "Auto Portrait" frame, which will be available to buy online very soon and from all your favourite United Bike Co stockists.
We are really excited to present you the first episode of the « Vans Tribes Project » that is taking place in the BMX Mecca, Barcelona.
If you grew up riding bmx on the central coast between the years of 2005 - 2010 the name Luke Bowerman would be the most talked about, Luke was and still is a top rider but since a leg injury and starting a family he took a step back from competitions but never gave up riding the bike,
Our last web edit of Bowerman was filmed in 2011.
During the Profile Neighborhood Crawl in Richmond, Shane Leeper's house was our home base. Each morning started with a warm up on his ramp, followed with another at the closing of the day. Clips of Dre Tylee, Bobby Proctor, Shane and Dillon Leeper, and James Lukas.
Hop in the whip with Ethan Corriere and Justin Spriet for a mid week spot search and skatepark session.
STRIKE while the iron's hot. Put a prime cutty spot or a big setup in front of Broc Raiford, and he'll take advantage of it. Enjoy!
Name: Jack Erazmus
Age: 24 years old
Hometown: Stratford, CT, USA
Sponsors/hook-ups: Tony’s Bike Shop & Ajourn BMX, Honorable mentions to DWA and Trail Trash.
The FAT FAVOURITES list:
Favorite spot to ride: High Ridge Trails
BMX Video: Deadline Video or Cult Talk is Cheap
NILE WILSON RODE A BMX AND JUMPED HOW HIGH?! by Olympic BMX Champion Beth Shriever.
SKYWAY TA BMX 1983 - Build-Up with Rainer Schadowski | Extended Version by PIXELEYE INDUSTRIES
I stopped by Rainer's Bike Shop to get my Skyway TA BMX from 1983 back together - I came across the frame, fork and Tuff Wheels last summer by chance through a buddy in my hometown who had the bike since the '80s and kept the frame hanging on the wall for 25 years.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.