Bart de Jong
"This is a promo video for a full length video we will be working on in 2021 that will be released at the end of this year. We are a group of friends with intentions of putting out a full length video that's a little different than what has been put out over the past few years.
"Preme an independent black owned magazine came about, the concept was clear. It would be a publication that shed light on not just one aspect of the industry, but would feature everyone behind the scenes as well"
First video of 2021! In this video I'll take you with me on my last week in The Netherlands before I travelled back to Switzerland. After it started snowing in Switzerland we decided to pack the van and drive 5 hours south to spend some time in France to be able to keep riding our bikes.
Shop name: RampFest Indoor Skate Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Years in business: 12
Best year yet: 2019 / 2020
Worst year yet: 2014. This really depends on how you measure - 2020 was crazy, but when we were open, business was really good. End of 19 / start of 2020 was our best period for visitors. 2021 should be the best yet, it’s started well.
What were your first thoughts on Covid-19 when it hit?
Name: Colby Benoit
Age: 27
Hometown: Suffield, CT USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fat-Trax
The FAT favorite list:
-Spot to ride: 55 State St, anything with a bump you can catch air on, mounds of dirt in the woods, Hartford/Springfield type beat.
Name: Darren Chan
Hometown: Oakland, CA, USA
Bike: Favorite would be Patterson or Schwerma Champion BMX
What's your earliest memory of BMX?
Darren Chan: Going to the local bike shop Hank and Frank and seeing all the BMX bikes that were in the magazines. Saw Brent Patterson there with his orange BMW.
Who were some of the BMX riders that you admired back in the day?
Darren Chan: Frank Post, Patterson brothers, Anderson brothers, Stu, RL Osborn, Bob Haro, Dave Vanderspek.
Do you feel there is a need for BMX products to survive for history's sake?
Second week in SPAIN, to enjoy cool weather. Enjoy my time there to ride my bike and make cool shot, hope you'll enjoy it.
Name: Sebastián Miller
Age: 23
Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico. Currently living in SD, California.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: @dutwear
The FAT favorite list:
-Spot to ride: UR skatepark Zapopan Jalisco
-BMX video: Markit Video, Mariejade No future, Cult It’s Later than you think
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.