We kicked things off at the Billet BMX booth with the owner Morgan, Kevin from Cruising in the 808 with Bernie filming, and BMX legend Eddie Fiola, setting the tone for a full day of riding, racing, and meeting the people who built BMX from the ground up. We connected with Gary Turner where Morgan gives him a T-Shirt alongside Billet BMX, then got deeper into the roots of the sport with Craig Turner representing Gary Turner BMX.
The history kept coming strong with Steve from GT Bicycles, followed by Bill Ryan from Torker, showing love and sharing insight into the legacy brands that shaped BMX. The energy kept building as we linked up with Bill Allen Cru Jones from the Popular BMX Rad Movie and Isaac Irvine from Big Bike BMX, then dove into the iconic world of Radical Rick with Damien Fulton and Isaac Irvine, bringing that classic BMX art and culture full circle. We also caught up with John Severin (Johnny True Torch), adding even more depth to the scene.
As the day went on, we ran into heavy hitters like Mickey Lundy and Jay Oakes, before heading over to check out Race Inc with Art, and getting into the details with Kevin from AME Grips and Colby from ODI Grips, two of the most respected names in BMX components. From there we linked with Sal from CW Racing, then circled back with Damien Fulton from Radical Rick, showing just how deep the culture runs at DirtyFest.
Then things turned all the way up. The Freestyle Competition brought out legends like Mike Miranda, Dave Nourie, and Eddie Fiola, along with a stacked lineup of riders pushing the limits and keeping freestyle BMX alive and thriving. We got even more exclusive moments with Eddie Fiola and Damien Fulton, before heading into full race mode with DirtyFest Racing, where the track was packed and the competition was serious.
We also caught up with Todd Lyons from SE Bikes, representing one of the biggest brands in the game, before wrapping things up with more DirtyFest Racing action.
[Timestamps/Chapters] 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Billet BMX Booth with Morgan, Kevin and Eddie Fiola 12:38 - Gary Turner X Billet BMX 13:14 - Gary Turner BMX - Craig Turner 16:41 - GT Bicycles - Steve 19:46 - Torker -Bill Ryan 20:56 - Bill Allen X Isaac Irvine 22:18 - Radical Rick - Damien Fulton X Isaac Irvine 23:07 - Johnny True Torch - John Severin 38:25 - Mickey Lundy 39:58 - Jay Oakes 42:40 - Race Inc - Art 48:15 - AME Grips - Kevin 50:02 - ODI Grips - Colby 59:07 - CW Racing - Sal 1:00:43 - Radical Rick - Damien 1:01:26 - Freestyle Competition - Mike Miranda - Dave Nourie - Eddie Fiola and more 1:14:11 - Eddie Fiola - Damien Fulton 1:16:28 - DirtyFest Racing 1:17:15 - SE Bikes - Todd Lyons 1:17:25 - DirtyFest Racing
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