Bart de Jong
I travel with the team to SQY, Paris for rounds 5+6 of the UCI BMX World Cup!
Kink Pro Calvin Kosovich quickly lays out why he's been repping the Kink Eagle 4pc Bars for awhile now, with some backup from Kink AM Jake Petruchik. The Eagle Bars are available now at Kinkbmx.com and finer BMX retailers worldwide!
Dedicated to the memory of Curb Dogs founder Dave Vanderspek, this blast from the past features classic footage from the 1980s showing how extreme skateboarding and BMX bike riding was done back in the day when old school was still in session.
(1986) Freestyle Clinic Featuring: Dennis McCoy. This video was released in 1986. This was right as Dennis was starting to get big. My friend Jamie brought this tape up to my house (Knowing I was a DMC Fan) and suggested I watch. It was filmed in the Kansas City area where Dennis lived. Most of the Ground Demo's are done in what looks like a Mall Fountain area.
HAACK'S CYCLE - Madison, Wisconsin
Made in 1985 by Trends In Professional Sound And Video Dimensions. Features riders Ron Wilkerson, Mike Buff, Rich Sigur, Scott Freeman, Scott McCloud, Robert Peterson, David Nourie, Martin Aparijo, Brian Scura, John "Dizz" Hicks & Brian Blyther. Footage at Pipeline as well as How-To instruction.
Bob Haro freestyle deno at a bike race. Super smooth style and full control.
Bob Haro BMX Australia Simon Townsends Wonder World. Master Bob kicking it old skool back in the day. If you want to see what modifications Bob did to his Torker to turn it into a Freestyle bike there is plenty of detail shown. Note that Bob has some very rare "Magnesium Alloy Wheels" on his Torker.
Skyway Recreation in Redding, California has been in the BMX business since the 70's making the very best BMX mag wheels, as well as some other products along the way. This video, made in 1982, showcases Skyway's factory showing you how some of their great products are made, and tested. Also highlighted are the Skyway factory BMX race team, and their awesome race bikes.
The BMX Action Trick Team was the first and most famous of all the freestyle teams that would spring up across the globe in the 1980's. The members of the team are considered legends of the sport that they helped to build. Over it's 7 year history, the team make up changed a few times with the one constant being that of the team commander - R.L. Osborn.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.