Bart de Jong
Gnarrborro Jam at Backalley bikes in Carrboro N.C.
Comme chaque année, un spectacle unique de la part des athlètes et notamment Logan Martin, prêt à sortir leurs meilleurs tricks préparés pendant l’hiver pour l’une des premières compétitions de l’année. Comme l’an passé, la discipline est classée UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup 2017 et fut un réel succès.
We sent our trusty filmer/editor renaissance man Veesh to the depths of SOUTH JERSEY to get involved with the scene back there. A quick trip filled with good times, cutty spots, Vick Behm, Walt, Andrew Quinlan, Russ Barone, Erick, Glenn, Egg harbor BMX, Hollywood Diner, Cash Dehart, WAWA, heat, rain, cops, motorcycles, Atlantic City, and that classic Chase Dehart swag we all love. Check the edit...
USA Cycling announced today the 18 elite and junior athletes that will represent the United States at the 2017 UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, SC, July 25-30. Headlining the elite men’s team will be 2016 Olympic Champion Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX-Monster Energy) who was an automatic qualifier based on his gold medal performance in Rio last summer. Fields will be joined by Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes-Dans Comp), who qualified with a third place world championship effort in 2016, and by Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Daylight Cycle Co.), who qualified as the overall 2016 World Cup and overall 2016 UCI rankings winner. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif.), Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif.), Zach Van Kammen (Lake Elsinore, Calif.), Justin Posey (Winston Salem, NC), Jeremy Smith (Dayton, Ohio), and Jeffrey Upshaw (Dayton, Ohio) will also represent the United States in the elite men’s competition.
Alise Post (Chula Vista, Calif./Redline USA) will be another 2016 Olympic medalist representing the red, white and blue in South Carolina this summer. Post earned her automatic qualification to the elite women’s squad as the silver medalist from Rio last year. She is also the reigning national champion and the bronze medalist from last year’s worlds. Post will be joined by Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes-Dans Comp) who qualified with her fourth-place Olympic effort and her fifth-place spot in the overall UCI rankings from 2016. Rounding out the women’s squad will be Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.), Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas), Mika Shaw (Bailey, Colo.), and Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill.).
On Sunday/Monday the first edition of the 2017 Pro Freestyle contest series is taking place in The Hague. Scheveningen Beach to be exact. With an Am and Pro competition in Street and Park you will sure get some good action on your computer screen if you cannot join the beach life this weekend yourself. Riders who have signed up are: Marin Rantes, Michael Beran, Brian Fox, Tristan Aarts, Shaun Gornall, Tom van den Bogaard, Irek Rizaev, Kostya Andreev. Daniel Wedemeijer and Kenneth Tancré. Don't miss out!
Schedule Sunday June 4: NK Freerunning + BMX Park + MADD® Scoot Park + MTB FMB Park
BMX, Scoot, MTB FMB. In stadium/tickets needed.
Live from Verona, UEC rounds 7 & 8.
Staying Strong, the autobiography of Stephen Murray, is a raw, inspirational story that will become a collector's item and a 'must have' for every Action Sports fan and beyond and for anyone who, when they think they've got nothing left, can look inside themselves and 'dig deeper'. Following a harrowing accident in 2007 Stephen was paralysed from the neck down and is still confined to a wheelchair. When asked what his ambition for the future is now, after writing this book, Stephen replied: "I want to get out of this f*cking chair and hug my kids".
This book deals with some very dark moments, the challenges faced every day as a father going through a divorce, a custody battle and whether he will ever ride a bike again — Stephen may have lost the use of his body but he has never lost his love or passion for BMX. It's this passion that pushes him through every day. His determination teaches us all that you are more than your disability and that although he has been taken to some dark places since his accident they are also mixed with some of the best days of his life.
A Day in Colorado with Angie Marino and Perris Benegas
Coupe de France BMX 2017, Round 8 - at Mours St Eusèbe, France
Elite Men:
1. Romain Mahieu
2. Amidou Mir
3. Jeremy Rencurel
4. Rémy Wok Tai
5. Damien Godet
6. Arthur Pilard
7. Mathis Ragot Richard
8. Bence Bujaki
Eltie Women:
1. Mariana Pajon
2. Axelle Etienne
3. Camille Maire
4. Manon Valentino
5. Marine Lacoste
6. Mathilde Bernard
Results French Cup round 7:
Elite Men:
1. Romain Mahieu
2. Jeremy Rencurel
3. Amidou Mir
4. Rémy Wock Tai
5. Damien Godet
6. Arthur Pilard
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.