RISE and SHINE, it's time for a breakfast chat with FLY Racing BMX athlete Connor Fields! Get to know a different side of the USA BMX Olympian, hear what's new for the #11, and see what he's been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Went out to the new pump track today and checked it out! Super windy but we still had some fun!
Epic day doing my first ever "no chain" pump race in Yucaipa! Thanks to the track and locals for being so welcoming!
Name: Connor Fields
Sponsors: Chase BMX, Monster Energy, GoPro, HOTSHOT, Fly racing, Shimano, Tioga, ODI, Razor, KMC Chain, Onyx, Ikon
Mechanic: I usually start, then Jamie Staff, Andy Hughes, Max Cairns, or someone else who really knows what they are doing comes and fixes it for me.
How long have you been riding for Chase BMX now?
Connor Fields: 10 years! I have been with the brand since my first year Elite and their first year as a company!
How do you like the feel and look of your bike?
Connor Fields: I'm not too picky, but I also have never had the opportunity to pick what I ride. The Chase team picks my colors and parts and I really only get to choose a couple of things. I am totally OK with it though because I like what they pick and I have never had a bike I didn't like.
What comes first, the colours of your bike and then the matching FLY gear, or the new gear colours followed by the bike decals?
Watch the outstanding sports science lab results of Connor Fields and find out what makes the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold special.
Pete Dylweski interviews current Olympics Gold Medallist Connor Fields @connorfields11 about how he's dealing with the change of training, his best run (which is a semi final) and his favourite riders; past and present.
This was one of the best races we ever competed in. Crazy track!
Race review for the epic main event from the 2015 Rock Hill World Cup main event!
Racing in Houston, Texas at the Rockstar Bike Park for the national title. Come along on my GoPro!
Overall standings of the 2020 UCI BMX SX World Cup after three rounds. Tomorrow's racing will not start unitl the afternoon so be aware of that when you want to prepare to watch the live feed on FATBMX. And we're in Bathurst, Australia so mind the time difference. Connor Fields (USA) is doing well in the series followed by Anthony Dean (AUS) in 2nd and Carlos Ramirez (COL) in 3rd.
Men UCI BMX SX World Cup Ranking after 3 rounds:
1 FIELDS Connor USA 400 points
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