Bart de Jong
Over the years I have spent a decent amount of time riding by myself. BMX is all about the community and sharing the experience with friends, however, riding by yourself provides a different kind of satisfaction.
Name: Niels Bensink
Sponsors: Meybo Bikes, Vee Tire Co, Renthal, SD Components, HT Components, Enjoy the Ride, Bensink BMX Gates, TVE Sports, Oegema Transport, Eurol, Esteq, PumptrackNL & Oakley
Mechanic: Thijs Kroon & Dylan Schuurman
How does it feel to build up a 2021 model in June of 2020?
Niels Bensink:
Due to the current circumstances the whole bike industry got to a hold, also Meybo. This is why the
Lara Lessmann got picked up by Red Bull Germany a few months ago. For a female freestyle rider representing Red Bull is a big deal. Lara is shooting for the Tokyo Olympics to represent Germany and got her first Olympic taste at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires where she picked up a Gold. See what makes Lara tick by checking her Last Call interview....
Last contest you entered?
Lara Lessmann: Simple Session 2020
Last contest you won?
MATTHIAS DANDOIS. KEEP MOVING KEEP CREATING!
Game number two of our 2020 Powers B.I.K.E. championship! This game was awesome and really came down to the wire. Dan taking on Trevor at his home park in Norfolk, VA.
Noch mehr Hochgenuss aus Berlin! Nachdem uns die Homies von All Tricks Are Beautiful vor ein paar Tagen bereits mit ihrem neuen Mixtape eines der besten SD-Videos des Jahres beschert haben, legen sie heute noch einmal in HD nach.
A bicycle-motocrosser (Bill Allen) tries to enter a corrupt promoter's nationally televised cash-prize race. Pre-Order the Rad 4K restoration and be the first to see the digital restoration on July 10th featuring an exclusive Q&A with the cast and moderated by The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone.
Name: Renato Rezende
Sponsors: GT Bicycles, Nissan, Penks, Shimano, Oakley and Monreale Hotels.
Mechanic: Myself
How long have you been riding for GT now?
Renato Rezende: 5 years
What do you think of BMX race bikes getting longer and longer?
Renato Rezende: I'm enjoying my bike longer, it is a little harder to do some technique things, but a lot faster on the big tracks.
Big Island is always up for a good time but we believe he got sucked into this one. It came out rad though so no complaints.
It was a perfect fit for this week's Friday FAT PIN*UP section, a section that you've missed and will be looking out for in the future as we stumble onto some good stuff on the net hopefully. If you're easily offended, simply don't look what's behind. Just don't do it.
But hey, it's Friday. Almost the weekend. Party on!
Filmed, Edit & Text: Peter Keller
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.