Bart de Jong
After a two month stint in Barcelona, Spain, Estonia's Chris Patrick Tilk managed to film his first DIG Locals video, thanks to his girlfriend Kertu handling business behind the lens. Includes a friendly song nod to legendary video - Odyssey's 'Electronical'.
"DARK DAYS" features Garrett Reynolds, Colin Varanyak, Johnny Raekes, Ty Morrow, Antonio Chavez, & Matt Closson in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Filmed this with Noah on Christmas Eve, dude went insane.
Shop name: BMX24SEVEN
Location: BOXMEER, NL
Years in business: 21 YEARS
Best year yet: 2019
Worst year yet: Our company grew every year, in 2020 we cannot continue the growth.
2020 has been, well, different. When did Covid-19 turn up and start influencing your business?
Sander Bisseling: Almost immediately, when covid 19 appeared in China at the end of 2019, this had a direct impact on deliveries and productions that we deal with.
Did you take any action from the start or were you thinking this would be over in a few weeks?
Name: James White
Hometown: South East London
Started riding BMX in: 1979
Number of bikes in the collection: About 10 complete I guess
Do you remember the moment that you decided to start collecting BMX memorabilia?
James White: No, I don’t think that ever happened, I prefer to call myself a BMX Historian, Hah. It goes far deeper than just collecting for me. The evolution of tricks, the media, it’s all of interest to me, the bikes and parts I have accumulated is just a part of it.
At this moment, do you wish you had started collecting earlier?
James White: Yes and No. I can’t help but cringe over the parts that have slipped through my fingers over the years but that was then and this is now. In the early 90’s everything was worthless.
Name: Tommy Myall
Age: 32
Hometown: Columbia, SC, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Eastern Bikes, Mainline clothing
The FAT FAVs list:
-Spot to ride: Street or DIY
-BMX video: Turbulence and Forward
-Web video: Courage Adams vans video
Shop name: Trainbmx
Location: Germany. 38170 Klein Vahlberg
Years in business: 7 Years
Best year yet: 2019
Worst year yet: 2018
What were your first thoughts on Covid-19 when it hit?
Dirk Brandes: My first thoughts were "oh shit what are we going to do now, how do we go on, how long
Name: Christophe Detandt
Hometown: Pont à Celles - Belgium
Started riding BMX in: 1984
Number of bikes in the collection: More than 40, I don't know exactly...
Do you remember the moment that you decided to start collecting BMX memorabilia?
Christophe Detandt: Yes, when I removed dust off my old 1985 GT PRO laying in the garage in 2006 ... the memories came back quickly and I took a look on the net and I discovered that there were some guys who were collecting BMX bikes... One month later, I bought the first bike of my collection, a Skyway Streetbeat!
Dave Voelker rides the General/VSW the trailer. The video kept crapping out but you get the jist...
Shop name: Mr. B's
Location: 250 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd #118 Longwood, Florida 32750 USA
Years in business: 11
Best year yet: 2019
Worst year yet: 2001-2003
What were your first thoughts on Covid-19 when it hit?
Chad DeGroot: Little bit of panic and wondering if my shop would have to shut down. Very worried about losing business.
Did you take any action from the start or were you thinking this would be over in a few weeks?
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.