Bart de Jong
The Jersey Boy! We’ve been fans of this guy for years ever since he blessed the pages of DIG Magazine with his all black bike setup and East Coast chiller style. Watching Jeff Kocsis build his Still United section piece by piece was a pleasure and I’m sure you’ll agree he makes everything he does look just so. And you can’t beat that level of jive talk with many people - he’s your man for a hilarious time on the road.
FOD and Pat Casey's place get taken care of by Dennis Enarson, Tyler Fernengel, Kris Fox, Parker Heath, Pat Casey and more.
This weeks Saturday Selects brings you a raw and uncut look at the making of Jake Petruchik's Kink Intervention Footage! From the streets of the East Coast USA and Barcelona, Spain.
Cirque du Soleil's newest production - Volta - has officially landed in the United States. And, if you didn't already know, it features BMX riding. How weird could it be? We joined Daniel Dhers at the premiere to see what it's all about!
My 2017: Tom van den Bogaard
Hometown: Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands
Sponsors: Vans, Tall order, Paul's Boutique and 040bmxpark
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Tom van den Bogaard: The first event I have been to this year was Fise Montpellier in France. Starting the year off with one of my favourite events! The qualification went really well, unfortunately the semi-finals a bit less.
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Crew Clips with Isaac Lesser, Tom Milham, Billy Cooper, Jake Ellis, Damien Kidd, Lewis Thomas.
Next up in our 'Twelve days of Aitken’, which is a retrospective look at Mike Aitken’s BMX career as seen through the eyes of some of those who know him best via a selection of his hugely influential video parts, is Mikey’s section in FIT’s inaugural video “F-It.” Mike kicked off 2001 with a new frame sponsor, which was a freshly-formed bike company that was spawned via S&M Bikes with fellow teammates and heavy hitters Brian Foster, Nate Hanson, Robbo, Justin Inman, and Edwin De La Rosa; him and the crew set FIT into full swing with the release of “F-It.” Mike blessed the video with a well-deserved closing section; one that helped put FIT on the map and set the bar for a soon-to-be legendary team in the coming years.
Nathan Williams & Corey Martinez of Cinema BMX, along with the legendary Van Homan, cruise around camp looking for nothing but good times. These dudes shredded hard and had a blast doing it.
My 2017: Valeri Steffe
Hometown: Almere, Netherlands
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year?
Valeri Steffe: Butcher jam in Flensburg, Germany
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Valeri Steffe: 2 weeks
What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
Valeri Steffe: Butcher jam
What contest placing were you stoked on this year?
Valeri Steffe: Not ending up last at Pro Freestyle Heerlen riding as the only girl there
What trick/move were you happy to pull for the first time this year?
Valeri Steffe: 360 cancan
What BMX move stands out the most to you that somebody did this year?
Valeri Steffe: Flip-whip from Shanice
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.