Bart de Jong
#21 of BMX Rider Magazine in Germany just came out. If you thought RIDEBMX was the last one standing, think again. BMX Rider's full glossy magazine comes out on a regular basis and now with Endless magazine added to the program in the UK it's easier to say #printaintdead. Simone Barraco is one of those European riders who have 'made it'. The Italian is living the life as a pro BMX rider and was interviewed for BMX Rider magazine to see how he makes it work for himself. With #21 being the last issue before bmX-mas, a lot of products can be found in the product pages. Also a few bike tests were done with machines from Felt, WTP and Sunday. It will help you learn more about these 2016 complete bikes. BMX Rider travels to Paris to see what the city of love has to offer. A whole lot, and more than terrorist attacks as was shown by Corey Martinez and Erik Elstran. The Monster Energy BMX team visited Budapest and BMX rider reports about it. The best flatland spots in Berlin appear in
Name: Axelle Etienne
Hometown: Vaujours, France
Sponsors: Lempdes Bmx Auvergne, Bike’n’co, Troy Lee Designs France, Frenchys, Rider Unik, Bluetens, Freevision
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Axelle Etienne: I think it was Manchester’s World cup. Manchester was my first race with the international Elite and I didn’t really know my level compared to them. I was very glad to do a semi!
What was your best race result in 2015?
Axelle Etienne: My best result was the world championships at Zolder, I won the Time Trial and a day after I get a second world title.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.