Bart de Jong
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?
Lewis Colascione has been repping the rose hard for a while now, and because of his creativity, unique riding style, great attitude, and the fact that he's most of our current team's favorite rider, we knew we had to bump Lewis up the ranks from Flow to our Am Team!
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals. Sorry we have been MIA, the border is closed and we're all really sad but optimistic about the future. And there's a new FU full length video coming out very very soon so stay tuned 4 dat.
Thank you to all our customers for your continued support throughout this crazy year, without you none of this would be possible!
Shop name: Powers BMX Shop
Location: 3119 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, VA 23231, USA.
Years in business: 16
Best year yet: Every year gets better and better
Worst year yet: Will be when people stop riding BMX
What were your first thoughts on Covid-19 when it hit?
Chad Powers: I freaked out! Told the dudes we were all working a rotating schedule and if they wanted to file unemployment then to do so. That only lasted about a week.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.