I went to Niels's house to have a little session with him. We wondered who would be faster if we had to race on his trails / dirt jumps. So we took out the timing system and the camera and gave it a try! A bit of a different video than what you're used to from me, but I hope you like it!
Pro Open results Summer National #1 Oak Creek BMX - Roseville, CA. Friday 22 June 2018.
Pro Open:
1 QUILLAN ISIDORE, WINCHESTER, England.
2 JACOB PEEBLES, JET RACING, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
3 MICHAEL GONZALES, HYPER BICYCLES, WATSONVILLE, CA
4 MARQUISE MONTGOMERY, RIFT/TANGENT, FRESNO, CA
5 KEVIN SHANKEL, STOCKTON, CA
6 HUNTER BROWN, EXTREME TEAM, W BOUNTIFUL, UT
Videography for a regional BMX event with an interview from Double Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs.
Name: Kai Sakakibara
Sponsors: DK Bikes, Oakley, Box, Shimano, Onyx, Shoei, Michram Industries, HT, Fist, Parkside Sports Physio, Peabody, AO Contracting
Mechanic: Me!
How long have you been riding the frame that you are currently on?
Kai Sakakibara: 3 months
Do you experiment much with geometry/size of your frame, stem, bars?
Norwegian National Championships, Rade, Norway.
Elite Men:
1 NAVRESTAD Tore
2 ASLAKSRUD Sebastian
3 NORDMARK Martin
4 WEGGER Eirik
I went to Baku, Azerbaijan to do some training on the track for the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships. Thanks to Renato and the Brazilian team for letting Judy and me join their sessions.
Round 9 Saturday 16 June 2018:
Elite Men:
1. Mathis Ragot Richard
2. Theo Chapelle
3. Jeremy Rencurel
4. Vincent Pelluard
5. Valentin Deumie
6. Arnaud Chauvin
7. Quentin Charavin
8. Damien Godet
Elite Women:
1. Manon Valentino
2. Mathilde Doudoux
3. Camille Maire
4. Emma Jouteau
5. Veronica Garcia
We met with 2 emerging talents of the BMX Racing scene, brother and sister from Australia Kai & Saya Sakakibara.
Elite Results Yangyang BMX International UCI C1 race - Yangyang - 17 Jun 2018.
Elite Men:
1 55 YOSHII Kohei JPN 23 31.877 60
2 207 IKEGAMI Taichi JPN 19 32.677 45
3 210 KAEWSRIKHAO Sittichok THA 21 33.308 40
4 209 INKHOKSONG Nonthakon THA 22 34.774 35
5 211 KONGSON Phitchayut THA 19 35.170 30
6 451 KIM PEÑA Alejandro ESP 25 35.378 25
7 3 KIKUCHI Yu JPN 28 35.538 20
8 205 ISHII Tomoya JPN 21 1.10.123 15
Women Elite:
1 212 KITWANITSATHIAN Chutikan THA 20 37.159 60
2 214 KERDMANEE Chamavee THA 19 37.545 45
3 213 SAETAE Waranya THA 22 38.186 40
4 204 JANG Yerin KOR 19 39.097 35
5 215 THANOMTHANAPONG Ngowngarm THA 20 40.792 30
USABMX Results Midwest National #2, Rockford, IL, USA. Saturday 16 June 2018. PRO Wins for Sharrah, Reynolds, Roharik and Becerine.
Men Elite:
1 CORBEN SHARRAH, DAYLIGHT CYCLES, TUCSON, AZ
2 JORIS DAUDET, CHASE BMX/ELEVN RACING, CORONA, CA
3 JOSHUA MCLEAN, YESS BMX, HIGHLAND PARK, QLD
4 JUSTIN POSEY, CHANDLER, AZ
5 COREY REID, RIFT/TANGENT, TEMPE, AZ
6 JACOB PEEBLES, JET RACING, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
7 ALEC BOB, FACTORY FREE AGENT BOX, PLANO, TX
8 SEAN GAIAN, FULL TILT, SANTEE, CA
Women Elite:
1 LAUREN REYNOLDS, ANSWER RENNEN, CHULA VISTA, CA
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.