Bart de Jong
New Team, new motivation. That's how it works sometimes. Ross Cullen has announced today that he will be riding for the TVE / JEE-O team, a professional team based out of The Netherlands and will be team mates with the Smulders sisters. Although everything on the new bike has changed except for a few parts, the feeling on the new ride is great. 2022 can become the breakthrough year for Ross in Elite. He's well prepared.
Name: Ross Cullen
Age: 20
Hometown: Preston - UK
Sponsors: TVE / JEE-O, Renthal, Outskill the risk, Proyouth Nutrition, Madison UK / Shimano UK, KSC Motors, Fuse Protection / Moore Large
Did 2021 turn out the way you wanted?
Ross Cullen: 2021 was a good year of racing full of good and bad performances but by far my favourite yet!
Name: Dean Larsen
Age: 18
Hometown: Sisimiut, Greenland
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Red Bull, SkatePro, Tall Order, FUSE Protection, Centrano distribution, All Access Freestyle team
The FAT FAVs list:
-Spot to ride: Tjele Efterskole
-BMX video: Kieran Reilly triple flair
In 2021 a new class was introduced, the U23 class. The success of it lead to the class being implemented at all BMX races listed on the UCI calendar. Rising star of the U23 class in 2021 was non other than Mongoose's Asuma Nakai. He was the man to beat and won the World Cup overall title but missed out on the World Championship victory. Still young enough to enter the U23 in 2022 we can't wait to see what Asuma will bring. Hopefully some of them insane whips too (see FATBMX Insta post of 31 January). As far as preparation is concerned, see below.
Name: Asuma Nakai
Age: 21
Hometown: Joetsu, Japan
Sponsors: Mongoose/Xlarge/Motocross International/Oakley/FoxRacing/Shimano/Tioga/Ikon/StanceSocks/WesternRiver/flexdream/CW-X/OgawaRingyo
Did 2021 turn out the way you wanted?
Asuma Nakai: Of course It wasn’t perfect, but really good. I couldn’t achieve my biggest goal of my life which is competing at Tokyo Olympic. Even though Japan has already selected the rider in February 2020, it was held in 2021 so that was a disappointment. But overall, it was really good because I won the first ever U23 UCI World Cup series title. That was special to me.
35 riders vs two massive jumps. Some more equipped to handle themselves than others...enjoy!
The boys got together at Dennis Enarson's ramps and had an afternoon filled of shredding, eating food, and good times!
Gabriel Ash and the Unhealthy Krew out of Plymouth / Southwest UK have been busy in the streets over the past year and now you can see what they've cooked up. The UK scene is bursting at the seams with young talent, and we're always stoked to see people filming for full-length videos.
C&K Contractors (GBR) are hiring and they need you! Nationwide upcoming work load across pump tracks, skateparks and BMX tracks.
-Must drive.
-Must be able to work away.
-Like to get involved (machinery licenses useful but not essential).
-Competitive package for the right candidates.
Newley Americanized Aussie, Pat Freyne puts a hurting on some local so cal spots.
Andy Buckworth Wins BMX Best Trick at The Monster Energy BMX Triple Challenge 2022 in Anaheim, California
The greatest show in BMX dirt riding is officially back! Monster Energy congratulates team rider Andy Buckworth on winning the Best Trick event at the 2022 Monster Energy BMX Triple Challenge in Anaheim, California, on Saturday. In the series opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, the 31-year-old from Lake Haven, Australia, also took second place in the BMX Dirt competition. Buckworth was joined on the podium by a new addition to the Monster Energy roster: At age 27, Daniel Sandoval from Corona, California is known as the U.S. National Champion and he unleashed a barrage of 360 combos, with the culminating run consisting of a 360 barspin-to-downside whip-to-late barspin followed a 360 double whip-to-whip back for third place.
"...and so he became agonizingly aware of God's need for a messenger to the people"
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.