Bart de Jong
We hosted a Go BMXing day Jam last month to co-celebrate our race guru Bruce Morris's birthday. Starting at the shop we had a session on the ramp, then headed down to Fairfield skatepark for ride and a bunny hop comp before heading to the after party brewery for some hard earned pints!
We love the Aussies, and we love fresh footage from Lewis Mills! Who doesn't? Fresh hair cuts, eggs on the barbie, a bit of skateboarding and enough BMX to fill your boots what's not to like? Hit play and see what Lew and friends get up to 'IN BETWEEN WEEKS'.
We are very excited to announce the screening of our BMX documentary "Crossover" at Ikebukuro HUMAX CINEMAS at 7pm on July 9th 2021! Five years of filming BMX riders in Japan and all across Asia, the U.S. and Europe. This is a full-length documentary of BMX across generations and borders.
Name: Bill Ryan
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA - USA
Started riding BMX in: Torrance, CA - USA
Number of bikes in your collection: I have never counted —— and I am afraid if I do the number will scare me.
Since you were part of BMX in the early days over in California do you wish you had saved more from the early days?
Name: Jelle van Gorkom
Hometown: Duiven (near Arnhem), Netherlands
3 biggest BMX accomplishments (results): Olympic silver Rio, Brazil 2016! UCI BMX World champs silver Zolder, Belgium 2015! UCI World Cup win 2013 Papendal, Netherlands!
Congratulations on your book release. How did that come about?
Jelle van Gorkom: Thank you. Well, to be honest, we (Ad van Ham, a documentary editor and me) were talking about the documentary about my latest rehab, and I felt there was missing something and then we came up with the idea about my book! He always wanted to write a book, so do the math and the book was born: “Accepteren & Doorgaan” [Accept & Continue]. Ad asked me the questions, I gave him the answers.
How long did it take from the early talks to the final product?
Jelle van Gorkom: About an intensive 1,5 year! From the idea to the actual book!
You have always been a good talker, was it difficult for you to fill the pages for the book?
Jelle van Gorkom: Thanks! I've always been a good talker indeed. Since my accident I've lost let's say 20% of that! My speaking was unfortunately one area in my brain that got hit pretty badly! But work is in progress so it is getting better and better even if I say so myself.
Name: Kryštof Mach
Age: 30
Hometown: Prague/CZ
The FAT favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Malaga
-BMX video: Props, Anthem II
-Website: FATBMX, Digbmx, Ourbmx
USA Cycling announced today the 18 athletes that will be representing the United States at the 2021 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Papendal, The Netherlands on August 17-22. Reigning World Champion, Alise Willoughby, will be looking for her third world title. Five of the Elite riders, Alise Willoughby, Felicia Stancil, Payton Ridenour, Connor Fields and Corben Sharrah, will be representing Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics on July 29-30, 2021. “Even though we are focused on the Olympic Games, we are still excited to have a World Championship this year in Papendal. We all missed the Worlds last year in Houston due to COVID, so I know everyone will be excited to travel and get back to racing,” said Jamie Staff, Director of BMX. “We have a strong line-up in both the Elite and Junior classes and we hope to bring home some hardware. Post Tokyo, we will be focused on our Junior racers as we look ahead to Paris 2024 and LA 2028.”
Junior Men
Charles Biggs (Rock Hill, S.C.; Rockstar Rift/Tangent)
Nolan Cardwell (Belmont, N.C.; Rival Racing)
Brandon Crain (Riverside, Calif.; Factory Answer)
Drew Polk (Avon, Ind.; Hyper Bicycles)
Junior Women
Sierra Altendorf (Everett, Wash.; Raise for Rowyn/CMU Cycling)
Name: Asuma Nakai
Age: 21
Hometown: Joetsu,Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Mongoose/Xlarge/Oakley/Motocross International/FoxRacing/Shimano/flexdream/Tioga/Stance/CW-X/WesternRiver/OgawaRingyo
---The FAT favorite list---
-Track to race on: Any supercross track!
Documenting the scene in and around Tampa Bay: clips from late 2020 through July 2021.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.