Name: Kio Hayakawa
Age: 19
Hometown: Niigata, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Colonybmxbrand, motobicycles, fourthirty, zolsetm
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-Spot to ride: My practice warehouse
-BMX video: Simon O'brien 's video
Name: Merle van Benthem
Age: 28
Hometown: Hengelo, Netherlands
Plate number: 75
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Meybo, Box, Tioga, Nederlandse Loterij, Pro-Gate, WLM, HT, BMX24SEVEN
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Track to race on: 2016 Papendal track
Favourite Race: Frejus
Food: Pizza or a good hamburger
Gym: Papendal gym
Person on Instagram: Not one in particular
Travel destination: California and South America
People to ride with: My brother and other friends I grew up riding with
Trainer/Coach: Rob & Raymon, and my longtime coach Bas
Pump track: Any concrete one
Car: VW Polo, but hopefully a Range Rover Evoque in the future!
Movie: What happens in Vegas….
As the years go by we all get a bit older, we don't heal as fast, and work and hobbies distract us from what we love, but even with all that Wes managed to crank this one out. A lot of hours were put into this and I hope y'all enjoy it as much as we did filming it. Enjoy.
No stranger to putting out footage, Wethepeople team filmer, van driver, motivator and all around awesome dude Grant Castelluzzo has been steadily stacking away at a new video for a while now. Proving yet again he can deliver a highly enjoyable video part from both sides of the lens, this one got us hyped. - WeThePeople
Pusher BMX, ABQDNV and Grindwheel combined to throw one hell of a jam at the Wheat Ridge Skatepark! The crew gave out over $400 for big moves on some of the signature features of the park. High-Vis vests and safety gear were in full effect as riders from all over the metro area showed out and supported the scene.
Big Tam triumphing over the Glasgow streets for BSD in his new video, 'Victory Cake'. Success never tasted so sweet!...
The new Bike Park in Darmstadt (Germany) is INSANE! Check out Felix Prangenberg, Tobias Freigang, Dean Florian, Tom Schorb-Mergenthaler and Kim Lea Müller getting in a few laps before the official opening.
Welcome to the pro ranks! Monster Energy congratulates long-time Monster Army amateur rider Jeremy Malott on joining the professional BMX team. As the company announced today, the 24-year-old from Lake Havasu, Arizona, is making his pro debut today with a heavy-hitting BMX video, live now on Monster Energy’s social media channels. After earning his stripes as a General in the Monster Army, Malott now joins the Monster Energy pro team Viewers can go online and watch Jeremy Malott’s ‘Breakthrough’ video part on Monster Energy’s official YouTube Channel.
Before joining Monster Energy’s pro BMX team, Jeremy Malott traveled the world and shook up the amateur ranks as part of the Monster Army. Growing up in the high desert town of Lancaster, California, he was already competing in motocross and BMX track races at age 10. Once he turned 17, he discovered freestyle BMX as his true passion.
With a full focus on expanding his trick repertoire, Malott soon evolved into a fierce competitor. In 2016, Malott won the freestyle BMX championship at the Monster Recon Tour. He had moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona, one year earlier for the vibrant BMX scene and one of the largest skateparks in the U.S. Jeremy Malott’s diverse bag of tricks has earned him several wins at international competitions, including first place in Best Trick at FISE events Montpellier, France and in Hiroshima, Japan, where he landed the world’s first 360 Triple Whip to Bar Spin. He also took second place overall at Barcelona Xtreme, and third place at the Toronto Jam.