Bart de Jong
Shop name: Local BMX
My name: Local Mike
Location: Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia
Years in business: 7
Best year yet: They have all been good
Worst year yet: Stress wise 2020 for sure.
What were your first thoughts on Covid-19 when it hit?
Local Mike: Uncertainty, a small amount of media produced fear, definitely a scary time.
Name: Matthew Petrissans
Age: 31
Hometown: Bakersfield, USA
The FAT favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Santa Barbara
-BMX video: Kink, Champagne
-Website: YouTube
Shop name: Dan’s Comp
Location: 2070 East 20th Street, Chico CA 95926 (Shop address)
Years in business: 34
What were your first thoughts on Covid-19 when it hit?
Michael Barrow: I don’t think anyone really knew what to expect. This was a brand new experience so it was very much a waiting game at first while we waited to hear what needed to be done.
Did you take any action from the start or were you thinking this would be over in a few weeks?
Michael Barrow: We anticipated shut downs and stricter guidelines so we began letting employees work from home, only having warehouse employees to ensure orders were getting out the door in a timely, but safe manner.
Now, being in this situation for many months, how did you manage to keep your business rolling?
Michael Barrow: The majority of our business is done online so we were able to keep it rolling with extra precautions in place for our employees such as masks, social distancing and working from home where possible. We cater specifically to BMX, but our local shop handles anything and everything bicycle
We kind of cut filming short on this one, but I think Matt made his point. Even as a full-time husband, father of two, and local pastor he can still "Keep it Street." A lot of fun filming this one. Enjoy.
All killer, no filler in this fresh one from Wethepeople's Canadian fam, Nick Halisheff. Nick has a heap of strings to his bow, and he makes it look damn good while doing it. Look out for something extra special from this guy soon. More 180 x-ups please!
Today, etnies proudly welcomes X Games Real BMX medalist DeMarcus Paul to the pro team! Joining the ranks of Nathan Williams, Tom Dugan, Chase Hawk, Jordan Godwin, Devon Smillie and Felix Prangenberg, DeMarcus will fit right in with the etnies’ squad.
Originally from Albany, Georgia, DeMarcus’ natural street style speaks for itself as he is known to lay down hammers with a casual approach and humble demeanor. In addition to his 2017 medal in X Games Real BMX, DeMarcus landed the coveted ender of the 2015 Volume 1 BMX film and the 2018 Our BMX “Headlights” video.
What Next...? BMX DVD. This was the 2nd official BMX DVD I released on Halloween 2009.
Unsung BMX DVD. Unsung.adg Not celebrated; unknown. This was the first official BMX DVD I released at the end of 2007. Unsung sold over 1000 copies worldwide and was stocked in all core bike shops. 26 stockists to be precise as well as successful sales on ebay.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.