Bart de Jong
FAT-'zine issue 07. Going back in time with FATBMX: 1988! Flip through all pages. Real street in '88.
We made a lot of them 'zines back then. There was no plan really but this was issue number 7 and the year is 1988. It's the issue that covers the first FAT-JAM. Riding street in 1988 was a new thing.
Having a car on the course was exciting for the street guys, and thrashing it afterwards was a good time. Check the sequence at the end of the issue.
Joachim Mulkens came through with more incredible artwork that he finished during regular school lessons. So good. He's a cop now but could have easily made his money doing comics or whatever.
Issue 7 has an interview with Sander Nieuwenhuis who still is our best Dutch vert rider. Pat Wirz contributes a report about the AFA Masters round 6 in Ohio where Joe Johnson did a tailwhip on a quarterpipe 4 feet out!
Matt Pingel went to London and visited Southbank. We got a free General Bicycles sticker this time. Jeff Hedges gets a BIO, we visited a MC Marvellous and DJ Cash Money concert and made a trip to Cologne for a contest.
It must have been our first time as it took one hour to get from the train station to the Jugendpark.
The 'zines are starting to get interesting......
Oh, it was cold. Very. Cold. Oh, and rain. A steady 35-degrees is not usually conducive for a BMX event, but the show must go on... The Monster Energy BMX Triple Challenge event in Arlington, Texas, happened, but not quite at the normal level. No qualifying, no semi-finals, no three runs...straight to Final and just two runs to lay something—anything—down.
A cherished race. The one and only California Cup
Congratulations to this year's Inductees. We saw a record number of people cast a vote for the BMX Hall of Fame this year, as anticipation for the Grand Opening of the BMX Hall of Fame & Museum in Tulsa, OK drew near. Now that it is opening to the public, we are thrilled to announce the date and location for the 2022 Hall of Fame Ceremony:
Saturday, October 29th - in Tulsa, OK, at the BMX Hall of Fame & Museum! Who's in?
Want to work in the BMX industry? This is an opportunity.
Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Hours: Full Time 40 Hours (Monday to Friday). 07.00 to 15.30 with half hour for lunch
Location: Our Warehouse in Louisville, KY 40210
Pay: Dependent on Experience. Range of $13-16 per hour
Overall Objective: To work as part of our small warehouse team to assist in the process of getting goods packed and dispatched to customers.
Role Overview:
-You will be an important part of a small successful team focusing on being the best BMX retailer.
-This is a role that would suit someone who has a strong work ethic and enjoys working as part of a team, sometimes under fast paced conditions.
Miki Fleck has had a wild few years and now things just keep heating up. The ZUIN frame is the latest addition to Miki's line of signature United products, and oh boy it's a good'n. As you'll see in the video, this thing can do it all, from the streets to the parks, you'll be flying.
So as the years go by and websites, video channels and other sites close down. Edits and videos parts get lost into the internet either. I have lost a few videos of myself and I wanted to upload and save what I can so at least I have them all collected for myself or if anyone wants to watch me doing the same tricks over and over.
Filmed by Tom Horton in and around London - recent team addition Nathan Goring came through with some incredible moves sans-pegs for his Estates with Mates section. Enjoy!
Filippakos banging part from the BAF3 video. Enjoy...
Der @kunstform BMX Shop & Mailorder ist ein leuchtendes Beispiel dafür, wie wichtig es ist, einen Shop vor Ort zu haben. Denn die Jungs haben für die Stuttgartlocals nicht nur immer die neuste Ware vorrätig, sondern veranstalten auch regelmäßig Jams, Contests, Videopremieren und was sonst noch so zu einem intakten BMX-Szene dazugehört.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.