Bart de Jong
35 years of covering the BMX scene: 1987 - 2022 FAT! ISSUE 00. The official start of FAT was in 1987. It's 2022 now. That makes it 35 years of covering the BMX scene trying to make it bigger and better for everyone to enjoy. Find the info on issue 00 below and then flip through every page by hitting the link at the very bottom. We're starting off with issue zero here which was fueled by the fact that a Dutch BMX magazine (Trickx) started putting more racing and international freestyle riders in their magazine instead of the Dutch riders.
That's actually where the name comes from: Freestylers Against Trickx (FAT). It wasn't a goal or plan to make a total of 34 issues but after issue 00 came out the Dutch scene wanted more. Anyway, the "Try-MAG!!!" is mostly in Dutch but that will change soon in the issues to come.
It all started in 1987 and we were young and stupid. There were no computers in sight and the internet had to be invented for most of us. Markers, scissors, photocopies, rulers, the typewriter, these were the things you had to slap a 'zine together.
Compared to now the quality was shit but at least you had something in your hands that you could relate to.
Issue 00 already had a free sticker page. It actually came with two free stickers; one of the Freestyle
WE BACK! BEEN FOREVER! HAD TO TAKE A BREAK MY ANKLE IT SUCKED BUT WE HEALTHY AND TRAINING AND TRYING TO GET BACK AND BETTER! sauceteam!
NIGHTRIDER BMX DVD - ALON KOSOY by Sar Levi
Set out to push my self and capabilities on my bike.wanted to start 2022 of right with a fresh new video hope you guys enjoy!
2022 USA BMX Silver Dollar Nationals Day Two.
Last laps of the year at 9A! Nate and Lukas figure out an over/under that they've been eyeing up for awhile and Shane invents a new type of bmx called "Treet Riding" - very inspirational stuff. Enjoy and keep an eye out for 9 Acres Season 2 coming soon.
Here's a stash of clips from Mikey "Milky" Andrew that won't be used in his section of our upcoming full length, that's right, full length ;)
Stay tuned.
Results Silver Dollar Nationals 2022. Las Vegas, NV. USA.
Pro Open results Friday 7 January:
1) JEFF UPSHAW 34 1 NAMPA ID 10126439 937 UCI
2) JACOB PEEBLES 31 2 ROCKLIN CA 10126632 916 NC
3) DAMON VOTTA 22 3 MESA AZ GORDYS BICYCLES 00011175 25 NC
4) NICK DAWSON 24 4 PITTSBURGH PA BOMBSHELL 18690143 31 NAT
5) MALCOLM BUFFINGTON 36 5 LAS VEGAS NV 09621965 965
USA BMX Celebrates the Close of the 2021 Season as the Largest and Most Successful in the History of the Sport
Between the National Racing Series, the National Freestyle Series, the STACYC World Championship Series, the build of the new Tulsa based USA BMX Headquarters - Hardesty National BMX Stadium, the launch of ABA ETHOS, and the significant growth of the USA BMX Foundation, the American Bicycle Association family of organizations closes the 2021 season as the most successful year in the history of the BMX. “2021 will go down in the BMX history books as possibly the most significant in the history of the sport,” said Shane Fernandez, USA BMX President. "Racing hit
2022 USA BMX Silver Dollar Nationals Day One
We're live from Las Vegas, Nevada for the national season opener!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.