The BMX Spine Ramp contest in the city centre of Eindhoven proved once again that you can bring BMX to the people. The 040BMXPARK ramp appeared to be a great asset to a successful BMX event that attracted riders from all over the place and an audience that stopped on their shopping spree to watch some high level BMX riding. The day started early with the Wildcard class. 5 spots were up for grabs to ride the main event that started later on in the day. Pim Scheers (NED) blasted to first followed by Levi Weidman (NED) and Sem Kok
On the final day of X Games Austin 2016 Monster Energy athletes smoked the competition sweeping the medals on the BMX Dirt track. All said and done Kevin Peraza took his first X Games medal with the gold, Ben Wallace snagged his second silver in the discipline and James Foster rode away with the bronze. After a full week of crazy thunderstorms, flash floods and the threat of lightening, the sun came out in full force for the Intel BMX Dirt event at the Circuit of the Americas COTA venue in Austin, Texas. Though some slight winds did pass through keeping it interesting for the competitors.
From the beginning it was the young Peraza’s contest to lose. As the most consistent rider of the day, the Arizona native put down the strongest lines of his X Games career. With tricks like a huge 360 to late tail whip, it was Peraza’s fluid style that set him apart from the rest of the field. The victory was finalized however with an absolutely savage lawn dart front flip he blasted on the last and final jump of the course sending the crowd into a frenzy.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.