I’m always aiming to progress with every session… it doesn’t always happen, a lot of the time I’m just playing catch up, trying to relearn stuff I lost the week before… David McFadden Age? 44 Location? I’m from Kirkby, Liverpool. Bike? My bike is tiny… … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #14 David McFadden
BIKE CHECK Mike O’Connell’s Standard 250L 250L 20.5 Bullitt Green with Metallic Flake Why did you choose this particular frame fork set up? The current Standard 250L I ride, has over the years refined itself to a light-weight version of the 250S (which I use to … Continue readingWhat I Ride #1 MikE O’CONNELL
“What Should I Get?” By Brett Downs If there is one question that raises my ire, it’s this one. Not that it’s a bad question, it’s just incomplete. No matter if it’s a frame, bike, tire, or bars, we need to know more information to … Continue readingUser guide to Modern BMX Set Ups
My luck or lack of, is legendary. Over time this either breaks you or makes you stronger and to some degree I believe this is a choice Rob Steele Radii Ramps Age? 53 3/4 Location? Romford, Essex Never stopped, New Starter or Comeback King? Comeback … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #13 Rob Steele
French riders were largely ignored because they didn’t go out of France. But some of them were killing it back then, riders like P.Pereira, John Petit, Christophe chevalier, and lot of other great riders. Steff Bones Age? 49 Location? Gisors, a little town near Paris … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #12 Steff Bones
At the time skateboarding was outlawed in Norway (which is such a weird thing to think back on), so every 10-13 year old kid rode a BMX Eirik Strengehagen Age? 46 Location? Oslo, Norway Never stopped, New Starter or Comeback King? Never stopped. Been at … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #11 Eirik Strengehagen
Social Distancing BY MATT BARTON I enjoyed the freedom of the Corona Virus struck city and that ache that only riding street can give you Bloody Corona Virus and “social distancing”. And then there’s the weather! You couldn’t bloody write it. Mid to late March … Continue readingISOLATION
Matthew Dyer Mike Duck Jonathan Morgan What’s the Average age of the crew? MATTHEW – Most of the crew are in the mid/ late 40’s bracket though to 50 though we do have a fair few in their 30’s . So how did the whole … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #10 – Cardiff Over 40’s bmx crew
I tried to learn every trick i saw in magazines. Andy Ruffle came to our town to do a demo around 82, which was amazing and within two weeks my mates and i had learnt every trick he did on the day. Jason Boyd Age? … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #9 – Jason Boyd