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This podcast features Charles Townsend reflecting on his trip to the UK in 1986 to race the IBMXF World Championships at Slough while still an amateur rider for Hutch.Charles talks about travelling from the United States with his Hutch teammate Eric Carter, his first impressions of the Slough track, and racing overseas for the first time. He also shares memories of battling Dutch European Champion Bas de Bever in both 20-inch and Cruiser competition, becoming a double World Champion, and forming lasting friendships with many of the English racers he met over the following years.

Dennis’s story is a raw and compelling look at a life defined by resilience. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley with a Hells Angels father, Dennis experienced early trauma, including nearly being kidnapped at age 9 and facing a false statutory rape accusation at 13 that led him to attempt suicide. BMX racing became his unlikely lifeline after being introduced to the sport by neighbour Rich Bartlett in the early 1990s.Dennis raced through the mid to late 1990s. Life continued to throw challenges his way, including a catastrophic dirt bike crash that shattered 32 bones in his leg, years working as a tattoo artist in Utah and California, homelessness as recently as 2022, and losing his father in 2014.Through it all, BMX has continued to pull him back in. Now 48, Dennis is racing again after winning a Gold Cup and State Championship in 2022, raising two kids in the sport, enjoying the camaraderie of state racing, riding his bike, sharing his thoughts on the future, and more.

Catching up with Dr. J for a conversation covering everything from the Sea Otter Classic and the bike industry show to some bigger questions around the BMX race scene, who’s really driving it, and a few thoughts on the gatekeepers.With Chula Vista closing down, we also talk about how Southern California still feels like a dream location for a BMX World Championship that never quite happened.We get into the Pro Series season getting underway, the Australian National Titles, and the U23 category.We also touch on BMX Mania and Jerry Landrum’s contribution to BMX media, Alan Foster and the Schwinn American Muscle video, Transit, and a new batch of VHS footage making its way online to BMX Weekly.Plus Dirty Fest, LA 2028 Olympics, and plenty more.

In this episode of the BMX Weekly Pod, we catch up with San Diego local Scott Hultgren, a creative force on the design and branding side of Action Sports.Scott shares his journey from moving to San Diego at a young age, growing up riding BMX and later mountain bikes, to building a career in design and branding. He takes us inside the launch of his tire company, Versus, and what it takes to build something from the ground up in today’s market.We get into his time working in the skate industry with Plan B, along with his involvement with various brands over the years. Scott talks about meeting Ronnie Bonner at the ASR Trade Show in 2001 and working closely with him on logos and designs over the years. He also shares the difficult news of Ronnie’s illness, reflecting on the recent memorial weekend he attended and the incredible support shown for Ronnie and his lasting contribution to BMX.Scott also talks about current times riding BMX with his son Monty, who is now fully into racing. From starting in the beginner league at San Diego BMX in late 2023 to continuing to come back week after week, it’s come full circle. He also shares details on his latest bike, a chromoly Supercross OS20 built for his 50th birthday.We also touch on AI, the BMX industry, and more.

Last month, while over in the UK, I made the trip down to Kent to spend the day with Malcolm Jarvis and his family. It was an incredible opportunity to sit down and capture the story of the early days of British BMX.For those who may not know, Malcolm was responsible for bringing BMX to the UK. In 1979, after hearing about the sport, he flew to Los Angeles, immersed himself in the emerging BMX scene, and returned home inspired to build something from the ground up. That trip proved pivotal, visiting BMX Plus! and Bob Osborn at BMX Action, meeting the likes of Bob Haro, watching him ride, and visiting the Corona downhill and Azusa track while meeting Scott Breithaupt and Stu Thomsen. It was during this time that Malcolm began his relationship with Mongoose, laying the foundation for what would become a defining chapter in UK BMX history.Back in Britain after that trip, Malcolm helped shape the sport from its earliest days, developing rule books, building tracks, organizing races, and driving promotion and media, even bringing BMX onto television screens. He went on to create one of the most successful and influential teams in British BMX history, the Ammaco Mongoose team, with the likes of Andy Ruffell, Pete Middleton, Craig Schofield, Chris Young, Brian Jones, and the Llewellyn brothers, and many more.Malcolm reflects on those formative years, the rapid rise of BMX in the UK, and the peak of the boom before the bubble eventually burst. He also shares what life looked like for the Jarvis family after stepping away, and how he reconnected with many friends decades later at the launch of the British BMX Hall of Fame in 2022.We also dive into the behind-the-scenes stories of the early UK scene, highlighting key figures such as Don Smith, Geoff Wiles, and David Duffield, as well as relationships with Halfords and Raleigh. Malcolm recounts making the portable track that he took around the country, the family backyard track at Knockhurst, the lead-up to the very first official BMX race in the UK at Redditch in 1980, Buckmore Park, and many more moments that helped shape the sport’s foundation and so much more.A huge thank you to Malcolm and his family for their hospitality and for sharing such an important piece of BMX history.

Good to catch up with Martin Ogden (Oggy) while I’m over in the UK this week. We had a cup of tea, recorded a podcast, and just talked about anything that came up.We talk 4X Mountain Bikes, starting with a little history of 4X in the UK, some of the riders we raced with in the early 2000s, and events from NASS to the National Championships over the years. Oggy also gives us his thoughts on 4X in current times.We discuss Oggy’s personal racing in Mountain Bikes and BMX, the UK scene over the years, sponsors, race drama, British Cycling, the Olympics, and GB riders at the top level over the years and in the future.We also cover Oggy coaching, still riding bikes daily with his son, his passion for riding, and probably his own mental health, plus how much riding regularly can help. And we cover so much more

BMX Weekly podcast with Paul Roberts. We kick things off talking about BMX magazines, then get into some mid-’80s talk, including rider Solan Foster and the ’80s Huffy team Mike King, Brent Romero, and Gary Ellis. We also touch on the 1985 IBMXF Whistler Worlds, some terrible TV announcers, and the irritating fake Brad Simms on Facebook.From there, we reflect on the sad news of UGP’s Ronnie Bonner passing. We share our first memories of meeting Ronnie back in 1990 when we came over to the University of BMX training camp in Orlando. It was the first time we connected with Ronnie and UGP. It was a real honour to represent them, and we talked about how big UGP became in Europe during the ’90s. Great memories, great times.We then move on to remembering two of our old friends, Rob Indri and Winston “Winnie” Wright. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 25 years. Paul and I both grew up with Winnie and Rob, so we share some funny stories and good times from back then.Paul wraps it up with a political rant and more. Check it out.

In this episode, Brian Randolph (BioLab TM) and I sit down with Scott Felt to talk about his BMX journey, from growing up in the SoCal scene to becoming one of the fastest riders in the 50+ classes today.Scott grew up in La Verne / San Dimas, in the middle of a strong Southern California BMX scene, riding tracks like Azusa, Monrovia, and Honda Hills alongside riders such as Matt Haden, Harry Leary, and Tinker Juarez. He shares stories about racing with Geoff Schofield and “Chicken” George Seevers and riding for S&K Bicycles and later White Bear through the early 90s before stepping away from racing around 1993.Although he left competition, he never fully left riding, staying connected to BMX and riding with his friend Derek Garcia while focusing on work and family life.In 2013, after more than 20 years off, Scott returned to racing at the Reno National, later racing Ventura and reconnecting with Greg Hill, who helped train both his son and, eventually, Scott himself. He competed through 2017 before taking another break to ride mountain bikes and support his son’s football.In 2024, Scott returned again with a more focused approach, riding with his friend Lloyd Sherrod and later joining BioLab under team manager Brian Randolph. This time around, Scott raced names like John Whipperman, Corky Gainsford, Kirk Landeen, and Andy Contes, holding his own before moving into the 50-55 class, doubling at the ’24 Grands, and going on to win more than 40 Nationals in 2025, managing an injury toward the end of the season and dealing with it through the 2025 Grands.We also discuss the possibility of a future matchup with multi-time European and World Champion Richard Van Zomeren in the 50+ Cruiser class, and whether they might line up at the 2026 Worlds in Australia alongside some of the guys Scott is racing in the US in 2026 and his future goals.

I first met Brian back in 2006 at one of the Free Agent clinics I was running at the time with Cristian Becerine. We stayed in touch on and off over the years, and I’d also see him at races from time to time. So it was great to finally reconnect properly when Brian and his son made the drive from Arizona to San Diego on Friday. We linked up with one of his team riders, Scott Felt, hung out, and recorded a couple of episodes together.In this episode, we get into Brian’s story, starting with growing up in Florida and racing BMX in the 1980s. From there, Brian talks about his career in the Marine Corps, moving around for work, and continuing to race BMX wherever life took him when he could.We then bring it up to the present, where Brian shares how he became Team Manager of the BioLab team at the end of 2023. He gives insight into what the team is all about, the vision behind it, and some of the riders on the roster, including Pistol Pete Loncarevich and Andy Contes, and lots more.Thanks for driving over, Brian. It was cool catching up.

For this podcast, I sat down in Huntington Beach with Paul Roberts to talk all about the 2025 British BMX Hall of Fame inductees. We take a deeper dive into this year’s class, breaking down the stories and significance behind all 23 inductees for 2025.

After the last Joris Daudet / Chase debate, we received a lot of feedback and messages regarding the subject. Along with everything that was posted online, we decided we were done with it.Since then, Joris reached out, and we spoke for some time on the phone. It was actually good to talk with him and get his side of the story. Christophe Leveque (Chase) also still had a lot more he wanted to say.So here it is on this pod, and hopefully it’s somewhat balanced, with respect for both Christophe and Joris.We also talked about some other things going on in the race world, from drug bans to new DRIVERS on teams, the British BMX Hall of Fame, Illinois, Nevada, and New Jersey Hall of Fames, fast ’80s riders from Vegas, and more. Check it out.And yes, we are not journalists, as someone pointed out to us after the last pod—just a few old guys who still like to talk about racing, old and new. 

Dr. J stopped by with our longtime visiting Swiss friend, Szilard Szurdok, and we talked about all things Joris Daudet and Chase Bicycles. Check it out!

In this episode, we sit down with Kyle Kellner for his first podcast appearance. Kyle shares how growing up on the East Coast in a moto-obsessed family led him from riding pit bikes at Budds Creek to discovering the BMX track tucked inside the motocross facility. From watching McGrath and Pastrana on VHS to sneaking onto the local BMX track as a kid, Kyle talks about the early moments that shaped his love for two wheels and how that path eventually led him to the team today.

We talk about Alex’s early days — being friends with Brian Blyther, discovering BMX, and riding at two of SoCal’s famous spots: the Azusa track and Pipeline Skatepark in Upland.We get into Alex’s friendship with Bo Usher, how he got his nickname “Super G” from a visit to the POW House, and meeting Chris Moeller, McGoo, Brad McDonald, Bill Ryan, and a lot of other key people who went on to become major figures in the BMX industry.Alex talks about the days driving to the ABA Grands and winning the Pit Bike race, working at S&M, selling S&M and later Super G t-shirts at the races, and putting on the Super G Jams at Sheep Hills and Twin Palms.We also talk about some of the riders who were sponsored by Super G Products.Alex then shares one of the most difficult times in his life — getting shot while riding his bike, waking up in ICU, and going through the long recovery that followed.This is just Part 1 of Alex “Super G”’s story. I had a great day hanging out with him, hearing his stories, and feeling his love for BMX. Check it out!

It was great to catch up for a podcast with U.S. Elite Pro rider Cam Bramer while he was out here in San Diego, getting ready for this weekend’s Holeshot Challenge at the State Finals at San Diego BMX.Cam shared some insight into his BMX journey, starting out at the legendary South Park track in Pennsylvania — a place many of us have raced over the decades — and progressing through the amateur ranks all the way to Pro. This year, he reached a huge milestone, winning his first Elite National main event in Minnesota, in front of his family.We talked about what it’s like being a current Pro in today’s tough climate. Despite the challenges, Cam has built a solid group of sponsors who support his racing journey. He also spoke about his recent move to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to further his career, his goal of racing more World Cups, and his ultimate dream — qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and representing Team USA on home soil.Cam gave some great perspective on the depth of the current Elite class, his mindset, and his drive to win. I really enjoyed this one — Cam’s a great guy, and it’s riders like him you can’t help but cheer for.

In this episode, we talk about the National BMX Hall of Fame, which Dr. J attended last weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We cover the event itself, who was there, and some of the 2025 inductees.We also dive into the Pump Track World Championships, where Eddy Clerte was crowned UCI Pump Track World Champion. We share our thoughts on the value of a rainbow jersey for Pump Track and what it means as a title.From there, we move on to the final UCI World Cup of the season in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, with Arthur Pilard and Saya Sakakibara taking the overall titles. Plus, we touch on the upcoming Enhanced Games slated for 2026—and more.

Eddy King is in town (San Diego), and he and his mom dropped by for a catch-up. We hit the record button on the podcast as well.We talk about San Diego’s deep history in BMX, some of the early tracks from the 70s, and the current San Diego BMX Track (run by Tyler Brown and his wife), which is one of the longest-running tracks in the U.S.—possibly the longest in history.We also talk about Hall of Fames popping up around the country and ask: why don’t they have one in San Diego or So-Cal?Other topics include Dirty Fest, the Oakley 50th Anniversary Party that Ebby attended, the NBA Awards, and the upcoming 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles—how it could be the perfect time for BMX history to shine with a side event, museum, or exhibition running alongside the Olympic BMX events.We also touch on Harry Leary, some Kellogg’s talk, and more. Check it out!

Over in the UK at the moment, so going to knock out some podcasts while here. First up, one of the hardest-working, dedicated guys I know in the UK – and the guy behind the Malverns Classic – Si Paton.Si came over earlier this week and we spent the whole day talking BMX, MTB, and more, and recorded an hour’s worth for the pod.We talk about Si’s early days growing up in Birmingham, riding Birmingham Wheels with local legends Anthony Butt and the West Midlands early-’80s BMX scene. Si talks about skating alongside BMX and getting into the MTB scene when it was blowing up in the early ’90s in the UK.We talk about Si putting on the National Downhill Series for British Cycling, bringing the Malverns back with backing from Clive Gosling and GT, and the ups and downs of running a monstrous event – plus how things are looking for this year’s event, which takes place in a few weeks’ time.We also talk about the Bob Haro / Gumball 3000 – IKONIX Bike Launch London event he was part of last week. We discuss the possibility of a Frogtown or Dirty Fest–style BMX event as part of the future of the Malverns, and potentially even the British BMX Hall of Fame.Lots more covered from mid-’90s Crewe BMX track sessions with Coach/Trainer Bob Fields (RIP), US trip to the States with Nigel Page. We talk Steve Peat, Jason McRoy, Dylan Clayton, Paul Roberts, the Mammoth Kamikaze, We Were RAD, the ’90s UK rave scene, and more.It was great to catch up with Si, and hopefully we can do it again later in the year.

In this episode, Tyler Brown recaps the exciting 2025 UCI BMX World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. We talk Elite Men, Women, Men U23, Team USA, a little behind the scenes, and a few other snippets. We also wrap up this pod with a little Summer Camp talk.

Anthony Howie Waye is someone I’ve always wanted to do a podcast with, and finally—during a two-week trip to California this month with his daughter—Howie came over to hang out for the day, and we recorded a pod. We covered a lot in this one, from the start of Howie’s BMX career to riding for GT in the U.S., and then becoming the biggest name and a dominant Pro in Australia during the late ’80s and into the ’90s. We talk about him having to miss the 1989 home Worlds in Australia, meeting Mike Miranda and Toby Henderson, the competition down under, and the riders he battled with—guys like Paul Adams and Lee Egan—as well as the riders he respected and followed as a fan post-career, including Warwick Stevenson, Khalen Young, Sam Willoughby, Josh Jolly, Izaac Kennedy, and more. We also get into GT, S&S Racing, his first Worlds in 1991 in Norway, racing Christophe Leveque for the first time, and landing on the cover of BMX Plus! from that same Worlds main with Leveque. We dive into his 1994 trip to the U.S., winning the ABA World Cup in Toledo, Ohio, and then winning every lap on his way to the final at the 1994 World Championships at Waterford Oaks in Michigan. He shares his thoughts leading up to the main event, what happened once the gate dropped, and tearing his ACL. We also cover the next chapter in Howie’s life after racing—coaching, his apparel brand LKYBLN, his return trip to the U.S., Dirty Fest, and so much more.

New Podcast with Dvide TM Justus Standley! In this episode, we talk about Dirty Fest and some of the cool happenings over the weekend at Vail Lake in Temecula - from the presence of two Olympic champions, Maris Strombergs and Niek Kimmann, to Jeremy McGrath looking impressive all weekend out on the track. We cover the Cruiser Repop Final, including the wild last turn explosion between myself, Eric Carter and Dick Cheeseburger, plus some highlights on Danny Red Mags, the GT reunion party and more. We also hit on the newly announced 2025 inductees for the USA BMX Hall of Fame and Greg Romero pulling off a double this week. Shout-out to Joe Tippit at RIP BMX Wear for the commemorative Kyle Bennett tee, and a quick heads up on next week’s special guest on the podcast.

Is mountain biking more BMX than BMX? Has BMX racing lost its way? Aussie Josh Jolly is cleaning up in BMX and now crushing it at Crankworx on the MTB. BMX Legends trip to Whistler, updated BMX GOAT talk, the French Olympic gold, silver and bronze retirement plan, Downhill World Cup talk, zone 2 riding, Dirty Fest, Surron talk and more. Dr. J came by and we covered the lot in this new episode of the BMX Weekly Podcast. Check it out!

We’re back with Justus Standley to talk podcast gear upgrades, helping launch a new show, and getting ready for a big weekend at Dirty Fest. Plans for some onsite interviews, a cool mid-school bike build, and all the fun ahead. We also chat about recent race days in SoCal, what’s coming up for the State Finals, and how the after school programs and summer camps are helping bring more kids into BMX. Good vibes, good stories - let’s roll.

Tyler gives us the lowdown from the weekend’s Pro racing, with Aussie rookie Pro Josh Jolly cleaning up and winning both days — even pulling 360s in the rollout. We also discuss who might pick him up. Can anyone in this struggling industry offer this kid a legit deal? And has anyone in Pro history ever rolled into the class and won like Jolly just did? We also cover double wins for Molly Simpson and Jeff Upshaw in Vet, highlight some of the riders on the podiums in the premier classes, and talk about the weather, Pro schedules, autograph sessions, and more.

Podcast with Tyler Brown – we’re talking all things Pro action from the first domestic National on the calendar for the Pros! We cover who showed up and who looked good over the weekend. Plus, we dive into the FloBikes feed and share our thoughts on it all. We also discuss Australia’s Junior World Champion, Josh Jolly – how good he looked in the premier class and whether he should have raced in the rainbow stripes. Tyler and I share our different perspectives on the matter. We also talk Vet Pro, some other standouts from the weekend, alongside who was looking good over at the Euro event in Italy. Check it out!

In this episode, we sit down with Dvide Team Manager Justus Standley, aka Bruce Bermbager, to talk about his journey into BMX, how his creative background shapes his approach to the sport, and the team’s connection with GT Bicycles. Plus, we’ll get the latest Dvide team updates and insights into what’s next. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at BMX life from someone who’s living it every day!

New Podcast Alert! BMX Weekly is back with an all new episode with Tyler Brown - recorded straight from his pad in San Diego. We’re diving deep into the race world, covering all the latest, including: The new USABMX x FLOBikes live-streaming deal - our thoughts on the pros and cons of Nationals streaming this season. Updates from San Diego BMX track upgrades, the recent State Race and Cup, and exciting plans for summer camps, including Tyler's camps at Bradley Park! The USABMX Pro/Elite Series - with international riders jumping into the mix, this season could be a good one. Women's Elite Racing - with Alise Post taking time out, this could open up big opportunities for other women in the field to step up and shine! Vet Pro in 2025, team updates, Huffy Program news, Race Inc. rumors and Supercross stacking up new riders left and right! Don’t miss it - tune in now!

Catching up with Grotbags Paul Roberts in Huntington Beach for a podcast. We talk about Paul's recovery from his leg injury after crashing in the dark while riding back from @epicbmx—mis-timing a curb and ending up on crutches, unable to ride for months. We then dive into some of the topics we’ve seen on social media lately—Is BMX dead? With the industry in a downturn, we talk about how things were in the late ’80s and early ’90s when we were both part of the downtime after the ’80s BMX bubble burst. The riders and brands that stuck around during that period ended up in a good place when the industry bounced back in the mid-’90s. We also dip into a bit of politics for the first time, with so much in the news since the election. Other topics include a potential Neal Wood podcast, Paul’s days as Vans UK Team Manager, getting Martin and Stephen Murray on Haro UK, and a few old stories from racing in the UK in the ’80s and ’90s—including my dad not wanting me to get into a car with Paul to go to a race. And more.

It’s been a few months since my last podcast, and it’s time to get back on it. We’re kicking things off with a chat with Joey Albright, who were with us on a podcast this time last year. Joey is spending the month in Southern California with his son TJ, who’s racing 250 Supercross West for the Gizmo Mods/Rock River Yamaha team. We discuss TJ’s solid start to the season and what it takes to be a Supercross rider on the circuit. Joey gives us an update since his injury, getting back on the bike and joining me out at San Diego BMX for some riding while he's been in town. We also touch base on the Olympics, the Grands, and more. Check it out!

New podcast with Tyler Brown! Today, we talked about the State Finals at San Diego BMX last month and the Holeshot Challenge, as well as the Pro results from this weekend in Rock Hill. We also discussed the Wood-Larsen-Kennedy battle going into the Grands, electric bikes, whether racing is on the decline, Team USA, training, coaching, and whether riders prefer to train more than race these days—and so more. Check it out!

Paul Roberts and I check in with the Wildman, Todd Lyons, and catch up on everything SE has been up to this year. He shares his thoughts on the industry, his newly dialed-in garage, the Olympics, and more.

New episode podcast with Mr. John Salami. We go back to when John got into BMX in 1979 in New Jersey, making his way out to California in 1988, hooking up with Chris Moeller, becoming a POW, working at Rightway, and then GT, getting fired two times, and then making his way into the mountain bike industry as a soigneur in the mid-90s, working with Schwinn, Specialized, Shaun Palmer, traveling the world, getting into jiu-jitsu, becoming a black belt, what he is up to these days as a cinema photographer, and of course we talk about the Northeast Vintage BMX Festival at New Jersey BMX Hall, a famed banquet which is set for October the 5th. John tells us all about this new event, the sponsors, who's going to be there, and everything you need to know about it and so much more. Check it out

With the sad passing of BMX icon Harry Leary, it only made sense to jump on and do a quick podcast with Dr. J and share some Harry stories. We also touch on the Olympics, Frogtown, the GT Malvens Classic and the British Championships at Derby and a few other topics. Check it out.

Tyler Brown, fresh off of the plane from Paris, and I catch up at San Diego BMX and talk about the French dominating the Men's podium, and we also cover the Women’s from the weekend's Olympic Games. Photo Credit - Fifteen BMX

2024 UCI World Championship wrap-up with Tyler Brown. Tyler gives us his take on the World Championships in Rock Hill and his thoughts on the Challenge and Masters Class cancellations during Worlds week, how it went down, the vibe, and how the UCI handled the situation. Of course, with the last chance for the Elite Men and Women to gain Olympics points and qualification in Rock Hill, it was a high pressure weekend for a lot of riders and countries to make it to Paris for the Games. We talk about both Elite Men and Women classes from the weekend who made the main, who didn't, and thoughts on both Alise Post and Joris Daudet at 33 years old winning their 3rd Elite Rainbow Jerseys and being the oldest to do it in World Championships history. Lot's more discussed, check it out. Photo: Craig Dutton/craigdutton.com

Photo by Kenny Hunter It’s been a long time coming, this podcast featuring my good friend Martin Murray, who had spent a few weeks in the US for DIRTYFEST and the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey. We recorded this episode at Robbie Miranda’s house in Huntington Beach while Robbie was hosting a BBQ, so expect a few guests chiming in with questions for Martin during the podcast. We delved into Martin’s early days in the UK, including his 4th place finish at the Brighton World Championships in 1996 in the Junior category, which kickstarted his pro career alongside his brother Stephen. Martin shared insights from his time in the US, including his battle with Dylan Clayton for the UK Pro/Elite title, winning the 4x National Series, and landing a Dirt Magazine cover with Steve Peat, who he now works with at Peaty’s. We also discussed some of the UK teams Martin and Stephen’s family managed over the years, his time at 6th form college with Scott Beaumont, Martin’s win at King of Dirt at the age of 13, trail riding, participation in Red Bull’s Empire of Dirt, retirement from racing, and more about his current role at Peaty’s. And, of course, we touched on how Martin’s brother Stephen is doing these days since moving back to the UK after his injury almost 20 years ago, and more.

Alan Foster Podcast up next. Alan talks about moving to California, working at a bike shop, living at the POW house, riding Twin Palms, riding for Elf, TNT, Airwalk, Schwinn and Free Agent. We talk about Alan winning his first AA race at the ABA Del Mar Nationals in San Diego, being in the mid 90s when sponsorships and the industry caught a good wave, with magazines, company cars and plenty of opportunities as a pro rider. We also talk about training in the 90s, being race-smart and reading the race. Alan talks about transitioning into the business side of the industry with Airwalk while still racing, buying houses and schools and really setting himself up for his post-racing career and being wise with his money. We talk about current times, riding bikes, traveling, Dirty Fest and much more.

Good to sit down with Clive Gosling over the weekend while he is in California for the week and catch up on everything GT since he took the new role 6 months ago as the global head of marketing for the brand. Clive talks about his history with GT that goes back to 1984 through the 90s and onto today and plans moving forward. I'm also happy to announce and stoked that I will be working once again with Clive, Steve Spencer and GT with my Grass Roots and Team programs with some really cool things in the works on the race front in North America over the next few years which we talk about on the Podcast. We talk about GT's Kye Whyte after his World Cup win going into this summer's Paris Olympics, GT's presence in the UK and France, some of the riders, programs and teams GT supports in racing. Clive also gives us his thoughts on marketing, branding, sponsorship, social media, MTB, Wyn Masters, Tyler McCaul and more. PC: BMX.Photos

Kiyomi has been on the short list for a few years now to do a podcast and last week we finally sat down and recorded one which was Kiyomi's first ever podcast. Kiyomi tells us about growing up at Camp Pendleton (San Diego) with his mom and brother, discovering BMX in 77 and first racing in 79 in El Cajon. Racing in the SD area at Rancho, Lakeside, and Kearny - meeting Johnny Johnson, progressing through the local ranks to expert, racing every day of the week including trips to the Orange Y and seeing all the factory riders that were winning Nationals at the time. We talk about sponsorship, riding for local teams like Hidden Valley Bicycles with Shawn Texas, moving onto the Torker Support team, looking up to guys like Eddy King (Factory Torker at the time.) Kiyomi talks about his first National win, still struggling to get support and the frustrations that came with it and quitting for awhile, going to school, working and coming back to riding and racing in the late 80s in the 17 and over x class and getting on Peddle Power, Tech and later Redline and Haro. We talk about Kiyomi being up for Am titles, turning Pro, riding for Parkpre, racing mountain bikes, winning the ABA Pro Cruiser title before catching the mid 90s wave of BMX on the up, getting on Trek and being one of the highest paid AAs at the time. We talk about Kiyomi's other Pro Cruiser titles, World Championships Mains and his first AA Win alongside being the rider/team support for Oakley. We talk about being let go mid-season on Trek, going back to Haro, racing the Vans Triple Crown, retiring, coming back to race Vet/Masters in 05 and winning the NBL Masters title, riding MX these days and working at Magnaflow in San Diego for over 25 years now and counting. We also talk about some of the magazine covers Kiyomi has had, riders he looked up to, his riding style, training and so much more. Photo: @usabmx 

Great to catch up with my friend Joey Albright while he was out in California with his son TJ for the 250 West Coast Supercross Series. I became friends with Joey in the 2000s and we raced together in Vet Pro; since then I've always followed what he’s up to through social media. Joey talks about getting into BMX racing at the Jockey Hill and Kingston tracks (just outside New York) and racing both ABA and NBL. Joey talks about meeting the Henderson family, progressing to racing Nationals in the 90s while riding for Dans, battling with Colin Proctor, Timmy Sonner and Mike McGonigle in Am, getting suspended and eventually turning Pro.   We chat about him moving onto Felt, GT, Madera Profile, Haro, Fly Racing A Pro and later Vet Pro and some drama with John Purse - once in Rockford and an incident at the NBL Grands. We hit on some of Joey's highlights in racing including winning the NBL Vet Pro title the final year of NBL in Kentucky. We move into talking about Joey's son TJ's BMX career, winning at a young age, getting into dirt bikes and climbing the ranks, the cost and sacrifices of it all and how much some families plow into racing and training on the MX circuit; TJ making his way to Pro and signing this year with West Coast Supercross for the Rock River Yamaha team. Great to catch up with Joey, to talk BMX and moto, what BMX racing could maybe learn from moto in media, the depth of US Pro racing and so much more. Photo: @rockriveryamaharacing 

New Year Podcast with Dr. J and Jorg de Louw in the back of the van. Just a quick one this time: Are we kooks for watching old races on YouTube? We talk about team changes and why some riders are let go as late as last week with not much time to put a new deal together. Jorg gives us a little history on the inception of the UCI World Cup in 1995 and some of the behind the scenes stuff he and Gerrit Does did to get the series up and running, working with the UCI. We discuss how the series evolved and changed over the years, including Downhill BMX events and some of the World Cup winners in the pre-Olympic era. Jorg talks about some of the stuff he's been up to while in California for the holidays and a little about which Dutch men and women are looking good for qualifying as we go into the Olympic Year. Cheers!

Next up on the Podcast, Eddy King and I sat down with the 3rd ever ABA National number 1 Amature, Jason Wharton. This was recorded last week while Eddy and Jason were in town for a mountainbike race. Jason talked about starting racing in Arizona, the local scene, progressing, riding for JMC and tripling at the 81 Grands, and in the process becoming the ABA Am number 1. Jason talked about getting on Diamond Back with the likes of Eddy, Harry Leary, Doug Davis, Pistol Pete, and Jason's dad becoming the Team Manager as well during the 80s. We also chatted about some of the riders Jason battled with from Monty Gray, Jeff Moten, Jason Jenson, Eddie Sigmund, Robert Swick just to name a few. We talked Jason about being on Diamond Back, traveling the country, winding down racing, life after BMX, becoming a barber, and family man and mountain biking. Check it out. Photo: USA BMX

End of Season Catch Up Podcast with Dr. J. We talk about Summer Camps, Dr. J's new job, Pro racing at the Grands, Alec Bob winning the UCI Pump Track World Championships, Sam Willoughby parting ways with the Australian National Team, Barry Nobles' Social Media, and has Harry Leary been canceled? A little scoop for 2024, and more. Photo Credit: Fifteen BMX

This podcast has been in the works for a few years now with Crit Plate's Mike Rodrigues. Mike literally flew into town to do this, and not only did we record a podcast but he also hung out for the day and started to put some ideas together to work together for our teams and grassroots programs for 2024. Mike also donated custom plates for our upcoming 2nd Annual British BMX Hall of Fame with 01 plates for next weekend's event over in the UK. We talk all things Crit plates on this Pod from starting in 1980, growing Crit and sponsoring some of the biggest Pros and Teams of the 80s and 90s including Murray, Blue Max, Charles Townsend, Todd Slavik, Eric Rupe, Shelby James and Todd Lyons just to name a few. Mike talks about Crit's rivalry with Zeronine, paying riders $2500 for getting a Magazine cover and UGP coming into the plate game. We talk about Crit plate sponsoring the 1992 NBL Grands until Mike got to the track and saw GT banners everywhere and chasing down Bob Tedesco to find out what was going on. We talked about his hiatus from BMX to coming back in 2009 and so much more. Check it out.

A couple of weeks ago Kenny Hunter and I headed up to Temecula to meet up with Maris Strombergs to shoot some photos at the pump track then headed over to his house to film an interview. We talk about Maris getting back into BMX a little more lately, coaching and potentially working with China on their BMX program alongside thoughts on today's racing, some of the guys on top at the moment in the Elite class going into Paris in 2024. We turn back the clock a bit and talk about Maris moving to the US after winning the 08 Olympic Games, battling with Kyle Bennett and Randy Stumpfhauser for the ABA Title, the London Games, not worried about having guys like Sam Willoughby and Mike Day behind him on a 3rd straight on any Supercross track, playing golf, having kids and much more. Photos, filmed and edited by: Kenny Hunter

On this Podcast we catch up with Clive Gosling, who was out in California last week visiting from the UK. Clive has just taken on a full time position at GT working with the brand directly in California and gives us a little insight on the job and his own history with GT that goes back to the 80s and 90s, in BMX and MTB, right up to current times, working with the likes of GT's Olympic Silver medalist Kye Whyte in the UK. Clive also joined photographer Kenny Hunter and I last weekend as we road tripped to Frogtown. We touched on the weekend and perhaps ideas for a Frogtown UK in the future. Paul Roberts joins us during the Podcast and talks about his own history with Clive that goes back to racing in London together in the 80s, the rivalry and both Paul and Clive being two of the guys that were part of the UK King of Dirt early days series during the Nationals, and some of the names that emerged from that series, including X-Games Gold Medalist Stephen Murray. It's always comedy having Clive and Paul together. Check it out.

Photo: Kenny Hunter New Podcast posted and this time with a good friend of mine and lead singer of the Guana Batz, Pip Hancox. Pip talks about getting into BMX in the UK and racing at Eastway, Earls Court when the sport was in its infancy and riding with guys like Marcus Rich and Tim O’Shea. Pip tells us about leaving school in the early 80s, the start of the Guana Batz, touring, making records and traveling the World with the band. We talk about Pip meeting Guana Batz fan Neal Wood and his brother, moving to the US, his love for riding bikes alongside witnessing the Harry Leary and Chris Moeller fight in Reno. We touch on living in Temecula, training Motocross/SX riders, Coffee Club, touring Europe with the band this year, Van life and so much more.

The UCI Worlds from Glasgow, Scotland are done and dusted. Lots to talk about and while everything is fresh, I met up with Tyler Brown bright and early Monday morning to record a Podcast and get straight into it. Check it out.

Just completed a Podcast and catch up with Tyler Brown over at San Diego BMX. We talk all the latest with our summer camps, State Championships at San Diego BMX coming up in October and what Tyler has planned with the Holeshot Challenge. As the UCI World Championships are about to get underway in Glasgow, Scotland - we talk about who's looking good going in, how the Elite and Masters classes are stacking up and a little throwback to when both Tyler and I were racing the Masters World Championships ourselves in the past. Check it out.

Continuing Podcasts with former teammates - this time I dive into the career of In-Hee Lee. In-Hee chats about getting into BMX riding for Canyon Bikes before getting picked up on CW with teammates Jason Donnell, Justin Green, George Seevers, Robert MacPherson, Eric Carter, Charles Townsend and Todd Lyons. We talk titles and In-Hee tells us about some of the National Age Group and Cruiser titles he's won. Racing the World Championships and winning 7 of them and some of the battles he had overseas from Holland's Robert de Wilde, Chile's Jaquin Ramolfo, and France's Florent Poussin. Worlds battles, alongside In-Hee being one of the youngest riders to jump the huge doubles at the 90 World Championships in France. In-Hee shares about getting picked up by GT, his relationship with Rich Long, going shopping at the GT Factory and traveling the World with the likes of Gary Ellis, Danny Nelson, Anthony Reyes, and Alexis Vergara just to name a few. In-Hee talks about taking his education seriously, injuries, family, rivals racing for Free Agent towards the end of his career and more.