BMX Weekly

If you read Snap Magazine in the 90s and 2000s then you should like this podcast with former assistant editor, James Ayres. We go back to the start of BMX for James back in '79 racing in Washington, DC, moving out to California in the 90s to work for Ride Publications and Snap and then onto Haro Bicycles where he has been for the last 10 years.

We dig deep into his time at Snap, what he wore for his job interview the first issue he worked on, traveling to events, deadlines, the Vans Triple Crown, Nora Cup, bike tests, tracking down Shelby James for the Flashback article and of course, we had to touch on the controversial, Erik Abbadessa interview.

James talks about the riders and brands he liked during his time at Snap, his history at Haro working with the likes of Tony D, Derek Betcher and everyone gathering around the TV screen at the office and going crazy when Nic Long holeshoted the Olympic final in 2016.  And, so much more.  I really enjoyed this one. Check it out.

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Quick lunch and catch-up Podcast with Mr. Eddy King while he's in town. We talk about the Anthill Film's project he filmed working with Shimano, Oakley and Haro in the e-mountainbike world. The 4130 Subway Series, Spring Fling rides and the big bike popularity at the moment. We also hit on the local San Diego Quick n' Dirty MTB Race Series, last week's World Cup in Papendal and more.

This past weekend while out in Atlanta at the Dixieland Nationals, Jason Carnes and I sat down track-side with Clayton John and got the inside on where it all started for him; running his own track back in Pennsylvania in the 70s to moving to Arizona in the 80s to pursue work for ABA. We talk about him becoming the President of the sanction, working with the Pros along with some of the challenges and the great stories that came along with it.

Tommy Brackens joins in the interview – we talk stories from Crazy, Ronnie Anderson and Pistol Pete, Greg Hill and Stu, the controversial 1995 Pro Title chase at the Grands, Clayton handing Gary Ellis the number 1 plate and keys to the Jeep, while Christophe Leveque looked on clinging to any bit of hope that they might make an exception to the rule. Unfortunately for Christophe, Clayton stuck to his guns and Gary Ellis walked away with the title.

Clayton talks about what he thinks about the sport today, his thoughts on the UCI and his dealings with them over the years and, of course, we have to touch on his relationship with Bob Tedesco and more.

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Growing up in Orange Country, the Mecca of BMX during the 80s, and riding for teams like Powerlite, GT, GHP, CW and Redline, Jason talks about making money at such a young age and traveling all over the Country as an 80s factory superstar. We talk about his Pro career being teammates with Jamie Staff, Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist on Haro and a run in with Eric Abbadessa at the Fall Nationals. We also chat about what he's up to these days being one of Mike Day's early day heroes and much more.

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Quick, in the Pits Podcast over the weekend in Rock Hill with Jason Carnes, Joris Daudet & Anthony Dean. We blasted though a number of topics from Pros on Social Media, to the current landscape of Pro Racing in the US with Prize money and some thoughts on how how we can make the events better to provide more value for everyone involved.  We also talk World Cup racing and whether Joris & Anthony prefer the Big or Small Hill and asked both guys their thoughts on each other as riders and their strengths and much more.

This week's Podcast is with a fellow Brit living in San Diego, longtime friend and Vert rider Simon Tabron. Starting out on a Raleigh Super Burner, Simon talks about his local riding scene, some of the early influences such as Andy Irwin, Craig Campbell, Neil Ruffell and Carlo Griggs just to name a few. We talk the early 90s when BMX took a dive in the UK and how Simon started hitting the race scene to compete in KODs, hang-out, and shares some of the good times he had when it seemed like the sport went underground.  We hit on sponsorships, X-Games, moving to the US, his long rivalry with Jamie Bestwick and, of course, we have to talk about Freestyle in the Olympics including the politics and conflicts that have already begun, and so much more.

Matt Haden Podcast - from the early years racing in Azusa, Ca riding for Bandito, GHP, Diamond Back and then Free Agent during the 80s. We talk about being in the mags and some of his covers shots included the likes of BMX Action and Snap as we moved into the 90s. Matt talks about turning Pro, coming in 2nd behind Danny Nelson at the 94 Worlds and what he would do differently if he had another shot at that main event. We also touch on him being over looked for numerous years for the Hall of Fame, the money he made as an amateur and chat about some of Matt's other podiums at World Championships and of course, we answer a bunch of questions you guys posted and a whole lot more. Check it out.

While we were in Phoenix for the Winter Nationals, we got a chance to catch up and record a quick Podcast with 3 x ABA Number 1 Pro Bubba Harris. Bubba tells us what he's been up to, family life, teaching camps and we go over some of the highlights of his career. We touch on him pulling a back flip right after winning the 2005 Worlds in Paris, missing out on racing the Olympics and so much more.

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A catch-up and coffee with the 2 x Olympic Gold Medalist, Maris Strombergs (@marisstrombergs) and catch a glimpse of what he's been up to and has planned moving into 2018. Maris touches on married life, looking forward to the arrival of the Mini Machine and a few sponsorships changes. We chat camps as well as his thoughts on Connor, Joris and the Elite Pro class as it stands today. Maris talks about the Latvian National Championship still on his bucket list, the 3 races that he would re-do, and so much more.