James Newrick is a seminal name in UK BMX, from his early start in the streets of the north east to present day riding and still putting out videos of unique and real BMX. James got an a bus from Newcastle to sit down with me here in London and talk about his BMX journey. We get into it all, from the start and getting his first BMX, early BMX influences, meeting his first riding crew and finding other BMX scenes, building trails, the formation of the NSF in the early 2000’s and the drama that came with its inception…video parts, moving to Sheffield for a summer, making videos back then, ratty bikes, the buff house, street jams, features in Ride, joining the S&M crew in the UK. Getting burnt out on riding to coming back to it. Making videos with a different perspective and how riding changes, what problems you have to solve as you grow up and continue riding. Get it on!

 

Riders mentioned : Olly Olsen,Mike Taylor,Erny Liam Earnshaw,Dave Morten,Micky Pants ,Dan Price,Dave Young,Steve Kinghan,Cookie,Marv,Benson,Joe Cox,Dan Cox,Joe Fox,James Cox,Ian Morris,Boyley,Stephen Murray,Clarky,The Gonz,Edwin Delarosa,Wassy Adam Wasylenko,Tom Blyth,Ben Lewis,Jody Donelly,Jerry Galley,Joe Rich,Zach Sprinkle,Owain Clegg,Mark Theaker,Rooftop,Ruben Alacantara ,Cleggy,Matt Wakefield,Ashley Charles,Will Jackson,Northern Jon,Chris Pink,Shaun Egglington,Bowlhead,The count,Scott Ditchburn,Andy Kinghan,Gary Simmonds,Mike Griffin,Chris Souter,Geth Shooter,Tom Saunders