Archive | April, 2011

San Francisco Bike Park Design Meetings!

The San Francisco Bike park is a go, with design meetings scheduled for this summer! The park will be for both BMX and mountain bikes, with dirt jumps and some ramps. Stay tuned for dates on upcoming meetings, and contact BRO if you are interested in helping.

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El Cajon, CA’s Kennedy Public Skatepark Welcomes BMX!

The park is now open to BMX riders, read more for BMX hours and details.

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Photos of the Benjamin Soto skate park being torn down.

On April 18, 2011 the NYC Parks Department decided to ignore the cries for help by the user’s of the Benjamin Soto skate park; on that day a staff of 20 Parks Department employees tore down the whole park.

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The Next Generation of BMX Park Riders

A youtube video of a 7 year old BMX rider has recently been getting popular. But he’s definitely not the youngest rider out there.

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Mike Tagliavento Cancer Benefit

Following recent health issues which have grown increasingly worse in the last month, Mike ‘Tag’ Tagliavento, an original member of the FBM team, part owner of Shitluck Clothing, co-producer of classic BMX videos such as “1201″ and all-around amazing BMX rider, was diagnosed earlier this month with Stage ll Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

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Lindo Lake, Ca. Park Design

BMX riders! If you live anywhere near Lindo Lake, California make sure you get involved in this awesome project!

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BMX is Not A Crime T-Shirts

  The BMX Riders Organization is now offering the classic “BMX is Not a Crime” T-shirt, white print on high quality American Apparel. Get yours today! Sizes Small Medium Large Extra Large

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Apple Valley, CA Skate & Bike Park: Grand Opening April 23, 2011

For years, BMX riders in Apple Valley, CA have been fighting for a legal place to ride their bikes. All of their hard work will pay off next week, when a redesigned and now BMX-friendly concrete skatepark is set to open in their home town. Grand opening on April 23.

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A quiet skate park don’t get fixed.

A quiet skate park don’t get fixed. That is the new saying. The old one was, the quiet hinge don’t get oil. So these dedicated riders won’t give up. And keep going to the civic meetings and Community board meetings and here is proof its working. On March 15, 2011 the Benjamin Soto skate park users went [...]

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