BMX Weekly

The man himself, Mr. BMX Mania, Jerry Landrum, is out in San Diego for the week, visiting and helping out with our Summer Camp. Of course, part of the plan for Jerry's trip was to record some podcasts and document some of the BMX Mania history. We talk about Jerry's early days getting into BMX, racing in Indiana, and moving into National racing against the likes of Everett Rosecrans, Doc P...

In this episode, we talk about a bunch of podcasts I recorded at DIRTYFEST, including Charles Townsend, Tommy Brackens, the UK's first No. 1 girl rider, Jane Windle, and one of the BMX riders from the movie  E.T. , Robert Cardoza. We also talk about Paul being on a new episode of the  Union Tapes  that he just recorded. We also talk about DIRTYFEST from a few weeks ago and how the event contin...

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 Champio...

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...

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 g...

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 buil...

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 sc...

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...

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 Bonne...

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 Lear...

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 re...

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....

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...

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...

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 am...

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 ti...

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...

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 Birming...

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 an...

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...

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 t...

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...