Lane 8 BMX Podcast

Send a text Evan Schaefer started his for pro season in Houston this year He says it took him by surprise in how hard the racing was. This comes from a guy who's been racing with the pros in the Florida state series since he was an amateur. He says the toughest part is fighting for every position.  His first half of the season was plagued by a hip injury, then a dislocated shoulder and now a...

Send a text George Goodall started racing in 1979 when his friend Jack invited him to a BMX race. He was living in Boulder, Colorado with his dad at the time. His first race he got last in every Moto. A month later Goodall made the box and the rest is history.  George says riding the streets of Boulder helped him become one with his bike. He raced a lot on the local scene at the Adam's county...

Send a text Martti Sciortino is a member of the Italian National BMX Team. He's a six time national champion and a 2 time European Champion silver medalist.   This interview took place right after the Sarrians, France World Cup Races and just before he flew off to Argentina for the final World Cups of the season.  Sciortino is a really chill dude. He's raced all over the world including...

Send a text Weston Meurlot is a cool ass dude. I've spent some time around him because of racing the Florida State Series. He's down to earth but focused.   2023 is his first year in the pro ranks. So far it's been a steep learning curve but he's adjusting. Meurlot started his season in Houston, Oldsmar, and then Tulsa. Oklahoma is where disaster struck. He was there training a...

Send a text Nathan Anderson is truly one of fastest and most skilled 15 experts in the country. He rides for Black Widow, a team that is always in the running for bike shop team of the year.  Anderson's season started early and it really hasn't let up until recently because he also plays football. So, this kid is having to split his time between training for BMX, football and school. He...

Send a text Jessie Smith is one of my favorite interviews so far with this podcast. Yes, this young lady from New Zealand is a six time world champion but it isn't just her racing that I adore about her. It's her self awareness. Jessie was at the top of a young career in BMX and realized something wasn't right. She needed and decided to work on her mental health and she made the dec...

Send a text Jake Peebles started racing in the summer of 1996 just before turning six. His first race was at Oak Creek BMX which is still going strong to this day. He says BMX was quite a learning curve. It took him 3 years to make a national main. Peebles says he's thankful to Greg Hill and Harry Leary for their guidance when he was young.  By the time he was sixteen Pee blew had won Grands...

Send a text Elwin Remmerts is a BMX talent. If you watch him race or even practice you'll quickly understand why I said that. He's incredibly skillful and smooth around a track.  Remmerts started his 2023 season in France. From there he hit the Euro Cup races in Verona, Italy, Zolder, Belgium, and recently Portugal. He's also raced World Cups this year in Papendal, his home track to...

Send a text Dion Newth is from New Zealand. It's roughly two weeks out from the worlds in Glasgow, Scotland and I reached out to Newth who races in the 50 -plus class in cruiser. I was curious how things went for him. He ended up 5th which is a bit of a disappointment for him.  Newth began racing when he was 10 years old. He raced until he was 30 years old and then walked away from the sport....

Send a text It's almost two weeks out from the Worlds in Glasgow, Scotland and I got a chance to sit down and speak with Colombian Carlos Ramirez. If you don't know he ended up with 4th overall.  Ramirez says he had to work his way through the LCQ or last chance qualifier to move on. He says the track didn't fit his skill set. Ramirez says the track isn't his favorite.  Ramirez...

Send a text Ruben Gommers in my opinion is the best elite racer from Belgium. Recently Worlds didn't go his way. A few technical mistakes and he was out in qualifying. But, I want you to know that his season till then was phenomenal. He's won four rounds of the Euro Cup. In fact I believe he's leading the year long series with a red plate. His next race is in Portugal.  Gommers says...

Send a text Cory Franzwa is one of the nicest guys I've met while putting out this podcast. His happiness and kindness is infectious. I really enjoyed talking to him and getting to know him as a person. Franzwa is a a fellow Minnesotan who I know I've crossed paths with while living back home.  At the moment Franzwa is leading the 26-35 expert class in points. Now, if you know anything a...

Send a text AT 36 years old the Wetumpka, Alabama native is enjoying life. He's got a wonderful wife and child, he's racing Vet-Pro, and he rides for truly one of the top bike company in the world, "Chase."   Barry started riding a bike at 3 years old. His parents got on the track and he loved it. In fact his mom and dad took over the local track. By the time he was sixteen he...

Send a text At 11 years old Ti is making a name for himself. At the recent European Championships he got 4th. Last year he won a national title. Now he's training for the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland staring August 6th. Ti says he was 5 years old when he went to a local track with some friends and fell in love with BMX. His home track is Hackney BMX in Haggerston Park in East Lond...

Send a text David Graf finished his illustrious career in 2021 at the Worlds right after winning a bronze medal. He says  the moment was special and he felt fulfilled.  Graf retired and quickly turned to coaching. His first job out the gate was the Swiss National BMX Team. He was prepared to step into the role because he'd already taken coaching classes. So when he was approached in 2019 he j...

Send a text When I called Corey Willert he'd just come off a successful weekend racing the Midwest National at Rockford. He swept the entire weekend in class and cruiser.  Willert started his national season in Georgia, then Tulsa and then to Rockford. He's got six wins so far.  Willert likes to race locally in Minnesota. He says it gives him a chance to continue to improve. He likes doi...

Send a text 37 year old Charly Gaillard is from France. He lives just outside the City of Vesoul in a small village. In his words he lives in the middle of nowhere. Charly loves it because it's quiet. He races the masters class at UCI races or 30 and over in France.  Charly says racing in France is much different than in the U.S. He says  there isn't much racing during the week. Racing i...

Send a text At the moment Adam Carey is recovering from a serious injury he suffered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His foot came out of the pedal while jumping a triple. He's got three surgeries, 21 screws and three plates for coming up short on that jump. Adam told me recovery has been slow but better than the surgeons expected. Now he's thinking about pushing himself on the bike.  Adam says his...

Send a text Jonnie Vance is a level headed guy it's one of the first things I noticed about Jonnie. He's very clear on what he wants in BMX and life itself.  Jonnie started racing BMX at at 15 years old. Since he didn't have novice riders to race against it forced him to race with experts. He says racing with the experts helped him improve quickly. He got so good he was able to go t...

Send a text Mathis Ragot Richard is dealing with the results of a bad crash a few weeks ago. He knocked himself out, broke some bones in his hand, his shoulder is dislocated with torn ligaments. The cool thing about his situation is that he's philosophical about what happened.  The sad part about this crash other than the injuries is that the crash put a halt to a great season. So far he&apos...

Send a text Cam Bramer is a busy guy. Recently he was in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a month and some change. While there he and Anthony Bucardo helped out on a junior development camp. He then participated in a Team USA camp before the national champs.  The Legacy nationals didn't go as well as Beamer hoped. He had nothing but outside gates the first day. Saturday he didn't race. He said he wan...

Send a text George Costa is the man behind Rennen Design Group. Costa is devoted to the technological advancement of BMX racing. He's know for his chainrings, the Rollenlager, to decimal gearing.  But did you know that Costa was a biker racers himself. He was pretty good at racing. He raced in the Northeast from Rhode Island to Massachusetts. Heck, he even went to worlds in Waterford Oaks, Mi...

Send a text Jack Davis got into BMX through a friend and his dad. He says he was good right from the start. He says it was the speed and the jumps that got him hooked.  Davis is originally from Tamworth, New South Wales. What is Tamworth famous for? Country music.  In his career so far Jack has won two state titles and two national titles. When he was young Jack describes himself as a power rider....

Send a text In this episode Tommy and I talk about winning the Kellogg's series in England, his world title, his retirement from racing, and what's life been like since he stopped racing.  Brackens says his career didn't end the way he had hoped. He even believes he had a lot more in him to continue. He's thankful for the life long friends he's made from racing. He says be...

Send a text Tommy Brackens was born and raised in South Central LA. His first race was as a 16 and over novice at the Valley Youth Center in 1978. Tommy got second in his first race.  Tommy says he got good quickly when it came to racing. Here's the thing...Tommy had a very short amateur career. His amateur career only last two and a half years and then he went pro.  It was a fight for Bracke...