Lane 8 BMX Podcast

Send a text Harry Leary is a legend in the sport of BMX. Growing up in the San Gabriel Valley he started racing somewhere around late 1972-1973. His first race was at Cortes Park where he won his class and his reward was a some handlebars and grips. His first real sponsor was Coates Schwinn but he eventually ended up JMC. How many people can say they were invited to the very first ABA bike race? B...

Send a text Manuela Roldan just turned pro for the 2022 season. And she's shown she can handle the step up already with the big dogs of BMX. Manu, as she's called around the track was encouraged to try BMX by her grandparents. Once on the bike she knew BMX was her sport. While living in Columbia she hit the tracks in her area as much as possible. Her skill on the bike is impeccable. Her...

Send a text Andre LaCroix is a young pro working towards his breakout win and a long career in BMX. His first pro win was actually the National Championships of Peru. That win let him know he could race with the pros. But here in the states where the level is so high it made him realize he had to learn how to race with the elites consistently. Andre isn't afraid of hard work. This year has se...

Send a text Eric Sweets started racing at 14 years old in 1981 at the old Ascot BMX track in Caden, California. He walked away from the sport of BMX when he was 20 years old. In that time he had a family, he was going to school and working. Eric eventually moved to Las Vegas to be closer to his parents. And, once again the BMX bug took hold of him. He's  been racing ever since and enjoying su...

Send a text Jeff Upshaw started racing at the age of 7at Valencia BMX in California. Eventually his family moved to Dayton, Ohio. He was not only a successful amateur but BMX kept him out of trouble. Jeff is a big deal. He's been an 8x state champ, 6x Gold Cup champ, 11x national champ, Junior World #6, and a 2016 team USA Olympic alternate. He's currently living in Boise, Idaho and push...

Send a text Chris Kennedy started racing as a kid when some friends of his mentioned a track was starting up in his hometown in Louisiana. He did well locally and even had success on the national scene as a kid. But once he found cars and girls in high school racing took a back seat. By 1986 he was done with racing. 20 years go by and in between that time he went to college, started his career in...

Send a text I've known Marcus Moore for years. I remember seeing him racing the tracks in Minnesota and saying who in the world is that kid! Right now he's one of the top 16 experts in the country while riding  for Black Widow. Marcus' season has started out well with wins at several nationals.  I recently spoke with him by phone. We talked about Minnesota BMX, his favorite tracks,...

Send a text Jordan Miranda was a consemate professional BMXer. He is known as a skilled rider and a man who strives to be the best he can be on and off the bike. He has a desire to inspire the younger riders in today's Bmx scene by interacting and teaching them all that he's learned throughout his career. Not long ago Jordan retired from BMX and became a firefighter. He and his family al...

Send a text When I think of Howard Cato I think of a leader, a man of his word, and a damn good bike racer. I first met Howard at a national a few years back. He approached me like he already knew me for years and he's been that way with me since that day. It's evident Cato loves his team and riders. Bay Area Bmxer's are always looking clean in their kits from a fresh new design eve...

Send a text  Pro BMX racer Jeremy Smith has raced his way to top of the BMX  world. Currently he races for DK a team he raced for as an amateur in 2009-2010. J-Smooth not long ago won the 2020 Pull Magazine Golden Crank Pro of the Year award. The Dayton, Ohio native calls Florida home. Crazy though, he grew up in DK’s hometown of Dayton. At the moment he and Will Grant are in the process of workin...

Send a text Domingos "DL" Lammoglia love of all things BMX began when he was a teenager. Lammoglia was 14 at the time, and now, 22 years later, he hasn't strayed. There's nothing that Lammoglia doesn't enjoy about BMX. He has competed at the highest level, and has been coaching for decades. Some of the riders in his stable include pro racers Jerry Smith, Anderson Souza to...