A Culture
In Flux

​Mike Hinkens

A series of articles discussing some of the most significant changes facing modern BMX culture in order to bridge the gap between the idealized past and the feared future.

ISSUE #1:
​VLOGGING AND ITS INFLUENCE ON BMX SOCIAL HIERARCHY

Author: Mike Hinkens
Date Published: May 1, 2017
Synopsis: The first installment of Mike Hinkens' Culture in Flux series that attempts to examine some of the major changes occurring in modern BMX. In this issue, Mike discusses the phenomenon of vlogging and its broader implications for the future structure and direction of BMX culture and its associated industry.
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ISSUE #2:
IDENTITY BATTLES -
​THE FALSE WAR IN BMX

Author: Mike Hinkens
Date Published: August 13, 2017
Synopsis: The second issue of the Culture in Flux series continues examining the changing landscape of BMX culture, particularly in regards to the identity of BMX itself. The author argues that identity is an important guiding force in BMX, but bigger issues are hidden below the surface of conflicts prevalent in BMX at the moment; namely, the relationship between riders and the industry and its related institutions. ​
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ISSUE #3:
​STEERING THE SHIP - THE FUTURE OF BMX CULTURE

Author: Mike Hinkens
Date Published: October 22, 2017
Synopsis: The third issue of the Culture in Flux series lays out a defense of the BMX Industry and its institutions. It closes with clear calls to action designed to help steer BMX towards positive growth and future longevity within the bounds of our ​"freestyle identity."
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