• ARTICLES
    • - A Voice From Pre-History
    • - A Distorted Point of View
    • - Who Owns the Clip? - A Response
    • - Who Owns the Clip? - Part 2
    • - Who Owns the Clip? - Part 1
    • - What is Freestyle?
    • - Style, Nuances, and Trick Differentiation
    • - Is BMX Actually That Fun?
    • - Why Street Riding Became Such a Dominant Force in BMX Culture
    • - On Getting Rad
    • - An Open Letter about BMX Sponsorships
    • - CIF #3: Steering the Ship - The Future of BMX Culture
    • - History Speaks For Itself
    • - CIF #2: Identity Battles - The False War in BMX
    • - BMX and Mental Health
    • - CIF #1: Vlogging and its influence on BMX Social Hierarchy
    • - A Response to the Florideah Swampfest
    • - The Destruction of a F#%kboy
    • - FOS #5: Our Terrains
    • - FOS #4: Our Machines
    • - FOS #3: Our Bodies
    • - FOS #2: Our Competitions
    • - FOS #1: Attack of the Clones
    • - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider PART 2
    • - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider PART 1
    • - Self Investment
    • - Let It Be Printed
  • PODCASTS
    • - BMX Breakdown: Boxpalm – The Intersection of BMX, Art, Cultural Commentary, and Fun
    • - BMX Breakdown: Micah Kranz - Stunt Shows and Their Place in BMX Culture
    • - BMX Breakdown: Russell Wadlin - BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Dillon McClain and The Hardcopy BMX Archive
    • - Special Update: What's Happening With Project Spoke
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ryan Corrigan - Ramps, Riding, and Real Life
    • - BMX Breakdown: Listener Podcast #1
    • - BMX Breakdown: Andy Kent - The Story Untold
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jeff Klugiewicz and Life After BMX
    • - Special Update: The Launch of Project Spoke
    • - BMX Breakdown: Act Like You Know Cru – BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ryan Fudger and the Challenges and Realities of Running a BMX Media Outlet
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ross Lavender - Studying BMX History and Anthropology
    • - BMX Breakdown: Trey Jones – BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jay Roe – Sponsorships, Crews, The Olympics, and the “Death of BMX”
    • - BMX Breakdown: Brian Tunney – X-Games, Olympics, and Rodeo Peanut
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold – Blue Collar BMX, The Daily Grind, and Straight Edge
    • - BMX Breakdown: Andrew Mick – Real-Life Confessions from a Rider
    • - BMX Breakdown: Richard Mungall - A Whole New Way of Thinking about the Economics of BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Nick Seabasty and The Anatomy of a BMX Clothing Brand
    • - BMX Breakdown: Steve Caro and the Story of the life of a BMX Brand
    • - BMX Breakdown: Rich Hirsch – Twenty Years of Creating in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Chase Dehart - Reflections On Growing Up Through BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Nick Ferreira and Challenger BMX Mag
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jeff Zielinski – BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Audience Invite
    • - BMX Breakdown: Brian Kachinsky – Advocacy, Influence, and Integrity in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ryan Fudger – Change, Adaptation, and Evolution in BMX Media
    • - BMX Breakdown: Chris Rye and the Institution of Video Production in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Zack Gerber - Grey Areas and Forgotten People in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Grant Castelluzzo and the Functions of Video in BMX
    • - Breakdown: Dan Price and "The Way" in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Vic Bettencourt - The Role of Local Shops in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Lino Gonzalez - BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Richard Mungall - Exploring "Freestyle"
    • - BMX Breakdown: Rob Dolecki and BMX Media
    • - BMX Breakdown: Lil Jon and the DIY Ethic
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jeff Klugiewicz and Generational Tension
    • - BMX Breakdown: Richard Mungall and The Culture of BMX
  • FEATURED
    • BMX-Focused Shops
    • Crews in BMX
    • Curb Cuts - Richard Mungall
    • A Culture in Flux - Mike Hinkens
    • Foundations of Style - Pat Fisher
  • ABOUT
  • PARTICIPATE
  • NETWORK
  • STORE
  • ARTICLES
    • - A Voice From Pre-History
    • - A Distorted Point of View
    • - Who Owns the Clip? - A Response
    • - Who Owns the Clip? - Part 2
    • - Who Owns the Clip? - Part 1
    • - What is Freestyle?
    • - Style, Nuances, and Trick Differentiation
    • - Is BMX Actually That Fun?
    • - Why Street Riding Became Such a Dominant Force in BMX Culture
    • - On Getting Rad
    • - An Open Letter about BMX Sponsorships
    • - CIF #3: Steering the Ship - The Future of BMX Culture
    • - History Speaks For Itself
    • - CIF #2: Identity Battles - The False War in BMX
    • - BMX and Mental Health
    • - CIF #1: Vlogging and its influence on BMX Social Hierarchy
    • - A Response to the Florideah Swampfest
    • - The Destruction of a F#%kboy
    • - FOS #5: Our Terrains
    • - FOS #4: Our Machines
    • - FOS #3: Our Bodies
    • - FOS #2: Our Competitions
    • - FOS #1: Attack of the Clones
    • - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider PART 2
    • - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider PART 1
    • - Self Investment
    • - Let It Be Printed
  • PODCASTS
    • - BMX Breakdown: Boxpalm – The Intersection of BMX, Art, Cultural Commentary, and Fun
    • - BMX Breakdown: Micah Kranz - Stunt Shows and Their Place in BMX Culture
    • - BMX Breakdown: Russell Wadlin - BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Dillon McClain and The Hardcopy BMX Archive
    • - Special Update: What's Happening With Project Spoke
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ryan Corrigan - Ramps, Riding, and Real Life
    • - BMX Breakdown: Listener Podcast #1
    • - BMX Breakdown: Andy Kent - The Story Untold
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jeff Klugiewicz and Life After BMX
    • - Special Update: The Launch of Project Spoke
    • - BMX Breakdown: Act Like You Know Cru – BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ryan Fudger and the Challenges and Realities of Running a BMX Media Outlet
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ross Lavender - Studying BMX History and Anthropology
    • - BMX Breakdown: Trey Jones – BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jay Roe – Sponsorships, Crews, The Olympics, and the “Death of BMX”
    • - BMX Breakdown: Brian Tunney – X-Games, Olympics, and Rodeo Peanut
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold – Blue Collar BMX, The Daily Grind, and Straight Edge
    • - BMX Breakdown: Andrew Mick – Real-Life Confessions from a Rider
    • - BMX Breakdown: Richard Mungall - A Whole New Way of Thinking about the Economics of BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Nick Seabasty and The Anatomy of a BMX Clothing Brand
    • - BMX Breakdown: Steve Caro and the Story of the life of a BMX Brand
    • - BMX Breakdown: Rich Hirsch – Twenty Years of Creating in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Chase Dehart - Reflections On Growing Up Through BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Nick Ferreira and Challenger BMX Mag
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jeff Zielinski – BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Audience Invite
    • - BMX Breakdown: Brian Kachinsky – Advocacy, Influence, and Integrity in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Ryan Fudger – Change, Adaptation, and Evolution in BMX Media
    • - BMX Breakdown: Chris Rye and the Institution of Video Production in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Zack Gerber - Grey Areas and Forgotten People in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Grant Castelluzzo and the Functions of Video in BMX
    • - Breakdown: Dan Price and "The Way" in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Vic Bettencourt - The Role of Local Shops in BMX
    • - BMX Breakdown: Lino Gonzalez - BMX Smorgasbord
    • - BMX Breakdown: Richard Mungall - Exploring "Freestyle"
    • - BMX Breakdown: Rob Dolecki and BMX Media
    • - BMX Breakdown: Lil Jon and the DIY Ethic
    • - BMX Breakdown: Jeff Klugiewicz and Generational Tension
    • - BMX Breakdown: Richard Mungall and The Culture of BMX
  • FEATURED
    • BMX-Focused Shops
    • Crews in BMX
    • Curb Cuts - Richard Mungall
    • A Culture in Flux - Mike Hinkens
    • Foundations of Style - Pat Fisher
  • ABOUT
  • PARTICIPATE
  • NETWORK
  • STORE
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