ON THE COVER: Scott Twiford fakie toboggan mere feet from his front door, or the garage door, depending on how you look at it.
FEATURES
INSIDE SCOOP: Pro birthdays, 15 and 5 years ago in BMX Plus!, DVD review United.
ON THE SPOT with Ben Hucke.
PRO-SPECTIVE: The vert ramp and five reasons why...
ON THE MOVE: 270 tire tap to over icepick and back with Eben Fischer.
TECH TIP: Rebuilding your semi-sealed cassette.
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Vince Byron’s multi-purpose ride
2011 DIRT/FREESTYLE BUYER’S GUIDE: Nearly 300 ways to ring in the new year
RIDERS OF THE YEAR VOTING: Cast your vote and win
PRODUCT PROBE: Vans shoes and Stolen Bikes, under the gun
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: We could be funnier, but unfortunately we have morals
EVENTS
INTERBIKE RAIL JAM: How BMX stole the show it was barely at
DEW TOUR, SALT LAKE: Enarson rocks Utah
UCI CHULA VISTA SUPERCROSSBMX: at 40 mph
BIKES
2011 FELT CHASM: Not what we were expecting
2011 PREMIUM BROADWAY: The all-new brakeless bomber.
ON THE COVER: Steven Cisar. Photo- Ben Crockett
FEATURES
I LOVE MY BIKE: Crandall puts the “moto” in BMX
ON THE SPOT: Nate Berkheimer: rider, team manager and all-around buff guy
PROSPECTIVE: What does BMX mean to you?
ON THE MOVE: Jump to manny
TECH TIP: From mega to micro, for about $50
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Cody Bowers’ Solid AA
CLIPPING IN: Information you can really sink your cleats into
ON THE MOVE: Blasting fastplants
OLYMPIC BREAKDOWN: How the USA Team riders will be selected
RACE BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE: The fasest buyer’s guide around
INSIDE JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT: How the ABA and UCI can help you make the Olympic cut
MOVING PICTURES: Life in Motion
PRODUCT PROBE: Alpinestars and Bebop get rocked
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: We make fun of fake butts, padded shorts and rappers, all in one sentence
BIKES
DK VALIANT: Where experience pays off
SUPERCROSS ENVY FRAME: More bang or all buck?
SE FLOVAL FLYER: Where old school and new school collide
EVENTS
UCI SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP: Strombergs makes history, again
DEW TOUR FINALS: A dramatic end to a tough season
PROFILE S.P.O.T. JAM: Profile gets local on their scene
ON THE COVER: Dennis Enarson and crew just built this new vert extension in his backyard and he clearly didn’t waste any time dialing it in. Monster tire slide by the man himself. Photo: Jeremy Pavia.
FEATURES
I LOVE MY BIKE: Crandall’s last column
ON THE SPOT/MATADOR GIVEAWAY: Dennis Enarson answers your questions and hooks you up
PRO-SPECTIVE: Once an ABA titleholder, always #1
ON THE MOVE: Over double-peg grinds
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Chris Gille’s Skavenger
ON THE MOVE: Ben Hucke’s trick pick: Nose wheelies
FLYPAPER: Gettin Biz’zy
TECH TIP: Adjusting your bar height
CITY-RUN DIRT JUMPS: How to get the city on your side and save your jumps
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Amanda Geving’s MCS
RESTORATION NATION: Michael Gamstetter’s collection picks
NOSTALGIA: Chad Herrington gets crammed
FACES: SCOTT POWELL New schooler, tournament riders, gurusand legends
PHOTO SPECIAL: Mindless entertainment
PRODUCT PROBE: Colony and TSG take fire
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Don’t look so confused; we’re not
laughing either
BIKES
UNITED RECRUIT RN2: A heavy hitter with one small problem
EYE BIKES Q FRAME: More bang, or simply more buck?
EVENTS
ABA GRAND NATIONALS: The title curse of 2010
ON THE COVER: Chris Hughes single handedly owns the body varial on dirt. Two tries later and it was a done deal. Photo: Ben Crockett.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Conall Keenan cranks it up
PROFILED: Matt Coplin taken on “The Column”
PRO-SPECTIVE: Midwesties
ON THE MOVE: Footjam whips for those of you behind the times
TECH TIP: Performance boosters and visual tricks to take the focus off your face for $5 or less
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Profile’s speed machine,
QUICK SPIN: Stephen Hearn takes the flatland lifestyle head on
TIRE GUIDE: Fat freestylers and skinny racers—we ride them all
RIDERS OF THE YEAR: Your votes, your champions and hopefully your DK
FACES: Volume’s Alfredo Mancuso on life, bikes, school and maintaining the balance
RESTORATION NATION: “Hollywood” Mike Miranda’s Hutch gets stripped
COMPANY RAMPS: more reasons it pays to be a factory rider
NOSTALGIA: DIY rules in the late ’90s
MOVING PICTURES: Why didn’t we name this “Still Pictures?”
PRODUCT PROBE: Animal’s new wonder tool
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: If we make fun of you, we are sorry, but you really shouldn’t make it so easy
BIKES
KINK GAP XL: A big bike on a small budget
COUNTRY BIKES/PROFILE COMPLETE: Sick, sick, sick…in a good way
EVENTS
ARNETTE FALL CLASSIC: Babies, boosters and bangers in a nutshell, of course
ON THE COVER: There is nothing like a good old So-Cal sunset to set the mood. Kris Fox twists a proper lookback for all it’s worth. Photo by Jeremy Pavia.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: With Pat “Big Daddy” Laughlin
PROFILED: Time to ride with Matt Coplin
PRO-SPECTIVE: Involved with the future of BMX
ON THE MOVE: Fun filler for front brakers
TECH TIP: V-brake tune-ups
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Jeff Wescott’s Felt
ODI ROAD TRIP: Getting a grip on Las Vegas
ON THE MOVE: Passing and “parking” the competition
A TOUCH OF FLAT: With Stephen Hearn
A HINT OF VINTAGE: Modern performance with vintage curb appeal
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Ben Hittle’s Kink
RESTORATION NATION: “Hollywood” Hutch, Round 2
NOSTALGIA: A force to be reckoned with.
MOVING PICTURES: The real reason you read the mag
PRODUCT PROBE: Leatt and Cinema take fire
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Not laughing? You should have seen the outtakes
BIKES
-FREE AGENT LIMO TEAM: This could be the best Free Agent, ever
-FBM EXECUTIONER: Takes a licking and…?
EVENTS
-NASTY JAM: Hucking it for a good cause
-ABA SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS: Starting the season off right
DEPARTMENTS
-INSIDE SCOOP
-MAILBAG
-ASK THE BMXPERTS
-SUBSCRIBE TO PLUS!
-TRICK STUFF
-SHOP DIRECTORY
-MINI MART
-PARTING SHOT
ON THE COVER: AJ Anaya with a superman seatgrab Photo- Ben Crockett.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: With A.J. Anaya-lator.
PROFILED with Matt Coplin: All work and no play…
PROSPECTIVE: Top three memories of BMX. Anthony Napolitan, Kris Fox, Mike Day, Ryan Nyquist, Dave Mirra, Ryan Guettler.
ON THE MOVE: Inverts with Ben Hittle.
TECH TIP: Chain repairs made easy.
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Heath Pinter’s Free Agent
SHOP TALK: Chad Johnston and Aaron Bostrom's Neighborhood BMX, Long Beach California.
ON THE MOVE: Improving your random gate-start
FACES: Eastern Bike’s Kelly Bolton.
READERSHIP SURVEY: Tell us what you like and you could win
RESTORATION NATION: Reunited and it feels so bittersweet
NOSTALGIA: Steve Veltman, 1985
MOVING PICTURES: Justin Burns, Dan Norvell, Andrew Lazaruk.
PRODUCT PROBE: DK pedals and RePlay XD helmet cam.
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Still not laughing? Look in the mirror
BIKES
NORCO NAIL: A sweet Canadian complete.
FINDING THE RIGHT 18”: Redline issue 18 and We The People arcade 18.
DIAMONDBACK REAL FRAME: Diogo Canina’s signature steed.
EVENTS
HILLSIDE JAM: The scariest comp in BMX.
ABA GATOR NATIONALS: Willers takes on Willoughby.
DEPARTMENTS
INSIDE SCOOP: Props Year end dvd review, 10 and 5 years ago in Plus!, random facts, Mike Saavedra,...
MAILBAG
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TRICK STUFF
SHOP DIRECTORY
MINI MART
PARTING SHOT.
ON THE COVER: Steve McCann at Woodward East. Photo by Jeremy Pavia.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT with A.J. Anaya-lator.
PROFILED: All work and no play…
PROSPECTIVE: Top three memories of BMX
ON THE MOVE: Inverts with Ben Hittle
TECH TIP: Chain repairs made easy
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Heath Pinter’s Free Agent
SHOP TALK: Rider-owned
ON THE MOVE: Improving your random gate-start
FACES: Eastern Bike’s Kelly Bolton
READERSHIP SURVEY: Tell us what you like and you could win
RESTORATION NATION: Reunited and it feels so bittersweet
NOSTALGIA: Steve Veltman, 1985
MOVING PICTURES: Keep watching, they’re just playing opossum
PRODUCT PROBE: DK pedals and RePlay XD helmet cam
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Still not laughing? Look in the mirror
BIKES
NORCO NAIL: A sweet Canadian complete
FINDING THE RIGHT 18”: Redline and We The People
DIAMONDBACK REAL FRAME: Diogo Canina’s signature steed
EVENTS
HILLSIDE JAM: The scariest comp in BMX
ABA GATOR NATIONALS: Willers takes on Willoughby
DEPARTMENTS
IINSIDE SCOOP
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PARTING SHOT
Jimmy Le Van, www.facebook.com, may 2011: I made the Nostalgia page in the new issue of BMX PLUS magazine this month and Ben told me when laying it out the term " ahead of his time " about this trick came from showing the pic to TJ Lavin. He's a cool old friend I've always had Mad respect for, so thanks dudes! One footed seat grab barspin in 1993!
ON THE COVER: It’s not every day that you get to ride an old Hollywood movie set. Ricky Moseley let’s em’ fly where few have had the chance to shred. Photo by Jeremy Pavia.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Haro’s Ronnie Napolitan speaks
PROFILED: The ins and outs of team management
PROSPECTIVE: The best and worst trends in BMX
ON THE MOVE: Get your whiplash on
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday’s Jake Seeley
TECH TIP: Cutting your steerer tube down to size
CATCHING UP WITH TJ LAVIN: Helmets, injuries and more
ON THE MOVE: Fit’s Shawn McIntosh tells you how to grind up rails
T-SHIRT BUYER’S GUIDE: Check out the newest threads in BMX
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Stolen’s Phil Aller shows you what he rides
RESTORATION NATION: Dave Mirra’s Dyno Slammer gets a facelift.
NOSTALGIA: Welcome to the mid-school
MOVING PICTURES: BMX as it happens
TRICK STUFF: New, hot and trick products
PRODUCT PROBE: New gear from Active-I and Profile
FUNNIES: Feel free to laugh at other people
BIKES
INTENSE PRO?XL: Podium performance at a nice price
HARO 000: Brakeless and ready to rock
EVENTS
OLD-SCHOOL REUNION: Reuniting the best in the game
USAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sharrah and Post lead the American way
UCI SUPERCROSS: Sharrah starts off with a bang in South Africa
DEPARTMENTS
INSIDE SCOOP
MAILBAG
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TRICK STUFF
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MINI MART
PARTING SHOT.
ON THE COVER: Free Agents Maris Strombergs has been on the fast track to a full recovery. Only time will tell if he will be a repeat medalist in the 2012 Olympic Games. Photo by Ben Crockett.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Maris Strombergs back in action
PROFILED: Checking in—and out—with Matt Coplon
ON THE MOVE: Hop threes in one, two…
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Jason Enns’ Volume
TECH TIP: Installing caliper brakes
YOUR BIKE’S 10 WORST ENEMIES: This means war
FLYPAPER: Flair squared
ON THE MOVE: Clicking lookbacks above and beyond
BMX’S HARDEST-WORKING RIDERS: A labor of love and great stories
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Ashley Charles’ United
NOSTALGIA: Dave Freimuth, 1996
RESTORATION NATION: Dave Mirra’s Dyno Slammer: part two
MOVING PICTURES: In a pinch, these pages are edible
PRODUCT PROBE: Fly and Answer do battle—with us
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Laugh or we will make you laugh
BIKES
GT FLY: A budget bike for tall or growing riders
YESS PRO XL FRAME: Canada’s secret weapon
SUBROSA ARUM: Street 2012 style
EVENTS
X GAMES ASIA: BMX gets Shanghaied
ABA/UCI MUSIC CITY NATIONALS: Stein rocks Nashville to the tune of victory
DEPARTMENTS
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MINI MART
PARTING SHOT
ON THE COVER: Dakota Roche- Hop Truck. Photo: Justin Kosman.
FEATURES
Omirror
BIKES
NOteed
EVENTS
HILughby
DEPARTMENTS
IINOT
ON THE COVER: Chad Kerley tucks a no-hander in Austin on the last day of the Red Bull Ride & Seek. Photo Crockett.
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Check in with Eastern’s Eric Holley
PRO-SPECTIVE: The DC crew and a touchy subject
PROFILED: Coplon keeps us posted
ON THE MOVE: Learn no footed one handers right now!
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Check out Brian Foster and his brand new Fit.
PRO BIKE WEIGHTS: Get the dirt on your favorite racers rides
WOODWARD DIGITAL MEDIA FEATURE: The most progressive photo/video program in the game
MONGOOSE KOS KRUISER GIVEAWAY: A piece of history could be yours
RESTORATION NATION: Mirra’s Dyno brought back to life.
NOSTALGIA: A look back at a record setting jump by Colin Winkleman.
PRODUCT PROBE: Travel in style and Film like the pros
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Ready, set, laugh
BIKES
CHASE RSP: One of the best looking race bikes out there
AMBER ALTAR: Available exclusively online; see how it rides inside
EVENTS
X GAMES 17: Bestwick, Reynolds, Dhers and McCann dominate.
RED BULL RIDE AND SEEK: The kind of trip you only wish you could go on
ABA GREAT SALT LAKE NATS: Race report from the front lines
DEPARTMENTS
INSIDE SCOOP
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PARTING SHOT
ON THE COVER: This photo sums up Darryl Nau in a nutshell. The dude is about as rad as it gets and clearly, it shows. Wild fastplant in the North West. Photo: Jeremy Pavia.
Darryl Nau, january 2012: To say that I am honored to be gracing the cover of the BMX PLUS! December 2011 Issue is a huge understatement. It was an amazingly fun experience to be able to create with the super talented artist and photographer Jeremy Pavia. The November 1987 issue of BMX Plus! was the first BMX magazine that I ever bought. I can remember reading (drooling) over issues of PLUS! in my school notebooks day dreaming of what bike I was going to save up enough money to buy. (USA themed Robinson SST). This photo was shot at 6 am in Portland Oregon at sunrise, just after leaving the bar and just before announcing Dew Tour BMX Dirt Finals. At the time I was suffering a back injury and having trouble walking let alone riding. Portland is magic and there is no way I could pass up an opportunity to ride this place! Big thank you to Jeremy and BMX PLUS! for having the vision, talent and confidence to rock this photo on the cover. Big shout out to my Portland BMX family Shad Johnson & Goods BMX Shop, Rich Hirsch, Caleb Ruecker TwinFinn, Chris Morse, Chester Blacksmith all the bike, skate & punk locals, Al Partanen, Chet Childress, the artist that painted the bowl, all of the locals that have poured blood sweat and tears into making magic at the skatepark and for being kind enough for me to have a taste.
BIKES
FELT SECTOR 24: Back and better than ever
PREMIUM SOLO: One for the tall kids
EVENTS
NIKE 6.0 BMX PRO: A winning formula
DEW TOUR PORTLAND INVITATIONAL: Cranmer and Enarson hold nothing back
UCI LONDON: Willers and Reade beat the rain
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Check in with BMX’s #1 Hustler
PRO-SPECTIVE: The pros explain their “Dream Run”
PROFILED: Coplon is at it again
ON THE MOVE: Learn how to air a spine with T-1’s Joe Rich.
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Get the details on Roman Tencza’s Verde
THE FUTURE OF BMX BIKES: Find out what’s to come
TECH TIP: Clip in, clip out
ON THE MOVE: Learn 180 barspins…now!
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Travis Collier and his flatland buddy
NOSTALGIA: Hall-o-famer Mike Dominguez.
MOVING PICTURES: They don’t really move but you get the idea. Cam Wood ninja drop, Jackson Ratima, Ted Van Orman, Heath Pinter.
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Products to get you stoked from A-Z
PRODUCT PROBE. Speed and how to stop it: Tektro brakes and Stealth expert hubs.
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Come on; try not to laugh
DEPARTMENTS
INSIDE SCOOP
MAILBAG
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SHOP DIRECTORY
MINI MART
PARTING SHOT: Flip no-hander by Joey Cordova at the OC ASA Triples event.