ON THE COVER: Pat Casey, flip-whip in SD.
BIKES
FREE AGENT LODIS: This bike change the way you think of FA
FIT INMAN ONE: If you only have time to test ride one bike…
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: With Stolen’s Morgan Long
PRO-SPECTIVE: Getting the most from your riding
PROFILED: Colors, colors, colors…
ON THE MOVE: Pedal-five’s are hard, even with pro help
TECH TIP: Half-links made easy
INTERBIKE: Cool products, you’ve probably already seen
RIDER OF THE YEAR VOTING: Cast your vote for a chance to win a top of the line Kink
2012 FREESTYLE BUYERS GUIDE: Hundreds of bikes and frames and which is right for you
WOMEN OF FREESTYLE: Why “Ride like a girl” is taking on a whole new meaning
MOVING PICTURES: Free locker liners
PRODUCT PROBE: Bern and Bluesix get a taste of the test force
NOSTALGIA: The NBL Grands, Circa 1984
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Don’t worry, Pro’s have no feelings
EVENTS
WARRIORS OF WOOD: Locals trump the pro’s
NBL GRAND NATIONALS: And just like that, the NBL was gone
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Bart de Jong, www.fatbmx.com, november 2011: Pat Casey makes the cover of the new BMX Plus! magazine. The 17 year old American has had a good year. He got around a lot and was in Europe for the third time last weekend. But that's not it, next weekend Pat will make it to The Netherlands for the rebeljam. Tricks like this flipwhip help him get in the picture and landed him on the front page of BMX Plus! But what else is in the January 2012 mag?
-Vote for your riders of the year and win a Kink bike
-Morgan Long gets put on the spot
-All the 2012 products from Interbike
-The 2012 Freestyle buyer's guide
-WOF. Skinny jeans allowed.
-NBL grands from 1984
-Free Agent Lodus test
-Warriors of Wood event. Where's the crowd?
-2011 NBL Grands
-FIT Inman bike test.
Got $ 5,= bucks left? Need something to read? Make it happen.
ON THE COVER: Sam Willoughby is no stranger to leading the pack. Look for him to be a serious threat to the U.S. in this year’s Summer Olympic Games.
BIKES
HARO RACE LITE: Elite performance you can feel
VERDE SPECTRA: All good sessions come to an end
GT SPEED SERIES 26: Big wheels, big fun, big budget
EVENTS
UCI SUPERCROSS FINALS: Americans bring it home
DEW TOUR FINALS: Riders go for broke, and leave broke in Las Vegas
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Matt Long, and the short way round
PROSPECTIVE: Top fives…
PROFILED: Look out Milwaukee
ON THE MOVE: Flat link basics with Catfish
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Chris Bracamonte’s Eye
TECH TIP: Cog swapping made easy
POOL PARTY: 149 pools and counting
2012 RACE BIKE BUYERS GUIDE: The fastest pages in ever
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Dani George’s Supercross
RESTORATION NATION: Mike D.’s Signature Bully
MOVING PICTURES: Warning: These pages will self-destruct after viewing
TRICK STUFF: Money well spent
PRODUCT PROBE: Grind it and record it
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Funnier then falling down stairs
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Bart de Jong, www.fatbmx.com, december 2011: What makes BMX Plus! stand out is that they're not scared to put BMX racing in their magazine next to all the freestyle stuff. And why would they? The mag has covered BMX racing from the get go and stayed around in a time when things weren't that flashy. Even with BMX Freestyle getting bigger and bigger, they're not afraid to put BMX racing on the cover. With the last round of the UCI BMX SX World Cup coming to their backyard, it was the perfect moment to get the shot. Sam Willoughby is the lucky man to grace the cover. What else is in the Feb 2012 issue? More racing....
-USA SX World Cup final round (Chula Vista)
-HARO's Race Lite test
-GT's Speed series 26" test
-2012 Buyer's guide
-Dew Tour Finals (for the freestyle kids out there)
ON THE COVER: “Little” Larry Edgar cranks a 360 turndown at Bathal Bike Park. Photo: Crockett.
BIKES
Stolen Sinner: Good bikes start at the core
Norco Siege: A bike built to attack it all
EVENTS
ABA Grand Nationals: Who took home the titles at the final ABA Grands?
FEATURES
On The Spot: Fit Bikes’ Shawn McIntosh
Pro-Spective: Love at first bike
Profiled: Matt Coplon brings it home
On The Move: Nose manuals with Colony’s Broc Raiford
Inside The Pros’ Bikes: Kevin Porter’s Fly.
Tech Tip: Pegs done right
SE In The Philippines: In search of the lost scene
Inside The Pros’ Bikes: Joey Bradford’s Prophecy
10 Easy Tricks… that look really good
Restoration Nation: Mike Dominguez’s Bully gets stripped
Nostalgia
Progressive bikes and the reclusive test force
On The Move
Canadian footjams with Volume’s Jason Enns.
Moving Pictures…and there they went
Product Probe: Kali and Primo, feeling the heat
Showcase Funnies: Laugh, you lemmings!
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Bart de Jong, www.fatbmx.com, january 2012: Hahaaaa boom! The new issue of BMX Plus! came in today, with 100 pages of BMX sweetness. Racing, freestyle and everything in between. On the racing side the March issue has a 12-page report about the last ABA Grands race. The ABA is no more and was transfered into USA BMX so a new name for the greatest race of the year will pop up shortly. Neal Wood makes the Nostalgia section in full on AXO gear doing a test for the mag a long time ago. Joey Bradford shows off his carbon Prophecy bike on pages 64-65. Will this be the year for #75? But most pages are filled with Freestyle stuff ranging form Stolen and Norco bike tests, to a Shawn McIntosh interview, Kevin Porter's Fly bike check, and a Canadian footjam how-to with Jason Enns. Matt Coplon's day looks busy, but fun. Read all about it on pages 22-23. Nosewheelies are a hot trick, but how do you do them? Broc Railford explains. The SE crew went to the Philippines and it fills up 14 pages. Hitemwitit! 10 easy tricks get explained but it's more like a photo section. Add the Moving Pictures and you have enough wall paper to cover a part of your room. There's more....but you'll have to get your hands on a copy of Plus! yourself.
Chris Arriaga, www.facebook.com, february 2012: Quit my job Giant, my last day is next Wednesday. I'll still be Team Manager for Giant, but no more job as Global Product Developer. No more travel to China. My new job will be Assistant Editor at Bmx Plus magazine!!! Stoked.
ON THE COVER: Eric Holley goes caveman on a gap for the camera of Ben Austin.
BIKES
SPEED AND INTENSE: 20mm versus 3/8” axles
BUDGET BIKE SHOOTOUT: So much more for $250 or less
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Profile’s Ricky Mosely
PROSPECTIVE: Trick lists
HOT LINES AND GOOD TIMES: Derek Betcher, uncorked
ON THE MOVE: Truck drivers
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Dave Dilleward’s GT Cage
BIG KIDS BUYERS GUIDE: BMX for the big and tall
ON THE MOVE: Pedaling over jumps
FACES: Eric Holley, formerly of…
TECH TIP: Tuning up for spring
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Marc Willers Speed
RESTORATION NATION: This Bully turns black and blue
NOSTALGIA: Billy Griggs on Redline, 1988
MOVING PICTURES: That’s false advertising, we’ll admit it
PRODUCT PROBE: Vans and Cult take the stand
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Like you could do better, funny man!
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Bart de Jong, www.fatbmx.com,march 2012: Yes yes y'all! New month, new issue. 100 pages of BMX Plus! just arrived over here in The Netherlands and it's got Eric Holley on the cover with a foot on the ground. But he's about to take off so it's okay. We'll take you through the list of the content of the April issue which kicks off with the Inside Scoop followed by the Mailbag and Ask the BMXperts. All regular sections in the mag that bring you the news and answer your Q's. Ricky Moseley shows off his TotalBMX, DB44 and the wedding crashers, Afro Bob gets a How-To!!! iHUB test, Dillsy's GT Cage gets checked, and there's an 8-page big kid's buyer's guide. In case you didn't know, the BMX PLUS! riders of the year are: Brandon Dosch (Dirt), Jamie Bestwick (Freestyler) and Nic Long (RACE). The coverboy gets a big interview, followed by a tech tip on how to tune your bike. There's a bikecheck on Marc Willers' SPEED machine and the Budget Bike Shootout has bikes from Diamondback, Kink, DK, FA, DK, Amber, HARO and Fiction. Also Mike D's Bully gets a second life in the Restoration Nation article. Followed by a Nostalgia photo, the product guide, Moving pictures, Showcase funnies and the parting shot. How much? 5 bucks.
ON THE COVER: Marc Willers makes the big move to DK Bicycles as he races towards the Olympics at the season opener in Oldsmar, Florida.Photo: Crockett.
BIKES
REDLINE COMPLEX: A simple solution to your riding needs
WE THE PEOPLE TRUST: Not for everyone, but right for you
UNITED SU2: What happens when test riders like the bike
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: With Ben Hucke
PROSPECTIVE: Other then BMX…
HOT LINES AND GOOD TIMES: Derek Betcher kicks back
ON THE MOVE: Truck drivers with Daniel Dhers.
TECH TIP: Replacing broken spokes
BRINGING THE TRACK TO YOU: Racers backyard paradise
TITANIUM BUYERS GUDE: Small parts, big weight savings
SHOW BOATERS: Big stuntin’ from today’s top teams
ON THE MOVE: Toboggans with Jared Eberwien
INSIDE THE PROS BIKES: Barry Nobles new DK
RESTORATION NATION: The Bicycle Source
NOSTALGIA: Thank heaven for weirdos
MOVING PICTURES: Less talk, more rock
PRODUCT PROBE
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Hilarious, unless we are making fun of you
Bart de Jong, www.fatbmx.com, march 2012: Race cover on BMX Plus! Now that the Olympics are getting closer people want to read about that spectacular Olympic sport called BMX. BMX Plus! never failed to let the racers shine and Marc Willers is stoked on the cover wearing his new BOX gear, riding his new DK bike. Articles in the May issue are about saving weight on your bike by going the Titanium route. Not the cheapest way, but it works. If you want to win a new HARO Frame, BMX Plus! asks you to send out a tweet. Love it or hate it, but BMX stunt teams have entertained many people and got kids stoked on BMX. The new issue has some inside info on the BMX demo teams out there. Bike tests this month are with bikes from United, wethepeople and Redline in the form of the Supreme SU2, the Cream and the Complex. Daniel Dhers teaches you how to drive a truck, and you don't need to be 18 to do so. Do you have a backyard track? Maybe you don't, but some people have. Plus! paid them a visit.
ON THE COVER: Thirteen year old Antonio Chavez tosses the bars for the camera of Shad “Why do you always give me a stupid nick name?” Hopkins.
BIKES
GT CHANNEL: Top of the line versus test force
SUNDAY THIRD WAVE: Technology versus the traditional frame design
EVENTS
USA BMX/UCI GATOR NATIONALS: Americans struggle through the first race of the season
FEATURES
ON THE SPOT: Alex Raban on BMX and pizza pies
PRO-SPECTIVE: Which came first, the trick or the spot?
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: Look out, Florida
ON THE MOVE: Handrails for the first-timer
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Khalen Young’s prototype Haro
TECH TIP: Making those grips stick
GEAR FOR YOUR GEAR: A bag for every purpose and a summer on the road
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Scott Powell’s unconventional “pedal bike”
ON THE MOVE: Hop barspins with Daniel Sandoval
CARBON FIBER RACER: A $3,290 project with Olympic aspirations
NOSTALGIA: Marvin Lotterly, Comp IIIs and the 60-Trails
RESTORATION NATION: Stephen Murray’s gold-medal Nirve gets a rebuild
MOVING PICTURES: Simon says look!
BMX PLUS! READER SURVEY: Check some boxes and win a DK Kvant
PRODUCT PROBE : MacNeil and Odyssey take a beating
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: We are so funny, we tell jokes that no one gets
ON THE COVER: Breaking the mold Phoenix’s new Talon frame prepares to set a new standard in frame design. Photo: Ker.
BIKES
2013 SUBROSA ARUM XL: We have seen the future and we like it
PHOENIX TALON FRAME: A unique look and surprising performance
EVENTS
UCI SUPERCROSS ROUND 1: Connor Fields versus 164 of the world’s fastest riders
EXTREME THING: Who beat the wind at this one jump comp?
FEATURES
WE’VE GOT ISSUES: This issue in a nutshell
ON THE SPOT: Lee Lewis on chasing the pack and great surf
PRO-SPECTIVE: Destination BMX
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: Who said travel was glamorous?
ON THE MOVE: Moto whips with Kris Fox
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Mike Saavedra’s brakeless trail rig
TECH TIP: Removing your brakes the proper way
ON THE MOVE: Flairs with Chad Kagy.
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Sean Moore’s prototype Stolen
RESTORATION NATION: Stephen Murray’s gold-medal Nirve.
NOSTALGIA: Gabe Weed picks a winner.
MOVING PICTURES: Pretty pictures for the reading impaired
PRODUCT PROBE : Tree and Cult get hammered
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Laughing makes you ugly—at least, that’s our excuse
ON THE COVER: Nick Terrant scratches his back with a twisted invert in Murrays backyard. Photo Crockett.
BIKES
COLONY ENDEAVOUR: An Aussie street complete
VOLUME MYSTERY MACHINE: Turns out, it’s not so mysterious after all
EVENTS
USA BMX WINTER NATS: Who beat the heat in Phoenix?
UCI SUPERCROSS, ROUND 2: Fields and Buchanan can’t be caught
FEATURES
WE’VE GOT ISSUES: This month in a nutshell
ON THE SPOT: “Dirty” Dan Bogard
PRO-SPECTIVE: Bringing dirty back
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: With Derek Betcher
ON THE MOVE: Up rail to bar with Jeremiah Smith
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Adam Banton’s Easter
TECH TIP: Rebuilding pedals
ON THE MOVE: Wall ride to 360 with Mike Meister
FLYPAPER: Eric Hough has serious hobs
T-SHIRT BUYER’S GUIDE: You asked for it—BMX babes
RESTORATION NATION: Stephen Murray’s Nirve rebuild
NOSTALGIA: Alan Foster gets R.A.D.
MOVING PICTURES: For the last time, yes, they do move; you’re just not staring hard enough
PRODUCT PROBE : G-Sport and THE under the gun
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Make us laugh, funny man
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ON THE COVER: Instead of kicking us out, business owners let Troy Merkle fire out this railhop barspin before applauding him on a job well done. Photo: Chris Arriaga.
BIKES
YESS PROTOTYPE: Is wider the way?
CULT CC21: Surprise performance from this new complete
EVENTS
RED BULL MOON JAM: Turning out the lights on dirt jumping
UCI SUPERCROSS, ROUND 3: Change is in the wind
FEATURES
WE’VE GOT ISSUES: That’s an understatement
ON THE SPOT with Matt Beringer.
PRO-SPECTIVE: Making the Olympic cut
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: What’s a few thousand miles between races?
ON THE MOVE: Seatgrab X-ups with Ricky Moseley
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Daniel Dhers’ new Specialized
OFF TO THE CLINIC: An amateur rider’s desire to learn how to win
FACES: With the multi-talented Troy Merkle
TECH TIP: Installing spline-drive sprockets
ON THE MOVE: Pedal stall to 270 with Daniel Dhers
NOSTALGIA: Carl Wilson gets nac’d in ’94
MOVING PICTURES: Stills in motion
PRODUCT PROBE: GT and Profile take a hit
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Not as funny as your face, but close…
ON THE COVER: Mike “Hucker” Clark doing what he does best, having fun with a one-footed 360 nosedive.Photo: Justin Kosman.
BIKES
S&M 22” HOLMES: Bigger is better, if you want a faster blaster
SPECIALIZED P-20 PRO: Back in BMX, but as good as we remember it?
EVENTS
X GAMES 18: Topping the podium with the best of BMX
OLYMPIC LAST-CHANCE QUALIFIER: Who claimed the final spots for the U.S. Olympic team?
FEATURES
WE’VE GOT ISSUES: And issues, and issues, and…
ON THE SPOT: Connor Fields making the cut
PRO-SPECTIVE: Best comps from the riders’ point of view
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: Haro’s “X” medal winners and “O” medal hopefuls
ON THE MOVE: Over double pegs with Dan Seig
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Connor Lodes’ Premium
PIT STOP: SPANISH TRAILS: Anaya and Grice turn downtime into up-time
TECH TIP: Rebuilding an unsealed BB
HELMET CAM BUYER’S GUIDE: Finding the right camera and getting the most out of it
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Eric Hough’s S&M
NOSTALGIA: Mike Buff’s backyard ramp
RESTORATION NATION: Murray’s Nirve in its original glory
MOVING PICTURES: Why didn’t we name this section “Action Stills”?
PRODUCT PROBE : Industry Nine wheels and Sony earbuds
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: So this BMXer hops onto a bar…
ON THE COVER: Austin Coleman owns this trick and for good reason, one-handed whips defy physics. Photo: Crockett.
BIKES
2013 FELT CHASM: X Games gold is rubbing off on the Felt line
2013 SE PK RIPPER: All-new design at a much lower price
EVENTS
VOODOO JAM: The greatest underground flatland jam is back.
USA BMX MIDWEST NATS: The points race heats up at “The Rock”
MONGOOSE JAM: Pros and Ams link up to win big cash
FEATURES
WE’VE GOT ISSUES: You’ve been warned
ON THE SPOT: Passing judgment with Paul Roberts
PRO-SPECTIVE: X gold versus Olympic gold
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: Home sweet home
ON THE MOVE: Tooth hangovers with Big Daddy
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Denzel Stein’s P79
2013 SNEAK PEEK: 32things to look forward to this year
TECH TIP: Lighten your ride for less
FLYPAPER: Andy Buckworth gets loose
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: TJ Ellis’ Free Agent Lodus
ON THE MOVE: Ricky Mosley runs down 360 fakies
NOSTALGIA: Kevin Jackson, 1979
RESTORATION NATION: Jamie Bestwick’s 1981 Marlboro
MOVING PICTURES: Be sure to look both ways before crossing the mag
PRODUCT PROBE: Tech gadgets you may—or may not—be missing
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Funnier than stitches—we guarantee it
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Bart de Jong, www.fatbmx.com, march 2012: $ 4.99 is what this issue of BMX Plus! will cost you. We grabbed ours for free at the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas last week. There's more at the show than the BMX Zone and Hi-Torque always have a booth in pretty much the same location. It provides some reading material for the way home and it gives us the chance to scan the cover and let you know what's inside. Here we go then: Bikes that got tested are the 2013 Felt Chasm and the 2013 SE PK Ripper. They had the bikes before the Interbike show already? Events that are covered are the Voodoo jam (Yup they cover flatland), the USA BMX Midwest Nationals and the Mongoose jam that took place at Woodward West. Jamie Bestwick's 1981 Marlboro Zapper gets restored which will be quite the challenge. Dingo gets loose, Ricky Mosley shows you how to do 360 fakies, there's bike checkwith Denzel Stein, Big Daddy shows you how to do tooth hangovers and of course there's lots more in te 100 pages of BMX that they put together for November, like the article on the 2013 products. $ 4.99 you said?
ON THE COVER: Miles Rogoish 180 turndown down a big four-block stair set in sunny San Diego for the camera of Justin Kosman.
BIKES
2013 DK ELITE XL: The deal of the year.
2013 MIRRACO DETROIT: Tougher than the streets it rides.
REDLINE CARBON CONCEPT: Checking up on this featherweight project.
EVENTS
DEW TOUR: Getting loose in Ocean City.
VANS LXVI INVITATIONAL: Blasting on the beach.
THE OLYMPICS: The most important race in BMX.
FEATURES
WE’VE GOT ISSUES: Lots and lots of issues
ON THE SPOT: With Arielle Martin
PRO-SPECTIVE: A selfish sport gives back
HOT LINES TO GOOD TIMES: On the ground at the London Olympics
ON THE MOVE: Feeling unLuc-e?
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Eric Hough’s hoppin’ machine
TECH TIP: Patching flats
INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: Simon Tabron’s brakeless vert destroyer
RIDERS OF THE YEAR VOTING: Tell us who inspired you in 2012
NOSTALGIA: Christophe Leveque gets up to speed
MOVING PICTURES: Like an edit, only one frame long
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: “Trick Stuff’s” gift to you—a shopping list
PRODUCT PROBE: 2012 in review
SHOWCASE FUNNIES: Laughter helps you live longer—unless you choke.