PDF of 2019 UCI BMX Racing Rules
The UCI BMX rulebook is somewhat of a DiVinci Code situation for a lot of us here in the states. Most of us will never race a UCI-sanctioned event, and those who do (primarily those who race the worlds, or are moving to Elite sometime soon), will need to have some kind of sherpa to guide them through    Read More →
Posted On: February 6, 2019

Ohio Dreams Cancels 2019 Summer Camp
The concept of a BMX-racing-centered Summer Camp is an idea that makes BMXers young and old howl with delight. Situated in the Ohio countryside, about an hour north of Columbus, is Ohio Dreams, which has been operating for the past 11 years. A whole generation of BMXers    Read More →
Posted On: February 1, 2019

Louisville Mega Cavern Levels BMX Jump Lines
On September 16, 2014, BMX News brought some early details on a unique underground bike park being built in Louisville, KY. The Louisville Mega Cavern chunked out 325,000 square feet of their 4 million square foot facility, and opened at the end of 2014. Over the years, we have seen    Read More →
Posted On: January 22, 2019

Spark BMX Launches Training Group
Local teams are due for an innovative shakeup. There are some good ones out there, in the new style, that provide services other than discounts and/or free product. This can mean training, coaching, dedicated practices at a local track, and other such innovative methods.    Read More →
Posted On: January 14, 2019

Dan Hannebrink, BMX and MTB Inventor Dead at 79
Dan Hannebrink, who was heavily involved in the BMX-offshoot, Gravity-Powered Vehicle racing scene in the late 80s, among bringing-forth many other cycling innovations, died this week at his home in Big Bear Lake, CA. He was 79 years of age. Dan worked with Hutch Bicycles in 1988    Read More →
Posted On: January 3, 2019

Factory Supercross adds Kamren Larsen
Our first Story of 2019 leads off as a companion to similar big news from 2018, namely high-wattage pro additions to the Factory Supercross Team. This time, it's the addition of 2018 Golden Crank Rookie Pro of the Year, Kamren Larsen. There's no doubt that ...   Read More →
Posted On: January 3, 2019

Podcast: John David on 2019 USA BMX Rule Changes
Just prior to the Christmas holiday, USA BMX released the 2019 rulebook and schedule of national entry fees. The specific meanings of the changes on-tap for the new year drew a ton of online discussion, with some hair-on-fire doomsayers foretelling ...   Read More →
Posted On: December 26, 2018

Podcast: George Costa on His Team Retirement
It has been a long road of ups & downs, with some big successes along the way for George Costa, owner and team manager of Factory Answer/Rennen for the past seven seasons. Before that, he was title sponsor for Rennen-Intense, and got a feel for how the Factory Team scene works.    Read More →
Posted On: December 18, 2018

UK Mail Order House “Source BMX” Coming to US
This is hot off the wire, as News learns today that UK-based ecommerce powerhouse, Source BMX, is expanding their operation to the US in the new year. The story broke late Monday, as local news outlets in Louisville, KY picked it up from a business-publication in town.    Read More →
Posted On: December 11, 2018

2019 Interbike Trade Show Canceled
Emerald Expositions, parent company of the Interbike trade show announced late Thursday that they have canceled their 2019 show, set for September 15-19 in Reno, Nevada. The announcement comes following a move from its long-time home in Las Vegas (BMX News, August 4, 2017) to ...   Read More →
Posted On: December 6, 2018