USA Cycling Creates All-Discipline “National Team”It was like Hall of the Justice League at the US Olympic Training center in Colorado Springs, CO earlier this week, as 23 of the newly-named 51-member USA Cycling “National Team” came togdether for a day of briefings and meet & greet. Top stars in seven disciplines ... Read More →
Posted On: December 15, 2017
Bryce Batten Moves to Haro/US Devo TeamAfter an awesome year on Factory Throdwn, Arizona star, Bryce Batten announced, on social media, that he was moving to the Dale Holmes and Jamie Staff-led “Haro/US Development Team” for 2018. The team had a great start in 2017, with Read More →
Posted On: December 12, 2017
Korea’s WIAWIS Teams Up With Donavon LongDonavon Long’s eight-time ABA/USA BMX National Champion Factory Team will get a makeover for 2018. The new year will see the formation of Long’s Sport Group, LLC - a sports marketing agency that Donavon and his wife, Traci, founded. The team will be under the LSG ... Read More →
Posted On: December 4, 2017
30 Moments From the 2017 GrandsWriting the Grands story has always been a grand challenge. SO much takes place over the two days of racing, let along the ROC and the Thursday practice. Instead of reciting pages of finishes, Romper Room style, we distilled our experience down to the following 30 highlights. Read More →
Posted On: December 1, 2017
Why are Foreign Riders Allowed to Race the Grands?"As someone still new to the sport and just experienced my first grands. Why are riders from other countries allowed to compete at Grands? Is Grands the US National Championship? Or does the US technically not have one and this is just a race? I’m asking because ... Read More →
Posted On: November 28, 2017
Liam Phillips Announces RetirementIt was May 4, 2011 when BMX News last reported Liam Phillips was retiring from BMX. At the time, his plan was to pursue a career in track cycling, ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. That retirement lasted about five months when, on October 24, ... Read More →
Posted On: November 22, 2017
Second-Annual “Grandsgiving” Food DriveWe know a lot of you are packing up and pulling out of the driveway in a few short hours now, but there is one last thing you forgot to pack in to that magic bus of yours: a bag or two of canned goods from ... Read More →
Posted On: November 20, 2017
Yess BMX 2017 Grands Concept FrameOver the past several years, it’s almost as traditional as goodie bags and gravy to see the release of the latest concept bike from Yess BMX, served up fresh, right here on News, before its debut at the USA BMX Grands. This year, we had a ... Read More →
Posted On: November 20, 2017
Social Reply: Has UCI/USA BMX Relationship Helped or Hurt the Sport?Posted on Facebook by Bryan Jones, we answer here, since the reply was too-long for FB. In this question, we have to do something we do not normally do--separate, exactly, what "the Sport" is. The bulk of the sport ... Read More →
Posted On: November 17, 2017
UCI Clears Way For Belt Drive in 2018The UCI BMX rulebook can be a confusing place to spend your time. It contains mysterious passages, and ill-defined provisions that can cause a rank-and-file BMXer to rub dirt in his eyes for a clearer view. We all nitpicked the pants rule to death in the run-up up to the Rock Hill Worlds this year. Read More →
Posted On: November 15, 2017
