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The thing I love most about BMX is witnessing a rider finally land a trick they've struggled with. Seeing someone step out of their comfort zone to try something they’ve never done before—failing again and again, but getting back up every time. Until finally, they overcome the fear, the doubt, the disbelief—and win the battle. That feeling is great, And it’s just as special when you see your friends, or little kids at the park, go through the same thing. This is how every rider learns—at local parks, with their crew. Supporting each other, battling for tricks, celebrating the wins and laughing off the slams.
It’s the essence of BMX: dreaming up a trick, trying, failing, trying again—with your friends right there supporting. In recent years, I’ve really felt that the way we present BMX to the world—especially in bigger contests—should capitalise on how entertaining and meaningful that process truly is. Not just for the love of the sport, but for the future of BMX and the careers of the riders themselves. In recent years, I’ve felt that the way BMX is presented—especially in big contests—doesn’t fully capture this part of the sport.Yes, the riding is amazing. But something’s missing. The process. The story. The struggle.
I believe that without showing this, we’re not giving the full picture of what BMX is—and worse, it could hold the sport back. For years, I’ve been imagining a different way to do it. A format that embraces the heart of BMX, and brings that raw, emotional journey to the spotlight.
...And now, we finally got the chance. After years of talks with Red Bull, we finally got the chance to try this format: In its simplest form, the idea was: don’t penalise failure—encourage persistence. it’s a format built to reflect real riding. Mistakes don’t end your run—they’re part of it. I didn’t expect Red Bull to take such a big risk—and honestly, their confidence surprised me with how big they went. But it wasn’t smooth sailing. Leading up to the event, ticket sales were down, there were disagreements. I thought it might fall apart more than once. Still, we stuck to the plan and pushed through.And somehow... it worked.
We pulled off something truly special—something I haven’t seen in 30 years of being part of BMX. This is just the beginning... I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a video that actually captures what that night meant to the riders and to me. When you care about something this deeply, it’s tough to put it into words—or into clips. So many amazing things happened that night. And while I’d love to tell every story, turning those feelings into a video is a whole other challenge.
But anyway, I tried my best—and here’s the video.