Author: British BMX Hall of Fame
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The 2026 British BMX Hall of Fame is getting closer!
The 2026 British BMX Hall of Fame is getting closer! In this episode, we talk more about this year’s event on November 7th at Donington Park Farmhouse, including some of the times, what to expect, and what we’ve got planned. We also get into the nominations we’ve been rolling out every Thursday, discussing some of…
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Mirage By John Bentley
After suffering a major injury, breaking my right arm in 2025 battling for the National title, I had to spend a year off the bike having surgeries etc. I was, and still am, worried that it will be the end of my racing days. I want to remain involved with BMX. I love the sport…
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30 Years Since the 1996 Brighton World Championships
40 years ago, in 1986, Slough, England, hosted the IBMXF World Championships. It’s an event we’ve documented in the past and one we plan to celebrate at this year’s British BMX Hall of Fame on November 7th at Donington Park Farmhouse. Another landmark came 10 years later. From August 16th to 18th, 1996, exactly 30…
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Jason Boness Talks About the Recent Raleigh News
With the recent news of Raleigh going into administration and the wider challenges facing the bike industry, it only made sense to sit down with my friend Jason Boness, who spent the last 15 years as Product Manager at Raleigh. We talk about what’s going on with Raleigh at the moment, the story behind the…
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Steve Strong
Over the last few years, I’ve had the chance to get to know the UK’s Steve Strong while attending Dirtyfest in Temecula, California. Whenever Steve makes the trip over to the US, we always seem to cross paths, and I wanted to get to know a little more about his trips to America, his experiences…
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British BMX Hall of Fame Podcast with Robert Cardoza | Steven Spielberg, Kuwahara & the Legendary E.T. Bike Chase
On the British BMX Hall of Fame Podcast, we have Robert Cardoza, one of the riders who appeared in a well-known movie you might have heard of called E.T. Robert these days is married to British BMX Hall of Fame 2023 inductee and the first official UKBMX National Number 1 girl (1981), Jane Windle. Robert…
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Charles Townsend on Racing the 1986 IBMXF World Championships at Slough
This podcast features Charles Townsend reflecting on his trip to the UK in 1986 to race the IBMXF World Championships at Slough while still an amateur rider for Hutch. Charles talks about travelling from the United States with his Hutch teammate Eric Carter, his first impressions of the Slough track, and racing overseas for the…
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Melanie Osborne
Melanie Osborne’s BMX journey began in 1982 in an unexpected way. While watching her friend Chris Potter race, his parents were speaking with sponsors SRE about supporting their son and happened to mention Melanie’s natural speed and cycling ability. At the time, Melanie had never raced BMX, never ridden on a BMX track, and did…
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British BMX Hall Of Fame Podcast – Eric Rupe
We talk to Mongoose’s Eric Rupe about the 1984 Kellogg’s BMX Series, winning Round 1 at Hounslow, the disqualification in Birmingham, and finishing 2nd overall behind Nelson Chanady.
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Tracey Long Clapton
Tracey Long Clapton is the founder of T.C. Cycling Skills and Coaching and has been involved in BMX for more than four decades. Her journey began in Cornwall during the early years of BMX in the United Kingdom. In 1981, Tracey’s parents helped build one of the region’s first BMX tracks at Kellsters Farm in Hugus, home…