Author: British BMX Hall of Fame
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Skyway’s Andy Patterson in the UK & Europe
We talk about Skyway’s Andy Patterson and his time in the UK and Europe, racing in the Halfords Anglo American Cup, doing demos, winning the European Championships, and the 1983 IBMXF World Championships in Holland.
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The Man Who Brought BMX to Britain — Malcolm Jarvis
How did BMX start for you? We had diversified from housing into import-export, and we sold some goods to Nigeria and nearly lost our money. So we thought, “Right, we’ll import instead.” A passing businessman said to me, “If you’re doing bicycles, import-export, you should look at BMX in America. It’s half the whole market…
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1998 EBA British Championships (Peterborough)
Elite Women Katie DaysonElite Men Dale HolmesElite Cruiser Dale HolmesMaster Class Marcus Bloomfield 17 & Over Kye Forte16 Kevin Rees15 Jacob Hammond14 Laurence Mapp13 Shaun Fry12 Chris Mapp11 Jordan Clayton10 Brendan Fairbrother9 Liam Phillips8 Luke Tamblyn7 Matthew Hathorn Thwaite6 Gareth Northam5 Jordan Hayes Girls15+ Claire Rees13/14 Ria Goodman11/12 Lauren Smith9/10 Charlie Phillips7/8 Lana Richardson6 &…
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Interview – Martin Jose
By Julian Allen When and where did you start racing? I started at Eastway Cycle Circuit in Stratford, which is now the Olympic Park. That would have been around 1980 or 1981. By 1982, I was doing regional races. Who was at Eastway when you started, and how did you get involved? Eastway was the…
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Podcast – Sue Nequest – Bunneys Bikes and Nottingham BMX History
Sue Nequest of Bunneys Bikes and one of the UK’s most longstanding clubs and tracks, Bunneys (later Nottingham Outlaws), shares her memories of the early days of BMX in Nottingham. She talks about building the track, the Bunneys GT teams, and some of the riders, including Ian Dixon, Mark Cracknell, Geth Shooter, Dale Holmes, and…
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Sue Nequest (Bunneys Bikes)
Bunneys Bikes & Bunneys BMX Track (later Nottingham Outlaws), Nottingham We caught up with Sue and John Nequest at Bunneys Bikes to talk about the early days of BMX in Nottingham, how Bunneys BMX Track came to life, and the formation of NBMXA. How did you first get involved in BMX? It actually started through…
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Podcast – British BMX Hall of Fame: Class of 2025
For this podcast, we sat down in Huntington Beach with Paul Roberts to talk all about the 2025 British BMX Hall of Fame inductees. We take a deeper dive into this year’s class, breaking down the stories and significance behind all 23 inductees for 2025.
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Congratulations to Steve Gratton! Inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2025 – Pioneer Racer
Steve Gratton’s path into action sports began in the mid-’70s after watching Rollerball and the short film Skater Dater that ran before it. He picked up his first skateboard and soon became a British Champion. By 1980, BMX had fully taken hold. Like his good friend Andy Lomas, Steve first saw BMX in a skateboard…
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Congratulations to Dylan Clayton! Inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2025 – Male Racer
Dylan Clayton is one of the rare riders who could legitimately be inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame in multiple categories including Male Racer, Pioneer Racer, Influencer and even Outstanding Contribution, because his impact spans four decades and touches every layer of the sport. Dylan burst onto the 1984 UKBMX scene as a…
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Congratulations to Steve Wilson! Inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2025 – Pioneer Influencer
Steve Wilson was a top level trials, scrambles and speedway rider throughout the 1970s, with many national level successes under his belt while riding for impressive brands such as Bultaco and SWM. Steve was also a highly respected engineer, well known for building innovative trials bike frames that were often considered better than the manufacturers’…