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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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Podcast – Malcolm Jarvis and the Birth of BMX in the UK
Last month, while over in the UK, I made the trip down to Kent to spend the day with Malcolm Jarvis and his family. It was an incredible opportunity to sit down and capture the story of the early days of British BMX. For those who may not know, Malcolm was responsible for bringing BMX…
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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 magazine—photos of Tinker Juarez…
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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 — 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…
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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 in the 1970s, with many national-level successes under his belt, riding for impressive brands such as Bultaco and SWM. Steve was also a top engineer, well known for building innovative frames for trials bikes that were often considered better than the manufacturers’ own products. In the early 1980s,…
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Congratulations to Andy Preston! Inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2025 – Pioneer Freestyle
Andy Preston. The deep North and Manchester scene was overflowing with BMX talent in the 80s, and that’s where this guy started out his journey in the world of BMX riding. It’s so obvious that Andy Preston lands in the Hall of Fame — the guy was as 80s superstar BMX freestyler as you’re gonna…
