Category: Podcast

In this new episode of the British BMX Hall of Fame Podcast with Paul Roberts, we start by giving a huge thank you and shoutout to Alan Woods at Alan’s BMX for coming on board as the Title Sponsor for this year’s British BMX Hall of Fame. We talk about Alan’s incredible history and contribution…

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…

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…

Jane Windle grew up at the heart of the UK BMX scene. Alongside her dad, Les Windle, better known as Mr. Hotshot, and the rest of the Windle family, she was there during the earliest days of BMX in Britain. Jane became the 1981 UK National No. 1 Girl, while her family built and operated…

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.

We talk about the US Number 1 Pro at the time, Brian Patterson, racing in the UK during the 1984 Kellogg’s TV Series, passing Harry Leary in round 6, and getting disqualified for a gate infringement in that same race. Brian came back to the UK again in 1985 and really showed the inspired UK racers…

We Talk British BMX Hall of Fame 2025 Inductee Steve Gratton Steve Gratton is a 2025 British BMX Hall of Fame inductee in the Pioneer Racer category. From his early battles for the first official National Number 1 plate in 1981 to becoming the NBMXA National Number 1 in 1983, Steve was one of the…

In this episode, Paul and I talk about the announcement of the date and location for the 2026 British BMX Hall of Fame, taking place on November 7th at Donington Park Farmhouse. We also dive into some of our favourite UK BMX race photos featured in British magazines over the years, including classic shots of…

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.

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…