Podcasts
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Podcast – Choosing the British BMX Olympic Team for 1984 (LA) & 1988 (Seoul)
New British BMX Hall of Fame Podcast (on Apple Podcasts and Spotify) with Paul Roberts. In this episode, we discuss two new projects I’ve been working on: documenting the rankings and results of UKBMX and NBMXA, and later EBA, including the Ranking/British Championships and Champion of Champions, starting in 1981 (the first year of national racing in the UK for UKBMX, with NBMXA being added in 1983). We also have some fun imagining if BMX racing had been in the Olympics during the 80s and 90s. Who would have made the British teams, starting with the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and then the 1988 Seoul Olympics? There are some great debates…
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British BMX Hall of Famers Podcast with Paul Roberts
A wrap-up on our 2024 inductees with a deeper dive into their stories. We also provide an update on the 2025 British BMX Hall of Fame and give a shout-out to everyone who has offered their support for the event. We discuss the 1984 World Championships in Japan, Gary Llewellyn, and a hypothetical Open class at Poole ‘84—could the top amateurs of the time have challenged the Superclass riders if they had raced? And did you have to jump the Dollys to win? We also talk about Sarah-Jane Nichols and Carole Gosling, now two-time British Hall of Famers after being inducted into the BCF Hall of Fame last year, adding…
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Podcast – catching up with Paul Roberts
Catching up with Grotbags Paul Roberts in Huntington Beach for a podcast. We talk about Paul’s recovery from his leg injury after crashing in the dark while riding back from @epicbmx—mis-timing a curb and ending up on crutches, unable to ride for months. We then dive into some of the topics we’ve seen on social media lately—Is BMX dead? With the industry in a downturn, we talk about how things were in the late ’80s and early ’90s when we were both part of the downtime after the ’80s BMX bubble burst. The riders and brands that stuck around during that period ended up in a good place when the industry…
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Podcast on the 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame with Paul Roberts
In November, we will be announcing all our 2024 inductees across various categories into the British BMX Hall of Fame. We have already started by welcoming Fids to the King of Dirt category, joining 2022 and 2023 inductees Stephen Murray and Keith Duly—congratulations to Fids! (Be sure to check out all British BMX Hall of Fame social media and YouTube channels for videos and background information on our 2024 inductees.) In this episode, we discuss this year’s Hall of Fame, thoughts for 2025, the voting process, and plans to further document British BMX history through The FILE, with the hope of passing it on to future generations. A huge thank you…
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Podcast – Martin Murray
It’s been a long time coming, this podcast featuring my good friend Martin Murray, who had spent a few weeks in the US for DIRTYFEST and the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey. We recorded this episode at Robbie Miranda’s house in Huntington Beach while Robbie was hosting a BBQ, so expect a few guests chiming in with questions for Martin during the podcast. We delved into Martin’s early days in the UK, including his 4th place finish at the Brighton World Championships in 1996 in the Junior category, which kickstarted his pro career alongside his brother Stephen. Martin shared insights from his time in the US, including his battle with…
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Podcast – Matt Barnard
It was great to catch up with Matt Barnard while he was visiting Huntington Beach for a family holiday. We met at his beachside hotel along with Paul Roberts to record a podcast. Matt has been deeply involved in BMX in the UK for 40 years, starting his racing journey back in 1984. Matt shares his insights into the various teams he has ridden for over the years, right up to his current involvement with Stay Strong. He also discuss some of the riders on the UK team alongside helping with team manager duties at the Nationals. We talk about the UK Nationals scene over the years, talk about the…
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Podcast – Clive Gosling, Global Head of Marketing at GT Bicycles
Good to sit down with Clive Gosling over the weekend while he is in California for the week and catch up on everything GT since he took the new role 6 months ago as the global head of marketing for the brand. Clive talks about his history with GT that goes back to 1984 through the 90s and onto today and plans moving forward. We talk about GT’s Kye Whyte after his World Cup win going into this summer’s Paris Olympics, GT’s presence in the UK and France, some of the riders, programs and teams GT supports in racing. Clive also gives us his thoughts on marketing, branding, sponsorship, social media, MTB, Wyn Masters, Tyler McCaul…
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British BMX Hall of Fame Podcast – UKBMX & NBMXA Rankings
This week, we hit the back of the Pod Van and recorded a podcast with the King of British BMX Trivia, Paul Roberts, and talked about the British National rankings in the early days of UKBMX and NBMXA. We go back to 1981, the first year of National rankings in the UK, and discuss some of the riders who got the Number 1 plates in both UKBMX and later NBMXA when they kicked off their National Series and the first-ever NBMXA British Championships at Derby Greyhound in 1983. We delve deeper into the mid and late 80s and touch on some of the riders – Pros, Superclass, Girls and Cruiser,…
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Podcast – Nigel Page
After 16 years with Chain Reaction Cycles and Nukeproof Team Manager on the UK and World Cup Mountain Bike scene, Nigel Page’s job has come to an end unfortunately while he was out here in California on holiday with his family. Nigel gives us the rundown on what happened with Chain Reaction and his program, some of the riders and amazing results they’ve gotten over the years and thoughts on moving forward. Nigel gives us his thoughts on the mountain bike industry as it sits today and, like BMX, in a tough place right now with brands, jobs and racing and the state of the bicycle industry. We also talk…
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Podcast – Steve Rooke
I first met Steve Rooke at Redditch Trails back in 1997 when a bunch of us would go over to ride on the unused Redditch track, which was the home of the Anglo American Cup. Steve still rides today and was out in Newport Beach for the One Love Jam a few weeks ago, so he drove down to San Diego and we caught up and recorded a podcast for British BMX Hall of Fame. We talk about everything from Steve being a Redditch track local in the early 80s, going to Steve Wilson’s to get his frame welded, riding freestyle and flatland and UKBFA Comps. Steve talks about doing…