• Congratulations to Geoff Wiles! Inducted into The British BMX Hall Of Fame Class of 2024, Pioneer Influencer Category

    There are definitely a few key pioneers who helped launch BMX in the UK, and one of the most prominent figures is Geoff Wiles. Coming from the road and track cycling world, Geoff is a former Professional National Champion and a multiple medalist at both the Masters National Championships and the World Championships. Geoff, alongside figures like Sue and Malcolm Jarvis, Alan Rushton, Don Smith, and David Duffield—just to name a few—was instrumental in organizing and promoting the sport. His contributions include coordinating some of the most well known early BMX events, both national and international, at Redditch. These efforts followed a trip to the US, where Geoff researched BMX…

  • Congratulations to Alice Temple! Inducted into The British BMX Hall Of Fame Class of 2024, Pioneer Female Racer Category

    Alice Temple was from Notting Hill, London, just around the corner from the famous Alpine Action. In the ’70s, she was into skateboarding, then roller skating, and eventually discovered BMX at the start of the ’80s. Alice would hang out with her BMX friends down at Westway, just a short ride from her house, and took part in some of the early, iconic races there in 1980 and 1981. She also spent time with Craig Campbell and Chris Young, and it was Chris’s dad, Dave, who first suggested to Alice at a Westway race that she should try racing nationally. Dave even took her to a few races back then.…

  • Congratulations to Stuart Dawkins! Inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Outstanding Contribution to Freestyle Category

    From the 80s to the present day, Stuart Dawkins has contributed immensely to BMX. In 1989, Stu opened Backyard Skates in Hastings, during a time when the BMX industry was entering some of its darkest years. As a pro active in the scene from the start, Stu recognized the need for BMX jams and contests to evolve rapidly if the sport was to survive. In 1991, Stu started the Backyard Jam, which grew from humble beginnings into the main annual international BMX event on everyone’s calendar for many years. The jams were followed by a series of groundbreaking videos that reached audiences worldwide. In the early 90s, Stu also began…

  • Congratulations to Mike Pardon! Inducted into the British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Pioneer Freestyle Category

    Mike Pardon began racing in the early ’80s, quickly making a name for himself in the emerging sport. Signed by Alan Woods for Torker, he became the UK’s number two racer behind Andy Ruffell before shifting his focus to freestyle. Mike adapted his skills rapidly, mastering early BMX flatland and quarterpipe, and rose quickly through the freestyle ranks. He won the first ever BMX Beat competition and began appearing on television, bringing BMX freestyle to a wide audience. As one half of the famous BMX Weekly Trick Team, Mike became one of the most documented and well known riders of the early ’80s. He went on to ride for Raleigh…

  • Congratulations to the late David Duffield! Inducted into The British BMX Hall Of Fame Class of 2024

    A larger-than-life, charismatic personality who radiated enthusiasm and a positive attitude, David Duffield’s energy overflowed into the sport of Bicycle Motocross. As the marketing manager at Halfords’ Head Office, he ventured to the 1980 New York Cycle Show on a fact-finding mission. Upon witnessing the immense growth and success of Bicycle Motocross across the USA, he knew there would be a market for it in the UK. With Halfords, he wasted no time in declaring his commitment, launching BMX to the cycle trade and press in London in May 1980. He supported the construction of the Redditch BMX Track near Halfords’ Head Office, where the first official BMX race took…

  • Congratulations to Fids! Inducted into The British BMX Hall Of Fame Class of 2024, King of Dirt Category 

    Mark Findlay, “Fids”, first discovered BMX during its 80s boom period while living in Ramsgate, Kent. Not long after, he found the legendary Gillingham skatepark, where he started to develop his riding ability. From that point on, Fids was off on his life journey. In the early 90s, he rode with the Union crew, riding the trails of Pinner and Ashford. After only a couple of years, with his natural determination and full-throttle approach, Fids became the breakout rider at the annual ’94 Backyard Jam with his iconic middle finger no-handers! Everyone knew his name after that day and all wanted to see more of him. Fids not only ripped…

  • British BMX Hall of Fame’s David Maw Lifetime Achievement Award Category

    Even today, David Maw’s BMX career and accolades would be tough to match. He won every British title multiple times in both UKBMX and NBMXA during the 80s. David also won European titles and was a three-time World Champion, with wins in Japan (1984), Canada (1985), and Slough, England (1986). Tragically, we lost David in a car accident at just 19 years old, but his legacy will never be forgotten. In our first year (2022), we inducted David into the British BMX Hall of Fame. Along with his family, who continue to support us, we wanted to honor David’s name and legacy, so we created the David Maw Lifetime Achievement…

  • British BMX Hall of Fame for 2024

    We’re close to rolling out our inductees for the British BMX Hall of Fame for 2024. With no event this year, we plan to announce each inductee online with both videos and bios, starting in November on all our web and social channels. Before we begin, I want to thank a few people and sponsors. The bicycle industry is tough right now, and for these people to support us means a lot in keeping the British BMX Hall of Fame going strong. Thank you to Alan Woods at Alans, Rich and Marc Moore at Source BMX, and Todd Lyons at SE Racing, alongside Mike Rodrigues at Crit Number Plates. A…

  • RIP Harry Leary

    One of the most iconic names in BMX History, Harry Leary, has passed away. Social Media is already exploding with tributes, memories, and some of the most legendary photos of Harry from the magazines are being shared including this one when Harry graced the cover of BMX Weekly during his time in the UK racing the Anglo American Cup at Redditch. We have done a couple of interviews with Harry over the years on both our YouTube Channel and Apple Podcasts. Interviews we will treasure now. RIP Harry Leary.

  • Nominees 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame

    Nominees for all categories for the 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame have been determined. It’s now over to our voting panels to make final decisions before we roll out our inductees for ‘24; stay tuned to our social media channels for updates.