I worked at FBM for a little over three years and lived in Binghamton, NY. Rod Serling of Twighlight Zone fame was born and graduated high school in this post industrial, Upstate New York wasteland. The town is not a normal or sane place to call home. One day we showed up to work and the building we were attached to was condemned, you know, the one we had to pass through to get to our loading dock. We had four days to move an entire machine shop and distributor, oh, and find a new location. Maintaining the daily operation even on the most base level was a constant barrage of trials and tribulations. I’ve worked at several BMX companies in my day, and of course every business has to overcome kooky shit on the regular, but the absurdity of … More
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Youngsters flocked to meet a two time BMX world champion.
More than 40 people turned out to Red Lodge’s Street Sports project, run at the village sports pavilion, to watch a demonstration from two-time BMX world champion Mike Mullen and hear about his experiences.
Mike said: … More
Chesapeake BMX played host to hundreds of riders of all ages and skill levels at the BMX East Coast Championships in Severn this past weekend.
Riders from all over the nation and the district filled Severn-Danza Park, some traveling from as far away as Texas, Connecticut and Florida. Saturday was the busiest of the three-day tournament, with over 175 different races.
Saturday kicked off with the national anthem and a parade lap, ridden by the locals of Chesapeake BMX.
The gate then dropped … More