In his role as team manager for the Etnies BMX team, UK to CA transplant John Povah strives for middle ground between the business of selling shoes and managing an international crew of BMXers. But there’s a lot more to it than that.
Technically, John Povah is the Etnies BMX team manager. But that description falls far short of everything that Povah does both on the side and through his job at Etnies. Some of his additional roles include: product designer, photographer, ramp builder, bike rider, sport organizer and magazine contributor. I know I’m probably missing a few roles, but my point is this: John Povah came up in a time when BMX had no limits, boundaries or paychecks. And he used that to his advantage…Â Details
Jimmie Johnson refused to get out of his battered race car after he crashed on the third lap Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
He sat behind the wheel while his team looked over the damage. He remained defiant when crew chief Chad Knaus said their race was over, keeping his seat belts tight and his hands gripped on the steering wheel.
Sixty-eight minutes later, he was back on the track after the team essentially rebuilt the car … Details
BMW is known the world over for its excellent brand of inline-six cylinder powerplants. In most cases, those supremely smooth and powerful engines power the German company’s cars and trucks. Apparently, that won’t always be the case, though, as BMW has just revealed its new Concept 6 motorcycle at the EICMA Show in Milan.
As the name implies, the Concept 6 boasts an engine with six cylinders, and the best news is that the mill is destined for a new production model in the near future. Expect to see …Â Details
South Africa’s Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) is recovering in hospital after a crash at the weekend saw him break his collarbone.
The multiple World Cup Champion was competing in a regional Hare Scramble enduro event, about 45 minutes from his home town of Pietermaritzburg, as part of his preparation for the Roof Of Africa Enduro scheduled for later this month …Â Details