Many people know Lara Lessmann as a BMX Freestyle athlete in the German national squad and therefore she focuses mainly on training for international competitions and recently especially for the Olympic Games. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the cancelled contests, there were some changes and challenges for Lara this year. After the Simple Session in February, there were no more international contests on the calendar and at the latest…
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Rad Girls 2020 Flatland Edit
Read more“2020 was a tough year to say the least. But, in the chaos and fallout that we are still experiencing we have a lot to be grateful for. Just stop for a moment, each day, and give pause. Be mindful of your surroundings, and of yourself. Mindfulness has many times been proven to be effective in overall wellbeing. It’s benefits preached and practiced for millenniums now. So if you’re…
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Sunday Bikes Welcomes Maca Grasset
Read morePhoto by: Tomas Fuentesm From Sunday Bikes: “It is our pleasure to welcome Maca to the Sunday pro team! Maca has been under the Full Factory umbrella for a few years now, and we’ve enjoyed watching her shred at contests all over the world. We’re stoked and look forward to more projects with her in 2021 and beyond. Stay tuned. Follow @maacabmx”
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Chatting about the future of Flatland
Read moreIn response to the recent news about Flatland and other cycling disciplines left out of the 2024 Olympics, we reached out to a few female flatlanders for their perspective on the decision, their hopes for 2021 and on. Irina Sadovnik – Austria With the recent inclusion of flatland in the UCI, are you surprised that flatland didn’t make the cut for the 2024 Olympics? Do you feel there is still…
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Spotlight : Nazarena Perez
Read moreHello 2021! We’re starting this year off with an interview with 21-year-old Argentinian BMX Freestyle rider, Nazarena Perez! Check it out below! Learn about Naz, how she got started, her ambitions and how she’s doing with COVID. We even chatted a bit about how the Argentinian economy is doing too. Where are you from? I am from Rio Cuarto, Córdoba, although I currently live in the city of Rosario. Soy…
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The Better Days 20″20″
Read more“I did a Roadtrip through France, Spain and Portugal in September and October 2020. On my way I had the chance to ride many incredible spots. When Alessandro Izzo joined me, we started to film some clips and this is what came out of it. Thanks to everyone I met, it was the best time of 2020.” -Teresa Grauten
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The Bloom BMX Top 20 Moments of 2020
Read moreHoly wow, this year flew by! What was supposed to be a year filled with lots of trips, BMX freestyle’s Olympic debut, Vans Pro Cups and endless events, turned into a year of growth and progression in women’s BMX. We decided to honor our top 20 favorite moments in women’s BMX in 2020! In no particular order here are our top 20 favorite moments from this year: 1: The Bloom…