• MIKE SANTANA – THE REASON

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    Sandwiched between the rife politics of BMX and a crazy level of street progression, Mike Santana is still out in Austin, TX doing what he does for all the right reasons. Photos by James Stevens.

  • RUBEN – FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME

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    If you’ve been to Malaga, Spain before you’ll know it’s near impossible to park close to where you’re trying to go in the city. Ruben is pretty lucky as he has the luxury of an underground car park, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy! Ruben’s spot is right at the back with so little space [...]

  • CHINESE WHISPERS?

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    Shanghai, a land of old customs and new money, four times the inhabitants of New York, and enough street noodles to fill an Olympic size open air stadium. With a smile I tell locals “ni how” which means hello but the tonation I deliver probably contorts the greeting to “I smoke your belly hamster”. If [...]

  • SEVENTIES UK TOUR ’98

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    After watching the Frame BMX interview with Joe Rich from back in 1998, we were inspired to dig out this old photo that was shot around the same time (DIG issue 10, circa ’98). This was shot in Sheffield as everyone lined up, deciding whether or not we should go to Scotland to ride the [...]

  • TRAILS TRIPTYCH: JON ROBINSON

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    Jon Robinson generally makes me feel bad about myself. His dedication to the trails makes me feel guilty that I’m not down there as much as I should and his riding style (the classic mixture of high speed and effortless control) pretty much makes me feel like giving up. Added to this, his chat contains [...]

  • AUSTIN CASTLE?

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      There are times where I’m sure everyone involved in BMX takes a minute and thinks about what things would be like without it. While on a recent trip to the BMX mecca of Austin Texas, we took some time to do a little sightseeing and ended up at “the castle spot”. After exploring the [...]