2021 started out real nice was on a roll to hit a number of big races, right up until the bottom fell out in April. at 52, I seem to get injuries like 2-3 minor ones a year. in 2021 it was like 5 with a non-covid illness, a couple of bigger injuries, a surgery, coupled with some post pandemic financial struggles really put a dinger in my plans and the number of races I could have and planned to race.  In 2022, there will be some minor changes, but for now the sponsors will remai... Read More

Happy New Year!  As I lookback I must say last season really presented it's challenges...It is now 40 years since I began racing BMX or being involved in the sport in some way, shape or form. It's time to look forward... Well A few positives... Pod Practice begins at Rum River BMX on January 4th. - 25 riders at a time The sessions have their restrictions, 1 hour each.   I'm on a new ride which I have yet to even test ride I got my hands on a 2021 Box Edi... Read More

I have to admit 2020 was a very "STRANGE" year considering I have been at this sport in some capicity for almost 40 years. Really quirky and mindboggling changes as far as sponsors go, and all I had to do was just race. Considering I had to battle cold, heat, high winds or rain (or some combination thereof) this year at just about every race I logged. The strangest week I have ever had so far was getting dropped by Velocity, which they told me it was nothing I had done and t... Read More

When you go from not walking and being in a wheelchair just a month before the 2019 season started to getting on a bike 2 weeks after getting on my feet to finding yourself in a title hunt at mid season and finishing the season with a new team and sponsor for the following year signed, sealed and delivered... I have to praise God for that. I never ever thought that the following things would happen... I would do more than just roll off the gate and cross the finish line I would ... Read More

I raced for the first time in 8 years since a real ugly spinal and brain injury at the first of the year after being cleared by the doctors. I was at Rum River BMX a palace of Indoor BMX in Isanti, MN, In a land where in the winter, arenas usually have sheets of Ice I was in awe how well the building held this 1100 foot race track, and I have seen some really nice tracks in my 36 years around BMX. This track tugged on my heartstrings as the place to race.  So that's... Read More