Jamie Bestwick, some people argue, is the best thing that ever happened to vert riding. And they don't just mean on bikes.

He rides a ramp the way it was meant to be ridden, from end to end in both directions, carving it like a Christmas turkey, in smooth, flowing slices. His airs are head high on his first hit and get bigger from there. He was the first rider to do a fast plant flair, the first to do a smith grind to barspin and, in 2003, he became the first to pull a tailwhip flair.

  • Athlete Profile - Jamie Bestwick

It was a battle between the English and the Americans on Friday night going into the vert comp. British strongarm, Jamie Bestwick had qualified in first place after the prelims, just as he had been consistently winning all year long...

  • Gravity Games 2003 - Recap

Bicycle Moto Cross or BMX started in the late 60’s as a race format. It was a dirt sport then, comprised of competitors who modified their racing bikes into more chunky MX style bikes. The sport grew in the 70’s – more races, better equipment – and by the end of the decade, BMX was an international sport.

  • History of BMX