Riders Lounge Podcast - Freeride / Freestyle Motocross and Action Sports
A podcast dedicated to freestyle motocross and freeriding, featuring news, stories, events, and in-depth interviews with top FMX and freeride riders. It also covers motocross, supercross, and other action sports such as MTB, BMX, skateboarding, and scooters. Episodes discuss major events like the NIGHT of the JUMPs World Championships, X Games, Nitro Circus, and Red Bull X-Fighters. The show is hosted by professional freestyle motocross rider Steve Sommerfeld.
Episodes
Pinyol sets new World Record and leads 2026 championship after 2nd round NOTJ
Here we go! It has been a minute since the last podcast!Sorry for the little hiatus (after the last hiatus) but time is of the essence, and I figure while the studio isn't finished, let's just go audio only now. This is a special type of episode, perhaps one I continue into the future. This is the re-live audio commentary from NIGHT of the JUMPs in Munich at the second round of the 2026 s
Coming Up! NOTJ Hamburg - 10 years since Hannes Ackermann's first win, can he come back and do it again!
10 years ago in Hamburg, Germany, Hannes Ackermann took his first major win at NIGHT of the JUMPs against some of the world's best riders!The following year, he would suffer a horrendous crash, broken back and take 9 years to get back to the point he can ride consistently at NOTJ.This weekend, he'll be back in Hamburg and bringing the heat with some new tricks and lets see if he can snatch
Davide Rossi crashes and nearly wipes out Luc Ackermann at NOTJ Budapest!
This was a wild one! NIGHT of the JUMPs 3rd round of competition came to Budapest, Hungary for the very first time and the second best qualifier crashed out and nearly wiped our the reigning World Champion!Davide Rossi got away with his Suicide No Hand Front Flip crash, and Luc Ackermann got away with not getting to smashed by a riderless YZ250 veering towards him.Listen for the behind the scenes
Watching one of the biggest competitions you never heard of. Nitro Circus 2018 Paris Throw Down competition
Did you guys know about this one? I didn't!In 2018, as part of the Nitro Circus Live tours, the crew rolled into Paris and had one of the biggest competitions that never happened. As comps go, we think of X Games, X-Fighters, Night of the Jumps or even Nitro World Games.But this time in 2018, with Tom Pages present on his home turf, Travis Pastrana and the crew set about creating one of the b
Luc Knievel - Are stunts the way forward for FMX?
While I was driving on the German autobahn trying to figure out AI audio enhancements to make my recording sound better than listening to a guy talking into a phone microphone in an empty van full of road-noise... Luc Ackermann was Tsunami-Flipping from one semi-trailer to another truck, at speed, over a 9 metre high street sign.There's a small difference in where our creativity ventured while
Reliving the Quarter Pipe Best Trick comp with Tom Pages, Josh Sheehan and Levi Sherwood in 2015
What a battle! In 2015, X Games decided that FMX Best Trick was getting too gnarly, so they decided to tame things down and bring the Quarter Pipe Best Trick comp so hopefully no one would kill themselves live on ESPN.But that didn't stop Tom Pages, Josh Sheehan, Levi Sherwood, Jey Rouanet, Davi Johnson and Cam Sinclair from sending it hard with probably more crashes than we've seen in a regular B
DIRT Surfer take-off Tsunami Flip!? Companion from FMX na Roca in Brazil 2025
It takes a lot for anyone to come close to surprising Javier Villegas, the veteran FMX rider from Chile and former World Champion.But Nico Ferreira came with the big tricks at the Brazilian FMX Championships now known as FMX na Roca with a Surfer take-off to Tsunami backflip over a Dirt Jump!!! And it was only like 65ft and mellow as hell on a step-down. How the hell did Nico get that done?Eithe
Review: Pat Bowden puts together one of the best runs ever at NIGHT of the JUMPs in Dresden for 25th Anniverary show!
NIGHT of the JUMPs 25th anniversary show was one to remember in Dresden, Germany! After the first ever show in Riesa in 2001 it is crazy to see NOTJ still here 25 years later and going strong!Luc Ackermann has been the man to beat for the past 5 years and for round 2, 2025 Pat Bowden arrived to put some pressure on the local German on his home soil.Highlights include: Dakar Rally Bike Backflip wit
Colby Raha snatches victory on the final jump AGAIN for X Games Quarter Pipe 2025
How many times has Colby Raha come from behind to take the win on the final jump?2025 Quarter Pipe was one of the best we've seen and the young gun Guillem Navas snuck up into second place over Corey Creed. Jason Borosky also had a huge improvement this year!Join Steve Sommerfeld and Clint Esposito as they watch the full competition and review for X Games Quarter Pipe 2025.
Getting upside down in Best Whip 2025 X Games - this was the toughest competition and JVS just took the win over Tom Parsons and Jarryd McNeil
X Games Best Whip was always going to be a nail-biter, especially in 2025 when X Games banned the Electric Bikes, so there was no Patrick Evans returning to defend his medal. But Julien Vanstippen, Tom Parsons, Jarryd McNeil, Tyler Bereman and I'd say Wyatt Fontenot showed why it didn't matter!Join Clint Esposito and Steve Sommerfeld for the full review of X Games Best Whip 2025Julien Vans
All new Trick - Rowedova Stripper Front Flip landed for Gold Medal!! Rob Adelberg takes 10 gold and 20 overall at X Games
X Games has celebrated 30 years and this past weekend Rob Adelberg came away with the first Gold Medal with the brand new trick, a Front Flip Rowedova Stripper!Adelberg has innovated 3 brand new Frontie tricks in the past few weeks with the Porti-Air and then Rowedova at X Games Japan.Tom Richards debuted with the Inside Roll for his Silver medal!Ben Richards brought the Special Flip with his own
Quarter Pipe 2025 X Games Preview : Can Corey Creed hold off Colby Raha again? Maybe the tightest field of riders for X Games 2025!
Quarter Pipe is one of the gnarliest competitions out there and for those who like racing with a definite winner - this is your category!The highest jump wins. SimpleRider Line-Up:Tyler BeremanJason BoroskyCorey CreedKohl DenneyBrian McCarty 'McGnarls'Guillem NavasColby RahaUnfortunately no Axell Hodges in this years line-up, but these riders here are some of the biggest senders. So I'
Best WHIP X Games 2025 Preview: Rider Line-up and electric bikes are banned! That has changed the line-up for sure
Join Part 2 of the Two Wheels to Freedom podcast with Clint Esposito where we discuss the X Games Best Whip competition coming up this weekend.How crazy is this, X Games have banned the Stark Varg electric bike (and any other electric bikes if someone would bring a competitive model out)So there is NO Patrick Evans - last years winner. Insane. Tom Parsons had to drop his Stark and get back on the
X Games Best Trick Preview 2025 - A surprising riders line-up and our predictions for the event
X Games 2025 is back and this year it's in Salt Lake City!For the 30th year of X Games, it'll be a big celebration but before we get there let's check out who's in Moto Best Trick!Rob AdelbergTaka HigashinoBrian McCarty 'McGnarls'Ben RichardsTom RichardsJacko StrongGenki WatanabeThis will be an interesting Best Trick competition - but there are 4 big name riders missing who
Preview: X Games Japan 2025 FMX Best Trick with only 5 riders invited!
Here we go! X Games Japan starts today, so this Preview is just in time.Listen in with Clint Esposito and I going through the in's and out's of the first X Games of the year.Only 5 riders on the list, so we can get through this fast.Who's in?Rob AdelbergJacko StrongBenny RichardsTaka HigashinoGenki Watanabe (Wanky San!)Who will win this one? And will we see something new?My only guess
Riders List: Brazilian FMX Championships 2025 with Javier Villegas and Colby Gort coming to Brazil!
Join Clint Esposito and I as we preview the riders field for the upcoming Duelo de Motos which is back for another year in Brazil!The Brazilian FMX Championships are still going, and it's great to see some new names on the list which surprised Clint and I as we were going through it.I think the favourite will still be Javier Villegas, but Colby Gort isn't scared to send it. Especially on the diffe
Front Flip Controversy - REAL vs AUTO. Luc Ackermann vs Jose Mincha at NIGHT of the JUMPs Munich 2025
Join Clint Esposito and I as we review the first round of the World Championships at NIGHT of the JUMPs from last weekend!In one of the best NOTJ's we've seen in a long time, Luc Ackermann came with something brand new! The real front flip over the Next Gen ramp! But Mincha came with soooo many new Front Flip combos and banging style, it was like splitting hairs for the points overall. Of
Not the typical boring Press Conference: King of the WHIP 2024 with JVS, Tom Parsons, Lacondeguy, Wanky, Bowden, Dallan, Dalton, Jesse Wright, Navas
It doesn't even matter that this is one week after the event. The Press Conference isn't a place to worry so much about the event, it's about still trying to do a podcast in the background without anyone knowing it!
Tune in with Riders Lounge Podcast & KING of the WHIP as we hosted the first KOTW Press Conference at World of Yamaha in Johannesburg, South Africa just before the 6th annual King
"Bone Dry, no wind, the ground's level" - NOTJ Pit Party interviews with Jamie Squibb, Arran Powley, Jose Mincha, Francis Costela, Jimi Brandt, Alejandro Bonafe, Tobias Freigang, Tom Pfeiffer
Join Steve as he interviews the newcomers to the final round of NIGHT of the JUMPs in Hannover on the weekend.
Especially with Squibby, Powley, Costela and Mincha who all had very last minute invites due to injuries and the birth of Melero's new baby.
What do they all think of the setup and how confident they feel coming into the competition!
Jamie Squibb
Francis Costela
Arran Powley
Jose Mincha
"For me, it's a Cheater Ramp" - NOTJ Podium interviews Hannover Rd 6 2024 - Luc Ackermann, Davide Rossi, Matej Cesak, Alejandro Bonafe & Jose Mincha
Tune in with NIGHT of the JUMPs LiveStream host Steve Sommerfeld as he interviews the winners from the final round of the FMX World Tour in Hannover, Germany!
Final
1. Luc Ackermann (GER) 280 Points
2. Jose Mincha (ESP) 263 Points
3. Davide Rossi (ITA) 253 Points
4. Matej Cesak (CZE) 242 Points
Freestyle Motocross Qualification Gr
NOTJ Podium interviews Cologne Rd 5 2024 - Luc Ackermann, Davide Rossi & Alejandro Bonafe
Tune in with Steve Sommerfeld as he interviews the winners from Round 5 of the World Tour at NIGHT of the JUMPs in Cologne, Germany!
Final
1. Luc Ackermann (GER) 280 Points
2. Davide Rossi (ITA) 263 Points
3. Brice Izzo (FRA) 229 Points
4. Paul Manesse (FRA) 215 Points
Freestyle Motocross Qualification Group 1
1. Brice Izzo (FRA) 249 Points
2. Paul Manesse (FRA) 214
NOTJ Pit Party Cologne interviews with Pfeiffer, Miler, Ackermann, Izzo and Manesse!
Join Steve Sommerfeld as he wanders the Pit Party at NIGHT of the JUMPs to interview the riders just before the competition was about to start in Cologne at Round 5.
Interviews with:
Tom Pfeiffer
Dan Miler
FTA's Robin Steiner, Luuk Swinkels, Niklas Distler, Milco Abrahams
Luc Ackermann
Brice Izzo
Paul Manesse
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Brice Izzo will return to NOTJ this weekend and Leo Fini is coming with a new trick. Full riders invite list here
Who's in and who's out for Round 5 of the Freestyle MX World Tour at NIGHT of the JUMPs this Saturday night in Cologne, Germany!
Tune in to find out what new tricks Brice Izzo and Leo Fini are bringing and Paul Manesse will make his debut at NOTJ!
FMX
Luc Ackermann
Andreu Lacondeguy
Matej Cesak
Leo Fini
Davide Rossi
Paul Manesse
Mikolej Tempka
Brice Izzo
BMX / MTB / Scooter
Alejandro Bonafe
NOTJ LiveStream - Pit Party interviews with Libor, Pekarek, Alejandro, Andreu, Huppi, Reto, Leon
Join Steve as he finds a few of the riders in the swarm of the NIGHT of the JUMPs Pit Party.
1 hour before the competition started in Berlin all the riders were on the floor meeting the crowd and we grabbed some interesting interviews!
Libor Podmol dropped some big news! He's coming back in the next NIGHT of the JUMPs with an old trick that we didn't think we'd see from him again!
Maty Pekarek wa
NOTJ LiveStream: Podium interviews Luc Ackermann, Marc Pinyol & Alejandro Bonafe from Berlin 2024
Here's a snippet from the NIGHT of the JUMPs Berlin 2024 LiveStream with host Steve Sommerfeld speaking with Luc Ackermann, Marc Pinyol and Alejandro Bonafe after the podium and winners ceremony.
Berlin – 05.10.2024
Results
Final
1. Luc Ackermann (GER) 279 Points
2. Marc Pinyol (ESP) 264 Points
3. Davide Rossi (ITA) 257 Points
4. Matej Cesak (ITA) 215 Points
Freestyle
Mo
Andreu Lacondeguy to make debut at NIGHT of the JUMPs this weekend. Full riders invite list here
Find out who will be in and who's out for Berlin this weekend at NIGHT of the JUMPs for the World Tour series.
Tune in to hear why Andreu Lacondeguy can be a wild-card who could upset all competitions on his first ever outing at NOTJ and what he's just landed on the Next Gen this week.
FMX
Luc Ackermann (GER)
Libor Podmol (CZE)
Marc Pinyol (ESP)
Leonardo Fini (ITA)
Davide Rossi (ITA)
Matej Ces
Rider Invite list for Round 3 NIGHT of the JUMPs Zurich
Find out who's in and who's out for the latest NOTJ event in Zurich, Switzerland this Saturday night.
Tune in to hear why this could be the most defining round of competition of the season!!
FMX
1. Luc Ackermann
2. Harry Bink
3. Matej Cesak
4. Marc Pinyol
5. Davide Rossi
6. Leo Fini
7. Mikolej Tempka
8. Pepa Aron
BMX/MTB/Scooter
Leon Binckebanck (BMX)
Lucas Huppert (MTB)
Maty Pekarek (S
Shed Talk 28-8-24: Toilet coffee's from a German petrol station. Driving tired, riding tired and going on holidays in a FMX truck!
This episode was recorded while I was driving home from Squibby's place, 28 hours into my 38 hour sleep deprivation experiment. So if I sound a bit tired, you'll know why.
Along the way, I had to buy some toilet coffee's from a German petrol station (listen and you'll find out what I mean)
More on the Monster Energy shows in Belgium, England and then the Squibb Freestyle gigs all
Shed Talk 5-8-24: Monster Energy MXGP Belgium & MotoGP Silverstone
Turning summer into a road trip, with the van breaking down 2 times in 2 weeks it was lucky that Steve made it to the MXGP in Lommel, Belgium, with the Monster Energy team and then straight over for the Squibb Freestyle show in Yealmpton, UK before heading to Monster Energy MotoGP at Silverstone.
Listen in to hear if Steve is wiped out by a tractor on an English lane or if the round-abouts in the
Shed Talk 19-07-24: Freestyle Kings destroying walls, Bereman brake checks Patrick, Clinton Moore could 720 the Next Gen
This week Steve picks apart some of the best videos of the week on Insta:
From X Games like Dirt Shark showing where Tyler Bereman actually taps Patrick Evans brakes as he crashed during celebration winning Best Whip. Or the @motomemess carry on and Colby Raha's behind the scenes videos with plenty of beef to fill out a Sunday roast
Steve nerds out over Rob Adelberg's interview before lan
Throwback to huge battle between Levi Sherwood, Robbie Maddison, Dany Torres and Nate Adams - Red Bull X-Fighters 2009 London
A very young Levi Sherwood up against the much more experienced Dany Torres, Robbie Maddison and the Destroyer, Nate Adams during one of the toughest years of FMX competition, 2009.
This Throwback Thursday show was filmed on YouTube with Clint Esposito on the Two Wheels to Freedom channel and a huge thanks to MotoXPsycho for the clean footage!
Looking back at the courses these guys had to ride, in
GOLD for Jacko Strong, Patrick Evans and Corey Creed at X Games 2024
The full X Games Freestyle Motocross review is here with a comprehensive breakdown of all 3 disciplines in 2024 at Ventura, California.
Find out what all the controversy is behind Patrick Evans winning in Best Whip on the new Stark Varg electric bike.
Jacko Strong narrowly beating Rob Adelberg who came with a new trick, the Front Flip Lazyboy in Best Trick.
Corey Creed smashing the Quarter Pipe o
Shed Talk 1-7-24: Matt Buyten, X Games 2024 results
This week's shed talk Steve quickly runs through the X Games results before we do a full review with Clint Esposito on another podcast.
Winner's, controversies and background info from Best Trick, Best Whip and Quarter Pipe.
Also if you want to help Matt Buyten out with his recovery, you are more than welcome to donate on this gofundme link here to help one of the nicest guys in the worl
UPDATE: X Games 2024 Rider Invite list has changed! Chuck Carothers joins with some an inside scoop on judging.
Here's the updated X Games Riders List before competition starts tonight June 28th at Ventura, California!
Tune in to listen for the latest changes to who's in and out, including Wyo coming in, Javier Villegas in. Pat Bowden and Benny Richards out. And changes to Best Whip line-up!
Clint Esposito jumped on YouTube to film this all if you want to watch the action.
And Chuck Carothers even
Full FMX Comp - Brazil Duelo de Motos 2024
The Brazilian FMX competition Duelo de Motos returns for another year with some of the world's biggest names flying down to South America to throw down on an interesting course against Brazil's finest riders.
Clint Esposito and I did an English commentary of the competition from YouTube and if you would like to check it out, find ClintEsposito channel for all the action.
With the former
Preview: This could be the best QP comp ever at X Games! Invited riders list in Best Trick, Best Whip and Quarterpipe Highest Air
Clint Esposito and I break down the riders invite list for Best Trick, Best Whip and Quarter Pipe and I think the riders list for QP is the best we've ever seen!
If all of those guys can make it, it will be insane to see what happens in 2024!
Best Trick will be wild, we've got the rumours, our predictions and who's in and who's out.
So tune in and find out!
Rob Adelberg
Tyler Bere
Shed Talk 12-6-24: X Games invite list, NOTJ podcast, Voice Blow-out, Ricky Carmichael, Monster Energy shows, Andreu Lacondeguy, KOTW Nov 23, Brazil Champs
This week's Shed Talk we look quickly at:
X Games Invite List
Night of the JUMPs snippet from the NOTJ Podcast in Bremen - Rd2
Voice blowout and how Axell Hodges dad helped me talk the next day!
Monster Energy MotoGP Catalunya
Andreu Lacondeguy gets his Monster helmet
Brazilian FMX Championships results
King of the Whip coming back November 23rd in South Africa!
If you have any
Shed Talk 22-5-24: Monster MotoGP, NOTJ Invites, Next Gens, Crusty Demons!
Welcome to the new mini-series of Shed Talk on Riders Lounge Podcast.
Just wrapping things up with Steve on a weekly basis outside of the regular interviews, previews, reviews
and everything else.
This is just the ramblings of a man who just loves FMX and giving some obscure FMX news that you didn’t
know you needed.
This week we’re going to look at Monster Energy FMX Shows and the level of rid
Preview NIGHT of the JUMPs 2024 Munich
NIGHT of the JUMPs is returning for the new season in 2024 with a new World Tour and plenty of interest in riders, locations, competition and more!
This is the preview to find out who is riding this event and who could be the riders to look out for!
Watch it all live this Saturday night, 7:00pm local time in Germany.
FMX:
Luc Ackermann
Maikel Melero
Marc Pinyol
Matej Cesak
Filip Podmol
Pepa Aron
Jayo Archer - a small tribute to one of the nice guys 2024
It is with the heaviest of hearts to write this, but Jayo Archer has passed away leaving a void impossible to fill for his friends, family and fans around the world.
While it is early news, we respect the wishes of friends and family and hope they are able to grieve easier without scrutiny during this terrible time.
All I can say right now is, he was one of the best guys I had met in Freestyle MX.
$40,000 for the First and (last time) Monster Energy Cup happened in 2011 / TBT
This truly was "Best Trick"! Only 1 jump for each rider, make it stick.
And whoever wins takes home $40,000.
Maybe that's why Monster Energy didn't bring this competition back again after the first year in 2011. It was too expensive for 1 jump!
This could be one of the best FMX competitions, but it only happened once!
With Mark Monea landing the 'Carry On', Jacko Strong
Backflips from Rare DVD 'Flipped Out' with Carey Hart, Caleb Wyatt and Mike Metzger and the future
Have you watched the rare moto vid 'Flipped Out'?
No? Well, there's a good reason for that. Not many people have! But this week Clint Esposito and I were given super secret access thanks to Paul Taublieb, Executive Producer from Taublieb Films to watch one of the most in-depth videos discussing the first Backflips landed in Freestyle Motocross!
From Carey Hart's lead-in to Gravi
2006 was Travis' near sweep of X Games! FMX, Best Trick, Rally and first Double Flip. TBT w/ Clint Eposito
Here it is! The throwback to 2006 when Travis Pastrana only managed to do one FMX run, and it was enough to win on the same weekend that he landed the Double Backflip in Best Trick only one or two nights earlier and then took a Gold medal in Rally as well!
Only 5 riders made it to the final for Freestyle MX which is probably more on account of the gnarly course given and the wind in the background
Renner slays the sand in Dubai - TBT Live / FMX Riot 3 (DUBAI)
For this weeks Throwback Thursday we tune in to watch the 3rd and final FMX Riot 3 competition.
For the last instalment, the crew headed into the Middle East for the first ever Freeride competition in the region in Dubai, UAE.
5 of the sickest Freeriders drove through bedouin villages before reaching the Arabian Sand Dunes and get to scout out all new jumps that had never felt the pain of dirt bik
TBT 2007 Kyle Loza - His first time at X Games first jump lands the first VOLT and gets first Gold Medal!
It's crazy to think but in 2007 at X Games Best Trick, it was the first time we had ever seen Kyle Loza at X Games, and he came with a trick that nobody had ever landed. The Body Varial called a 'Volt' which he obviously named.
Loza went on to create the Electric Doom and Electric Death and also the first rider to attempt the Bike Varial which has only ever been landed by Tom Pages.
Where did Metz and Link go? TBT Live / FMX Riot 2 (Swingarm City)
As we get into the middle of the FMX Riot series of Freeride competitions wayyy back in the old days on this weeks Throwback Thursday live viewing, we were expecting to see a big return from Mike Metzger and as far as Clint Esposito and I were aware as we were watching it live, Metz was on top!
But to our surprise and probably that of everyone, Metz upped and left before the last day of competiti
When the moment arrives TWITCH & METZ rise to the occasion : TBT Live / FMX Riot 1
This weeks Throwback Thursday Live companion was a huge one with the first ever FMX Riot 1 competition held in SoCal featuring some of the biggest names in FMX, Motocross and Freeride!
Clint Esposito and I step back in time when Freeride MX competitions were as rare as hens teeth but with riders who were ready to dominate the landscape they were given. FMX Riot 1 was held in 2 different locations
King of the Whip heats up with more international riders! Companion with Clint Esposito
2023 was a huge year for King of the Whip and not just because more overseas riders made their way down to a very warm South Africa for the Best Whip themed competition.
But returning to Montecasino after last years massive event, it was going to be tough to beat the vibes from the first time it went on the big stage in the centre of Johannesburg.
And of course, LW Mag and Ryan van der Spuy knoc
Sheeny on the humble apple. And the Triple Flip
Here's a quick interview which was planned for 5 minutes during the break at the Supercross de Lyon show in 2022 and has not been released until now. Yes, it's a little late but still everything is completely relevant. Especially on how much I learned about apples, cider and wine. And finding out which is the best apple for each of the jobs.
Sheeny also talks about watching Jayo Archer
Biggest jumps yet at Red Bull Imagination 4.0 Companion with Clint Esposito
We're back with another Companion Podcast!
This is designed to be watched in companion with the Red Bull Imagination 4.0 full competition video on YouTube if you really REALLY want to follow along.
If you don't have time, this is way easier and hopefully funnier when I joined Clint Esposito on his show to watch the competition for the first time and give our 2 bobs worth on it. Which is about al
Running away to join the circus with Josh Grindrod
If you haven't heard about the The House of Dancing Water in Macau, then you've missed one of the longest running FMX shows in the world! And Josh Grindrod turned out to be one of the longest running riders there.
With THOUSANDS of shows... not joking, thousands, the riders who went to the 'Special Administrative region of China' ended up riding shows every single day in a casino w
Who's riding X Games 2023? Comp starts today! July 21 2023
I joined Clint Esposito to talk all about the Summer X Games for 2023 which is about to go down today!
Find out who is in, who's out and what competitions will be going down and what tricks we think we might see!
FMX Best Trick
Luc Ackermann
Rob Adelberg
Jayo Archer
Harry Bink
Benny Richards
David Rinaldo
Josh Sheehan
Jackson Strong
Moto Best Whip
Tyler Bereman
Matej Cesak
Patrick Evans
Jar
Bike Check - Taka Higashino runs a pretty standard setup!
Let's see if Taka is running a super bling bike or is it a super stock bike?
Also, how do you say Acerbis?
Bike check was done in 2022 at the Supercross de Lyon show in France.
Why X Games should have a FMX upright comp : 5 minutes with Taka Higashino
When one of the legends of FMX is talking about different disciplines at X Games, it probably pays to sit up and listen to what they have to say.
This time, I was talking with Taka Higashino during a weekend at the French supercross event at Supercross de Lyon and we were talking about how there is no real style in FMX any more unless you see it in an Upright Trick.
Of course, Taka is still one o
Champion team or Team of Champions?
With NIGHT of the JUMPs Rd 4 in the history books, Team Czech surprised everyone with their huge win over Team Spain with some legends of the sport and the World Team with some of the biggest names with all of the accolades.
Sport can surprise everyone!
The full wrap-up podcast is over on the NIGHT of the JUMPs podcast, but for this one I wanted to look closer at what the Riders had to deal wi
Jacko or Adelberg for X Games Gold in Best Trick!? Never a dull moment with FMX judging
Another X Games, another year that everyone jumps up and down about the judging!
In 2023, Japan FMX Best Trick, there were 7 riders who were gunning for the Gold Medal and this time it was Jacko Strong who took home his 7th Gold Medal in Best Trick discipline, equalling Travis Pastrana's 7 in Freestyle and Ronnie Renner's 7 in Step-Up!
Of course, there's always controversy around jud
Mashup of all interviews from the Munich Madness with Bink, Izzo, Melero, Pinyol
Here it is! The montage of Munich Madness interviews from March 2023 with Maikel Melero, Marc Pinyol, Brice Izzo and Harry Bink.
This competition was banana's and can't believe we witnessed some huge crashes but also massive tricks!
What is Maikel Melero's favourite bike?
Which trick/s did Brice Izzo invent?
What is Marc Pinyol's new favourite ramp?
Where did Harry Bink get his
🧨 Bike failure led to Harry's crash at NIGHT of the JUMPs in Munich
This quick interview with Harry Bink directly after his crash in Munich has it all!
From what went wrong in the crash, with the bike spluttering up the ramp, coming up short and having one of the most spectacular crashes we've seen.
To walking away from it somehow unscathed and having words of wisdom at total positivity at the end.
This is the mindset of champions and so glad to see Harry
Munich Madness strikes again! Harry's big crash, Spain wins, Luc Wins and Scooters get a bigger cheer than everyone else!
What is it with Munich, Germany?
Has all the beer flowed into the river and everything goes a bit haywire?
Harry Bink unfortunately didn't get the bike he hoped for when it cut out on him on the ramp, just before he was about to show the world what the Next Gen ramp is all about!
And with that, the World Team were unable to do well at all in the points chase, which led to a Team Spain win with
The FMX Community is getting stronger! YouTube chat on a Live Stream felt like FreestyleMTX.com!
A quick update to let you know NIGHT of the JUMPs will be returning to Munich this weekend and it got me thinking about the FMX Community and how it feels like it's building again in recent times!
We just saw the return from retirement of Dany Torres in Berlin.
In Munich, Libor Podmol will be coming out of retirement.
Harry Bink will be coming to NIGHT of the JUMPs for the first time ever.
And
Crashes galore and upsets at first 2 rounds of NOTJ in Berlin 2023!
On a lazy Sunday afternoon drive home from NIGHT of the JUMPs, I decided it was the best time to recap what happened over 2 rounds of crazy competition in Berlin with some wild FMX, BMX, MTB and Scooter riding and even wilder crashes!
Luckily, everyone survived in one piece and we saw some big upsets with Team Czech winning on Friday after Germany's Luc Ackermann crashed in Best Trick and A
NOTJ Preview: Dany Torres returning from retirement next weekend in Berlin!
This is a podcast from the all new NIGHT of the JUMPs Podcast and thought you want to hear it over here on the Riders Lounge.
And we've got some pretty huge news! Dany Torres, the legend of Red Bull X-Fighters with the most ever head to head wins and taking a World Tour series win, will return to FMX for the first time since his retirement after having a full knee replacement.
And he'll be making
15 year kid just blew everyone away with the coolest whips! Ryan Adler with 5 ramp sessions ever!
Ryan Adler was told to stop whipping when he's racing Motocross.
It turns out he found his calling at KING of the WHIP!
With not many years racing, Ryan has really twisted the throttle to become one of the fastest guys on a motocross bike but also throwing some of the coolest looking whips from a 125cc 2stroke and then jumping onto a 250 4 banger.
And h
How bad can I say South African names before hosting King of the Whip with Jacques Human
Tune in to see if you can pronounce Afrikaan's names better than Riders Lounge Podcast and King of the Whip host, Steve Sommerfeld.
To be honest, I was tongue-tied. Trying to get a name like Dirco van der Westerhuizen out in one go was impossible. I was struggling hard with the South African names and Jacques decided to help out with the pronounciation!
If you have ever listened to the 12th Man s
Convincing a Factory MX race team that you want to whip FMX ramps! Dalton Venter interview.
Dalton Venter, the 4 time African Motocross champion and 2 time South African champion managed to somehow convince the team manager from Monster Energy Yamaha Racing team to let him and his team mates go and whip the hell out of a steel FMX ramp at King of the Whip and there was a fair chance he could win it!
When I watched Dalton for the first time training at the Jungle Rush FMX compound, he was
Becoming South Africa's top FMX rider with Dallan Goldman from King of the Whip 2022
After finally meeting Dallan after so many years, it was great to grab a quick 5 minute chat with him before he was about to throw down at King of the Whip and see if he could stand on top of the box at the end of the night.
During our chat though, I was surprised when he dropped the bombshell that he was considering quitting FMX because of the backflip monkey on his back. And this is no jok
Ryan van der Spuy's full blown Best Whip competition idea turns to gold at King of the Whip
Normally a Best Whip competition is just a small side act, of a bigger Freestyle Motocross competition or Motocross / Supercross race.
How did Ryan van der Spuy manage to bring the best riders in South Africa and now international riders like Julien Vanstippen (X Games gold medallist) to try out this crazy new event idea from the best FMX riders, MX, SX and even Enduro racers!?
The e
Any pressure on the defending KING of the Whip 1 hour before competition? with Scotty Billett
Less than one hour before the King of the Whip was about to go down, I grabbed a few quick chats with the riders to see how they were dealing with the pressure.
And no one had more pressure than the reigning King of the Whip, Scotty Billet.
It had been 3 years since the previous round of competition, and with X Games Gold Medallist Julien Vanstippen flying in, he knew he had so
Julien Vanstippen is KING of the Whip 2022 + X Games Gold medallist!
We have been so used to watching the same old riders being shuffled out to a Best Whip competition at X Games since about 2010. It has been so hard for any young guys to get a foot in the door to try prove themselves against so many medal winners and contenders from Jeremy 'Twitch' Stenberg, Ricky Carmichael, Jarryd McNeil, Tom Parsons, Edgar Torronteras, Josh Sheehan, Genki 'Wanky' Watanabe
Best Trick Live Companion - Triple Flips landed in FMX Competition at Nitro World Games 2022. RLP x Clint Esposito Show
Nitro World Games 2022 produced the craziest Best Trick event we have seen since Travis Pastrana landed the Double Flip in 2006 X Games.
This time around, it would be not one, but two riders who would create FMX Competition history with Jayo Archer and Harry Bink going head to head to land the Triple Backflip for the first time in a comp.
Not to mention, we had the mystery surrounding Clinton Moor
Clint and I surprised ourselves on a more in-depth look at Nitro World Games and will we see the Triple, 720, Body Varials or even crazier stuff!? Thanks to Clint Esposito Show for the audio!
As I was on the road driving through France, Belgium and into Germany I joined Clint Esposito on his show to talk more in-depth about Nitro World Games 2022 which could be one of the most defining FMX competitions EVER.
I already covered this in the short 15 minute Riders List a few days ago, but we go into wayyyyy more details and Clint thought of things I didn't cover as well!
So sit back, enjo
Are we about to witness FMX History at Nitro World Games?! 2022 Riders List and what could we expect.
With Nitro World Games just a few days away, I wanted to give you the rider list before we are about to possibly witness history being made!
Will it be Jayo and Bink going at it for the Triple Backflip - first to be landed in Competition? A trick only landed once by Sheeny?
Or will it be Clinton Moore on the 720? Also only landed once by Travis Pastrana? Only a guess, but hey...
180ft dirt transfers and moon booters built out of dirt! Red Bull Imagination companion piece with Clint Esposito
The 2022 Red Bull Imagination competition went even bigger compared to the previous years! Tyler Bereman and co built upon the past 2 years courses to produce something special and the crowning glory was Tyler sacking up and sending this huge 180 feet transfer jump which blew everyone's minds!
This episode is taken from the Companion video which I joined on for the Two Wheels to Freedom chan
Lost in the Jungle! Short clip from Crazy Action Sports Stories
All I could see in my mind, was a newspaper headline saying "Idiot Australian lost in Indonesia Jungle"
What started as a disaster on my first ever FMX Tour of Indonesia, turned into a really cool opportunity to go riding in the jungle to the top of a volcano with Sheeny and Clinton Moore. And then almost back to disaster again!
This is a short clip from when I joined Clint Esposito's new se
Banks Hovey - More than 110s
This week we’ve got one of the top 110 riders in the world with us right now, but don’t go sticking him in that box. This dude is talented on anything with 2 or 4 wheels and has an engine. Keeping it old school and preferring it to be a 2 stroke!
From Motocross to Supercross, Rally, Side by Sides, 110s, BMX or whatever he can get his hands on, Banks Hovey appears to be part of the next generation
Adelberg creates history at X Games 2022 with Frontie to Frontie - Full Review of Moto X
History has been made in X Games Moto this year with Jacko Strong landing the first ever 110ft Front Flip, before Rob Adelberg bested it with the first ever Front Flip to Front Flip in a line (Next Gen ramp into 110ft ramp) to blow everyone's mind.
Guillem Navas broke the Quarter Pipe Highest Air record on his first jump of the competition but by the end of the comp, Colby Raha set a new record of
Bananaface returns to preview X Games 2022
With X Games 2022 just around the corner, Edgar Torronteras joins to talk about who's in, who's out and where the hell did his invite get sent too for this years event, because his name is again, not on the list!
We talk about all the disciplines from Freestyle Moto (or is it Freeride?), Best Trick, Best Whip, Quarter Pipe Highest Air and 110s
Sit back, relax and enjoy the craziness that is, the m
Invites for X Games 2022 Freestyle MX
It's almost that time of the year for X Games to roll around again and this time we've got a full riders invite list 1 month before the competition!
There are some surprises like Axell Hodges in the Freestyle Motocross discipline, but huge line-ups in every discipline.
Will we see any new tricks in FMX this year, or new records broken in the Quarter Pipe highest air? And will we see
Freestyle of Nations 2022 wrap-up
NIGHT of the JUMPs returned for 2022 with the Freestyle of Nations in Munich and Cologne with almost back to back events after a couple of years in Covid-19 limbo and we wrap-up both events with this short, sharp podcast!
Firstly we cover Munich with the World Team vs Team Czech vs Team France. Huge crashes, some controversial decisions I thought, but one hell of a return for the season.
And
Robbie Maddison - Face your fears. Live your dreams!
James Bond's stunt man and one of the greatest action sports athletes of all time has joined to talk all things FMX. But the spotlight isn't on Robbie Maddison, the man who has broken so many World Records, but actually his young 11 year old son, Kruz Maddison.
Kruz recently performed in his first ever FMX show at Freestyle Kings in Australia, and even better, he got to ride the show with hi
