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F YOU’RE READING THIS I am dead – dead excited that the first ever
issue of the world’s latest Freestyle Motocross & Moto publication, The
FreestyleXtreme Magazine, has been published!
This magazine is the product of visions and dreams. Visions to create the
world’s best FMX & Moto magazine. Dreams of being able to produce a
publication that could support the world of freestyle motocross, the related
sports and the lifestyle that FreestyleXtreme represents.
Two years ago I started Loko FMX Magazine, an independent freestyle
motocross magazine, from my flat in London. I worked every evening after work
with a budget of whatever I didn’t spend on beer or new parts for my CR250.
The crew at FreestyleXtreme read issue #1 of the mag on the day it came out
and were stoked that someone else was trying to accomplish what they had
been wanting to do for the last few years. After the guys approached me and
we got talking, a realisation set in: I was going to struggle to get Loko mag to
where I wanted it to be on my own, and they need someone with experience of
producing an FMX magazine. The result was the magazine you are reading right
now.
After speaking to pro riders, fans, event organisers, brand owners, our
customers and dirty ass dirt bikers like ourselves, we realised that our dream
was not just alive in our minds, but that it was a real, tangible demand in
desperate need of becoming a reality.
The goal was to provide unseen, interesting, helpful, insightful and all out
rad articles, stories, photos, trustworthy product info, interviews and video
edits from around the globe. We have reached out to the best writers,
photographers, video makers and contributors in the industry to bring you
the best FMX content on the planet. We have OG riders like Doug Parsons,
bringing you stories direct from the hills of SoCal, as well as hugely respected
photographers such as Ricky Monti, Jason Halayko, Simon Makker & Garth
Milan to name a few, bringing you the most breathtaking shots imaginable.
The date this magazine has been published is not a random date we
determined by throwing a dart at a calendar, but the 10 year anniversary of
the birth of FreestyleXtreme.com. What better way to say a huge thank you to
FreestyleXtreme’s loyal customers and followers than giving you a free 100+
page magazine every two months!
You can expect to see a fresh digital issue of this mag dropping on a bi-monthly
basis from now on, accompanied by hard copies which will go in orders placed
on FreestyleXtreme.com.
We sincerely hope you dig this mag and enjoy reading it as much as we
enjoyed putting it together.
Ride on
Adam Simpson
Editor