In this episode, Brian Randolph (BioLab TM) and I sit down with Scott Felt to talk about his BMX journey, from growing up in the SoCal scene to becoming one of the fastest riders in the 50+ classes today. Scott grew up in La Verne / San Dimas, in the middle of a strong Southern California BMX scene, riding tracks like Azusa, Monrovia, and Honda Hills alongside riders such as Matt Haden, Harry Leary, and Tinker Juarez. He shares stories about racing with Geoff Schofield and “Chicken” George Seevers and riding for S&K Bicycles and later White Bear through the early 90s before stepping away from racing around 1993. Although he left competition, he never fully left riding, staying connected to BMX and riding with his friend Derek Garcia while focusing on work and family life. In 2013, after more than 20 years off, Scott returned to racing at the Reno National, later racing Ventura and reconnecting with Greg Hill, who helped train both his son and, eventually, Scott himself. He competed through 2017 before taking another break to ride mountain bikes and support his son’s football. In 2024, Scott returned again with a more focused approach, riding with his friend Lloyd Sherrod and later joining BioLab under team manager Brian Randolph. This time around, Scott raced names like John Whipperman, Corky Gainsford, Kirk Landeen, and Andy Contes, holding his own before moving into the 50-55 class, doubling at the ’24 Grands, and going on to win more than 40 Nationals in 2025, managing an injury toward the end of the season and dealing with it through the 2025 Grands. We also discuss the possibility of a future matchup with multi-time European and World Champion Richard Van Zomeren in the 50+ Cruiser class, and whether they might line up at the 2026 Worlds in Australia alongside some of the guys Scott is racing in the US in 2026 and his future goals.
