Banter: A BMX Podcast Jon Dowker & Anthony Berardi

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An Updated version was released at 7:30pm April 15, 2024 to fix an editing mistake.  

Bill Nitschke hails from Indianapolis, Indiana.  He grew up riding with BMX Flatland legends Perry Mervar, Steve Mulder and Danny Meng.   Inventor of the Whopper AKA "Hop Whip" as well as a bunch of other tricks.   He rode for DK, TNT, Haro, Homeless Bikes, S&M, GT Bikes, Schwinn and Master Blaster Planet. Currently riding for Flatland Assasins.

 
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Robert & Reben Castillo are two very influential brothers, hailing from Austin Texas!
Both gained recognition in the 80’s for there flatland abilities and they are still out there pushing the sport today! 
Look for Robert Castillo's BMX Freestyle Trick Team Mexican Tour (March 9-10, 2024)Ruben's Taco Jam is scheduled to run October 5th, 2024 in Austin, TexasSpecial Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials. 
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Gary Pollak was part of the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania BMX scene and considered a quasi Plywood Hood.   Featured in early Dorkin’ In York videos & known as a great all-around rider competing in both AFA and 2 Hip Vert & street comps.   He is the inventor of  the Pinky Squeak. He rode for CW in the mid-80's and toured with likes of Ceppie Mays, Dizz Hicks and MacGoo.    He later rode for GT touring with Martin Aparijo, Josh White and trials rider Hans Ray. He also did the Dan Up! tour with Matt Hoffman, Dennis McCoy and Rick Moliterno! 
Now a family man and living in New Jersey with his wife and daughter and still riding BMX. 

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Brandon Fentonn is a flatland lifer. He has a huge bag of tricks and a myriad of difficult breakless maneuvers and multiple whiplash variations? He currently residing in Toronto and is a regular at the DunBat hockey rink.
 Brandon has A PHD in Philosophy and currently works as a victim’s rights advocate at Aboriginal Legal Services and as a course director at Conestoga College. 

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Join Jon and I as we talk BMX Freestyle with 3 ledgends of the sport Ron Wilkerson, Brian Blyther and Dave Nourie. Hear the inside scope from these iconic Team Haro members.

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Few people have done as much for Flatland BMX, as Effraim Catlow.  He was:
 Competing as early as 1986Amateur world champion in 1991.Pro World champion by 1994. Competed X-games 7 times And recently judging flatlands return to X-games in Japan, 2022

Effraim Catlow: 14 Years of Flatmattersonline!https://www.flatmattersonline.com/effraim-catlow-14-years-of-flatmattersonline?fbclid=IwAR2aO_z7LyHNmtQBSWuIFCqULZxjjcZgJrEZ6ATbDQoSBBg639hBUxvBSLc

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