The official start of FAT was in 1987. It’s 2012 now. That makes it 25 years of covering the BMX scene trying to make it bigger and better for everyone to enjoy. Find the info on issue 00 below and then flip through every page by hitting the link at the very bottom.

It just had to happen. The old FAT-’zines online. We’re starting off with issue zero here which was fueled by the fact that aDutch BMX magazine (Trickx) started putting more racing and international freestyle riders in their magazine instead of the Dutch riders.

That’s actually where the name comes from: Freestylers Against Trickx (FAT). It wasn’t a goal or plan to make a total of 34 issues but after issue 00 came out the Dutch scene wanted more. Anyway, the “Try-MAG!!!” is mostly in Dutch but that will change soon in the issues to come.

It all started in 1987 and we were young and stupid. There  were no computers in sight and theinternet had to be invented for most of us. Markers, scissors, photocopies, rulers, the typewriter, these were the things you had to slap a ‘zine together. Compared to now the quality was shit but at least you had something in your hands that you could relate to.

Issue 00 already had a free sticker page. It actually came with two free stickers; one of the Freestyle Force (or Freestyle Freddies as Carlo Griggs used to say) and a FAT sticker. Please note that these stickers were handmade by Paul and myself. The time we were watching TV at night was shared with making stickers.

Issue 00 had the following content:
-Streetstyle skate contest Nuenen
-Hit the street (Paul and I in skate mode)
-World BMX Freestyle Championship England
-RAD-LAME list (in 1987!)
-We got a little aggressive on page 16
-Hulsbeek, Oldenzaal check. The spot is still there.
-Muenster, Germany spot check. The Titus Ramp
-Believe it, or not!? news section
-Graffiti page
-Street style

+ tons of misspellings, stolen photos, more skateboarding and other bullcrap.

FAT-’zine continued where TrickX folded. More of these ‘zines will pop up on FATBMX.com in the next months. One per week. Enjoy the read.

BdJ

Check it out: FAT-’zine issue 00 (1987)

fatbmx.com just posted a bike check feature with me:

http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=11890

Have a great weekend,
Simon