Justin Dowell Archives

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An In-Depth Conversation with Justin Dowell

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The video interviews that Kyle Carlson has been doing with the Olympics riders continue. This time around he sits down with Justin Dowell to talk about his new house and his plans with his yard, the Olympics and more. This is a good length for a quick listen, so hit play and take it all in!

“Prior to heading to Tokyo to represent the United States in The Olympics, Justin Dowell discusses overcoming a bad case of COVID, buying his first home, how he’s getting ready, what his expectations are, and much more.” – Vital BMX

Team USA Olympic Freestyle BMX Team Announced

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After what has been over 2 or so years in the making thanks to COVID, the Team USA Olympic Freestyle BMX Team has been announced. Since the United States are the points leader going into Tokyo in both Mens and Womens standings, they get to send two riders. Based on their own internal points system, they’ve gone with Perris Benegas and Hannah Roberts for the Women’s team, and Justin Dowell and Nick Bruce for the Men’s team! If you have been following along these picks shouldn’t be a HUGE surprise, but the Men’s was going to be a toss up between a few riders. Expect to see all four of these riders holding it down for Team USA over in Tokyo this summer.

Colton Walker vs. Justin Dowell – Game of BIKE

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Last summer during the X Games qualifier, Colton Walker and Justin Dowell played a Game of BIKE. We’re not sure why the footage took so long to surface, but it’s online now for you to check out. Hit play to see what both of these guys threw down and who took the win. It’s safe to say these guys had a good time with this.

“Once upon a time…in Boise, Idaho…we filmed a Game of Bike between Monster Army alum Colton Walker and Army General Justin Dowell. For some reason, they decided to film it in the street section of the park. Colton even put pegs on for the special event. Tune in to the full video for a laugh!” – Monster Army

Chimera A-Side – First Impressions

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We’ve seen some pretty wild BMX contests over the years, but what we haven’t seen is prize money that would definitely make an impact. The Chimera A-Side contest going down in Japan this weekend has a first place prize of $90,000. Prize money amounts can be kind of secretive for big events like X Games, but we’re pretty sure this is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, payouts for a 1st place in a BMX contest, which is awesome to see. Here’s a raw cut of some first impressions and a bit of riding footage that Vital BMX put together. It’s interesting to see the reaction these guys get when they contemplate what they would do if they won. We’ll see if the money is going to push people to go bigger than ever before to win. Either way, there’s going to be a park rider and a flatland rider with a real nice chunk of change in their bank account to start off 2020.

“We’re in Nagoya, Japan and the riders are about ready to compete for the $90,000 first place prize at the Chimera A-Side! Watch them get familiar with the course and hear how they’d spend the giant cash prize. Riders include Boyd Hilder, Logan Martin, Brandon Loupos, Daniel Sandoval, Justin Dowell, Ben Wallace, Rim Nakamura, and more!” – Vital BMX

Justin Dowell Wins FISE Montpellier 2019 BMX Park Finals

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The BMX Park Finals went off at FISE Montpellier with some of the top BMX riders in the world on the course. The riding was wild and it was definitely a tough day to be a judge. In the end, Justin Dowell took the win with Irek Rizaev and LOgan Martin following in 2nd and 3rd! Check out their winning runs below, along with the full live stream replay from BMX Park Finals!

“Doing the jersey PROUD!

Champion Justin Dowell NAILED a twix in a jam-packed run that kept the young gun on top of a heavy-hitting UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup Final!

1. Justin Dowell
2. Irek Rizaev
3. Logan Martin” – FISE

Irek Rizaev – 2nd Place

“The Russian rider goes large to find a spot on the #FISEMontpellier podium!”

Logan Martin – 3rd Place
“The Australian machine comes in to round off the podium!”

Scotty Cranmer – Flat Tire Death Gap 4

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Scotty Cranmer decided it was time for one last game of Flat Tire Death Gap at the Incline Club before it closed…

With the Incline Club closing, Scotty Cranmer figured they better get as much out of the place before it officially closed today, so he had the crew play a round of the ever dangerous and hilarious Flat Tire Death Gap! Check out what went down and who ended up rolling away without a nail in the tire!

“We decided to do a flat tire death gap one last time at my skate park before we close down! A bunch of professional riders attempt to jump their BMX bikes as far as possible and they have to clear a bed of screws and avoid getting a flat tire to continue on! The record is broken in this challenge and two riders battle it out to be the flat tire death gap champion! Do not attempt this we are professionals.” – Scotty Cranmer

Scotty Cranmer – I Have Never Seen That Done Before

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Scotty Cranmer has been having a bunch of guests at the Incline Club before it closes…

Once the news dropped that the Incline Club would be closing after 18 years, a ton of riders have been making the trip to New Jersey to get their final sessions in. Here’s a look at what went down during a big session with the crew and a handful of riders who are visiting for the final jam. Check out what went down during a game of Add On and more!

“Ok so its day two of the awesome night we have been having at the skatepark. We decided to play a pretty epic game of add o and then our special visitors decided to do some tricks that will BLOW YOUR MIND!” – Scotty Cranmer

Team USA Freestyle BMX Team Announced

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The Team USA Freestyle BMX team has been announced…

If you were wondering who would be the first riders to represent team USA in the Olympics for Freestyle BMX… You now have your answer. Vital BMX just dropped a video and a whole bunch of information about who was selected for Team USA and what that means for these guys. After you check out the video, you can find out more on Vital BMX

“The United States of America officially has a freestyle BMX team.

Yesterday in Colorado Springs at The Olympic Training Center, USA Cycling named the following riders as members of their national team –

Nick Bruce
Colton Walker
Daniel Sandoval
Pat Casey
Justin Dowell
Hannah Roberts
Angie Marino
Cory Coffey

Along with naming the team, the athletes (and I, for some reason) got to explore the amenities The Olympic Training Center had to offer. From nutritionists to psychologists to masseuses – and much, much more – the riders have access to countless tools to maximize their abilities.

Is it weird? Yeah. Well, I take that back. No. It’s just new. New to us, that is. US Olympians have been using these tools for many years and have a whole lot of medals to show for it. With freestyle BMX officially becoming an Olympic sport, it only makes sense that – if they so choose – these riders will have access to all of the same things.

In addition to access to The Olympic Training Center, USA Cycling is also supporting the athletes financially. Pending their placings throughout the year, the athletes will land in one of three tiers. The top-tier athletes will receive benefits like fully-covered travel and even paychecks (a little over $2,000-per-month). All of the riders can receive monetary bonuses with good performances at major events.

To put it lightly, all of the riders were stoked at the opportunity to receive more much-needed support.

While this sounds great – and it is – the USA Cycling National Team is reevaluated quarterly. If a rider continues delivering favorable results, they have potential to grow with the team. If their results are less than stellar, they may fall to a lower tier of benefits or even be removed from the team entirely. There’s a good chance that the team in December of 2018 will look drastically different than this recently-announced team. Also, on the flip side, if riders not currently included from The United States are able to make a big impact, they can earn their way onto the team throughout the year. Competition is brutal!

While freestyle is young at USA Cycling and the majority of the people within the office walls are just starting to get familiar with it, I found my experience there enjoyable and promising. They don’t know much and they know they don’t know much. They’re open and they listen. That’s huge. If these guys came in thinking they knew how to run things, the entire US program would surely suffer. The higher-ups admit it’s a work in progress and, as time moves forward, I think we’ll be seeing more positive things coming from the crew.

Also, before you ask, I did discuss a freestyle training facility with USA Cycling. There aren’t currently any solid plans in place, but I wouldn’t be shocked if we saw something before The Olympics in 2020.

The future is bright. Thanks to USA Cycling for having me out and congratulations to all of the riders on taking their next formal steps in this new direction.” – Vital BMX