www.nbl.org, 2001: BMX TODAY, a monthly magazine promoting the National Bicycle League and its races began in 1977. The magazine covers all national and regional NBL events, schedules of NBL-affiliated tracks, the national series schedule, members point standings, new BMX products and more. Today, BMX TODAY is sent to 40,000 members, bike shops, schools, libraries and companies around the world.
Bryan Esser at Boystown (Miami) BMX Track on the cover.
Eric "Big Daddy" Rupe on the cover in SE racing colors.
I got a job as the editor of the NBL newspaper Bicycles Today in march of 1982 with George Esser as my boss.
Another Classic Christmas.
www.fatbmx.com, august 2008: The National Bicycle League’s official BMX race publication, BMX Today Magazine, has released the August issue with a special Olympic preview inside. Excalibur’s Josh Meyers is the well-deserving cover-boy and there’s plenty of good stuff to read this month. Check out the in-depth interviews with Team USA’s Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson, Mike Day and Jill Kintner plus you’ll get a peak at several of the top international Olympic hopefuls. UCI’s BMX Coordinator, Johan Lindstrom, provides his insight into the Games and there are even a few words from ‘Wild’ Bill Young. Hot race coverage includes a full color section from South Park and coverage from the Golden State and Southern Charm Nationals. Also inside, Bring-A-Buddy points and prizes for June are updated and there’s even a new ‘Tech Talk’ section to explore.
BMX Today is distributed to all licensed NBL Members, to bike shops around the country and throughout the industry. For more information, visit nbl.org. The September issue will be distributed at the Grands and include a special Grands Preview.
www.fatbmx.com, august 2008: The National Bicycle League’s official BMX race publication, BMX Today Magazine, has released the August issue with a special Olympic preview inside. Excalibur’s Josh Meyers is the well-deserving cover-boy and there’s plenty of good stuff to read this month. Check out the in-depth interviews with Team USA’s Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson, Mike Day and Jill Kintner plus you’ll get a peak at several of the top international Olympic hopefuls. UCI’s BMX Coordinator, Johan Lindstrom, provides his insight into the Games and there are even a few words from ‘Wild’ Bill Young. Hot race coverage includes a full color section from South Park and coverage from the Golden State and Southern Charm Nationals. Also inside, Bring-A-Buddy points and prizes for June are updated and there’s even a new ‘Tech Talk’ section to explore.
BMX Today is distributed to all licensed NBL Members, to bike shops around the country and throughout the industry. For more information, visit nbl.org. The September issue will be distributed at the Grands and include a special Grands Preview.
The NBL’s longtime monthly print magazine will be available in online format within the new NBL website.
www.nbl.org, Hilliard, Ohio, December 9, 2009: In an effort to keep up with the publication trends, the NBL will discontinue publishing the monthly issued print version of BMX Today Magazine. The decision will include the December 2009 issue.
The NBL recognizes that track directors use the print version as a powerful recruiting tool, and while the online version will still be useful in this manner, plans are in place to provide tracks with supporting materials to replace the magazine. In addition to an online version of the magazine, the NBL will also be working more closely with local newspapers and industry publications to highlight National and Regional events as well as the standout riders at those events.
BMX Today Editor & Art Director, Jess Moore said: “I am excited about the possibilities of our new online version of BMX Today. It will still feature complete coverage of all our National and Regional events, and all your favorite columns, including Head of the Class, Tomorrow’s Stars, Champions Corner, Pit Pass, Flashback, and All in the Family. There is also the added bonus of video content, color photos and additional columns which will enhance the reader’s experience and put more information at our membership’s fingertips.”
New NBL CEO, Gary Aragon, added: “ In this day and age, the internet has dominated the publication world and is truly the place people turn for their information. The new NBL website is in the last phase of production and will launch in early 2010 with many exciting features that surpass what the print version could offer. I am certain that our members will experience a greater value with this decision.”
The first issue of BMX Today Magazine was published in August 1977 and the publication has been delivered monthly to NBL members ever since.
