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Motomag was born from Carl Lein's love of the sport and determination to see an all race magazine.
Country: USA

Jack McDaniel: I met Carl a few years ago when he had the dream of turning what was at that time a "zine" into a full blown mag. Motomag was born from Carl's love of the sport and determination to see an all race magazine. He saw a few of my photos and asked if I could help out. Now Carl didn't have much money to pay but what was lacking in payment was made up in friendship. I found Carl to be a genuinely great person with more passion for BMX than I've ever seen. He truly got chills from watching riders from groms to AA's. While solely laying out the magazine himself he found time, some how, to help a group of riders out with the BKS (Big Knobby Squad) MotoMag team. Well, the magazine never quite took off. People loved it but unfortunately underestimated the need for support by the BMX public. It seems allot of people don't understand it takes money to do any type of media.
jarrett kolich motomag bmx magazine issue 1 - july august 2002
Jarrett Kolich on the cover.
Races: ABA Midwest, ABA Buckeye, NBL Southpark.
Interview: Jason Richardson.
kyle bennett motomag bmx magazine issue 2 - september october 2002
Cover: Kyle Bennett.
Races: ABA Lone Star, ABA Worlds, NBL Great Lakes, ABA Land O' Lake.
Interview: Kyle Bennett
Where to Race: Washington State.
Test: Redline Proline 24".
maxx rackey motomag bmx magazine issue 3 - november december 2002
Cover: Maxx Rackey
Races: NBL Grands, ABA Falls, ABA Gators, ABA Reno, ABA Redline Cups.
Test: Supercross UL Pro XL.
Interbike Coverage.
brandon nichols motomag bmx magazine issue 4 - january february 2003
Cover: Brandon Nichols
Races: ABA Grands, NBL Sunshine, NBL Christmas Classic, Romero's 4 Man Challenge.
Test: Specialized S-Works.
Test: Dingo Pro Chromoly.
Giant team interview.
david herman motomag bmx magazine issue 5 - march april 2003
Cover: David Herman.
Races: NBL Twin Indy, ABA Silver Dollar, ABA Mid-America, ABA Volunteer, ABA Sooner.
Test: Crupi, HH Racing, One Pro Cruisers.
Ultimate Pro Standings.
Randy Stumpfhauser Nate Berkheimer motomag bmx magazine issue 6 - may june 2003
Cover: Randy Stumpfhauser and Nate Berkheimer
Races: NBL Easter/Orlando, ABA Winters/Phoenix, NBL Silver State/Vegas, ABA Supers/Desoto, NBL Gators/Tampa, ABA Gators/Oldsmar, NBL Springs/Morristown, ABA Great Northwest/Pasco
Test: Staats Pro XXL, Alliant Xpress Mini
Warwick Stevenson Interview.
Kim Hayashi motomag bmx magazine issue 7 - july august 2003
Kim Hayashi on the cover.
Paul Lange motomag bmx magazine issue 8 - september october 2003
Paul Lange on the cover.
David Wray motomag bmx magazine issue 9 - november december 2003
David Wray on the cover.
Jeff Pease motomag bmx magazine issue 10 - january february 2004
Jeff Pease on the cover.
Cash Matthews, www.vintagebmx.com, february 2004: We are still mostly black and white, but have added high gloss paper, and more color is next. Thanks for the support of MotoMag, and before I throw my two cents in, I think it is important to understand my position with Moto Mag. I do not, nor have I ever owned Moto Mag, nor do I have any financial interest in the company. I am, however, totally dedicated to seeing it flourish and grow as our sport continues to grow. I believe Moto Mag is the best BMX magazine, and in fact, I believe it to be the ONLY BMX Magazine. The ABA and NBL magazines are both "Association Magazines", and are therefore used to service their members. Thus, I do not compare them. The other magazines are what I call "20 inch lifestyle" magazines, and deal rarely with the true BMX world. Moto Mag is dedicated to BMX racing. Our objective is to grow the sport and to document the sport. We have accomplished much in our first year, and I am so proud of Carl Lein in all that he has done. Consider our first year:
1. We created the Hess Cup, named after the founder of Mongoose. This award brings ABA,NBL, UCI, and The X Games into one arena and awards the top overall rider in the system. No one else has ever had a program like this.
2. We created the doughnut shootout. What other magazine would dare take on the doughnut industry?
3. We have the greatest photographer in the world. Jack McDaniel is the greatest.
4. We put a female on the cover! Kim Hayashi had one of the best covers ever, and in fact, Redline used it as one of the "Ten best Redline covers ever" in their new catalog. And we didn't put Kim on the cover to be "PC". We did it because she is an absolute warrior, and deserves this type of recognition.
5. We support Vintage BMX. I run a paid monthly ad supporting Vintagebmx.com. Bill and Hal have also been mentioned in the masthead.
6. For the first year, we have given away thousands of magazines. At 15 different nationals last year, Carl and I gave away Moto Mag for free.
7. We have taken meager reveunes to support a factory team. Carl Lein is a giver, and his riders love and support him!
There is much more, but I will stop here. This site has been instrumental in the growth and acceptance of Moto Mag BMX Racing Magazine, and I am thankful for our alliance with Bill, Hal, and the members of this site. We all want the same thing from the sport, and I know somewhere down the road we will have it.
Randy Stumpfhauser motomag bmx magazine issue 11 - march april 2004
Randy Stumpfhauser on the cover.
Jeff Upshaw motomag bmx magazine issue 12 - may june 2004
Jeff Upshaw on the cover.
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, august 2004: Carl Lein started Moto Mag BMX two years ago with $1,500 he had planned to spend on new wheels for his car. The magazine was devoted to BMX racing, a niche Lein thought he had all to himself. When Transworld changed the name and focus of its racing title Snap to a more general-interest BMX magazine called Transworld BMX several years ago, the market was left with out a dedicated racing magazine. "The only reason I started the magazine was so that someone would cover BMX racing," Lein said. "There has been a little more coverage lately, and maybe that is because of my magazine, but when I started, the coverage was slim to none." Moto Mag BMX, which turned out its twelfth issue, appeared set lot success. …