Caught up with BMX legend John Kelly at Fieldays this year for a good yarn about all things BMX.

John's up from Mangawhai and gave us the full story on the old Orewa mini ramp, the very same half pipe he dropped in on as a kid, now getting rebuilt and given a new home at the Mangawhai Skatepark. Steel frame, wood on top, and set to sit out in the sun rather than rotting away in the bush.

We also got into Spa Jam 2026, the talent coming through at every level, first back flips from kids as young as four, and how much the event has grown thanks to Hugh and the Spoon Works crew. John touches on the wider NZ BMX scene too, the old Whangarei warehouse days, Jed Mildon's place down south, and why he reckons there should be an over 40s category at the next New Zealand Park Contest. A great chat with a good bloke, recorded live at Fieldays 2026.