'Grotbags' Paul Roberts - Episode 50 - The Union Tapes Podcast

So we reached the big 50…A harder task than you’d think in this BMX podcast thing. For one reason or another a fair few people that I want to come on and tell their story are difficult to convince. Anyways lets hope that they do eventually change their feeble minds! Cause there are a few that myself and other people know should come on... But onto Paul. A very fitting episode 50. This guys has been on my list for a long,long time and I have asked him to come on before, he’s been one of the most requested characters for this podcast so It was good to finally get him on….He didn’t stop talking though, which I expected (Its episode 50 right, make it count, make it a task!) but then what do you expect from a guy that’s lived this much BMX and seems to remember all his weekend race results from 12 plus to current day, it is gonna go on a bit. This guy has done it all from a kid who couldn’t place at races, to getting sponsored, onto being a pro racer, trail rider, Chasm jumper, roof dropper, magazine contributor, Ride uk assistant editor, professional photographer, team manager for multiple brands, celebrity commentator/announcer and still rides BMX now, find out the journey from West London to Southern California, you may need to book a week off work to listen tho! Start-Kids stuff getting into bikes and first BMX 26.17 First custom BMX from Surrey skateboards 30.48 Haro at Harrow and first discovering Harrow skatepark 41.53 Getting on the Kuwhara race team 55.03 Made his first semi and scored a pic in the magazine BMX Racer + Freestyle 1.05.52 Knebworth Freestyle contest held at Knebworth race meet 1.14.26 Slough worlds getting on Mongoose 134.18 Kellogs series 2 TV experience 1.45.50 The rapid decline of BMX in the late 80s 1.54.44 First interview features in Invert BMX magazine 2.04.46 Broken back at race 2.15.00 First trip to the USA 2.28.00 Trails start appearing in the USA 2.44.34 Meeting Adam Peters 2.49.00 Pinner trails start 2.51.04 Pauls part in The Backyard video Behold the wonders that never cease/ Early Backyard jams 3.10.28 Starting to take pics for Ride UK 3.20.08 Learning to 360 doubles/ Slough 360 Ride poster 3.41.47 Ride UK nothing cover 3.52.25 \Getting on Diamond back as. Pro 4.00.00 Bike shows 4.13.02 Becoming a main contributor to Ride UK 4.26.25 Almost riding for Raleigh 4.30.30 Moving to the USA 4.50.00 Getting the name Grotbags