Alans BMX Official, Wigan

Alans BMX Official page Soon after that we heard of a race at Chatham in Kent (about a 6 hour drive south). So that was it - we were hooked!

In Alan's words:

I started racing motocross at age11 on a Suzuki RM100, but was always into bicycles too, I had MkI and MkII Raleigh Choppers and a "Wheel King" (motorcycle-type bicycle with plastic "fuel" tank and full m/c style front and rear suspension). At a motocross race around 1978 I saw a copy of "BMX Racer" a mag from Hi-Torque publications (Dirt Bike, MX Action, etc) and was blown away

by guys doing tabletops and guys racing sidehacks. By 1980 BMX was starting to make some impression in the UK, Ammaco were importing Mongoose's and Puch Murray's were turning up in the high street. We hooked up with some guys in Little Lever near Bolton (of all places!) and made a makeshift BMX track there, I rode a Mongoose Supergoose at that race, I even have some pics which I'll post up here sooner or later. We all piled into the back of our van (no windows in the back) and headed down - we were up at like 7am riding 'round the track and no-one showed till about 10am, it was sooo cool though. Rumour had it that the starthill was built on an old Ford Transit van. This was November so it was freezing (literally), we all had a blast but no-one won anything as far as I can remember, although I do recall having massive cramp in my legs on the way home. Nothing else mattered - only BMX. Soon after this BMX Action showed up in our local newsagent (John Crews on a RedLine on the cover) and inside were tons of ads for all these cool BMX bike companies. As I was already selling MX spares at the races out of the back out my parent's van, I figures I'd write to some of the companies and ask if I could be their UK distributor! (I was 16 at the time). From memory people I wrote to were GT, Robinson, Race Inc., CYC, JMC and probably a few others. Only two replied - Robinson and CYC. So at the ripe old age of 16 I was the distributor for those brands. CYC made bikes but were also a major parts distributor, I bought V-bars, wheels, grips and Panda Pro-Am 26" cruisers from them. Anyway, back to the racing. after that (I think) there was a much-hyped race at the infamous Southport track. All sand (being by the seaside) and with a 2 foot tall rubber start gate. I won this (on a RedLine Pro Line) and our other Team guys hauled ass too. I got interviewed for Official BMX and this apperead in #2 of the mag. The next big race was at Worlably in the East of country (Humberside?). Team Alans ruled at that race! Craig Borrows won, I got 2nd and Mike Chilvers was 3rd. Right after that I got an offer of sponsorship from Kuwahara (via their importer Gecko)... but the Robinsons were coming! Right around this time I got a brand new 1981 YZ125H Yamaha, but only raced it once at the start of '81 - after that I was 100% BMX.

11/06/2026

The new DP Racing Firebird Freestylers are due to land July 21st! - Thank you to everyone who preordered and there is still time to secure yours over on the website.

Available as a Frame, Fork and Handlebar Kit the latest iteration of DP Racing is spearheaded by Neil Park, was designed with John Buultjens (Of Haro Vintage and Lineage Fame) and features modern Geometry/Parts fitment for a rideable bike with those classic DP features.

Complete builds are also available with Privateer and Elite models taking the hassle out of building your own.

Also available is the Handlebars seperately

All up on the website now - we ship worldwide

10/06/2026

The Big Bike is back! These USA made Torker frame kits are limited to only 50 worldwide and are absolutely stunning.

We built up a complete bike with one of the kits to show you what it looks like (and its available to buy on the website)

Grab yours now over on the site - we ship worldwide.

Full in depth video on our YouTube channel shortly 🤘

28/05/2026

The new Soundwave and Wavelength frames have landed at AlansBMX.

The Wavelength downtube has wave tubing to prevent dents, their thicker 8mm hollow dropouts and miter-cut toptube for a precise join/weld.

The Soundwave has both Top Tube and Down Tube wave tubing, the same thick 8mm dropouts, Box Chainstays to prevent denting and provide max tyres clearance, redesigned wishbone that is stronger and lighter and use Odysseys 41 Thermal Processed (Lifetime Warranty) heat treating.

Both are insanely great frames that are feature packed.

Grab yours over on the alansbmx, we ship worldwide 👌👌👌

Photos from Alans BMX Official, Wigan's post

26/05/2026

Emma Finnegan Joins Alans BMX

Liverpool’s Emma Finnegan is now on the Alans BMX team joining the likes of .

I’ve always been a fan of Emma’s riding and style and even though she’s only from Liverpool (30 miles from where we are based in Wigan), our paths somehow haven’t crossed. The timing for this, with us welcoming Demolition into the Alans BMX fold, is absolutely perfect, I can’t think of a better ambassador for the brand than Emma. We’ve both been cooking up plans with the goal of growing BMX here in the UK, and women’s BMX in particular; we’re all excited for what’s to come.
Alan Woods/Alans BMX

I’m beyond excited and honoured to be joining Alan’s BMX team. I’ve known about the shop for years through the community as a well established and well respected core BMX shop. Alan has always been super supportive of my riding through social media and has done so much for the local scene so it was a no-brainer for me to accept his invitation to join the team. Grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get started on some cool projects we’ve been brainstorming!
Emma Finnegan

Emma has been working on a new edit due out later this year and will appear in the forthcoming Alans BMX 45 Year film, produced by .

Emma rides for and

23/05/2026

What walking in to heaven looks like 🤤🤤🤤

Open today 9am till 5pm for all your BMX needs before bank holiday Monday 💪💪

Also online over on the website.

22/05/2026

The new Torker UniMax seats have landed, the perfect finishing touch for that custom Torker build. Avaialble in plastic and padded in a range of colours now over on the website. Using pivotal fitment for easier angle adjustment and to bring it into the modern age.

We ship worldwide with taxes and duties all calculated at checkout

Grab yours today!

22/05/2026

In our delivery we also got Dyno UL numberplates, these are limited edition colours but we also have a range of other options available ont he website. These look great on the handlebars and are USA made.

Grab yours over on the website, we ship worldwide!

12/05/2026

TRICKFLATION - The trickenomic decrease in the value of tricks over time. As progression rises in the social media age, the value of staple tricks decreases down at the local.

At the end of the day, nothing beats having fun on your BMX. Don't worry about the value of your tricks, just keep riding and having fun.

05/05/2026

The Big Bike frame kits are here! Grab yourself a piece of BMX history on the website. Chrome, Blue and Red available in limited quantities. Don't miss out

Want a complete custom build? Get in touch!

We ship worldwide

04/05/2026

THANK YOU

To everyone at this weekend for making us feel welcome and a part of the family.

Riders progressing at such an incredible rate AND still having fun doing it - was great to see. Along with the jam, in Glasgow and the Tech Jam this weekend - despite the naysayers - BMX is in a good place right now and we’re as stoked now as we were 45 years ago when we started.

A heartfelt thanks to everyone for putting on these events - and Summer hasn’t started yet!

See you at the next one,
Alan, Toby, Tom and all Alans BMX Team

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Wigan

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http://www.alansbmx.com/

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49 Wallgate
Wigan
WN11BE

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Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Alans BMX Official, Wigan

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