Riders on a break during a session, 2016
Oba, 2016
Local kids occupying a ramp, 2016
Kay, 2018
Strictly Official Rydaz, 2016
Local kids before a group ride, 2017
Vincent, 2016
Members of UND hang Skillz' bike in a tree as a prank, 2016
The Underground Never Dies crew and BMX community moving a ramp on "It's
my Park Day", 2016
Sheets of Plywood for ramp building and repairing, 2016
Founding UND members Lou and Rob, 2016
Joan Simon, Mullaly Bikepark, Bronx, New York, 2017
In the South Bronx during the late 80’s, a once abandoned ice skating rink at Mullaly Park found new purpose as a bike park through Victor Ortiz. Creating what is currently known as Mullaly Bike Park, NYC’s first bike specific park.
Years later, the park would go on to continue its life through Lou Perez and Rob Ramos, founding members of UND. The Underground Never Dies BMX crew of the Bronx. Over the years, the duo has built several memorable plywood ramps to advance this place as a mecca of east coast BMX. When times were rough and there was a shortage of funding to build ramps, the local BMX community banded together to persevere.
UND has cemented independence, positivity, and brotherhood as it’s core values. For many BMX locals and regulars from outer boroughs, Mullaly is a second home. A place to be free of negativity and amongst extended family.
If you haven’t fully experienced BMX culture, you wouldn’t expect these qualities to be associated with it. “UND: BMX in the BX”, an ongoing series, aims to shatter the outlaw stereotype placed upon BMX culture and its riders through a celebration of misunderstood and underrepresented positivity. Influencing those on the outside to understand that this place is much bigger than BMX.