Congratulations to Jim Cielencki, co-owner of Sunday Skate and BMX, for making it on the front cover of DIG BMX Magazine. DIG is recognized throughout the world as one of the leading publications dedicated to the BMX bike. If you’re not familiar with BMX (an acronym for Bicycle Motocross), then you’ve been hiding under a rock. That’s because BMX racing will make an appearance for the first time ever at this year’s Olympics in Beijing, China. In the world of Buffalo, Jim Cielencki can be attributed for keeping the sport alive and well. This magazine cover is the second cover for Jim… an opportunity that is super tough and should be recognized big time. Along with the cover (he hasn’t even seen the magazine yet), he sent along a killer photo (see below) for an ad that was shot at Buffalo’s Erie Basin Marina. Just after the jump he got busted and kicked out of the marina. Here’s his take on the national coverage:
“I found out three or four days ago that I was on the cover. A friend of mine told me… the magazine never tells anyone until the issue comes out… then they still wait for you to hear about it. There is a section of the magazine called ‘Back Chat’… it’s a 20-question interview in the back. The photo actually came from an article that they ran in a previous issue. I was with the Levi Team in Berlin shooting for the Odyssey video called Electrinacal… we’re trying to get a showing of the video here (maybe Hallwalls). *See trailer one (with Jim in it) by clicking here. And here’s the second trailer (Jim take’s a dive).
The second photo (shot by Justin Faso) was taken in Buffalo for an ad that was a two-page spread in the last issue of Ride BMX (another worldwide publication). It was an Odyssey ad… we were looking for a sunset, but the light changed quickly. I did that railhop, landed it and got kicked out of the Erie Basin Marina. That’s why we need a skate and bike park in downtown Buffalo. We have a really connected BMX community… it’s not as big as skateboarding… but a designated park would be incredible for BMX coverage. I can guarantee that people anywhere near Buffalo would come to it… it’s right off the highway. BMX is getting big in Niagara Falls too. They would come to Buffalo in a second when we get the park… Canadian and Rochester riders would come too.