Words by
Simon Makker
ADAM
J ONES
Last of the americans...
I
t’s astounding to think that
Nevada’s Adam Jones has spent
14 years operating at the highest
level of FMX. FreestyleXtreme
caught up with him to find out
what drives him, his thoughts on the
sport, and what it feels like to be the
last American holding it down on the
international stage.
Ten years ago, when the freestyle
motocross scene was at its boiling point
in the States, it seemed that nothing
could stop them. The baddest guys,
the best compounds, the ballsiest
tricks and the biggest sponsors were
all based in the Land Of The Free. It
was the promised land for any aspiring
FMX rider, with many international guys
sacrificing everything to move there and
try to make a decent fist of the sport. u