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Written by Jesse Puente
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
Jesse Puente Jesse Puente was originally born in Oregon but moved to Los Angeles when he was 16 years old. He started riding BMX at age 12 and began competing two years later with BMX racing and jumps. But still he did not feel it was the right discipline for him. Eventually, he branched off to ramps and street but noticed something more creative in the BMX scene…Flatland. Slowly flatland began to get more coverage in magazines and videos. He saw riders displaying flatland and noticed the artistic, technical and creative energy that was invested in flatland which came to be the most innovative segment of BMX. His artistic ability soon lead to a career path that will change Jesse’s life forever.
In the 90’s, Jesse began competing and landing magazine covers and interviews such as Ride, BMX Plus, Transworld, and Go. In 1994, he placed 2nd in the world at the Worlds in Germany. Then landed a deal with KHE bikes (German based bike company) and designed the Premium Lagger Jesse Puente signature frame. It ended up changing the way flatland frames looked forever with its pure flatland specified geometry. Every detail has been tailored for flatland. Additionally, Jesse has worked with several companies as a design freelancer for the BMX flatland specific shoe and advanced bike systems.
For the past decade, Jesse has been competing worldwide with high rankings to countries such as Germany, France, Japan, Amsterdam, Trinidad, and Canada. In 2006/07, Jesse designed his signature frame named the Equilibrium with KHE bikes. Currently, Jesse is still the one of the top BMX Flatland professionals in the world and will continue to compete worldwide.
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