About ROSS

Ross D Lavender is a BMX freestyle historian and rider with over 35 years of experience in the Australian BMX. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Ross actively competed in local, state, and national freestyle competitions, as an Australian professional rider.

Not only a rider, Ross has also made significant contributions to the BMX community through his work in media and publishing. He has written for various BMX publications, holding positions as columnist for 2020 BMX Magazine and senior writer for REBELYELL BMX magazine.

In 2012, Ross founded Unscene History and the Australian BMX Freestyle Archive, dedicated to documenting and preserving the sporting and cultural history of freestyle in Australia. His dedication to the sport was further demonstrated through the curation of the BMX exhibit Unscene: The History of Brisbane Freestyle at Jugglers Art Space in 2013.

Ross plays a vital role in bridging the gap between the freestyle community, local council, and heritage groups in the city of Logan, advocating for the recognition and promotion of BMX freestyle as both a sporting and cultural heritage.

His commitment to preserving the history of BMX freestyle culminated in the publication of his first book in 2023, Transition: 40 Years of Beenleigh BMX Park, supported by Logan City Council’s Regional Arts Development Fund.

Ross continues to ride today and can be seen regularly down at Beenleigh BMX Park.