Paul Bass was a BMX guy long before mountain bikes. He had been in OKC grand national BMX race before 8th grade. After that I myself rode along side him on our BMX bikes everyday until we were 18 and watch him shutdown anyone and everyone around Reno and the Minden/Gardnerville skatepark. I watched him compete alongside Cory Nastazio, Lavin and Ryan Nyquist in CoreTour in 2004. He entered Cranworks on a borrowed bike because in 2005 he didn't own a mountain bike to compete on, only his BMX. Whoever is claiming he's no BMX guy need to check your facts, you're embarrassing yourself.