For decades, skateboarding and BMX have been the focal points of counterculture movements and collectives worldwide, providing a pivotal platform of expression to communities that thrive on freedom, creativity, and rebellion. This year, that pulse is beating louder than ever in India. For the first time ever, the globally renowned Ride Further Tour is making its way to India at The Homegrown Festival 2025.
What happens when you take six global pros, 20+ of India’s best BMX and skate athletes, and a massive 40-ft ramp and street course? A high-octane spectacle that will redefine the future of action sports in the country.
From gravity-defying flips and mind-bending rail grinds to electrifying contests and showcase runs, this is goign to be a historic moment for India’s street culture.
Born in 2009 as a grassroots initiative, the Ride Further Tour has since evolved into a global powerhouse of action sports. Over the years, it has become a launchpad for athletes and an incubator for cultural exchange.
It’s about that first fall, the persistence, the rush of finally landing a trick after hours of practice. It’s about finding your people, pushing each other to be better, and proving that “alternative” sports are essential to the global cultural fabric.
The past decade has seen a shift in India. Skateparks are popping up in major cities and brands are paying attention. Homegrown riders are making noise on the international stage. With the Ride Further Tour touching down in India for the first time, the underground is stepping into the spotlight.
Skateboarding and BMX sit at the intersection of music, fashion, street art, and homegrown innovation. Every city with a thriving skate and BMX scene has also birthed movements of design, photography, film, and urban identity, whether its the streets of sunny California, Tokyo’s underground skate districts, or the graffitied plazas of Barcelona.
India is no different. As street culture grows, it’s fueling a new generation of artists. And what better platform to celebrate this than The Homegrown Festival 2025: a space that will reimagine contemporary culture through music, art, fashion, film, photography, technology, and now, urban sports.
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