@@G4RY1159 funny story, I had on one of the first Haro freestylers in the state of Colorado, I want an ESPN flatland competition and 1st prize was any color frame and fork GT Performer. I picked a yellow one with black mag rims. Six months for me to get that bike from the bike shop. I would kill to have that bike back. I think I sold it for 100 bucks back in 1989. What a shame.
@@maximuswedgie5149 Yeh I hear ya man, I gave my bike away to a young boy who pretty much had nothing, I just turned 16 and was leaving a care hostel, the boy always watched me do tricks and he didn't have a bike, when I gave him it on my last day he thot I was joking and started crying. It was a Redline frame with Black mag wheels with white wall freestyle tyres but they were in rough shape. Often think about building a new bike but just to put up on the wall as a memento. Thanks for the story, I understand it all.
The flying banana.I can still remember this after my read of BMX Action bike magazine and yes i am still old enough to recall the myth of placing Skyway Tuff Wheels in the fridge it would straighten them.I miss the 1980`s ...
Crazy how things have evolved, some of the tricks and jumps now are so insane. My own party piece was jumping off stairs, snapped a few bikes doing it.
Hallo Ralf aus Wilhelmshaven, das war die gute alte Zeit😥 immerhin haben wir sie voll genossen😃 meld dich doch mal wieder bei mir hast ja meine Nummer. Liebe Grüße Timo aus Nürnberg
i think old school freestyle would not do well today since people expect to see someone fly through the air to get their thrills. that many people turning out today for such small stunts would most likely be very disapointed.
freestyle is what killed BMX, took it from the #1 kids pastime into a dead sport because freestyle was too dangerous and too difficult and cheap starter bikes couldn't do it, the appeal of BMX is that the original bikes looked cool and almost everyone could do it, even kids without ball sport hand-eye coordination... it had broad appeal while freestyle did not... killed BMX... and BMX people haven't figured it out quite yet because modern BMX is too fast, too dangerous, does not resemble motocross anymore, not much actual pedaling just coasting, chemically prepared hard dirt tracks... the way you tell if it's BMX is if they have to sit down on the seat (like on a motorcycle) and put their foot down around the corners... if not, then it's not BMX.
This dude was a God to me. All his pics taped to my walls, listening to the 1st Motley Crue album, then sleeping next to my GT. Those were the days.
Same. BMX Plus was my bible
Id have cut off a few fingers for a GT back in the 80's
@@G4RY1159 funny story, I had on one of the first Haro freestylers in the state of Colorado, I want an ESPN flatland competition and 1st prize was any color frame and fork GT Performer. I picked a yellow one with black mag rims. Six months for me to get that bike from the bike shop. I would kill to have that bike back. I think I sold it for 100 bucks back in 1989. What a shame.
@@maximuswedgie5149 Yeh I hear ya man, I gave my bike away to a young boy who pretty much had nothing, I just turned 16 and was leaving a care hostel, the boy always watched me do tricks and he didn't have a bike, when I gave him it on my last day he thot I was joking and started crying.
It was a Redline frame with Black mag wheels with white wall freestyle tyres but they were in rough shape.
Often think about building a new bike but just to put up on the wall as a memento.
Thanks for the story, I understand it all.
back then, when a roll-back or a 180 was the coolest trick ever. The heros of that period! Without these guys there wouldn't be any BMX or MTB today
Can tell its the 80's because everything isnt plastered with a red-bull logo
and no fuckin cell phones.
The flying banana.I can still remember this after my read of BMX Action bike magazine and yes i am still old enough to recall the myth of placing Skyway Tuff Wheels in the fridge it would straighten them.I miss the 1980`s ...
Lmao i was just saying that to some one 2 daya ago. They said oh yea in the freeze the spin when thaw lnao .
@@maddmavic ?
My riding style....
From that time till now...
Still love it...
To me the world seemed to be a much better place that days...
Definitely, to all points. Stay Rad, Fella.
It mostly was!
My nephew watched this and made me feel embarrassed! This was the shit in my day. A old man!
Why would you be embarrassed?
... And kikn 🐴
My Schwinn was three years old. Heavy like a tank. I could of gotten z rims, but I wanted mags. I still have my predator bike too.
I still have my brothers predator as well
@@jesseandrade3342 - cool! It’s all part of bmx history.
👍🏼
Diamondback owner here, sky way wheels, GT handle bars and seat post. Loved those days.
“And Hollywood Mike Miranda is out”
They didnt put much of a landing pad on top the ramps bank then 12" looks like
This show today would be the biggest yawn fest
It's the foundation.
My first bike was a bmx, it had white tyres, white rims and a sky blue frame, ahh memories.
Respect to the foundational riders of freestyle!
eddie, I grew up with you and remember how great you were, do you still ride? judy anderson art and Chris best friend
He still rides. You can find him hanging out with Martin and others at the Huntington Beach Pier on Tuesdays.
@@EthanBoyle he killed himself like most Americans with a heart and a brain do .
Is this Hell Track??? 🚲
arturopizarro80slomejorbmx
Frenchy
Crazy how things have evolved, some of the tricks and jumps now are so insane.
My own party piece was jumping off stairs, snapped a few bikes doing it.
ilove80sbmx
Hallo Ralf aus Wilhelmshaven, das war die gute alte Zeit😥 immerhin haben wir sie voll genossen😃 meld dich doch mal wieder bei mir hast ja meine Nummer.
Liebe Grüße Timo aus Nürnberg
Tiene un freecoster el de amarillo? Va de fakie sin pedalear, crei que era algo relativamente nuevo el freeco
Coaster brake, it's been around for about 75 years.
Eddie was one of my favorite riders back in the day
Not forgetting Mike Dominguez 👍🏼
Chin goneria. Me facina
Mmm q bajo nivel se demostraba se ve q ayi el bmx era joven
i think old school freestyle would not do well today since people expect to see someone fly through the air to get their thrills. that many people turning out today for such small stunts would most likely be very disapointed.
healthyamerican ilovebmx
all things start out as a small idea... think of the tail whip.
Yea that’s a shame too…they was hard when we’re doin em back then!
freestyle is what killed BMX, took it from the #1 kids pastime into a dead sport because freestyle was too dangerous and too difficult and cheap starter bikes couldn't do it, the appeal of BMX is that the original bikes looked cool and almost everyone could do it, even kids without ball sport hand-eye coordination... it had broad appeal while freestyle did not... killed BMX... and BMX people haven't figured it out quite yet because modern BMX is too fast, too dangerous, does not resemble motocross anymore, not much actual pedaling just coasting, chemically prepared hard dirt tracks... the way you tell if it's BMX is if they have to sit down on the seat (like on a motorcycle) and put their foot down around the corners... if not, then it's not BMX.
If it wasn't for them no xgames