RAD Gallery BMX Plus April 1986

Pulled from the April 1986 issue of BMX Plus. A RAD Gallery that featured Haro Bikes Team Riders, Brian Blyther and Tony Murray. The second page might have had Ron Wilkerson also, but I will need to add that one later. The picture of Tony Murray blasting over that blue Haro Team quarter is bonkers. Looks like he is still rocking the Vector bars also. 

Brian Blyther Upland Fullpipe

We will just call this week "Vintage BMX Fullpipe" week. This one of Blyther is such a great classic shot at Upland.

How about more Schnitzengruben?

King Of The Skateparks June 1985 Issue Of BMX Plus

Brian Blyther Airwalk Ad

Taken from the December 1988 issue of Freestylin'.  Download it here: http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/Freestylin_8812.pdf

Brian Blyther Highest Air Contest--Freestylin' March 1986

Ron Wilkerson Air Over Brian Blyther's 540

So many rad Haro shows. Anyone in the San Antonio area will remember them doing shows ay Cuny's Bike Shop on Naco Perrin. Ron's air over Brian's 540 was so epic on that eight foot wide quarter. From the January 1988 issue of Freestylin'.

Freestylin' -- January 1988 Part Three

Part three to the Freestylin' January 1988 post. The Matt Hoffman shot is amazing! And don't forget to check out part two with Gary Pollak.

Ted Emmer Del Mar KOTS Round Two

Here is a video clip to go with the Ted Emmer post from January.

Ted Emmer--Del Mar Skatepark 1984 from edward koenning on Vimeo.

Upland Fullpipe

http://www.clickedbmx.com/2011/07/hoffman-lost-footage.html

Diamondback Session 24 BMX Bike, Matte Black, 24-Inch Wheels
Ride BMX (1-year)

101 Freestyle Tricks

Looks like someone added a new soundtrack to this video. Eh, I am not posting all of these, the footage if Mike D in part 4 is enough to get me stoked. Super smooth. I could have gone some something other than a Motley Crue remix, maybe more Eric B. and Rakim. Still, nice to see these videos again.

Brian Blyther Pipeline View Two

Update to Wednesday's post http://edwardkoenning.blogspot.com/2011/06/brian-blyther-pipline-transfer.html

Brian Blyther Pipline Transfer

Found this in an BMX Plus Rad Gallery Special issue. Such a great shot of Brian Blyther.

Freestylin' Summer 1984

I remember having a subscription to BMX Action around 1984 and having this issue show up one day in the mail as a promotional thing for Wizard publications. As soon as I opened it, I sat at the end of our gravel driveway and read the whole issue. What a great idea they had to branch out and give freestyle it's own magazine. Loved it since issue number one.

San Francisco's Golden Gate scene report was the first time we were introduced to The Curb Dogs, Dave Vanderspek, Maurice Meyer, Robert Peterson, and so many more. That had such a lasting impression on Freestyle. Look at that crowd and see how many people you can pick out.

One of the first things I did after seeing that picture of Maurice Meyer was to turn my MX 1000s into a black and red set up like he had. Man do I not miss those brakes. And you have to realize how rad that picture of Kerry Clayton is doing that frame stand nose wheelie. So epic even to this day. Somewhere in there was Rick Allison. He went to do so stuff I think. Just kidding. He was in every magazine it seemed like every month. Rick is a ruler and all around cool cat.

There he is again. Hugo Gonzales! Always up to something at these King of Skatepark series. Blasting over that fence was something so crazy at the time and no one knew what he was up to at the time. Wonder if he ever got back there to pull it? I seem to recall him doing something else over it the next year, but that is for a different post.

That picture of Dominquez airing out of that deep bowl is still one of my all time favorites. There is always so much going on in these old skatepark photos, even in the background. Just love looking through these old magazines and the pictures. Rad stuff.

Blyther on his backyard ramp with a killer x-up. Brian always had the best set ups. I wonder if he got a lot of that from racing? Bear Traps, Bulls Eye hubs, Profiles 400 cranks. At the time that was such a rad bike. Still to this day one of my favorite riders.

The man who started it all. All these tail whipping fools today need to see where it started. Wonder if Brian and Mike worked on these together? Seeing as Mike did the first tailwhip fly out. Man I can remember trying this stupid trick over and over trying to pull it. It too me forever to wire it. Then that dork Fred Blood had to invent the decade. That is a whole other story.

I recall seeing that picture of Fiola airing over the top of that U-Haul and thought that was so cool. Looking at it now, it looks like he was airing off the side of the U-Haul. Judging by the tires marks on the side of it, that might have been the case. Eddie was the man.

Freestyle Men's FS81242 Shark x 2.0 Ana-Digi Polyurethane Strap Watch
Freestyle Men's FS75401 Hammerhead Polyurethane Watch
Freestylin II the Book

Freestylin'--March 1985

Nice cover shot of Rich Sigur airing at the Upland Pipeline.There is always so much to Bob Osborn photos that just make them the best. Even with all of the large cover fonts and colors they hardly distract to how great of a photo this is. And there in nothing that can take away from Rich's pink socks.

I remember seeing the opening photo to this article and thinking what the hell? Who are these yahoos? Little did I know how much influence Dizz and Gork would have on our little recreational hobby of bike riding. These guys were something else, and a much needed blast to a somewhat stale industry.

Eddie Fiola blasting on the narrow GT quarter pipe. I like that little comment in the corner that said Dave and Eddie "afflicted" over 10,000 people with their shows. Don't you think that is an under estimate? Had to have been way more that that. I remember those two being on the road for what seemed like for ever.

What could SE do to make the Quadangle frame anymore radical at the time of Freestyle "do-dads" and "add-ons"? Not much, that is for sure. Other than adding the chainstay loops to the frame, it still looks like a classic Quadangle. The forks did get their "standing" tops, but  still have the Landing Gear look to them even if those platforms were useless. Still a great lookimg bike. That stem needs to go though.

There is a thing beauty with how smooth and high Brian Blyther would air at these contest. Perfect X-Up out of the deep end of the Pipeline. Another thing from this time frame was how many people had their bikes and uniforms set up just like Eddie Fiola.

This is the "TRICK" from the King of The Skateparks Final. Hugo Gonzales doing a fence ride way before any of use knew what a fence ride or wall ride was on a bike. Way ahead of his time and crazy to boot. What a great combination. I remember learning fence rides way later on and getting my back peg stuck in the fence. That was real fun.

Freestyle Men's FS75401 Hammerhead Polyurethane Watch
BMX Freestyle
Bmx Freestyle
Motion Activated Light Saber with Star Wars Sounds - with Free Blinkee Light

Wham-O Snowball Blaster 2-Pack

Props Issue 77

Is everyone else stoked on this? Brian Blyther Day in the Life looks so good. On my "to get list" for sure.


Go to PropsBMX.tv for more videos.

Props Issue 63 BMX DVD
The Best Of 2007 Props Bmx Dvd

1988 King of Vert

Such a rad contest. At 1:51 when Dominquez starts blasting is so good. He was so close to pulling that 900 at the end.

Cool old school clips.

Really rare bit of footage of Tinker Juarez riding a skatepark somewhere in Cali. Year? 1978 or 1979? 

I remember seeing this contest in an issue of Freestylin' and being so stoked. Looked like so much fun.

Brian Blyther is so smooth.

Some really cool GT show footage.