BMX Plus October 1985

 

Distant memories of when this issue of BMX Plus came out. It is actually the "October" 1985 issue, but the coverage in it, seems to be from a bunch of summer comps and races. The pictures from that Venice Beach contest are amazing, case in point, that cover picture of Dizz Hicks is BONKERS! Download here if you want to see more: BMX Plus October 1985

Freestylin' Magazine--September 1986 Part Four

Oleg Konings was always somewhat of a legend in flatland. Some really innovative tricks abd style from the guy. View part three here:http://edwardkoenning.blogspot.com/2012/09/freestlylin-magazine-september-1986.html

Freestlylin' Magazine -- September 1986 Part Three

This Driver's Education article has always been one of my favorites. I never managed to figure out how Jason Parks did that candybar x-up kick turn. So sick! 

See part one here.
See part two here.

CW Racing -- Flirting With Dizzaster

CW always had some of the oddest ads. Here John "DIZZ" Hicks pops some front wheel hops while two strumpets are on their way to The Whiskey a GO go to see Guns N' Roses.

This is a continuation from this post: http://edwardkoenning.blogspot.com/2012/09/freestylin-magazine-september-1986.html

Freestylin' September 1986 -- Part Two

Taking a minute to post part two of the Freestylin' September 1986 issue. A look into a little bit of the craziness of tour life. The sequence of RL doing a rebound was cool and all, I just always preferred a windshield wiper.

View part one here: http://edwardkoenning.blogspot.com/2012/09/freestylin-magazine-september-1986.html

Freestylin' Magazine -- September 1986

The beginning of September brings about the re-start of the old school magazine throwback posts. So it seems fitting that the first issue I am posting is the September 1986 issue of Freestylin' with Ceppie Maes on the cover.

Maurice Meyer and Dave Vanderspek two parts of the legendary Curb Dogs. If you look at Maurice's sequence in the other direction it looks like a huge abubaca. And the shot of Vander is just pure amazingness. Almost as good as this one.

CW Racing California Freestyle

Enough tubing went into making those standing platforms that a second Sears Tower could have been built.

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.

Freestylin' -- January 1988 Part 2--Gary Pollak--Lookback

Had to make sure to post the picture of Gary Pollac with a mean lookback from the January 1988 issue of Freesylin'. Photo by Bob Stukey.

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Freestylin' -- January 1988

Josh White with another amazing cover shot. These tour issues were always a fun look into some of the different team tours. Nice seeing some of the goings on with the riders.

Great opening shot of the Tour 1987 article. I used to love those CW tires. We used to poach them off all the CW bikes that were in the the bike shop I worked at.

Dino DeLuca airing over an alley-ooping Dave Voelker. Cutting it a little close on that one. Wonder how many times these guys hit? The Air over 540 at the Haro shows were always the best.

BMX Action -- November 1983

And another kick ass cover from BMX Action. Like seeing freestyle taking a cover shot considering how heavy this issue is with race coverage. And even that is fine by me, I like the fact that this is also a cruiser heavy issue.

Great coverage form the NBL War Of The Stars race in Conroe, Texas. The picture of Rob Fehd flying over a set of doubles is such a nice shot. This also happens to be the track that the McDonalds BMX commercial was filmed at.

Scott Clark leading the Pro cruiser class. Nice to see so much 24" race coverage. Pretty surprising to see the Gatorade sports bottle getting a nod though. I am guess sports bottles weren't the rage yet. Wait. Were they ever the rage?

There is one thing that is a guaranty with these older issues of BMX Action, Mike Buff would have some kind of stylish shot. And this opening spread to the CW racing 24" Pro Racer is another fine example of that. Airing it out over the Trick Team quarter pipe.

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