Greg Hill leading Eddy King at the Waterford Oaks ESPN Pro Series race. I would have given anything to have a chrome GT setup like his when I was younger. It would have to have a blue fork of course.
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Monday, October 08, 2012
BMX Action--October 1983--Greg Hill Leading Eddy King
Greg Hill leading Eddy King at the Waterford Oaks ESPN Pro Series race. I would have given anything to have a chrome GT setup like his when I was younger. It would have to have a blue fork of course.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
BMX Action June 1984
Been slacking getting the updates going. Long Memorial Day weekend filled with a bunch of projects to get done. Managed to get a bunch finished, which is nice. Now time for a throwback.
I can honestly say that I read this issue of BMX Action over a million times when it came out. Another classic cover shot from Bob Osborn, and another good issue with a ton of good content. On the cover, Donovan Ritter tips his hat and runs his number 1 sideways. Hey, Eddie Fiola ran his upside down. Looks good to me. Do a search online about those two. Some interesting rants from Donovan about Eddie.
When a bunch of us in the neighborhood saw this photo, we all decided to go ride our bikes into a pond in the subdivision across the street from a local ditch we would ride all the time. Much to our surprise, not as fun if you don't have a ramp. Hey, we didn't care, it was summer in Texas, we needed to cool off.
Two of the best styles ever. Hands down. Brian Blyther on the left with a "tuck" air at the usual Blyther height. Guy went so high and was always so smooth. And Mike Dominquez on the right with a proper look back. I must have driven Mr. Sanders at Action Bikes mad all the times I would call him. "Do you have white Tuff Wheels with the blue hubs?" I called so much the number is burned into my brain.
Tons of good coverage from this contest. Eddie being a hard ass riding with a cast on. Brian Beam's one handed fence plant is crazy especially where he was doing it. And well, more awesomeness from Dominquez.
Big upset over the highest air contest. The side by side photos on the left show Eddie and Mike's highest airs. There has always been some question as to how Eddie won, and if he should have one. Biggest question was where do you measure? Always the lowest point of the bike. It looked to me that Mike might have really won that contest. The judges wouldn't break up a MF team now would they?
A while back I had posted something about the time line of "The Judge" jump. This was Tim Judges response to all the hoopla. DAMN! That would make even Vic Murphy proud.
I can honestly say that I read this issue of BMX Action over a million times when it came out. Another classic cover shot from Bob Osborn, and another good issue with a ton of good content. On the cover, Donovan Ritter tips his hat and runs his number 1 sideways. Hey, Eddie Fiola ran his upside down. Looks good to me. Do a search online about those two. Some interesting rants from Donovan about Eddie.
When a bunch of us in the neighborhood saw this photo, we all decided to go ride our bikes into a pond in the subdivision across the street from a local ditch we would ride all the time. Much to our surprise, not as fun if you don't have a ramp. Hey, we didn't care, it was summer in Texas, we needed to cool off.
Two of the best styles ever. Hands down. Brian Blyther on the left with a "tuck" air at the usual Blyther height. Guy went so high and was always so smooth. And Mike Dominquez on the right with a proper look back. I must have driven Mr. Sanders at Action Bikes mad all the times I would call him. "Do you have white Tuff Wheels with the blue hubs?" I called so much the number is burned into my brain.
Tons of good coverage from this contest. Eddie being a hard ass riding with a cast on. Brian Beam's one handed fence plant is crazy especially where he was doing it. And well, more awesomeness from Dominquez.
A while back I had posted something about the time line of "The Judge" jump. This was Tim Judges response to all the hoopla. DAMN! That would make even Vic Murphy proud.
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