RL Osborn Mongoose Test September 1983

Picture pulled from the September 1983 issue of BMX Plus. The test article of the Mongoose Bikes, the Californian, Expert, and Minigoose. See more here: Mongoose test article, BMX Action, September 1983.

RL Osborn X-Up 1984

RL Osborn, x-up over the BMX Action Trick Team quarter pipe. From the October 1985 issue of BMX Action, shot at the Murray World Cup. 

Berm Slide "POWER"

From the September 1981 issue of Bicycle Motocross Action. The one and only RL Osborn.  

Windy Osborn BMX Prints

Stumbled onto this link for Windy Osborn's Fine Art American site over on Facebook. Give it a look and buy some sick old school prints.


 

Flickr Find--Club Homeboy Stickered Redline

Spotted over on Guav's photstream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guav/

RL Osborn Fullpipe Air

So many nice shots from the first Freestylin' "Book" BMX Action produced. Would love to be able to go back and ride some of those old California skateparks. RL Osborn riding a fullpipe in one of the many cement parks. Not sure which one this is, if anyone has an idea let me know. View more here: http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/Book_Freestylin_Weed.pdf

RL Osborn -- Toyota Jump

Taker from the April 1983 issue of BMX Action. PDF files can be downloaded here: http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/BMXA_8304.pdf

BMX Action--July 1984--Mongoose Pro Class Test

This test is the reason I learned 360s. Love that opening shot of Eric Rupe dive bombing down into that wall. Great photo! View more at this link: http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/BMXA_8407.pdf

JT Racing -- Bone To Be Wild

Working on a post for the January 1988 issue of Freestylin' and I just couldn't figure how JT Racing thought this could be a good idea.

BMX Action--March 1984

I am not sure what is most impressive? R.L.'s air. Or all of the crazy captions on the cover. They really tried and fit as many on there as they could didn't they. Didn't really matter to me when I was younger, great cover shot and freestyle tricks I could do, I was SOLD!

At the time I had no idea about NBL racing, San Antonio had only two ABA tracks and I am not even sure where a NBL track was located in Texas, and to tell the truth, I still don't. Great Brent Patterson shot.

What was the difference between the #1f on Rod Fehd's plate and the #1 on D.D. Leone's plate? I am actually wishing they would have had one of those drawings of this tracks layout. From what they showed it looked really good.

Here is the top side view of the cover shot. I actually think I like the cover shot better. Well, minus the free prizes of course.

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BMX Action--January 1984 Part Four

And here we go! Finishing up this weeks BMX Action January 1984 post with part four. This issue is so full of great photos and race coverage, it is an actual magazine I would like to have a copy of. And there is saying something of that Greg Hill "tuck" photo, such a true classic.

BMX Action--January 1984 Part Two

More from the January 1984 issue of BMX Action. Mostly the rest of the Redline Carrera II test. Enjoy.

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BMX Action--September 1983--Part 2

And here is part two of yesterday's post BMX Action september 1983.

Hahaha, we broke out so many spokes trying to do that rear tire slap. Buff and R.L. were always doing something cool.

So after R.L. switched out most of the bike to try and fit on the Mongoose expert, it was still way too small for him. It actually looks tiny under him in that photo.

NBL Bakersfield coverage and a Hank Williams reference, Good stuff! Stoked to see more of the cruiser class getting coverage. Bubba Hayes killing on hIs SE like he always seemed to be doing.


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BMX Action--September 1983

Alright, it has been awhile since I have done one of these, and seeing as it is September, I thought the September 1983 issue of BMX Action would be a nice place to pick it back up. I had this issue from about the time in came in the mail, to the day it fell apart from being looked at so much. I rode with it in my back pocket over to my friends house, where we would pick over every detail. Even when were out riding, we would take a break and look through it again while sitting in the bottom of the ditch. One of my all time favorites for sure.

Another great first straight photo with Stu Thompson and Brian Patterson fighting for the lead into the first turn. Now if Stu wouldn't have blown out his back tire in the first turn, he probably would have held off Brian.

This photo is one of the all time best to come out of BMX Action. Scott Clark and R.L. Osborn buns up over a set of triples in Centennial Park. Nose down into the landed, best feeling ever!

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RL Osborn And The Supergoose

Somewhere my old Supergoose frame is at my parents house holding down the lid of my dad's smoker.

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BMX Action -- November 1983 Part 2

So much to add from this post http://edwardkoenning.blogspot.com/2011/06/bmx-action-november-1983.html Issue was so packed with great coverage. Here are a few more really good shots.

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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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