Five hours is a really, really long podcast. I debated on trimming it down or splitting it into two episodes. In the end, I think one massive episode is the answer...
Hosts:
Ryan Fudger
Chris Moeller
Guests:
Harold McGruther
0:00 — Intro and beginnings (torker and BMX Plus)
35:30 — CW Team Manager
51:00 — GT BMX Golden days
57:00 — inventing the box jump and first street contest
1:13:20 - End of GT into Mongoose
1:35:20 — fired for putting a transvestite on the mongoose catalog
1:46:30 — “first time since I was 12 that I was unemployed”
2:07:00 — story time
2:18:40 — Is the BMX industry doomed?
2:40:30 — “it’s gonna go the same way as rollerblading”
3:07:30 — Univega and the Rob-o ditch gap
3:18:19 — Revolution advertising/creation of SNAFU
3:30:55 — Downhill racing series on ESPN
3:48:30 — Selling SNAFU/Biltwell
4:20:50 — best/worst rider he’s ever worked with
4:41:50 — Huffy vs big box retailer
4:48:50 — Breakdowns, Carey Hart, and Car accidents
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.