Rockford of the West. Old school meeting.

Apr 18, 2006

Written by Bart de Jong

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Old Skool Meet at U.S. Nationals/Roseville this Weekend Not all Vintage BMX collectors are able to attend the Rockford tradition – so now the West Coast has one of their own. The first (hopefully annual) Vintage Meet, Show & Swap will be held this coming weekend at ABA’s US National in Roseville, CA.. And word from the BMX collectors is that it’s going to be pretty incredible. Legendary collector Tim Cook, owner of one of the most pristine and expensive bike collections, has confirmed his appearance … and Nor Cal racing legends such as Cheri Elliott, John Crews, “Dizz” Hicks and Johnny “UBR” Valdez are set to make an appearance throughout the day. To top it all off, Oak Creek BMX and the ABA are holding the “CLASH OF THE DINOSAURS” Sidehack challenge. This past weekend, EIGHT hacks from the Modesto/Manteca area showed up for practice. With more hacks coming down from the Northwest – it looks like this will be the biggest Sidehack class since the 1982 So Cal hack series

sponsored by Gary Littlejohn and held on the last of SoCal’s gnarly downhills .. (and won by the Croffoot Bros. of Placerville, CA.).
The Vintage Meet awards ceremony will be held Saturday night at Patriot Bike Shop in Fair Oaks – a mere 3 miles from Oak Creek. Whether you are a modern day BMXer or Old School BMX fanatic – this is one national weekend you don’t want to miss out!

WHEN: Saturday Only - April 22nd
WHERE: Oak Creek BMX in Roseville, CA. during the ABA U.S. Nationals
WHO: All Vintage BMX collectors and NorCal BMX celebrities!
WHAT & WHY: Bring your bikes to display, meet other collectors, swap & sell parts, and vote for “Best Bikes of Show” in multiple categories.
AWARDS & DINNER: Later that night (around 7:00) Patriot Bike Shop (unofficial home of the first ABA BMX Museum) will host the Awards Banquet (as voted on throughout the day by spectators and fellow collectors) and pizza buffet. Custom Awards brought to you by Redline Bikes.
VINTAGE BIKE CATEGORIES: **more divisions may be added, pending on turnout.
· Best of Show

· Best 70’s Bike
· Best 80’s Bike
· Best Freestyle Bike
· Best MonoShock
· Best 26” Cruiser
· Best 24” Cruiser
· Best Work-In-Progress
· Best 16” incher / Pit Bike
· Best Modern-Retro Bike
· Best Chrome

Pics: BdJ/Palfreyman