Video By Tony Marion
A cherished race. The one and only California Cup. BMX in 1976. 8 and 11 year olds.
BMX racing pioneer, Eric Rupe shares brief comments from his first time on the road during the 1978 NBA National tour. Featuring tons of BMX race photos from the 78-79 NBA tours from across the U.S. Hope these images bring back some great memories to those first-decade (OS) bicycle motocross racers... So sit back, turn up the volume, and enjoy a few minutes of America's finest homegrown classic BMX battles of yesteryear!
In june 1986 my dad and I visited the 'European Challenge Cup', a major BMX race here in Holland. It was at an amusement park called 'Ponypark Slagharen'. Nearby the track, Ron Wilkerson [Haro] and Martin Apparijo [GT] did some freestyle demo's. There were also a few riders from France.
Westminster Big Pumpkin & La Mirada BMX mockmotorsports
2 hours of BMX racing from the early days at the Orange Y. Grab a coffee and enjoy.
Really neat Schwinn BMX bike commercial from 1981. I've never seen this one before and found it to be pretty cool. Enjoy!
Vintage "Old School" BMX of Northern California. Old 8mm movies that either I, or my mother took of me in the late 70's and early 80's in Northern California. I grew up in San Jose, Ca. and started racing there at Hamman Park.
NBA Supernationals Saddleback Park 1979. Old school bmx at its craziest. Saddleback Park was a wild track.
The Pro class had their own starting gate at the top of a cliff. For those too young to remember Saddleback, it was a wonderland for offroad motorcycle riders. The 700-acre park was located about ten miles east of Disneyland and included two motocross tracks, a BMX track, a dirt track, multiple hill climbs (including the famous Matterhorn), a trials area and miles of trails. It was open every day of the week and held races on Saturday and Sunday.
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After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.