At 01:57, that is my friend Alan Thomas #19 next to David Clinton, that shot taken at West Valley Teen Center in Reseda. When I started racing bmx back in 1973, Ricks Bike Shop was the team everyone wanted to join. I knew Rick back then along with Ernie A. and most of the racers back then. Mark Pippin, Stuart Imlay and Alan were some of my close friends back then. I still have that photograph of all of us in Arizona right after the nationals. I moved from the states back in 1977 to the Netherlands and never saw those guys again until around 2005. Hell, I even talked to Mark on the phone and he gave me 330 reasons to keep in touch but I was heavily into drugs ,etc at the time and screwed that all up (sorry Mark). I tried to reconnect, even finding out that Perry Kramer still had the Bicycle Motocross News with me on the cover (March 1976 volume 3, photo was taken by Russ Okawa (RIP my friend) that I signed for him, lol. I watch all this videos from "How We Roll" and all I can do is remember those great days racing, riding with all my friends. It's like the time when Alan and I drove to Bakersfield to race, driving in his MG, top down, we're wearing our helmets, goggles and Jofa's, it was freaking cold that morning going up the grapevine, laughing all the way. I could tell you about the time I made Suzanne the scorekeeper puke at Yarnell or the time we raced one night behind this Elks Club(?) with flashlights dangling from rope lighting the track, so many memories and I screwed it all up.
I was there people ... riding the teen center in van nuys . My last race 1980 mongoose grand nationals .racing with Brady bro’s bmx in Simi Valley.. riding a Robinson chuck gave to me as a kid ... the best days of my life was BMX In the valley I’m the 70,s Had the pleasure to talk with Scott Clark last year ? And talk old times.
Wayne Vanluven no ... grew up in canoga park !! Chatsworth area .. I would ride at the end of roscoe .. up woolsey canyon.. and of course Friday, Saturday teen center..
At 01:57, that is my friend Alan Thomas #19 next to David Clinton, that shot taken at West Valley Teen Center in Reseda. When I started racing bmx back in 1973, Ricks Bike Shop was the team everyone wanted to join. I knew Rick back then along with Ernie A. and most of the racers back then. Mark Pippin, Stuart Imlay and Alan were some of my close friends back then. I still have that photograph of all of us in Arizona right after the nationals.
I moved from the states back in 1977 to the Netherlands and never saw those guys again until around 2005. Hell, I even talked to Mark on the phone and he gave me 330 reasons to keep in touch but I was heavily into drugs ,etc at the time and screwed that all up (sorry Mark). I tried to reconnect, even finding out that Perry Kramer still had the Bicycle Motocross News with me on the cover (March 1976 volume 3, photo was taken by Russ Okawa (RIP my friend) that I signed for him, lol.
I watch all this videos from "How We Roll" and all I can do is remember those great days racing, riding with all my friends. It's like the time when Alan and I drove to Bakersfield to race, driving in his MG, top down, we're wearing our helmets, goggles and Jofa's, it was freaking cold that morning going up the grapevine, laughing all the way. I could tell you about the time I made Suzanne the scorekeeper puke at Yarnell or the time we raced one night behind this Elks Club(?) with flashlights dangling from rope lighting the track, so many memories and I screwed it all up.
Phuck yah Jerry, Good Memories. We all Played Hard back then - Hold on to the Dream Brother. BMX 4 Life
I was there people ... riding the teen center in van nuys . My last race 1980 mongoose grand nationals .racing with Brady bro’s bmx in Simi Valley.. riding a Robinson chuck gave to me as a kid ... the best days of my life was BMX In the valley I’m the 70,s Had the pleasure to talk with Scott Clark last year ? And talk old times.
Me too
What was your number ? I was number 912 sixteen and over
191 , 15 novice .... trophy 8 th place mongoose grand nationals ..
Did you ride the Encino velodrome
Wayne Vanluven no ... grew up in canoga park !! Chatsworth area .. I would ride at the end of roscoe .. up woolsey canyon.. and of course Friday, Saturday teen center..
Stingray frames brazed over and over...knobby tires ,Buffalo bars,waffle grips. And HEAVY DUTY RIMS......FIRST BMX.!!!!!!!!!!
Love those old Black and White pictures of the hay day.
Dude has same exact facial hair in 2011 as in the early 70's LOL!
I remember going to school with marvin at Columbus jr high in the 1972 or1973 also buch bome
I went to Columbus? Class 79 . Tinkers cousin lived on farolone. I would always tell her walking home ? Tell tinker ric said hello
Tinker!
David Clinton Ruled!!!!!!!!!!!!
I raced with John Parlferman! He dad raced Motor-side-hacked!