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"....The names of pros were known only to the dedicated few who spent their allowances on freestyling an.....
.....biking, BMX biking, cycling....."

When I was a kid there were few things more important to me than my bike, and there were few things I'd rather be on duty than riding my bike. All the kids in the neighborhood went to the Jumps to jump our bikes. Just up the road from me was an empty dirt lot known as 'the Jumps'. This was when freestyling was just getting popular, before the modern era of X Games and multi-million dollar stunt riders. The local streets and driveways were where we attempted the tricks we saw on TV and in freestyling magazines.

I remember there was an older kid a few blocks over who was the hero of all the younger kids. The names of pros were known only to the dedicated few who spent their allowances on freestyling and BMX magazines. He rode a Redline. He just seemed cooler, ya know? And his bike was better than ours. Redlines were the ultimate bike in my mind. Nobody else I knew had a Redline. Osborn rode. It was the brand legendary freestyler R.L. Now that I contemplate about it, though, I have no recollection of having in point of fact seeing him ride. That chill older kid a few blocks over had a Redline and he was the best rider I knew. That's what cool's all about. I just remember him sitting there on his gleaming Redline, just being cool. Haro had all the best riders like Ron Wilkerson and Dennis McCoy. Another bike company which was popular at the time was Haro. Know anyone who had a Hutch bike? Know anyone who still has one? It could be price something Hutch is no longer in business. Then there was Hutch. The existence that I can still tally these brands at my age is a testament to the impact this day had on my life.

I'm talking about 80's, that halcyon decade when BMX and freestyle riding was just getting big but it wasn't the huge deal that it is today. Other popular brands when I was a kid were Mongoose, Diamondback, GT, Dyno, and CW. Heck, a bunch of riders have video games known as them. These days you can see riders on television hawking everything from deodorant to mobile phone companies to video games. Another superstar is Matt Hoffman. Dave Mirra comes to mind when I deliberate of such mega-popular ridres. I remember when he was the juvenile gun. Hoffman has his own bike company. Time flies, doesn't it?

If you're interested in education more about BMX and freestyle history, there are some excellent web sites which will jog your memory and take you dorsal to the days when an 'endo' was the coolest thing to do, when riding in circles in your neighbors driveway was a way to go across an afternoon. Dennis McCoy, who I mentioned earlier, was another fresh up-and-comer who exploded on the scene, took over, and has since become one of the old guys. Most of the companies I mentioned are still in business and arrange in a series to lead the market and sponsor the top riders. If you're in the market for a bike today, there's also abounding of info online for that.

"..... All of them have web sites providing more intimation on their history and their current product lines. All of them have web sites providing more intimation on their history and their current product lines...."
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Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about this as well as www.cyclinggearplus.com'>cycling news at www.cyclinggearplus.com





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