NEWS
12/19/2024: GT - RIP???
GT Bicycles, which separated from Cycling Sports Group/Cannondale to a stand-alone Pon Holdings brand last year with its own design team, will pause releasing new products while streamlining operations.
GT Managing Director Jason Schiers told BRAIN on Tuesday there will be layoffs before the end of the year but the brand will continue to sell bikes in 2025. In a story for BRAIN in February, Schiers said the GT team was expanding from eight to 23 employees.
"To ensure a sustainable and successful future, we are implementing a strategic reorientation to align with evolving customer preferences," according to a statement by GT.
The brand will focus "on core strengths, and refining our strategy to position GT for long-term growth. ... We will continue to sell our current range from existing inventory," GT said in the statement.
Warranty and customer service will be handled by Cycling Sports Group.
"GT Bicycles remains a brand with strong potential, and this decision has been taken to lay a solid foundation for its next chapter," the brand said.
11/1/2024: Site Cleanup and 2013 - 2017 TransWorldRideBMX is LIVE!
May not seem like a big deal, but OldSchoolBMXTV.com has been cleaned up!
Recently Squarespace (Site Host) changed up all the formats and templates, usually not a big deal, but what it ended up doing was throwing all the aspects of the site to look like it was made with GeoCities! (You know GeoCities, right???)
Anyway, with that I needed to go in and page by page, image by image clean up the mess. I am glad it happened, but was a little time consuming to get it fixed. Made for much cleaner site for both Desktop and Mobile...
So Fresh, So Clean!
Somehwere around 2013, I subscribed to TranbsworldRIDEBMX Magazine. This was around when my BMX warm and fuzzies started again, so I needed to see what was happening worldwide. Anyway, from 2013 through 2017, they are now available to view.
2013 - TransworldRIDEbmx
2014 - TransworldRIDEbmx
2015 - TransworldRIDEbmx
2016 - TransworldRIDEbmx
2017 - TransworldRIDEbmx
4/11/2024: Radio Silence/Swiss BMX Frestyle?
Wanted to give an update… Been on a bit of Radio Silence as in the last few weeks, I MOVED! Things have finally calmed down and building furniture and getting rid of boxes is almost at an end.
Saw this video during that time that was from a Swiss Youth TV Show back in the 80’s. I translated the description:
The youth magazine “Mikado” is hosted by the Valais pop singer Michel Villa. This show features freestyle BMX riders from Steinhausen, young Alphorn players from Thurgau, and noise imitator Ezio Bedin. [from June 8, 1988] | SRF archive. Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buiEpPCCCfo
3/1/2024: The Head Angle #10: Dennis McCoy
If you liked the OurBMX Interview with McGoo, this this the equivleant from “The Head Angle” with guest Dennis McCoy.
Dennis goes into such detail and memory from when he first rode a bike without Training Wheels to telling the story on how “Large Ray” came up with an idea to Micrwave a turd (For 10 Minutes) during a Hotel Stay from an AFA Comp!
12/30/2023: End of Year and what’s on the Horizon for OldSchoolBMXTV
I want to take a minute and thank everyone for another RAD year and kind of give a State of Union, OldSchoolBMXTV with what's coming.
With old also comes some new or at least some new(er). As I have yet to post some BMX Action issues from 1988 and 1989, I also will be posting Transworld RIDEbmx from 2014 through 2017. I am still in the middle of converting them (Image/Post you see)
Also still working on the video conversations. Hit a little bit of a snag with those as does anyone know how hard it is to find a VCR repair guy in 2023???
Remember, if you have a video (VHS or DVD) and you want to convert or have some old Magazines or pictures that need the digital treatment, contact me here.
Again, thank you for the support and let's get 2024 off to a RAD start!
12/23/2023: AWESOME interview with the Creator, Bob Haro himself with the guys from Our BMX
All those questions that you wanted to ask Bob, they did… They talked about the beginning, the sale of Haro, and of course, what dude was Bob in the movie E.T.!
11/14/2023: Greg Hill’s Professional BMX Skills is now ready to view!
Had some plumbing done at the house in the past couple of months. The plumber (Local guy, not on Instagram) went into my garage at a point and started asking me where I got all those old 80s bikes, my response: "The 80s! They’re mine!"
He was back recently for another job and brought this Greg Hill Professional BMX Skills book that survived a house fire he had. He asked me if I wanted to add it to the site, but also emphasized that due to its condition, he did not think I could (Water Damage).
Well, I let that sit under a good amount of weight for a few weeks, and now you can view it. I did not try to clean up the pages/book, I like that it adds a patina to the whole story!
10/27/2023: A Chat with “McGoo”
How did we get here? I had a brief conversation with Chris about potentially co-hosting a month or two ago and we landed on a single name: Harold McGruther. A true icon behind the scenes. Intelligent, polarizing, hilarious, and after 40 years of growing, building, and marketing brands, he's a true wealth of crazy stories, historical facts, and insight. Truly an honor to have McGoo sit down and run through his timeline and scratch the surface of his long history in the BMX industry....
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...
9/24/2023: [1986] Freestyle Clinic: Featuring Dennis McCoy [REMASTERED] set to Premiere!
Set your calendars for Saturday, September 30th @ 12 PM (EDT) for the Premiere of [1986] Freestyle Clinic: Featuring Dennis McCoy [REMASTERED]!
9/4/2023: York Jam 2023 Pictures are up!
Check out the entire album here! York Jam 2023
If you were there and would like to feature your pictures on the OldSchoolBMXTV Site, please contact me: info@oldschoolbmxtv.com
8/18/2023: Rippin - BMX Action Trick Team [REMASTERED] is LIVE!
Riders: R.L. Osborn and Ron Wilton (BMX Action Trick Team)
Additional Riders: Martin Aparijo, Eddie Fiola
Receptionist: Dian Harlan
Photo Session Photographer: Windy Osborn
Narrated By: Charlie Litsky, R.L. Osborn
Narration Written by: Charlie Litsky
Concept: R.L. Osborn
Opening Music By: David Wheatley
Photographed and Edited by: Gary Capo
Video Operator: Lindsay Root
Production Coordinators: Dee Dee Mills, Don Toshach
Consultants: Bob Osborn, Derrick Rogers, Darlene Forrer, Don Toshach, Dee Dee Mills
Title Design: Andy Jenkins
Special Thank for all the sponsors of the BMX Action Trick Team for making adventures like this possible: BMX Action Magazine, Buff Freestyle Division, Dia-Compe, D.I.D., Duker Distribution, Echo Helmets, Elina, FREESTYLIN' Magazine, Gear Racewear, Haro Designs, Nation Tire Co., Oakley, Pacific Freestyle, Peregrine, Red Line Engineering, Schwinn Bicycle Co., Skyway Recreation, Vuarnet-France
© Copyright 1985 Wizard Productions, Inc.
8/3/2023: [2000] Lord Voelker [REMASTERED] is LIVE!
Big thank you to Gary Lee Clark @biketricksman for allowing me to borrow his original Tape and converting it. Please give Gary a visit over on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biketricksman/
Stuntmen/Riders: Dave Voelker, Mike Parenti, Vic Murphy, Brad Blanchard, Brian Blyther, Rob Nolli, Brian Scura, Tony Murray, Mike Dominguez, Marcus Euro, Dana Czeck, Eddie Roman, Fuzzy Hall, Chad Herrington, Ron Wilkerson, Spike Jones, Oleg Konings.
Directed By: Eddie Roman, Woody Itson, Dave Vanderspek, Pete Augustin, Dave Clymer, Chris Day, Manual De La Cruz, Billy Neuman, Joe Johnson, Marcus Euro, Josh Crowe, James Hudson, Gabe Weed, Erick Bartoldus
Camera: Eddie Roman, Dave Arnold, Don Hoffman, Large Ray, Fred Ansfield, Rob Nolli, Steve Hayes, Vic Murphy, Bob Hadley, Billy Neuman, Mark Losey, Dave Voelker
Editing: Eddie Roman
Music: Jason Ganley
Artists: Screaming Giant Records: Snax, Average Joe Aspiring, Jesse and the Tockers. Tooth and Nail Records: Ghoti Hook, Project 86, The Aggroman Band
Special Thanks: GT Bikes, Brian Scura, Dirt Brothers, Rob Nolli, Woody Itson, Julie Voelker, Carri Roman, Jesse Roman, Bartley Forsythe, Kendall Nadeau, Mark Eaton, Kip Williamson, Large Ray, Don Hoffman, Dave Arnold, Ride Magazine, Joe & Linda Burnett, Tony Donaldson, MC Flapjack
7/22/2023: [1987] AFA Master Series - Portland Oregon Pro Flatland Final [REMASTERED]
AFA Master Series - Portland Oregon Pro Flatland Final [REMASTERED] is LIVE!
Big thank you to Jeremy Edwards for allowing me to borrow his original Tape and converting it. Please give Jeremy a visit over on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyedwardsbmx
Riders: Robert Peterson (Schwinn), Josh White (GT), Dave Nourie (Haro), Rick Allison (Mongoose), Ron Wilkerson (Haro), Martin Aparijo (GT), Fred Blood (General), Dave Vanderspek (Border Burgers), Chris Lashua (Mongoose), Pete Agustin (CW), RL Osborne (General), Post Competition Antics and Awards
Organizers: American Freestyle Association
Competition: 1987 AFA Master - Round 2 (Portland, Oregon)
Executive Producer: Brad Dorfman
Co-Producers: Bob Morales, Don Hoffman
Director: Steve Emig
Editors: Dave Alvarez, S. Thomas Heave
Cameraman: Gary Langenheim
Original Music: Jon St. James
Special Thanks to: Randy Loop, Dave Lucas, Riki Lynn, Mark Patterson, Scott Patterson, Ron Stebbene, Suzy Q
Ramp Staff: Noah Footer, Taiul Schpinn, Juan Hander.
Thanks to the AFA for Promoting and sanctioning this Event.
7/14/2023: [1994] WAL (Wilkerson Airlines) Non-Stop to San Francisco [REMASTERED]
WAL (Wilkerson Airlines) Non-Stop to San Francisco [REMASTERED] is now LIVE!
Big thank you to Gary Lee Clark @biketricksman for allowing me to borrow his original Tape and converting it. Please give Gary a visit over on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biketricksman/
Riders: Gabe Weed, Mike Krneich, Ron Wilkerson
Riding Spots: Benicia SK8 Park (Benicia, CA), Calabasis Dirt Jumps (Sunnyvale, CA), Daily Grind SK8 Park (Sacramento, CA) Derby Park (Santa Cruz, CA), Golden Gate Park Jumps (San Francisco, CA), Horn Ramp (Santa Rosa, CA), Napa SK8 Park (Napa, CA) Pacifica B&G Club (Pacifica, CA), Palo Alto SK8 Park (Palo Alto, CA)
Producer: Ron Wilkerson
Editor: Sean Maher
Filming: Iain Ratclitte, Ron Wilkerson
Music: Frank Sinatra - Long Lost Love, Pegboy - Never a Question, Green Day - 2,000 Light Years, Bad Religion - You are the Government, Pitchfork - Thin Ice, Black Market Flowers - Mykel and Carli, James Brown - Get up offa that Thing, Stone Deep - Face the Faces of Death, Zero Zero - Zeroted - Whoville - Snownen - V, 8 Vega, Helmet - Unsung, MC Search - Hear it Comes Again.
European Conversions: Rolf Ginzer
Special Thanks to: Brad Hodges, Drop, Referend Tilton, D.J. Lary Lare, Kellie Brice
Wilkerson Airlines, P.O. Box 423921, San Francisco, CA. 94142
7/2/2023: PREMIERE ON JULY 4TH!
Event: 1985 National Freestyle Association Grand National Championships
Location: Cow Palace in Timonium, Maryland
Big thank you to Jeremy Edwards for allowing me to borrow his original Tape and converting it. Please give Jeremy a visit over on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyedwardsbmx
Riders: Donovan Ritter, Michael Dominguez, R.L. Osborne, Woody Itson, Flatland Awards
Event Organizer: National Freestyle Association
Produced by: Barry Hirschberg
Camera: T.J. Big
Editor: T.J. Big, Chyron, Leslie Krane
Production Facility: Production Plus, Closter, N.J.
Special Thanks to: Redline
© Copyright 1986 Hirschberg Productions Inc.
6/24/2023: Freestyle BMX - Team Haro REMASTERED is LIVE!
Big thank you to Gary Lee Clark @biketricksman for allowing me to borrow his original Team Haro Tape and converting it. Please give Gary a visit over on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biketricksman
Riders: Brian Blyther, Joe Gruttola, Matt Hoffman, Dave Nourie, Rick Moliterno, Ron Wilkerson and Guest Larry the Bum
Executive Producer: Bob Haro
Director: Bob Kubilos
Producer: Vivian Mayhew
Associate Producers: Dean Bradley, Bill Hawkins
Camera Operators: James Cassius, Bob Kubilos, Mike McGahee
Sound Recordist: Marc Lee Shannon
Assistant Producer: M. Karene Cargill
Post Production Supervisor: Vivian Mayhew
Editing: 2M Productions
Musicians: Herman Beeftink, Jay Curtis, Bob Haro, Marc Lee Shannon, Matt Zinich
Audio Sweetening: The Audio Suite
Additional Appearances: Ron "The Rhino" Haro, Stacy & Tiffany Wilkerson, Billy Hop and Friends
Special Thanks to: Sea World/City Streets, San Diego Film Office, Boys Scouts of America, 2HIP. "Old Days Footage" by Malcom Jarvis
Big thank you to Gary Lee Clark @biketricksman
Contact me if you have some VHS tapes sitting around, it's time to preserve this history before it's history!
