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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: losidan on December 20, 2008, 09:08 PM

Title: What ever happened to trick ramps
Post by: losidan on December 20, 2008, 09:08 PM

they are there on old skool pics/vid's but when and why did they die out?

Title: Re: What ever happened to trick ramps
Post by: TwoBobRob on December 21, 2008, 01:36 PM

People discovered transitions.  Mini ramps were born. Kickturns were replaced with tyretaps....  Late 80s I'd guess?  Don't really know, as I wasn't riding then. When I retired in 84 it was still all about the trick ramp  :)

 

Title: Re: What ever happened to trick ramps
Post by: rosscoe on December 21, 2008, 04:42 PM

very late 80s - early 90s the whole thing changed

miniramps took over big time, and byebye coasters

Title: Re: What ever happened to trick ramps
Post by: evamedia on December 22, 2008, 06:20 AM

they turned into flat banks

Title: Re: What ever happened to trick ramps
Post by: lodge on December 22, 2008, 06:32 PM

They all broke due to the weight of the bikes bitd