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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on March 12, 2006, 06:03 PM

Title: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: reilley1 on March 12, 2006, 06:03 PM: Spent the weekend at Rick and Patti Twomey's place. Once again I was amazed at the pictures, magazines and information I got from Rick and Patti about the early days.

Rick has to have THE best collection of literature dealing with the sport. He also has the pictures. He allowed me to scan some pictures and post them here for all to enjoy and perhaps learn a little. You guys can check out more stuff at his site. (http://www.rbsteam.com) His is not a competing site, just another source of information for anyone interested in the roots of the sport.

Thanks Rick and Thanks Patti for your hospitality.

BUMS TRACK
(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/PALMS1.jpg)

BOBBY ENCINAS

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/BOBBY.jpg)

MARVIN CHURCH

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/CHURCH.jpg)

and the mystery rider. Name the rider and location.

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/MEL1.jpg)

(All pictures property of Rick Twomey please do not distribute without his consent)
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: jT Racing on March 12, 2006, 06:45 PM: looks like the storm drains in L.A. rider i don't know and it's probably the storm drains of san diego or something.
::)
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: DR VINOAH on March 12, 2006, 07:20 PM: maybe stu thomson
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: Bigplinky on March 12, 2006, 07:56 PM: Lov the stuff yer postin Reilley

Don't know the mystery rider but he's bloody good who ever he is
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: bodamus on March 12, 2006, 08:08 PM: Mystery Rider I guess Thom Lund maybe or John Palfreman.
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: Mattdub on March 12, 2006, 08:19 PM: Cool pics Reilley ,

I'm guessing JP also
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: reilley1 on March 13, 2006, 03:18 AM: You ain't seen nuthing yet. There's a few more killer pictures coming up. Having said that, I scanned less than one percent of Rick's stuff and I'm all amped out after seeing some of the stuff and the stories he has about the old days had me laughing on the ground one minute and a tear in my eye the next.

The scariest pics would be of PK WITHOUT a moustache.. :)

Here's one more for fun

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/BBONAHM.jpg)

As far as the mystery rider: He is Mel Stoutsenberger (I posted a picture before doing a one footer tabletop) Location is "The wash" in Simi Valley. Other riders include Dave Clinton on th right with the pimp hat and Jim Vereke on the left.

While I was there, Rick asked me if I knew where the picture was taken and even though I haven't been there in years, I somehow ended up pointing in the right direction. (The place is close to his house) He did not believe me!!

Classic fun. I wish there was a way I could communicate the rush of looking at the pics and hearing the stories he has.
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: theRuler on March 13, 2006, 10:53 AM: more awesome pics rick

i bet Mel got through some bikes in his time ;)
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: kdw712 on March 13, 2006, 01:17 PM: more top pics

keep them coming rick

love these threads :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: reilley1 on March 13, 2006, 06:44 PM: Here's a few more. Again thanks Rick Twomey

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/LUND1.jpg)

Check out this catalog insert.

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/MOTOMAG1.jpg)

And the backside of the same. If you look at the address, it is Skip's old house. We were going to drive there so i could get a picture but it was hailing!!

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/MOTOG2.jpg)

and my favorite one so far. True BMX. Tear in my eye

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/BMXHIST1.jpg)

(All pictures property of Rick Twomey please do not distribute without his consent)
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: jT Racing on March 13, 2006, 06:48 PM: great pics rick, keep bringin em on. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: reilley1 on March 14, 2006, 05:34 PM: Here's a few more. You guys can see more (http://www.rbsteam.com) at his site soon.

Bobby Encinas and Dave Clinton

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/BE-DC.jpg)

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/BMXHIST2.jpg)

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/BMXHIST3.jpg)
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: Frosty on March 14, 2006, 05:49 PM: Am I blind, where's that fella s other leg (2 pictures up)???
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: sanderson on March 14, 2006, 07:55 PM: cool :daumenhoch:
keep them coming
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: billstup on March 15, 2006, 12:08 AM: Quote from: Frosty on March 14, 2006, 05:49 PM
Am I blind, where's that fella s other leg (2 pictures up)???

I thought that too :wtf:
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: reilley1 on March 24, 2006, 05:39 PM: Here's one more for the road. Off for the weekend.

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/HACK1.jpg)

(All pictures property of Rick Twomey, please do not distribute without his approval)
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: Mattdub on March 24, 2006, 05:55 PM: Yet again Awesome pic :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: MartyC on March 24, 2006, 10:57 PM: Quote from: reilley1 on March 24, 2006, 05:39 PM
Here's one more for the road. Off for the weekend.

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/HACK1.jpg)

(All pictures property of Rick Twomey, please do not distribute without his approval)

And today's downhill mountainbikers think they invented double crown forks :2gunsfiring_v1:

Awesome pics, can't wait for more!!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BMX history--Rick Twomey style
Post by: Jazzchimp on March 24, 2006, 11:05 PM: You really have to publish a book with these - I so love this era

Thanks for sharing these shots with us