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Since joining VBMX, I have been looking forward to participating in a thread devoted to Old School Chicago BMX. Well, I just picked up a new scanner, with which to scan up a lot of my old photos and memorabilia, so I figured I'd go ahead and start one meself.
Please post your images, team affiliations, favorite rivalries, etc, etc.
Goodies to follow (as soon as I can get this scanner to work with Mac OS 10.5).
Looking forward to seeing a lot of the old faces!
Best,
M
This post has been edited by MikeCarruth: Mar 20 2008, 08:08 AM
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Itasca manual starting gate, circa 1980 or 81. Note Mike "Advanced Trickery" Pierce on starter duty. To the far left, in the background, you can see the Advanced Trickery bus.
BMX Underwriters takes Team Trophy in Naperville, 1983 (Left to right: Tony Falbo, Bill Schneider, Mike Carruth, Jerry Dunphy, Stu (forgot last name...sorry). Photo by Tristan Cavato) (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/bu_team_naperville.jpg)
Cruiser Class at Itasca in 1982 that's me (B-52, borrowed from Mongoose's Brett Allen, I believe), on an OM dressed up to look like a then-nonexistent, Redline 26" Cruiser. (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/itasca_cruisers.jpg)
Another shot from Naperville. I like this shot because of the Green and Blue Zeronine pants, and because of that Mongoose Two-Four (check out how raked out that head tube is). (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/carruth_naperville.jpg)
The latter-day Itasca gate was great, once you got used to it. It weighed a ton, and took forever to drop...but minor slingshotting and other gate antics were rarely called. Here's me, in the middle (9) putting that theory to the test. (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/itasca_gate2.jpg)
Here's another gate shot, this time from the 1981 NBL National at Itasca. This was the first race I ever covered for a magazine (Super BMX). The photos turned out like dog doo-doo (wish we had Photoshop back then). (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/itasca_national_gate.jpg)
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Los Tres Amigos: Me, Bill Morici and Kevin Morici in the hotel room at the 1980 Jag World Championships (I think it was 80...check the shirt. Anyone?). My wife just asked if I had a deflated basketball on my head. Obviously she is not hip to the SE fashion vibe, circa 81 (wish I had a "wing thing" to taunt her with). (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/mike_bill_kevin.jpg)
Not long after the above photo was taken, I headed West to join BMX Plus! as Associate Editor. Here is one of my first check stubs. I would have done it for free (and practically did, as you can see). (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/hitorque_low_wage.jpg)
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Not long after the above photo was taken, I headed West to join BMX Plus! as Associate Editor. Here is one of my first check stubs. I would have done it for free (and practically did, as you can see). (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/hitorque_low_wage.jpg) [/quote]
Does anyone know who FICA is ?, and why am I paying that fool my money too,
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Those are some great pictures Mike. My sister told me to tell you hello. The pictures you posted bring back so many memories to all of us. I wasn't a local at any of the tracks but sure raced them enough at nationals throughout the years.
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Some of my mobiles from BITD
1982-1984: 1972 Malibu Station Wagon, dubbed "The Transport." The bike on top of the car, by the way is a "challenger 24" made in Canada. (IMG:http://www.fiodan.com/vintage/transport1.jpg)
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Wow! Very cool! I remember my dad and I talking to you @ Michigan City indoors, among other places. Those pictures are great.
Man, Russ Creech was fast. I remember he crashed and lost his spleen or something @ Detweiler (I think) and I never saw him again after that. I think he quit soon after. I think he was receiving support from Daimondback at the time, maybe?
Well, I'm settled into my new house; I have no excuse for scanniong my pictures... I'm going right now to see if I can dig them up...
Feb 2 2008, 12:44 PM
