CHiPs BMX Episode, Online Link Options

[frontlinebmxer]

If this has been posted already, I apologize. But if you haven't seen it before, enjoy.

http://www.fancast.com/tv/CHiPs/88950/1049...-CHP-BMX/videos

[bradshimmin]

Thanks for posting that link. Fantastic! What a strange mixture of pewee football and BMX that was. I love the whistles and stop watches and the coaching. Wow: "Ok, Into the berm! Hit it high, hit it fast!" "Always land on your back wheel Jimmie!" But at least they steered clear of the "peddle peddle peddle" admonition we all know and love. The "push it Jimmie, push it push it!" is far superior in my book.

Seriously, though, that track looks like it would be a gas to ride, mud section and all. I would love to put down a foot around a flat turn like that. I miss that sort of thing. However, I'm not quite sure I could get behind a 42.8 second track, even if I wanted to. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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[Paolo]

Ponch don't mess around! In fact, he's so cool, this smiley was designed after him! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Awesome.

[Lonewolf]

I love how, for one single episode, all the cops are suddenly BMX gurus. The son asked for a ride home but Catrier Said: "I have to get the "equipment" repaired for Central." Meaning BMX bikes. -As though he was loading a bunch of football pads in the bed of the truck or as if they were training a bunch of fast kids on borrowed bikes.

I didn't see the whole thing, but yes. Very interesting mix of BMX racing and pewee football. The whistle really knocked me out!

Thanks for posting though.

[steve smith]

So how many riders can you identify ?I seen chalie litsky ,renny roker (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
The kid trying out looked a lil like craig reynolds [just teasin craig (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ]
Funny side note many might not know.Early in bmx in ohio there was a shop from ky that used to come up to the locals and they were a grass roots wilcox team [from the chips show larry wilcox] the shop was moto moms and was mrs levan .Jimmy levan and suzie were team wilcox riders if i remember correctly.

This post has been edited by steve smith: Oct 22 2009, 02:42 PM

[Rick_K]

WOW, Timmy really got creamed by that car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) I don't remember that part..

[mainbiker]

I wonder if this episode inspired him to race Jason Bateman at the 1984 or 1985 NBL War of the Stars in Azusa? He ended up breaking his leg.

[Ponch]

"Timmy" looks a little stiff in his riding.

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[cornfed]

Hey, right about the 40:00 mark, when all the Mongoose & Jag riders are together, there is a guy sitting in the bleachers w/ a Robinson hat. Is that Chuck Robinson?

[bradshimmin]

The man, the myth:
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