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. 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



BOBBY ENCINAS




MARVIN CHURCH



and the mystery rider. Name the rider and location.



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

[ March 24, 2006, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: reilley1 ]

That 3rd pic is Bad ***!!! I dont know who it is but I have to give big props for going that Big on a cement transfer jump with apehanger handlebars!! Thanks for the pics!

I think the mystery rider is Mel Stoutsenburger boostin' at a place called "the wash". I'm more sure about the rider than the spot. Check out Clinton sportin' the fedora in the backround. I also think that is Bobby Watt's on the other side wearing the white euro hat.

The top photo of JP chasin' some local down is not Palms, but Bums in Long Beach. Breithaupt may know who the leader is, but if you look at the guy in 5th you'll see it's Lund.

Post some more, this stuff is cool!!!

Cool stuff, Rick does have cool historical stuff and it's been fun helping him search his place for it. It's always b!!tchin' hanging with Rick and Patti.

[ March 12, 2006, 03:55 PM: Message edited by: spike ]

Yep, it's BUMS. The wall gives it away. Brain slip... It's been corrected. Thanks PK

Sweet shots as always, Rick sure looks like he has the goods. Killerr stuff from the early days. You don't see enough of this stuff!

hey old school pk
why don't you return my e's or phone calls?
who said palms? its titled bum's and yes #4 is j.p. and #88 is thom lund
you are almost right about the high flyer.
that is mel stoutsenberger (correct spellng)
its at the wash in simi valley (where you have been with me, maybe even that day)
that is dave clinton on th right.
on the left is not bobby watt's its another one of the r.b.s. team . his name is jim vereke
picture was taken by me and i agree its one of the radest pictures ever and by the way the wash is still there .
(sorry rick, but i just wanted to post at least something on this site)

WOW!

Sorry Rick about slackin' on returning the messages. I'd try to give an excuse but it would just sound lame.

I'll call you tomorrow in the afternoon. I'll be on my way back from Orange County and will have time to talk.

Yes I do remember going to the wash. I think we went there and also to Vons in Sylmar the same day right after racing Yarnell. I think Richie Lee and Mike Devitt went there that day as well.

Talk to you soon.

PK

RAD !

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: Again, rider and location



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

[ March 13, 2006, 01:32 PM: Message edited by: reilley1 ]

do boots = Lund?

I'm guessin' Butch Baum at Randall Ranch.

What bike is that?

Perry:

I tried to reach you a few months back...

I have a special set of decals for that Kappa PK-20 of yours. They're black and sliver, and match up with the black frame (I got one too) a bit better. I just need a place to send them. Please let me know.

You can email me at knickel@columbus.rr.com.
Sorry for hijacking the thread.

Kit Nickel

It's got a Schwinn rear end and some home made Straight tubes welded on the front end. I think Butch rode for Canoga Cycle Center and they modified their Schwinns to accept long (6 1/2") diamond cranks.

Check out the custom bannana seat!

this is old school real bmx stuff. no clips, no double step ups, no national points.

The way it really used to be, the way I remember it.

These are some of the coolest pictures I've ever seen! Please keep posting them Rick!

Here's a few more. Again thanks Rick




Check out this catalog insert.



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!!




and my favorite one so far. Again name the riders (PK, wait till someone else guesses this time will ya!)



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

[ March 13, 2006, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: reilley1 ]

I've been silently admiring these pics since you posted them yesterday -- absolutely amazing slice o' history!

I'm REALLY digging the first photo in this latest set: Thom Lund in action on the famed looptail Red Line. Truly defining photographs -- keep 'em coming!

[ March 13, 2006, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Evan ]

I am really glad you guy's are enjoying "Rick's Treasures"! I admit that I have complained over the years "Why are you keeping all of this junk"? Now I know why, for all of you to remember the goodtimes we had, and to show the younger guy's, what Old School BMX was really about.

The equally legendary Patti Twomey chimes in. Truly the first lady of BMX. Thanks for your hospitality and friendship Patti!!

Patti- I met you last year at Joe Kid and you and Rick were so friendly that I could instantly see why everyone loves you both so much.

Rick- Thank you so much for all this. I can feel the summer sun shining and taste the dirt when I see those shots.

Excellent pics!!!

We're very lucky to be exposed to this.

It's just the tip o' the iceberg of what he has. I was amazed at the photos he had and when I saw them it took me right back to 30yrs ago. He had a copy of the pic that had been etched in my head for 30yrs when I first saw it in Minicycle Mag. Plus Rick and Patti's friendship has been great. Wish I was 16 again....

WOW! Is all I can say!

ah.... the missing "Lund" Red Line looptail...

note the "Red Line" decal is on the top tube; Palfreyman's was on the down tube.

I bet Tim has the Lund redline in his secret vault and he's just waiting for the Smithonian to make an offer!

The story is Lund's Red Line got stolen. Also, the guys started running Mongoose frames, maybe around 1976.

[ March 13, 2006, 08:40 PM: Message edited by: spike ]

Here's a few more. You guys can see more at his site soon.

Bobby Encinas and Dave Clinton







Name the riders (By the way, I was kidding PK)

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

[ March 14, 2006, 01:38 PM: Message edited by: reilley1 ]

AWESOME pics, Thanks
Now THATS BMX history!

Rick and Patti Twomey:

Thank you so much for sharing all of these cool pictures and stuff with Rick/reilly1 and all of us. It's the coolest!

AWESOME pics.

Gotta love that last pic. Rocks in the rhythm section is a cool obstacle

Great pics! When BMX was actually on dirt and knobby tires really mattered. Imagine the horror for the new school kids if they had to ride on dirt like that.

ok boys & girls, its me again.
what reilley1 didn't ask is who? where ? and anything you see special in the pic. one of my best

sorry i didn't say what pic.
THE MIDDLE PIC.

Nice pics. How's it going Rick?

Brian Ramocinski

RAMO
brian give me a shout sometime.
e-mail rick@rbsteam.com
anybody else also

I think the picture is of Reilley

Looks like a 1 footer! Are those bars bending as the pic was taken?

Yo TEAMRICK: Does that dude in the middle pic only have one leg? I know it could just be the angle but it doesn't seem like it's the angle of the photo. It looks to me like he has one leg. I am clueless as to who it is. Thanks again for the amazing pic's man!

Spike I know if the Lund redline ever turns up it will no doubt that Tim will somehow manage to find it and own 2 of 2! PERFECTION!
Is that a pic of Bobby on a webco hardtail?

Beautiful. Just awesomely beautiful. Thanks for posting those pics Reilley. And thank you Rick and Patti for letting him do it! They are just what these tired old eyes needed. (Wipes away tear.) I wonder if the kid landing front wheel first with one foot made it? I have a feeling he didn’t. But I hope he did.

Yup, that Bobby on a Webco, cool pic. Lund's looptail is probably at the bottom of a wash, taking space in a landfill or possibly sitting in some oxygen thief's backyard rusting away.

Actually, the frames weren't Lund's or JP' but Rick's, he's the one that helped get them made, they just rode em.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Come on Rick, we are dying to hear about the kid on the # 27 bike. I remember a little about him but I'm sure you know the full details.

reilley1 i can't tell as much as i would like to about this picture. the kid in the middle picture. yes he has only one leg. i dont know his name i wish i did. this is one of my favorate pictures. this guy would race the down hill track with no fear. he didn't come in last place either.
cant really say what year about 1972 or 73 ? notice the old paper number plate.the track i am pretty sure is solodad sands. this track was one of the big long down hill tracks. this picture was taken near the end of the course. he wasn't very high, but you can tell he was moving. thr tire flat to the rim. the ape hanger handle bars, are they bending? looks like it. the last thing i can say for sure about this picture is that he did not crash. not this time anyway. the kid had guts. hope that helps.