Aaaaa haaaa!!! Let me know if I can be of help on the clips, I went through that nightmare but once you get past the first few stages of learning it gets much better. Gates were the hardest, not so much getting going but just getting set and ballanced. Never knowing if it has locked in till you leave the gate. Sometimes you don't hear the click so you just hope, and then you come out the gate and your feet fly off. Nothing like watching everyone pull away from you as you fumble to get clipped back in. I have a lot of stuff you should check out to make shopping for them easier. You can even try some of mine to see what you like first.

Changstar

I noticed lots quite a few guys run the Time Z's. What were you running? What about the shoes?

jk

Another photo from Cambells in the day.

Picture of my dad on one of our bikes racing at Cambells. I think it was a fathers day race .There were 5 fathers total racing on that day. My dad crashed and took last place. Can't remember who the other 4 fathers were that raced that day.

I am running all Shimano. I have heard a lot of good things about Time, but have not tried them myself. The shoes are not as important as you can attach any clip to any shoe. Just the clip and the pedals have to match. I have tried 3 different Shimano pedals but like the PD-M647, which is the one with the black plastic/nylon platform. It has a bigger opening for the clip so it is easier to get into, with the smaller opening you have to aim just right to get in. For shoes I have the ones that look like road shoes. I do have the one that looks like a regular shoe too, and it is way more comfortable. but it also is a lot more flexy in the sole. To me a stiffer shoe means less power loss and you can feel the clip better as far as clipping in. With the softer shoe you don't feel as much under the shoe so to me it is harder to feel the position of the clip to get it locked in. I have extra shoes and pedals if you want to just try out some different ones. My shoe size is 8 1/2. I have a brand new pair that was too big for me in size 10, if anyone wants to buy it from me. It is the one that looks like a regular shoe.

Changstar

Oh yeah you can see the shoe at the Shimano website, it is the SH-MP66 size 10. Mine are light grey, the newer ones is black. Many pros use this shoe. Be sure to check out the DXR stuff too.

http://bike.shimano.com/catalog/global/pop...D=1218619666343

Changstar

Changstar,

Thanks for the insight. I'll probably go with Time Z's. Russel said the same thing about using the stiffer road looking shoe. But, being the way I am I'll probably go with the one that looks like a regular shoe. The other's just look too funky for me. I don't mind the shoe being flexy right now. I'm sure if we start racing again I'll change my opinion.

How's jumping clipped in? That worries me and being on the gate.

jk

more hickam stuff. chang, horikawa, sano(when TBS sold GHP), cruz, i think thats stuart domingo on a thruster tri-power, and moki

Klaus, that pic is awesome, thanks for that, I will add that to my collection. I know you are comfortable in clips, what do you think about it for BMX?

JK, remember first doing two pedal start? How you would be nervous trying to keep your balance and getting everything set just right. Well it is a lot like learning it all over again, except when you lose your balance you can't just put your foot down, more likely cause a domino effect and fall over sideways. But if the gate is steep then it is easier to balance so that makes things easier. As for jumping, as long as you get pretty dialed in on flats first then you should be OK. You don't want to be learning to jump and learning to be clipped in at the same time. I made sure to get a lot of track time on flats before doing it on clips. Once you are comfortable jumping you shouldn't feel any difference. Actually it feels more secure because you know your feet will stay in place and not move in the air or on the landing. There will be a funny slippery feeling at first because of the float, you will be able to twist your foot about an inch before it will clip out. So it feels like you foot is doing a wiggle till you get used to it. especialy when everything is new and clean, metal to metal will slide on each other very easy. It gets better when a little dirt gets in there. I know guys that put some dirt on brand new pedals before riding them, even Shimano says to put some dirt in there, just not near the springs. I heard Time has more float so there will be more of that wiggly feeling on those. Where you put the clip under your shoe will also affect how things feel, with that you just gotta experiment to see what you like. Everybody falls while learning. The best is the 5 mile per hour cruising and then just fall over, total embarasing. but it happends to everyone.

Changstar

You by any chance a size 10? Got some really nice shoes brand new in a box, and they also are the best shoe for being on flats too. Just don't take out the section for the clip and leave it solid.

Changstar

Changstar,
My Vans are size 10. PM me the price.

Yeah, I was thinking about the whole gate thing. I don't mind falling I just hate to fall on someone else. I need to get more comfortable jumping. I went up to Summit yesterday and was hitting the gap jump. Whole different feeling than the tabletop jumps at HK. That new downhill jump at Summit is just Retarded. I gotta conquer that one soon. We need to get going and build at the old track near the driving range. I love HK but it's just too far. And Summit is harsh on a BMX. When you guys are ready to dig let me know. I might stop by there today and scope it out.

By the way...............Kevlau.......AWESOME PIC!

jk

Picture of derek at Cambells when he had the number 2 plate. I think that was 1982.

[quote name='kaneohe808' date='Aug 14 2008, 06:57 AM' post='589561']


i still have that jersey. jeez, that thing is 26 years old.

That DB jersey still looks new. Why did you start to wear that jersey? You were still on a Goose, and I don't remember you ever riding a DB. I know you rode a Patterson, and a Redline Pro line, not sure when or in which order. I remember when you first showed up at Madusa's with the GT pro handlebars, that was a major eye opener. Such a big improvement over my Microline bars. I think I got Cook bros pro bars after. I wish I had kept my old jersey's, but I don't think I ever threw them away so I don't know what happend to them. I only have one old jersey, I will post a pic soon, I think most of you will be surprised. other than that special one, I only have my Blue Max jersey's and everything after it. Wait, is that Patterson jersey my old one? ha ha, would be funny if it is, I am gald it is in the hands of someone who appreciates it.

Changstar

Check these out!!!







Changstar

Darrin at Cambells.Check outt the Blue plastic sprocket and one piece cranks.

Jason,

I see you have a Bicle Motocross Action jersey. I take it you also tested bikes for them like Haro back in the day.That must have been fun testing bikes and parts for the magazine.

Hows this bike.It weighed a ton

No I was never a part of the mag test crew. They had that mail order page the you could get jersey's, hats and T shirts. So I bought one back about 1979. I also bought one of those "Wing Things". Remember those? The SE team used to wear them, just a little wing that went on your arm.

Changstar

Got this from JT. Awesome stuff thanks Jim!

Remember?....for those fortunate to win first place, 41 inch tall trophies sponsored by Safari Cycle Accessories, the GT BMX distributor for Hawaii.



Post up pics of your trophies boys! I would love to see pics of them if you still got them.

jk

So those must be from Keehi Lagoon?, Most of mine got thown out over the years. I'll see if I have any old cool one's.

Changstar

I threw them all away too except for one of the South Pacific National koa bowls. Here's a totally embarassing picture though so you guys won't feel bad posting up your stuff. And yes I had shorts on in the pic.......before you guys razzzzzzzzz.

I got a good story about trophies. Back about 1981 we were racing about once a month, so if you had 30 trophies that was good. I went on a family vacation to Cali and talked the group to go out to the famous Orange Y. Well my cousin and I were thinking we were pretty good local riders and had a lot of trophies. I had maybe 30 and my cousin had 20. With all kids that race, a way of checking out your status is to ask how many trophies you have. So we are taliking to a 10X and he asked how many we had, and we proudly told him. He just looked at us funny and then told us he had like 700. We were stunned silent. This was a hot local Cali racer and can you imagine what the factory dudes must have had. 100 trophies would have been a lifetime of being on top to us. 700 was beyond anything we could understand. And to him it was no big deal. There was a lot of things that opened our eyes to the world of BMX that few hours, like seeing a elctronic gate, and having 75 moto's for a Wed night race. every bike you could think of was being raced, and a few factory riders were out at practice. Got to see Denny Davidow win the pro class. I still remember how I had never seen anybody ride a bike that fast before. The track was smooth fast had a lot of jumps and cool berms. It was hard to go back and race at Cambells with the flat turns and minimal jumps. It was like getting to see the future then having to go back. I could only dream that someday we would have a track like that.

Changstar

Changstar,

700 trophies! My mom hated dusting the few I had! But, this is a prime example of why I think the Local Boys held their own. Mainland guys could race weekly or several times a week. Look at the experience and practice that gave the mainland guys. We raced once a month twice on a good month. Yet, Hawaii guys like you, Phillipart, Rockne, Buddy, Rory, Moki, Sano, Kono, Roland, Miki, Llacuna,Malvert, Barry Ikeda........etc. etc. etc. could beat alot of Factory riders. Not just on our track but on a mainland track. In my book that is BAD!

I have seen Rory pass and beat Stu. Rockne beat Lee Medlin, Mike Poulson and Eddy King to name a few. Not just by a little either. Litterally running away from them. That pic of Rockne in BMXA? In the same article there is a pic of Lee Medlin. In that very heat Rockne was about 3 bike lengths in front of Medlin. Rockne is still kinda salty about that pic.

Not to mention Iha and the Trophy dash. He was what 13 I think? Too bad we were a plane trip away.

jk

When I posted this I forgot to include the info on the trophies so JT of Safari Cycles is offering this beauty of a contest up for you guys:

What year, association and race were these trophies given out? You must identify both trophies. The first correct answer received wins a pack of assorted old school (pre-1985) GT BMX and Dyno stickers.

Example answer: LEFT-1979; NBA; South Pacific Championships. RIGHT-1981, HBMX, Castle Park.


Aloha,
Jim

You gotta post your answers heere to be valid. Have at it boys!

jk

Jeremy,
Well the trophy on the left was given out in 1983. I would have to say Keehi Lagoon , Association would be HBMX
The other trophy would be 1984, I guess at Hickam , Association HBMX

As for trophys we dumped a bunch of them. We still have the Koa bowls and a couple of the bigger ones.

Do you remember back in 1980 they gave out trophies to the top ten riders. The trophy was a HARO plate with the number that you placed for that year. Well that is the only HARO plates we have at the house now. Derek had the #3 plate and Darrin had the #6 plate. Will take photo of plates and trophies and post when I have time to take pictures of them.

My guess is both are from Keehi Lagoon, under Oahu BMX/ABA, and from State champs 83 and 84. Or possibly one or both are from the Gold cup series.

Changstar

I do remember some kind of state series that gave really big trophies to the top ten in the series, forgot what it was called, but I think a younger Maui rider got the overall first and like a 5 foot trophy. And you had to race in certain races on each island.

Changstar

Local Boys held their own. Mainland guys could race weekly or several times a week. Look at the experience and practice that gave the mainland guys. We raced once a month twice on a good month. Yet, Hawaii guys like you, Phillipart, Rockne, Buddy, Rory, Moki, Sano, Kono, Roland, Miki, Llacuna,Malvert, Barry Ikeda........etc. etc. etc. could beat alot of Factory riders. Not just on our track but on a mainland track. In my book that is BAD!

Hawaii always bred fast guys, I think it took a lot more power to go fast at Cambells. I always wondered how those guys would have done if they had spent more time on the mainland, instead of just going to do one weekend of racing. For me it took a while of just staying up there and adapting. Tracks and riders were different, electronic gate, all the people. Once you got used to it and could relax and ride your own race then I did OK. Small things like tire pressure made a big difference on those mainland tracks. A lot was mental, just cause you are so nervous. Full gates every time made it feel so much tighter. like there was no room to really open up to full speed, I always felt like I could go faster but people in the way, or just when you start to get up to speed you gotta stop pedaling for a jump, then a turn then something else. Once you got to where you were going full speed then we were as fast as anyone.

Changstar

I borrowed Changstars photo albums to scan and post. His scanner crashed and burned. At first I was going to just scan the ones that I liked. But, decided to scan them all and post links to them. Hope you guys enjoy seeing the pics as much as I do. It will take me a while to get thru all his pics. If anyone else needs pics scan so we can share our Hawaii BMX roots just let me know. Hope this link works:

Hawaii BMX Pics

THANKS CHANGSTAR!

jk

Wow, you got to work fast. I hope everyone checks it out cause I know just about everyone on this thread has a pic in there. And all your friends are in there too. Somebody tell us who #130 in the COS jersey is, we don't know if it is Jeff or Paiea.

Changstar

local guy nos sent me a pic of his collection. he has some good stuff in there

Can you get some details on what he has and more pics. Trying to fugure the bike on the right,and are those Motomags the I with coaster, or II's with free wheel? Check out the pics JK posted from my album. I think I saw some of you all the way back to the red sparkly helmet and blue and white Goose jersey, brown Corduroys. Some of Big and Small Lance too.

Changstar

Anyone with info about this rider and the team? Seemed pretty fast.


Changstar

Jason,
That might be Kerry Kamaunu. Perfect Nuts Cousin. Team is Central Bike I think from Kauai.

Jeremy,

Those pics you posted from Jason were great. Those were the days Hot , dusty, and long days. If I had to do it over again .I would those were good days.

Hows the number plate and the tape on the legs.The heavy helmet and the Jofa mouth guard.

BC,

Most definately good times!

Glad you liked the pics. I look forward to all the pics you have been posting up. Have to thank Changstar for allowing me to use his to post. There's a bunch more to come. He loaned me 3 albums and that was only part of one album that I posted up. Changstars Dad took great pics! Here's one of them that I thought was awesome.


Sano leading the charge!

jk

Notice the Knotts Berry farm number plate. Also Sano had a lucky pair of purple socks

Changstar

HEY J!


I need lucky purple posting fairy dust because I kept getting errors. So I will answer in this post.


I saw all the pictures in your album that JK posted -- though he said it was only part of album one. Number 130 in the COS jersey is Jeff Kang. I am in the pictures too, number 158 with the paper plate in last place LOL. Looks like those pics are from 1981 or 1982. I was prepping for college then and pretty much raced only for the motions. Jeff was up and coming rider and had built some nice skills by then. I dropped off the scene after 1982 when I left for Arizona. I actually heard of you too, but didn't know there was a big Mililani BMX following. I look forward to more pics and tales from past/present on Vintage! You have any idea where Jeff Kang is?

Thanks to everyone for their pics and stories + the trophies look too.

The name COS comes from Kenneth "Cosmo" Gorman, who was sponsoring us back then. I have a few pics of me and some of the team guys in the COS jersey, not many however.

Don't have much to say or share more, but here is a long ago snapshot at Pearl City Flats, with the COS jersey, if such can be seen or viewed:



KOWABUNG-HO


...


-p

Hey Perfectnut,

That picture with the guy in the green and white jersey. Is that Kerry? That is the only guy that I knew raced at Cambells with the Green and White jersey from Kauai. I think Kerry said something about the shop being his/yours uncles shop?
Refer to picture posted by Jason Chang earlier.

I found out from Jim T. that Keith Horikawa is deploying to the Middle East this week.

"Keith Horikawa and all the deploying soldiers, MAHALO for your sacrifices and wishing you a safe and rapid return. Godspeed.

Mahalo Nui Loa,
The Hawaii BMX Community"

Please be safe guys.

jk

I to would like to wish Keith Horikawa and his crew going to the middle east.A safe and fast return back home.

So what Hawaii time and channel is the BMX on for the Olympics tomorrow?

Best wishes to Keith and his company as well!!

Yeah spoke to Keith as he was in Texas, waiting to go over, I told him he can keep up with us through this site. Here is schedule I got from my buds at the ABA and Jim too. Everyone stop for a minute and think about racing ay Cambells and Castle park, then watch to see where we are now, it will blow you away.

The 2008 Olympics are well underway in Beijing, China and BMX racings' debut is just a week away. The excitement is building within the industry and fans with the anticipation for BMX racing hitting the world stage. Below are the airdates and times listed by NBC. We just wanted everyone to be aware of the dates and times so they don't miss out. Please forward this on to all your friends and family to spread the BMX word. GO TEAM USA!!

Aug. 19th 8:00-9:00pm, Primetime, Live ET/CT
Men's BMX Cycling

Aug. 20th 12:30-2:00am
Men's BMX Cycling Quarterfinals

Aug. 20th 2:00-5:00am
Men's BMX Cycling, Primetime Replay

Aug. 20th 8:00-10:00pm, Primetime, Live ET/CT
Mens and Womens BMX Cycling Finals

Aug. 21st 2:00-5:00am
Mens and Womens BMX Cycling Finals, Primetime Replay

Changstar

Advertiser has the races listed as being shown on Channel 8

8-19-08
10:30pm to midnight delayed

8-20-08
6pm-10pm delayed

Heres two of the trophies we still have at the house

two more trophies

Here is the HARO plate that I mentioned earlier. This was given to Derek when he had #3 plate in the State. I believe TOKU handed out 10 of these that day for the top ten riders. Darrin got one also . He had the #6 plate that year.