hey andy
any pics from the reunion?

BU

Someone sent this to my buddies biker clothing web site blog from the mainland. Think its from a BMX Action issue from 79

nos,

Thank you! I remember that pic! Rory is a true legend. He is on here from time to time and will dig seeing the pic I am sure.

jk

I took almost 150 pictures and about 40 minutes of video, not a single picture of me or even 1 second of video though. I will upload some pictures to photobucket and post some in between work. I met BMX Joe, and Marlo over the weekend, had dinner with Marlo and a couple of Norcal guys Friday night. What a great weekend.

Amazing isnt it? We could ride all day everyday as kids. Now I hurt the next day after riding too. What's up with that?

Anyone else riding? Looking for some riding buddies. Man I get tired of riding alone. Rockne you out there?

jk

Hey I found my name on the old HBMX list, #158. RusT, looks like you are heavy into collecting now. Are those bikes recent or did you have them a few years? I had that same Robinson cruiser, but mine was disguised as a Redline. I rode for them but their cruiser was way to big, so went to a Robinson with Redline stickers. No one knew. That Haro is cool too. After seeing all of the Pnut gallery, how could he not give riding a BMX again.

Changstar

Jason

The Robinson is from my 3rd BMX life. Mostly a trail bike, before mtb's discovered Tantlus. I think I'm in my 5th BMX life right now. I'm getting the "riding bug". I'm starting to build bikes I liked BITD. Now that I'm back to work, I hope I don't get nuts with the collecting.

We should get a beach ride going one of these days, nothing strenuous, just a cruise and hang out.



weeeeeeeeee!!!

right on andy... sounds awesome, we'll be waiting for those pics.

BU

I hope this doesn't happen too often. had to rest the whole sunday, no dirt biking. saw rory and larry carmac at mililani last sunday, tried to get him to ride bike with us but to no avail... i'll keep trying. he said the last time was at HK track. if you're off on sat, I'm trying to go every sat in the afternoon and sometimes after work. send me a PM with your # and will call when we ride.

BU

nothing strenuous.... riiiggghhhttt...

BU

maybe he wants us to beg and plead with him? maybe we have to send him tons of PM's and fan mail? HAHAHA!!! when he sees the light he will come... right on PNUT!!! see you soon...

BU

Cool....At least Rory and Larry are still hitting the dirt!

Sounds like a plan. I'll PM you my #. If you are hitting HK Sat maybe we can get Changstar out too?

jk

hey guys, here are some pictures from the reunion.
Bob and I


Wilkerson and Parenti


Hugo


Dominguez


cake


Fiola


Ethan Shohara


Xavier


Dave Nourie, flatland in the bar


posters




more pictures soon


Andy

Hi Fellas,

It sure is cool to be remembered from the old days...

I'll see if I can find a pic from one of the Castle Park races.

--Paul

Got some oldies from JT. I'll post up in the next few days. Thanks once again JT for saving some of our HBMX history! Some Triangles names on this one: Clarance Waialeale, Rockne Tang, Mark Gentry, Eric Kam.



jk

Bottom Pic #52 Moki Fernandez. I think #47 next to Moki is Wendell Tanaka on a DG. Anyone know for sure? Maybe Rory or Kata can help ID.



jk

Man I just love this pic! Good Times for sure!



jk

As a kid riding/racing BMX there was a lot of things I just took for granted. Those who spent countless hours behind the scenes making things happen for us "kids". People that volunteered at the track, people that ran local bike shop teams, people that shuttled us to "far away jumps" etc. You know people I just never got a chance to thank. This pic from JT's clippings reminded me of one such person I never took the time to thank. But, its never too late right. Toku......THANK YOU for all the countless hours you gave us!



jk

Yup, Toku made it happen for $5 a race. He does deserve thanks.

WOW... andy cool pics of the old school riders and jk, taking us back in time local style...

BU

I think we'll be riding street in town. but we'll see, let you know friday evening... I hope changstar comes out, need to test ride his formula...

BU

hey rust 808
you up for a ride on sat... call you later or call me......

BU

Yup, most likely. Work is killing me.

Hey Andy,

Thanks for the pictures. Good to see you on this site.

FYI, other Woodward photos on the Vintage Freestyle Forum. Great group shot posted by Bosanova Bill and a long slideshow by The Bicycle Source.

more woodward pics

Jay Eggelston




Simon Tabron




Lee Reynolds




Brian Blyther


Me




Ron W

Andy,

Killer pics! You shred.

jk

BU,

I'll try and make it. Street is cool. I have to see though. I didn't realize my wife is on duty Sat and I'll have to see if my mom can watch the boys.

jk

Jeremy thanks for all the post! brings back a lot of goooood memorys

I think this was one of my frist races.

Hey Jeff!

Glad you like the old pics. Much thanks to JT for saving them all these years. Wow one of your first races and placing already. RAD! Took me years to get one of those little semifinalist trophies they used to pass out.

I'll try and get more pics from JT up today.

jk

More from JT's Vault:

79 South Pacific Nationals I think. Correct me if I am wrong. Far left is Katasako, 195 Toby Henderson, 904 Jeff Wandell, Factory Mongoose is Tinker, 77 Jeff Kosmala, 903 Ken Sugai.



jk

Not sure on the riders names. 79 South Pacific Nationals.



jk

1979 South Pacific Nationals or is it 1980? Anyway with the outside lane holeshot in the Pro Main my favorite rider of all time. Denny Davidow.



jk

Moki Fernandez, John Llacuna and James Katasako:



jk

Rodger Dodger #63 aka ZAP!



jk

Hey Andy-- I was hoping to see you on Sunday and take some pics and video of us guys then, but after seeing that storm come in, we were out and on the road by 9:30am. We made it in good time and was home by 2:45pm in San Jose. I guess next time, but it was great meeting you and your son and just hanging out talking story and having a blast riding! It was a great and awesome weekend!

I'll still give you a call. maybe a morning ride at HK?

BU

right on andy... you RIP!!! awesome pics... keep um comin...

BU

Nelson is living in Long Beach with his wife. He's really into the motorcycle scene and has a blog he posts on with some other bikers http://churchofchoppers.blogspot.com/. Jessie Ramiscal and his brother Stacy have a stero shop in Waipio called Installtech. He hooked me up with his old 83 Skyway T/A couple years back that I rebuilt.

Hey NOS, do you still have the TA? Post pics. Just saw Jesse, gonna have him do my sounds in my truck. So who's riding and when? Is it Fri or Sat? What time? Hoping it is on dirt. I don't get out much so I try to do some jumping.

Changstar

Welcome Looney Toons Telles. Not only did he ride,race, jump, he also did many very good drawings ala Bob Haro style. I'll try to find some pics and post them.

Changstar

Look what I found !!!!ROOTS baby !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu9Rx9g8Mn4...58&index=13

Changstar

BU,

Sorry man. I am sick right now. Hopefully next week?

jk

The final look, no more changes. Gota love the comp III gumwalls.

SO DIALED!

jk

shoots... take care man...

BU

should have bought those a long time ago... spending the first pay check!!! looks sweet... are those graphites?

BU

pic of the gang: L to R matt masu, bo ikeda, gary pumpkin, BU, wendell lau, jeff kang, and raymond motosue. this pic won first place in the ala moana photo contest back in 82-83 for outdoor black and white... washington intermediate early 80's...

BU

BU,

That is a great shot! One of my Hawaii thread faves now. Riding and hanging with friends........good times!

jk

Thanks BU....calling in sick tomorrow. Keep me in the loop we gotta get all the OG's riding again!

jk

This is my favorite thread of all-time. Makes me wish I grew up in Hawaii - except I'm irish and probably would have been beat up constantly and died of skin cancer, but even still... it probably would have been worth it.

JP

I found Adrian Lee!!!

I actually met him a few years ago through Ulua Fishing but only knew him as Adrian.I allways thought he looked familiar but never put two and two together.I never bothered to ask his last name but we were watching our boys play sports a few weeks ago and BMX came up in the conversation.He said he knows my freind Lance Takeuchi and went to Pearl City with him.I asked Lance and he said that's Adrian Lee.---Small world.Is he the guy that flipped a couple of cars on the Palisades hill?I remember Sano use to ride with a younger guy from Palisades that was kind of on the wild side.Well I told him about the site but don't know if he visited yet.