BU rims look dope! The track hubs are awesome. Trade for my bullseyes? *lol*

Is someone working on getting the concrete taken care of?

jk

jk,

on wed. when me, russ, and jim was working on the berms, Fahreed, owner of "forums hawaii" came to the track and offered to let sandbox or ibmx promote this project on his site for free. last night I told reid about it and he said he was going to check it out. his site has tons of users, would be a big help to get the word out to the local people.

BU

Cool! BU rims should have been 20".

Here's a couple vids from JT's camera. We played around with it chest mounted and back mounted. The riders are BU and Russel Hirata. Russell is already in kill mode on the track. I vote Russell least likely to have fun on the track........ Just Teasing!

Sandbox Vid

POV Jag BMX

jk

Has word got out on DH Hawaii yet?

Changstar

Done! I posted Rust's pic.

jk

the vids are awesome! anyone going out sunday?

cool vids jk. too bad I went off the side before the berm...

BU



I know russ is going. I'll be going to kahuku to ride MX, but will stop by after.

BU

CONGRATS on breaking 3,000 replies!

JT

I am planning to go out Sun. As of 10:30 pm Sat night heavy rain at Kaiser Moanalua which is not far from track. If in doubt give Jim a call before heading out. Or you can call me, I am working at Hickam early in the day. A little rain is good, buuut we could have a fishing pond.

Changstar

And to think I started this while at home healing from knee sugery. From just talking story to a new race track. You can click on stats of thread and see who posted and how many times. There are some surprise names on our list, like Stompin Stu.

Changstar

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Hope the track is good this afternoon. i think the K-town crews coming to check it out. I'll be there for sure.

Was fun for the short time I was there. Great having a bunch of bmx'ers and MTB'ers ride and pack the track. The only downer was the second berm getting a little "trashed", but I guess those riders don't know how to ride a bmx track. Hopefully they are more mindful next time they come out, and follow Ari's example. Ari and his kid looked like they were having a great time riding, the little one looks like a future BMX'er.

Was someone from IBMX there? These things should be pointed out to them when it happens. We invest alot of time in that track. Riders should respect the efforts of all involved. We shouldn't even have to explain this to them.

jk

Yeah we stoped them as soon as we saw them. But it only takes one power slide at the top of the berm to send a landslide of dirt and rocks down the berm. I have to say it was the most fun riding in years. Feeling a little better and more confident on the track even though I know I have a long way to go.

Changstar

I just had to try it,



the penny has a better shine than in the pic.
Items need to have a polished surface to come out nice.

I have a XL Red/Black/White Vigor helmet. Used a few times. Never dropped or crashed. Free to whoever wants it. PM me and I can bring it to the track. Or maybe IBMX wants it for a loaner?

jk

Thanks JK, try to give it to a rider first, so we can get a new guy on the track. We don't have a good place to keep loaner helmets yet. That's down the road. After riding my bike on a real track I needed to swap some things and got totaly lucky that I had what I need and found a bunch more. So if anyone needs something and a cheap price let me know. From mini to pro size. I am thinking to rebuild my daughters first race bike from when she was 4. Just to show what can be done to get a 10 lb bike. My goal was under 10 but she started to grow faster than I could finnish the bike. So instead of more ultra light parts I had to get a longer frame. I do have a lot of 180mm cranks, good ones too. I saw a few more boxes that I didn't open yet so might be more goodies. I think someone a long time ago was looking for a cook bros BB, while I found one.

Changstar

Anyone going out to the sandbox this afternoon. I am going to try to get Rockne out there.......unless he flakes out AGAIN!

jk

How was riding today? Who and how many riders? I am planning for Sun, much easier for me than Wed. I might get a few Weds in but mostly will be Sun. Spent lots of time in garage, bike set up that feels fine at home, then at the track I notice all the things that need changing. Blame the bike ha ha ha.

Changstar

The track is getting smoother and smoother. Only problem is we are all taking the same line around the track and packing the same places. I can tell you who didn't show up.......ROCKNE!

Guys that were there that I can name: Russell Hirata, BU, Rust, Jason Enright, Shane Anzai, Klaus, GLee, Jim Drake, and a bunch of others. Maybe about 20 riders.

jk

Jermey,

Place orange cones on the lines in a row, this forces other parts of the track to be ridden in...

You can use numerous cones to direct traffic where you want the line to go..

-Leasure

That's a great idea, I have a few I can donate to the track. I'll bring it out Sunday.

BU, here's the partial mock up, looks nice in person. The white z-rims look kinda cool, might leave 'em on.

I was talking to Moki about this clip last week. At 1:23 and 2:31 its either Moki or Llacuna in the TGO uniform.

1980 NBA Nat

jk

OH YEAH!!! lookin good...

BU

Is that back tire a Snakebelly? If so where in thje world did you get it?

Changstar

I got the snakebelly from another forum, the guy got them in all kinds of color, came w/tubes, too. Forgot how much I paid, maybe $15 - $20. I seen them and knew I had to have 'em.

Looking at that video, my guess is first shot is John, second shot is Moki. Just by riding style. They must have loved that track with all the jumps and berms. Nothing like that at Cambells. I still say any of our top dogs would have done well if they spent enough time on the mainland. It's just so hard to do a one weekend one race deal. Not enough time to figure everything out. My best learning was because I spent 3 weeks up there just doing locals. I just kept going with it. Most of my summers were spent up there. Opened my eyes and confidence. The first step is to do well at locals. I can't imagine the pressure of just having one weekend to shine. Then come home to Cambells.

Changstar

Whats funny is I remember the Long Beach track being more epic. But, watching the video it looks really tame. Then again compared to Campbells anything seemed bigger. I remember being nervous the whole time - to where I had a hard time thinking.

Changstar tell us about your stint on the mainland. I'm thinking that we gotta make a Hawaiian invasion in the next few years.

jk

Hey guy's need your help.
signing up for a membership with the ABA, I printed out the form .can I sign up at the sand box track or do I have to mail it directly to the ABA?
any information will be greatly appreciated!!
Aloha
Keith

Hana hou that quote!!
kt

Come out to the track Sunday, probably the best way.

Russ

Hey Keith, there is a backside to that form that I don't know if will print out on computer. You can do everything at the track. Make sure to get the second family discount for your son.

Changstar

Changstar tell us about your stint on the mainland. I'm thinking that we gotta make a Hawaiian invasion in the next few years.

jk
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Wow OK, well the first reality check was 1982 Jag worlds In Las Vegas. Big group went, of the older guys it was Sano, Klaus, Keith Horikawa and about another 5 or so little guys. Of the little guys Shane Sakuoka won 7 novice and the 7 foot trophy. We got smoked, and we could all win here at home. Up there we were motofill. This is the first time any of us saw someone manual some doubles, we came home and practiced it but Cambells had no doubles. Fast forward to 1984, after graduation I took all the money I had from graduation and did 3 weeks in California. Just locals but much of it at the world famous Orange Y. Lots of national main makers and winners were locals at Orange. Did about 20 races at 6 different tracks and won 6 or so of them. Made the mains at just about all of them. I was fast and had a good gate, but no skill. Lots of holeshots and lots of just waiting to get passed. Sometimes I held on, thats how I won. At the time I rode for co factory Kuwahara through Mccully's. So while up there I hooked up with Clint Miller the pro for Kuwahara and met at pipeline skatepark, which had a race track in the back. He helped a lot and said I had potential cause I was fast and could learn the skill part. Hard to teach being fast. Also there that night was Bob Hadley a former pro racer and agent for unsponsored up and commers. He watched me and talked to Clint, he offered to be my rep. About a month after getting home I got a call from Bob, he said to give a call to Mongoose. On good faith and Bobs recomendation I was signed to be on Blue Max, the Military version of Mongoose and like the B team to the factory Goose guys. This was it ,full factory, I got 2 bikes and a uniform. 1986 Hawaii got a ABA national, I did well, my best was 2nd to the mainland guys. Moki and Sano were also goin fast. Moki won open one day. many of the mainland guys said it was time to pack it up and do nationals as the next step for me. One month later they flew me in to race ABA Stockton CA, and NBL Ohio. Mike Miranda had me stay with him and do some riding. Well I got smoked, and many were the same guys I just beat at the Hawaii nats. This time Eric Rupe had me train with him. From nothing in Stockton to missing the mains by one spot in Ohio was a big improvement. From then on I seemed to be mr. 5th place in the semis. Then I jumped on a cruiser, for some reason I was faster on a cruiser. Mostly racing the same guys as on 20 but on cruiser I was making mains and 20 I was always getting 5th in a semi. I would fly up for 6-8 nats a year from 1986-1990. Finaly things came around on 20. I started making mains. Bummer I never did win one. I got everything from 2nd to 8th in mains, 1988 I was moved to the Goose squad, everything was the same just a different uniform. 1990 dirt jumping was getting big, so to make room for a jumper/racer I was let go from Goose. They brought in Tim Fuzzy Hall. I got on a few more teams after that, like Zeronine, Supercross, Hyper, Cyclecraft, Answer, Redline, Nirve.

Some trivia,
I never had a Mongoose till I rode for them, same with Redline.

Bob Haro had a brother that took care of the sponsored guys and he would make us a new number plate at every race, he even put on your numbers and sponsor stickers.

Went water skiing on Mike Kings boat with Eddy.

Have been to about 15 states racing

Was part of team USA for a race in Canada.

Broke my back in 1994

Had one of my best years in 1994, winning the national Gold cup race in Kansas, Indianapolis, and Hawaii.

1994 Got 5th at world championships. after winning my first moto and my semi, should have got a top 3. Choked on the gate.

Broke 2 sets of Redline cranks comming off the gate.

Never broke a frame.

Bent a lot of forks.

Had a home made starting gate at home with lights and all, did over a 100 practice starts on any given weekend along with Klaus, Sugi, Spanky, Sano and the Mililani gang.

Got full page pics in BMX Action and BMX Plus

Never lost that feeling of awe at the nationals, like I was a 12 novice.

Hope my body has a few more good races in it and I hope to have it at a mainland race.

Thats about it,

Changstar

Jason,

Thanks for sharing all that with us! It's cool to hear a part of BMX history that you represented for us. I had no idea you hit so many Nationals and did so well! There is so much that alot of us missed out on when we hung up our bikes. But, it is awesome to hear that you guys were still tearing it up and giving the mainland guys rubs. Just imagine what Hawaii guys could have done with a little more exposure to the race scene. A lot of us guys coming back to BMX are looking at you to lead the way - myself included. I think you have a bunch more of Nationals in you!

jk

I always said that if any of our top locals spent enough time in the mainland they would have done good. You would be surprised how close we really were to them. Not all the big names in the magazines were as fast or good as the mag made them seem. It looked like they were all 10 steps ahead of us when only a few were and many were about the same. I bet most of the time when our guys went up they felt held back and not going full speed. Once up there enough to go full speed we could hang with them

Changstar

Thanks for the hookup on the Cooks BB Changstar. I been after one for a while. Might have to talk to you about your mini parts soon. The boys want to ride/race after seeing the track today.

jk

Hey Jason I don't know if you saw the video from the other day. Its on Dh hawaii. Under recent events BMX Track, I think the second page. Got a nice section of you going into the third berm and then the whoops. I love watching video I think it really helps to see yourself from outside. Your looking smooth.

Yesterday at the track, Fahreed from ForumsHawaii.net came by with his daughter and 2 dogs. He was saying if we could get the riders to show up one day so he could film some footage to help expose the track and BMX in general. He is a great guy and wants to help us make the SandBox known to the mass public. He also said if needed he would be willing to put something up on his website for the track.
So, someone in charge (Jim, Jason?), maybe you could contact him thru his site and set something up?
I'm not good at organizing anything, but I'm just passing this info out.

Here's a link: http://forumshawaii.net/vbb/

What happened at the Sandbox today? Anyone know who got injured on one of the bmx jumps? I hope he is ok.

jk

The track was open today?!?!?

No track was closed. Only info we have is a 45 year old male with a possible broken leg. Ambulance responded. Bad press this early is not good. Info heard from scanner radio.

Changstar

This is the second major injury from a crash on the BMX track. Both were from "older" guys poaching the track when it's closed. We - meaning sandbox, IBMX, as well as the riders - need to get moving on the sign. We need to come up with he verbage. I am pretty sure we can approach the State with making the sign since the track is on State property. The sign should include info about safety gear, track operating times, ABA membership etc. The sign is the first step in limiting things like this. Then we can work on getting the fence. I bet the ABA would even be willing to help out with the sign - Shannon and Leasure are Hawaii transplants after all.

We need to get the word out that guys need to stay off the track when its closed. The State is leasing the land to the Sandbox for 2yrs. So this is a trial period. Guys poaching the track and getting hurt can lead to litigation that can shut this down for everyone - BMXers, RCers, and MXers. That would really suck to have to tell everyone that the BMXers F'd it up for everyone.

There is a big jump in traffic on bmxhawaii lately. I am sure it is from interest generated from the track. We need to capitalize on this. IBMX needs to update its website - I know, easy for me to say. A forum section would do wonders for those seeking info on the track.

Another thing IBMX might consider is having practice days on Holidays as well. This last crash happened on a Holiday so I am sure other guys are checking out the track on days that they have off from work. This could be another way we can help generate interest - have special open track days on Holidays.

And guys don't forget to grab some flyers at the next practice. The ABA made some flyers for us - you can pass them out to kids with the candy you give them on Halloween.

Just my .02.

jk

I would be willing to bring some orange construction barricade fencing. It would at least be a deterant. Let me know if interested I could bring some on Wed for practice.

Guys, for now, grab some t-post at home depot and use that orange fence to zip-tie to the t-posts. Make shift fence should work with some signs!

-Leasure

HA.......I knew it Leasure.......

The older guys are getting competitive on the track trying to sneak in secret sessions during non-track open hours. I would have guess that kids would be doing this, riding the track and getting hurt. Don't the older guys know better? To competitive just like old times, we never learn even at an older age!