If you are facing Koko Head the hose is in the bushes to the left about midtrack.

jk

Chang e-mail me your number.I think I got your number on my old cell phones.If not call me on my cell if you still got my number.---Jesse is interested.He only has a mountain bike though.He said he got to find his BMX stuff.Randy is interested but don't have nothing to ride.

What time you guys going on Sunday? I'll try and make it. I'll try and bring a rake and shovel.

jk

I am missing Hawaii! Glad to see you guys are getting together to ride or just to hang!

P-- those are some sick pics!

bump from this mainlander...just couldn't be having this thread go off the top page, yet!

Good day everyone-

Here are 2 more pics from the dark and cavernous archives of Hawaii BMX...


Michael Tyau flies a nice lean at Cannons Club jump:




Perfectnut gets upside-down on the big Cannons Club wall jump:




Among my fondest childhood memories.. packed dirt, Mongoose chromoloy and time to fly!


Be back in 10 days or so, I'm back to traveling again..



Peace and the Best of Dirt to you all.. have fun at HK tracks!




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Just wanted to check in and say howzit to the old gang!

This tread is awesome! Talk about good memories! I lived for riding back in the day, as I'm sure most of us did. Wait I still live for riding just a little bigger wheels and some gears to help with the hills!!

I have not been on a 20" bike for years but ride mtnb at least one a week. I bump into Kevin every now and again and Russell up at Royal Summit a few times. Bumped into Roland a few weeks ago at South Shore surf shop and thought I was seeing things first time in I don't know how many years. Roland you still look the same.

I looked around but no photos of the Bike Shop / TGO day's. Just some earlier shots of Campbell Ind. I will try and get some photos from my dad.

So who's going to get a 24"? I might be tempted.

If anyone want"s to get out on the trails let me know. (Kevin I know you have a MTNB) We've been doing some night rides and usually something on Sat. or Sunday afternoon.

Jeremy I tried to answer your post on Hawaii BMX but the site did not verify me and will not allow me to post. Do you know who the administrator is?

Let me know the next time you all go out to HK jumps. The last time Roland called but I was out on a trail riding so did not make it.

Aloha JWandell

Hey Jeff!

Long time. Glad you finally dropped in. I have been hitting Royal Summit with Russel. In fact I just came from there. I rode a few times up there with my 20 but the last two times I went with my mtb. Unfortunately I have a hard time keeping up - for now. It's alot of fun though. Definately more fun there with the mtb. I'm getting a 24 sometime this month. Rockne is also building one. He has the frame, fork and wheels coming already. I'm sure Roland will get one too.

I have no idea who the administrator on bmxhawaii is. I thing Jason Chang has the same problem there.

Looking forward to seeing your old school pics. Everyone is hitting HK on Sun probably arout 330ish. As far as I know......Jason, Rockne, Kevlau and a bunch of others will be there. Hope you come out.

jk

Yeah I cannot post on BMXhawaii either. Never got my confirm. First Buddy, now Jeff, is Cy next? Where's Sano. Being an art guy I always thought Sano had the coolest number plates. Looking forward to this Sun. I will bring a photo album that Faye gave to me. It has early 80"s pics, some of the people I don't know. I am sure you guys may know them. Funny all of us raced, but we never all got together to just hang out and ride. It took 25 years, and now we are doing this. Too cool.

Changstar

Your confirms might be in your junk mail folders or blocked because your e-mail accounts may not identify it as safe.I think that's where mine was.Not much activity on BMX Hawaii anyways.
Chang,you know if anybody got a ride for Baham?It seems like he's interested,bum knee and everything,but he doesn't have anything to ride.

Hey everyone,

Just found this site by accident I was looking for motorcycle stuff , but then wound up surfing thru oldschool bike days. Used to be a sucky bike/bmx'er in the mid to late 70's Tho I dont know any of you personally I do remember hearing about some of you thru others etc.. I used to pal around soley moanalua/salt lake guys, Scott Iha, Judd Yamane, Ace Tanoue etc.. Ive also seen James Cambe and Larry Carmack mentioned here.. I knew James from the neighborhood/school etc.. and Larry used to live down my street. Im sure others will come to mind as well.

Anyway cool pics guys, brings back memories as I sadly I never took any. Btw If any of you ever see or have a pic with a guy sporting #481 looming in the background let me know.


Peace

Welcome to the site......glad to see any old school Hawaiians drop in. I used to ride with James Cambe alot at one time. If you run into James or Larry tell them about the site. I think Rory still hangs with Larry Carmack.

JeffW.....Forgot to mention Rory said he might get a 24 too. A few more guys and we might have a full gate.

jk

I got an extra 20 inch if anyone wants to ride it. I'll just bring it anyway. Somebody throw out a question we can all chime in on.

Changstar

What's up Jeff? Well, I broke down and got a 24. Not anything fancy, just enough to ride on. The handlebars feel super low though. It's a Diamond Back Nitrous 24. Went into Eki's yesterday and picked it up. I'm super squirrelly! hehe I'll try to ride with you guys when I don't ride my dirtbike. Larry and I go every sunday. He still has his Mongoose 24, so I'll try to get him to come out too! Anyway, I'll be practicing so at least I can go over the jumps, I'm having a hard time with curbs right now. lol Talk to you guys later!

Oh Yeah, lets all hop on those 24's! Rory Squirrely.....I don't believe it for a minute. You are one of the smoothest riders I have seen.

jk

Every shop on the island is going to wonder why 24's are suddenly selling. I have a few used ones for sale if anyone wants a cheap price for a good bike. I used to ride for NIRVE about 2001-2003 and got a few 20" and cruisers. NIRVE was created from a group from GT that all left together. Maybe we'll get some surprise people show up this Sun. Rory?

Changstar

Thanks for the welcome Jeremy. Did you live in,near or go to moanalua inter or high or radford by anychance? You dont sound familer to me tho (moanalua guy here.. )But regarding James or Larry I think you guys might know something before I do. As I havent been back to the islands in over 15 yrs and havent seen those dudes since the early 80's or so.

Anyway great thread. And If I get in touch with anyone (old bmx friends etc.) else. I'll steer em here.

Peace

Glenn,

I lived at Red Hill (Moanalua Hillside Apts) from 79 till about 2003. I went to Moanalua HS from 10th grade on.

How's the BMX tracks in Vegas? I might be going up there in November......Considering taking my bike

jk

Changstar,

I might be interested if my SE bike falls thru.

jk

Small world.. Moanalua Gardens here also attended Moanalua Hs. I used to know a guy that lived at or near those same apts.. Martin Fennell (sp) At least I think that was his name (been so long), but anyway he used to ride as well.

LOL Thinking about taking the bike eh? About the tracks in Vegas.. Tho Im not really the guy to ask (havent touched a bicycle since 80's)

The only ones I know about are the ones where some of my buddies and their kids attend. Check here: http://www.nellisbmx.com/ and http://www.nevadabmx.com/ .

After reading more of these sites. Maybe oneday I should go back and get my old TJ thruster out from my parents basement and restore it etc.. As its been sitting there exactly where I left it 28 yrs ago.

Here you go. Maybe we can get Glen to check it out and give us a report.

Ed Fountain Park BMX
Las Vegas, Nevada
Corner of Vegas Dr and Decatur Blvd in beautiful Ed Fountain Park!!!
click here for a map
2008 Schedule

Racing: Every Thursday Registration: 6:30-7:30pm

Practice: Every Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm

For More Information:

Track Hotline #: 702-646-4215
Wes: 702-480-5772 Bobbette: 702-340-2868


Changstar

Ed Fountain is rockin'! Great scene there. Lots of riders and even some old schoolers like Lonny Lierley getting some hot laps in.

I'm pretty sure you mean Anthony Fennell. I rode with him a few times. I took him from Red Hill to Kahala and back one day. Never rode with me again. He thought I was nuts to do that everyday. I see him everynow and then. He is a huge now. Not fat huge but muscle huge.

Definatey gotta unearth the Thruster when you go back home. And post some pics when you do.

Thanks for the links to the Vegas tracks!

jk

who all going today to HK? Need a wide push broom, hope we can find the hose. I am home today if anyone needs work on their bikes. I'll be glad to help.

Changstar

Changstar and Thumper,

How gnarly is the Ed Fountain track? Can I make laps without having to jump huge gaps?

jk

I used to race Lonny all the time, Alex Damron too, or Fluffy Eubanks(sp). I know one year at the grands we had 99 riders in 17 over. Made it to semis, got beat at the line for 4th by some guy named Dave Clymer.

Changstar

Don't know how rad EF is. But I know you can ride it. All the local tracks are rollable since even the 5 & unders have to ride it. But if you want to blast some doubles then I am sure you will have your chance. Track website may have pictures.

Changstar

Here ya go

http://www.efpbmx.com/

EFP is a great track, It's desinged like most tracks today. Rollable for the beginners, but the big guys can still air it out. You'll be fine. Don't forget to sign-up for an ABA membership before you hit the track, Maybe get a race in with some points. Since you'll be the only rider in HI. with points you could sneak in on a hawaii #1 district plate. hehehehehe....... Changstar will be jealous!

Here's a pic from todays get together at HK track. The Guys are checking out a BMX Plus from 1979 that Changstar busted out!



jk

Now that is some funny 5hit!

jk

Let me know when you guys hit Royal Summit I will try and make it.

What brand is Rockne building? Do you know if he ordered locan or from one of the shops?

Sunday was HOT! HK must have been brutal!

Jeff,

Rockne's building a SE Floval Flyer. Picking up stuff from Ebay. Check with Changstar he can hook you up with a Formula Cruiser. The geometry on those are tight!

Definately will let you know when we hit Summit. Sunday was definately brutally hot. At least the VOG kinda went away. Gotta bring a cooler when we go out next time.

jk

Rory long time! Where are and Larry riding? We use to do MTB Mililani almost every weekend until about a year ago when the ranch put up all the fences and started patrolling the place.

I'm with JK I can't image you squirrelly.

Aloha Jeff

Changstar I also might me interested. let me know what you have.

thanks Jeff

Aloha from California. Glad I stumbled on this forum as I keep having my mid-life crisis and thing of the days of old. I used to ride with Kevin, Moki, John in the 80's and even raced against John in the cruiser class (took 2nd at Castle Park). I think I spent most of my time at The Great Outdoors (wasn't Dennis the owner).

I also remember the days of the Mongoose Van and even going on thebike rised around the island )or at least trying) on single speed bmx bikes. Needless to say we didn't make it around as the rains came and we had to call Dennis to come and pick us up at Turtle Bay. Good Times.

Thanks for the memmories and I look forward to reading more and maybe I will hook up with friends of old.

Kenny Brown

Kenny,

Welcome to the thread! It makes me smile when another Hawaiian finds their way here. I'll try and post some old school pics of Miki, John, Moki and Sano guys in the next week or so. I just borrowed them from Changstar. So check back. If you got some old pics please post them. WE LOVE PICS HERE!

jk

I remember Kenny Brown. I think you were one of the original cruiser racers. Might be some pictures of you from Castle Park. Ton of fun at HK. Feeling a little better now. A few dead sailors but less than last time. Seeme to be growing, more and more riders each time. But pass the word to keep the "flight path clear"
he he he. JK, do it, get some points and tell Rockne you got #1 too. Hey Jeff check out http://www.formulabicycles.com/

Changstar

Looks like I see my old buddies Changstar and Mike Castillo in the pic. I've seen Mike over the years at some pretty wierd places. Kinda funny actaully. Mike has a lot more tatoos then when I lived in Hawaii. LOL!!! Ask him about his ccompany Where? Wear. I think I might even have a cuple of those shirts stash away! Let's see some more pix of Changstar doing a mean dead sailor! hehehehehe.....

OK doing a dead sailER.......or "DOING" a DEAD SAILOR?

JK

Royal Summit Thurs 330-400ish anyone?

Jeff?

I never really rode trails before, so going from full blast on a 25 foot wide track to trying to put it down on a 1 foot path just played with my mind. Plus it was pretty lippy and short so over jumping scared me too. Not that I over jumped but I had it stuck in my head. Still so much fun to try and get back some skill and learn a buch of new ones. Mike can still ride really well, almost like anything he thought of he would just do the first time out. It was the bald head that threw me not the tattoos.

Changstar

Thanks for the good words. I am trying to dig up some pictures from those days. I started racing the cruiser class in 1980 at the Raceway out by Waienai. Then the group started to get larger and then the State Chapionships were the best. I was fortunate to be good friends with the Great Outdoors guys that I got to participate in the builindg of that track for the Championships.

I was trying to remember one of the other Great Outdoors guys , he drove a white Monsa or Vega with a black stripe (I think) down the center.

I will try to find the pics that I have and get them scanned.

Kenny

Funny I was just looking at that Newspaper clipping that is on like the first or second page of this thread and my name is on there twice and on the other class Jason Chang took first place and I took second...... Trying to remember if I knew you Jason?

Kenny

Kenny, his name is Gabriel Cruz. He drives tour buses for Robert's Hawaii I think. He still looks the same, didn't age one bit. Rory

I just want to say thanks to you guys for bringing up this topic now I am looking for an old Mongoose fram and fork to build up my old bike.......... Don't tell my wife. And if I could remember the name of my cruise frame I will build that too. It started with "P" I this but just can't remember the darn name.

Kenny

Oh Yeah! Welcome to the sickness! Was the cruiser a Powerlite?

jk

Kenny--
Any details on Mongoose you looking for? Color, year etc.. Maybe I can help.

bmx joe,

The year would have been 1980-1981 and if I remember correctly it was nickle plated but it could have been a bad chrome job too.

I don't think the cruiser was a Powerlite, for some reason I think it was a Pro Cruiser or something likt that.

Kenny