From a 1975 magazine

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Purucker sounds familiar but no clue on the others.

[ April 06, 2007, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: Reilley1 ]

Nope, nobody is familiar to me.

But what a great, classic picture. Where did you get it, Rick? That is the earliest picture of BMX I can remember seeing. It would be an excellent addition to THE HISTORY OF BMX. Rick? Elvis (if you and I are still conversing)? How can we do that, assuming Reilley says it's okay?

Here is another interesting historical thing: A couple days ago I asked Marvin Church who first modified a Schwinn Stingray with straight top and down tubes, a higher crank hanger, and 6 1/2 inch Diamond cranks. He said that it was either Rick Twomey or John Palfryman's dad, but he didn't know which one. Which narrows the mystery down a little. This, too, should be added to the HISTORY.

And here's another interesting point. Marvin said he still has the red, white, and blue bike that his dad made and he raced...when? Would that be 1973?

Not a clue here.

I know I had my Schwinn chopped and pressed to accomodate 6 1/2 inch cranks in 1973 by Ben Holt.

What does chopped and pressed mean in terms of early bmx schwinn modifications?

What does chopped and pressed mean in terms of early bmx schwinn modifications?

http://www.vintagebmx.com/cgi-bin/ultimate...6360;p=1#000012

You know, the History of BMX is a most excellent idea without a doubt.

I want to know which one of us is in the middle of that dust cloud?

All of us "old timers" were doing that same exact thing at the same exact time in our own neighborhood field.

I do not know the boys in that picture, but I do know all of us fit the profile!

Someone call the number in background, just for fun!
I can't read the area code but the number is 457-7737.

Purucker must be riding an early Torker when they built them with the twin BOTTOM tubes. Either that or he's hot doggin' his sisters bike. I'm assuming he lost this race and luckily in doing so changed the design of BMX frames forever, since what he had didn't work.
Check the right arm of the kid center frame and furthest back. He looks like an MXer getting out of the throttle because things are about to get real sketchy for a couple seconds.
Classic photo.

My dad chopped my Huffy (ha!) back in '74. He took out too much from the center tube (riser) and it was like riding a balance beam. Kind of handled like one, too.

That is quit the action shot also. Looks like quit the mob scene. This so classic. Look at those handlebars.

Thanks Randy!

Reilly1 what was the name and date of the magazine?

Oltimer1980s

Awesome picture but who has the pic of those european kids blasting the berm during a race from way back when?

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who has the pic of those european kids blasting the berm during a race from way back when?

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This one?