Some of the Factionites got together this past weekend... here's some of what went down...
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Bill and I did seem to get the doubles routine in effect.. The massive crowd went nuts!
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Bill and I did seem to get the doubles routine in effect.. The massive crowd went nuts!

Looks like you guys had a great time, cool pics! I recognize the locations, when was this gathering? I am jealous, was this an invite only event? I didn't see anything in the gathering's but you tease us with pics on the "MN 80's racing" thread. Oh well...

Is that the SE cruiser that was at the barn last Winter??? Nifty ride! I watched some trick riding the other night on EPSN or something, and its just insane what those guys are capable of. Wish I had guts like that.

Mikko, were you riding under the water tower of power too??

Anyone barn'n out this weekend? I will try to make a race Sat/Sun and practice on race day. Gotta scale back on the trips this year.

DUG, great track updates!!! I had allot of fun Friday learning how to ride again. That second straight is fast and I can actually pedal now. Very fun!!!!!

Pauli, your gates are solid man!!! Impressed!!!! You've made great improvements over last season forsure!!!

We put together a last impromtu pegs and rotors freestyle session of the year. Because it started at my house, it was on the smaller side, but anyone that was there was welcomed to invite whomever.
The pic of pipe and bill was pretty cool, they actually hit tires. It was a good time, only minor crashes and injuries.

INTENSE SESSIONING (lol):


Belle:

Great pictures guys. Love the Mag Scrambler Pete. Who's the scary looking guy with the 10 speed bike and skateboard?

Masked Mendota Madman?

Looks like you guys had a great time again w/o me. I'll have to hit one of those wed night gigs.

Ya, Rod bringing a knife to a gun fight. I expect no less from him.

Looks like good times at the faction gathering!

Rod's skating was a highlight of the day: berts, kickturns and style for miles. The bike he was riding was sweet too.

My Freestyle bike is still broken, so I rode the 73' World Voyager from Mendota. The board was all I had for the terrain. Old from top ta bottom.

HEY GUYS! JUST SIGNED UP TONIGHT... WIERD TO SEE MY NAME ON HERE (AND ON A "HIT LIST").

SEE YOU AT THE RACES!

HAVE FUN,
AZ

Brad, that cruiser i'm riding is the same thing as the one at the barn, but I bought mine at Rockford this year.. It's definitly a fun ride.. I'll still keep the 24 for racing, and this bike just for fun.. I think when I turn 40, i'll stick to the 26......

Welcome to the site Aaron.

Welcome Aaron!

Aaron who?

Pipe, nice 26" bike you have. I don't have any bikes left (tears falling)

Aaron Zdon Rum River's hot shoe old guy

Oh ya, sorry..... WELCOME!!

Happy Halloweenie all you BMX FREAKS!!!!

Hello Aaron..


By the way, are there any pictures of the new layout/track design at "The Barn"
I'm not going to ride it, I just want to study it......

!!!!!!

What Conley said!

What is Manning???? Long time no talk!

I'll describe it the best I can.

1) First straight about the same, but the "triple" is 30ft long vs 23ft it was last year but much smoother. First berm about the same.

2) biggest changes is the 2nd straight. There is quad style jump in the middle, so its like one smaller jump then a step up, then the 3rd jump is about the same as the 2nd and the 4th is like the first.
So its small big, little-bigger, small.

Coming out of the first berm is really fast and if you have no fear, its great hit'n that quad.

3) just before the 2nd corner there is a cool smaller double and you can clear it easy, however the corner happen right now

4) and then the last straight has the 7 whooops nicely evenly spaced and there great. I was able to clear the last two because you can time it so much better. Other than that, the lap times are sure to be the same.

THANKS GUYS! I AM NOT A HUGE MESSAGE BOARD GUY BUT I WILL DROP BY FROM TIME TO TIME TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE ALL UP TO.

MARK... WHAT IS THE PIC OF ??

NOT ABLE TO RACE THIS WEEKEND, BUT I HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY!

TAKE CARE,
AZ

Welcome Aaron, its is always good to get some more people of the MN thread. I look forward to seeing you at Rehbeins.

How about some vintage posting on this thread? Speaking of Grands, another shed item.

That would be some of Minnesota BMX's odd/sad/sick/entertaining humor.

Explanation:
Jeff Manning nickname for some reason (don't want to know the real reason...) is MANHOLE!!! So, that should explain the rest

Yes, we should get back to the old stuff...
82 Grands... (yes they have been seen many times before....But trying to entertain DC here..)

Sandburger



MANHOLE!!!



MC Shizzle





I have a cool one of MN2z, but it must be tucked away deep in the vault.

BTW, Sandberg (top pic) is still the only one that tips the scale the same as he did 26 years ago.

But I do still find it interesting that John Sandberg still makes the print, AND he is top contender at the "PHAT TIRE FESTIVAL", and is in the "PHAT TRACKS" news

same ride height too

Those pics of the Grands rule. If only I could run into George Speers for some pics.

Awesome MTB pic of John...

Those Faction throwdowns look fun. Someday I will attend wearing a pink Hutch uni, then let them beat the crap out of me.

Sandbergs will return to the Barn in two weeks...hoping to clear the quad on my first lap around the track. EMTs will be on hand.

Anyone got a Jr. bike for sale? Cal has pretty much outgrown his mini and needs the next size. Is Tahoe still in business?

I'm a loser for never putting together a MTB-ride/VBMX rider get-together. Don't worry, mountain bikes don't bite and BMX bikes are allowed. Next year for sure.

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm drinking lots of Muscle Power and practicing gates.

Trick or Treat!

Happy ween boys and girls!

Brad, whats up with all your mysterious talk of "cant make many trips out of thehouse" etc etc this winter?? and the "I dont have any bikes" as well?? whats your secret?? They finally nabbed you on the vintage GT frames for dirty money exchange scandals? Old school bikes are a great way to hide your money---exzcept people were wondering what a 42 yr old was doing with 89 crated bikes all labeled "Pedals Ready" or Ames" on the outsides....me Im hiding my cash in old beer cans... yep.

Sean, the Winter looks pretty busy for me, but I'll make a few events . I need to race a few more times before year end. After Xmas looks a little better, and after that who knows.

All I have is the NS FMF24 and the NS 20"boxalderbug GT. I still have Brock's GT micro though. Saving money for a rainy day so I can move.

... and a Happy Halloween to you!

Awesome! LMAO!!!!

so pauli, did you win any bar contests with that gettup. that's some funny sheet right there

LMAO.....

It would appear that MaMa Springer has a bit of chapped hiney going on there

Brad, is the micro for sale?? Pics??

AZ

Click to view attachmentAlright local Old Schoolers... this is about all I have (the pic, not the bike) from my Vintage days ('84). I really wish I had the Z-rims still (I do have a line on some red ones). I also own a complete Peregrine freestyle bike from the late 80's.

See you at the races!
AZ

I had a big week on the bike, let's just call it training for the Condo.

Thurs night • 2.5 hours of Bike Ball under the lights
Friday night • 2 hours at the Barn
Saturday • 30 miles, and lots of antics at the Homie Fall Fest (see photo below)
Sunday • 2 (painful) hours of Bike Ball under the sun.

I've rediscovered flat pedals in the process. Sweetness.

Don Geno and I in the derby bowl - Saturday:


Photo by Mark Emery

Shawn, great pix w/tie and all! Boy's it's no secret this O.S.'r still can pedal!!

Just the 20 x 1 3/8 wheel set/tires. I'm going to get him some 18's for now, but no the Micro isn't forsale.

The Waltons should be returning to the barn shortly after Thanksgiving. Be advised, I've been bulking up - about 15 pounds - with a steady diet of duck kabobs, venison chili and Windsor Pepsi. And, while I haven't touched my bike since the Isanti Nat, I have been on a steady 20 mile per weekend jungle training program, high-stepping cattails and waist deep sloughs from Minnesota to North Dakota.

That was my Elder costume, Church of 2 Wheels!

See you guys Friday?

Move WHERE?

Nice greenies there, Gary.

I think it was Stu who said the path to BMX greatness runs through the sloughs of NoDak and Minnesota. Taking five months off means you're fully rested and peaking.

Photo from my successful hunt in NoDak here (me on left, brother on right). Good eating at the Sandberg house this winter...:
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John, apparently we were scouting the same field. Unfortunately, I only purchased a small game license.

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Who's all in 4 some BARN riding on Friday !!!

john, you need to send that pic to PETA.
good stuff.