Racing isn't always pretty.

Here's a pic of Hans (just over my shoulder) at an IA series in 1883.

I think I was in Mason City, Iowa for some double point race. I remember Hans Nisson being there. Man, When you seen him ride, you'd think there was nobody that could beat that guy. Even on a national level, that dude was always in the finals. Alot of talent there.

I would have to disagree. Boecker was looking pretty gracefully and strong just only a couple summers ago.

Fast forward to 4 minutes and turn the volume up.....

CLICK HERE

PLUS HE WAS RIPPIN' AT REHBEINS ONE DAY HERE

Agree with Mark^

Oh that video.... I must admit, this video was perfect timing..... B@stard Boecker!

We'll he wasn't 20 years ago.. The old age must have made him graceful all of the sudden!

At that Faribault race. He basically is taunting the comp. I was trying my hardest too, and he's basically coasting.. My hat is off to The Hacksaw.... I need a half track lead, to even come close..

MASON CITY 1987 PHOTOS HERE

When I moved to TX and would tell people from I'm from Iowa, the first thing I always heard was "Did you know Hans Nissen?" No I did not. I think he became a big name -later. I raced from 1979-83. Mark Driscoll was the bigtime Iowa guy. I wanted to make a shirt that said, "Yes, I'm from Iowa, no, I don't know Hans Nissen."

I remember Hans around about 82. Sean Miland use to race him and he was fast but Sean usually took him. I don't think it was until after 84 when he blossum'd...so to speak

That's awesome! ha ha

Are there a lot of MN tracks now??? Where are they?? I might have to come out of retirement and take the crown from the mighty Boecker!

But he doesn't have the crown, he's just very good for the amount of time he spends doing it. I'm not sure when you quit racing, but the tracks today aren't like 1992 mate. Like most of us that came back for wahtever reason, it was a shock at the changes.

Tracks

www.alltheracing.com

I fixed that for you KOP.

Or....

i'd buy one...

I started my own website after that. It is funny! Timing is everything, right Scott! j/k. Scott's still mad at me for making him come out to the Golf Course in the middle of the night for a joy ride on the golf carts.... Scott, I've still never seen you laff so hard.

I saw the track from the youtube video from 2007 in Faribault and that looked pretty much the same as when I last raced in '94.

You should try it and see. You'll have fun, no doubt about that. Most are running 24" bikes. Coming back its easier to ride, especially the geometry of the new bikes. That's the biggest difference..Literally night and day from 94-08. Clips are popular as well. I think if you hit the St. Cloud track you'd be floored. There are 7-8 jumps in the first straight alone. Faribault is cake walk compared to St. Cloud. Isanti is the track I like.
Tracks in general: I wish they'd go to more of a late 80's track again, but they won't. Isanti is a little more like a 90's track IMO. Long, fast, big jumps-but time to breathe and its layout is second to none.

The ABA and NBL (especially) tracks are real technical. HUGE jumps with lips. I don't know first hand, but I watch Marktube

I just got a line on a '70's chrome Schwinn at a friend's in-law's estate sale - I'm heading out tonight to pick it up ... pics coming soon.

I've always thought Boeck's was graceful, fast and at least 6-ft. tall.

The guy is a cop who packs heat even while riding BMX and who has muscles in his poop...who in their right mind is going to challenge him?

General question: What in the heck was going on in the late-'80s that everyone felt compelled to race BMX wearing sweat pants?

John Sandberg - it's been a while, I been gone-I think this thread is like 2 years old...go team rondo go team rondo

LMAO!!! That made me spit up my water.

Scott, don't go change'n your graceful racing style. I only posted that photo of you and I because I know you'll post one the other way.....haahaaaa! I honestly couldn't give a rat arse who's the fastest rider.. I know its not me.

Wanna go to the golf course?

Is it a chrome MAG Scrambler by chance (?), I am looking for one with black Tuff 1's.

Anxious for pics...

Apold, you need this for Brock.

EBAY LISTING

I actually had one of those and it matched my 20" Scrambler. Damn!!! You are looking for a Scambler aren't ya?

Shawn, didn't you find a Mag Scramber in the trash about 2yrs ago?? You went up to the door and ask if you could have it, and off you went with it. Was that you?????

That was a friendly bump in the air.. Springer.. I need my own space, you invaded..My air space..
That was a fun day.

Now your suckin up cuz your worried the cop is gonna knock the c h i t out of ya

Right!

Mr. Quinn: Good to hear from you. And glad you're back. This thread is much older than 2. It's at least as old as Conley.

And Team Rondo will always go, go, go....until it becomes Tahoe.

I put up some photos in the other thread... I don't know why we have two threads, but the more the merrier for sure. I guess the other thread is more easiely hi jacked by iowegians.

1 impressionable moment in BMX was when I went to the Armory & saw the Tremco guys in green/white w the yellow Oakley masks. Bad a$$$$$$$...

Quinn - ^Iowans make better gypsies ^

Sorry Paul, it's not the one you're looking for. It's two years newer, a 1980 36/36 Scrambler.

This thing is in good shape, totally stock right down to the chainguard, which I found on a shelf while digging for the missing rear brake. I'd rather have the chainguard than the brake (I never found it). It's an easy one to find, basic Wieneman silver. Nice thing was someone taped the bolts for the chaingaurd directly to it - and it's brand new.

I also scored a sweet solid-state Panasonic radio with cassette recorder. They don't make them like that anymore, I've been needing a radio for the workshop. Perfect, I think I'm happier about the radio than the bike.

$10 for the both of them, a nice score and a nice partner for my '78 Mag Scrambler.

Here's a link to the original 1980 36/36 Scrambler ad.

And to a few more pics of the bike at my Picsa account.

As found :



Nice radio :

HA!, I remember when CD's were square...

CD's got round, and we got square....

Sweet planes on your site Ted - nice Fokker.

Yep - this one, a '78 Mag Scrambler.

That little 16 is pretty cool, I'm tempted to get it for the neighbor kid - he'd rip that thing.

Troy called....said he wants to bid on that there music box....

Nice Scrambler find too!

Tedddd - What showed up in my mailbox 150 miles away that was ticking today?

The description I got when I said to open it, she says It was "some gears or something". No letter, no note, just a "I have no idea what the hell it is". I said, "Thats ok he was world champion, and beat the Anderson bro in the process.... "Ok... I still don't have any idea what it is"

After decoding that description, site unseen just now. I say thank you! Unless of course it smells of poop muscles, then I may have to send it back

[quote name='Shawn Sheely MN-1' date='Dec 22 2008, 10:13 PM' post='681743']
Sorry Paul, it's not the one you're looking for. It's two years newer, a 1980 36/36 Scrambler.

This thing is in good shape, totally stock right down to the chainguard, which I found on a shelf while digging for the missing rear brake. I'd rather have the chainguard than the brake (I never found it). It's an easy one to find, basic Wieneman silver. Nice thing was someone taped the bolts for the chaingaurd directly to it - and it's brand new.

I also scored a sweet solid-state Panasonic radio with cassette recorder. They don't make them like that anymore, I've been needing a radio for the workshop. Perfect, I think I'm happier about the radio than the bike.

$10 for the both of them, a nice score and a nice partner for my '78 Mag Scrambler.

Here's a link to the original 1980 36/36 Scrambler ad.

That chrome 36/36 is 1980? I just saw a CL ad of someones shed & could see a Scrambler peaking out of a pile of bikes. Contacted him & just have to go pick it up. Can't wait.

Cool! It's a Schwinn Xmas! Yep - according to the catalogs at this Scwinn catalog site it's a 80 36/36 Scrambler.

Mark,
I love all those awesome photos on your site!

Johnny J

Mark,
I love all those awesome photos on your site!

Johnny J

Mark, I'd be really careful about opening ticking mail from guys named Ted who's only known existence in on the web. Carlzinski?

I love how everyone remembers their last race like it was yesterday, then they finally stop talking and show up and the tracks seem twice as long, the jumps twice as big and the road rash and tweaked knee from the first face plant never seem to go away.

There it is on the right, chrome & black. Some day it will be mine again...

WOW! Shawn,

That 36/36 is basically all original. You should really clean that up.....or sell it to me. Trade for FMF 24"

After examining those ads notice the blue 36/36 frame double tubes flair out before dropping down? That add is the from the first gen 36/36 bikes and the black w/ red bike you have is older than the chrome version you found. The chrome one is kinda like the Preditor and its also more like the "Competition" model frame, another real rare bike. Ted, am I close here???

Springer, You gotta jump on that Tuff bike.....!!

Edit due to indifference. Why would I care at all. Enjoy.

Good point! You shouldn't care