Hey, all.

Check out my coverage of a vintage bike show/swap meet that was held last weekend in Independence, MO. Got to meet a couple guys who post on here, and check out some really nice bikes. Not a huge turnout, but the beginning of something good. Enjoy.

BMX Roots

Pretty cool. Good news that there's still stuff out there that you can share and appreciate together with your kids.
I've got to say I really dig the picture of the survivor T/A. Just a really good shot of a classic bike - preserved in time- like you say, because it "hasn't seen the light of day in eight years".
That '90 S&M was pretty rad, too. Mid-school, yes, but in years to come those bikes will be more and more respected for that very very undergound period BMX in general went through.

Thanks for sharing a link to that video "Dyno with the black mags...". Entertaining. Sweet PK Ripper (with a clear plastic chaingaurd...can't let your "gear" get caught up in your gear, LOL). Too bad there wasn't much more than a bunnyhop tailwhip as far as bike skills was concerned, and the whole gist about the song was being a thug delivering drugs on a 20" bike. Some passionate riders might take serious exception to that - bad image and all, reflecting poorly on the BMX community and everything, but I don't take that junk too seriously. It happens.

Besides, the lyrical content was philosophically deep, man:

"But I don't care, Joe, I just keep on pedalin'
Ride past shorty -lite skin- no melanin
Shirt looked like somebody stuffed two melons in..."

Pure poetry.

Thanks man, I really love that shot of the T/A as well.

I hear you on the "Black Mags". Gotta say, my favorite line in the song is "You got two legs, I got two pegs". Hahaha - reminds me of being a young pre-teen/teenage boy, trying to impress the girls...

Hey bmxroots.com, Several of the KC Lawrence riders will be in Lawrence tonight riding flatland. We R going to meet up around 7-7:30. We ride the tennis courts in front of Haskell. If we are not there we will be @ the courts on 17th st. Or @ westco on Campus. come out if U can. late, John

Hey, John. Thanks for the invite tonight and tomorrow, man. Might be able to swing it tonight. Tomorrow at Swarner/North Park probably won't work. Dinner with the wife and Wilco in KC at the Crossroads - first show I've seen there.