Im going to try to make it up there. but I think I will have the boys..I will have to see

Right on Ron, it will be good to see you up here again!

Sweet, I look forward to seeing these out at the track.

I bought my first full face helmet in 22 years, I am hoping to make it out on the track sometime soon.

You going to skip that show to make it to the Game Show Springer? DO IT!!!!

only days away and the week is feeling longer, got hotel arrangments and a better car then my winter beater so were set.

Yeah,,,,

Captain Fruit Loop checking in!

FAB KASHIMAX is back in town!!! Yeah!

You guys going to make it to the WINTER BLAST or do you have a quiet night at home together with some slap and tickle?

No other place for a BMX'er than Broadway on saturday night? Any ladies of the evening going to be there?

You never know who will show up Jerry.

Is anyone going to ride BMX that evening before the Game Show at Rehbeins?

what broadway location??
river rd.?

KAST!!!!!
You getting the van revved up?
Is Bobby Blotzer riding shotgun?
Priest in the tape deck?

Give this address to your navigator. Don't forget to bring your thinking cap.

Minnesota FACTion Winter BLAST
Questions, answers, BS, drinks
February 16th, 6pm-10pm
Broadway Pizza
MINNEAPOLIS
Bar & Pizza
2025 W. River Rd
BYOP*

*(buy your own pizza)

Hey Peterson,

Is it true Fab Kashmax is brinnging a smokin hot babe to help him out?

He was talking to someone on the phone last night until 2am. Could be...

hey guys, i just wanted to thank you for your hospitality, and some great pizza, sorry i couldnt stay longer, was outa my hands, i'm gona try my best to come back in sept. was a great vacation for me, got to meet most of you,hit the mall, scored some bmx parts, was great. here are some pics of what i was gona bring, but didnt.

What? everyone still have hangovers? Still sleeping? Where's the pics? Game results? KOP jumping the big pizza story?

Anyone?.....Knock-Knock..... Hello??? The North Dakota guy drove all the way home and still posted 1st!

Saturday was AWESOME!!!!

Great turnout, some new faces and some familiar faces that haven't been around for a while!
Broadway was the ideal place for the event, we had some great pizza and complete run of the place. My hats off to Ditch for announcing and helping set up, Bill A for handing out prizes, Fab Kashimax for MCing and to Bill and Paul for the KILLER job on the jerseys and plates. And eveyone that hauled the equipment up to the front door, THANK YOU!

The tally sheets were given away as a souviner and places 1-6 were only separated by a handful of points. But I do know one thing:

Rick and Cody Kast rocked the Game Show!!!! Congrats on the WIN!!!!

Special thanks to QBP, One on One and The Curb Dogs (Maurice ROCKS!) for the great prizes. Stop and visit Gene sometime, great shop.

The Faction members RULE!!! Thanks again everyone for coming out to the show!

See you at the spring ride!

And Ditch, thank you for Peglette. She's going to be a great (and RARE) ride!!!!

I have to say, a big thanks, to Mike for the event. I had a wonderful time. Broadway Pizza is fantastic. That pizza is so good. The vibe in the room, was all good.
I never got to talk to these guys from the Dakota's. I was stoked, BMX is alive and well.

Some of my highlights :
1 : the game show was a fun idea.....
2 : Looking at Ditch's Haro
3 : Talking to phycho, and he even picked up the whole tables tab! That dude is awesome...
4 : Talking to Krt about the freestyle. I could talk to that guy for years about biking..

It was also a good break and something different for me on a saturday night. I fully appreciate all the efferts put forward... Thanks.. this event made my month.....

Also that waitress, was quite a treat..... Ladies of the evening was represented..

Outside Broadway..

Sounds like you guys had a good time, sorry I missed it...



Has a date been set yet for this ride, I would love to get it on the calendar.

It looks like the trivia questions were put together in Powerpoint, would someone be willing to share them so I could give it a go or was this something just for faction members?

These question were too hard, even for me.. I thought i'd ace the thing. I think I got forth out of 6 teams. How did Kast do it? I think he had some inside info?

El' MikkoDePeterson, where is the link to your new forum? I don't have time to weed through all my emails to find it. You must be posting all the juicey pics over there.

Did KOP jump anything? Car? Van? Cat Jugglers, "Ladies of the evening"?

No problem, it was rad that you drove 7 hours to join the Faction! You guys were cool to meet!



Thanks Jerry! Without the help of Ditch, Bill A and the other Factionites, it could not have been possible. I had a great time too, Broadway makes everything super easy.

How did Kast do it? I think he had some inside info?

No way, Ditch and I were the only people to see the questions before the event and I had the only copy of everything. Rick Kast is simply that brilliant.



No date yet, but it will be in Rodleys neck of the woods, St. Paul. Pack a lunch and cab fare.



"just for faction members"? Wha? Are you turning in your colors? Let me see what we can put together in an email version for the Factionites that were not there.

Man was I hungover in that picture, scary stuff. No, I am not turning in my colors.

Please email the questions when you get a chance, I want to see what everyone was so stumped by.

More from the Blast....



More from the Blast....

brilliant at retaining useless factoids , yes- otherwise , not so much.
i want to thank everyone who donated the prizes. i mean how many people can say they have a box of rice-o-roni autographed by maurice meyer. lol
it was great to get out of town and talk to everyone. flapjacks and pyscho, sorry but i never caught your real names.

I think the room hit the highest dB level right before the gameshow started- I stepped up into one of the train cars and it was a roar in there. Whole lotta BMX BSing...

I have a web version of the gameshow so peeps can play at home. I'll have it tweaked and up soon.

Unfortunately I am all out of Rice a Roni and other assorted parting gifts, so no prizes for those of you that test your knowledge at home.

Anyone care to throw out some ideas for the ride? Who wants to plot the route? RODNICK?

Condo, I have not furnished a link to the outside world to cut down on the amount of maintainece we would have to do to the forum. Like you don't have it bookmarked to see what we're up to.

http://minnesotafaction.com/forums/

It's not "exclusive", if you feel like signing up (if you are from minnesota or not), do it. Post, hang out and BS.

ah that fab Kashimax, he picked up another transvestite.

YEah.. that was a fun time... It made my month.. Thanks for all involved.

Sounds like another awewome Faction event! I wish I could've been there. How about some stories?

saC

any ETA?

How about now? Is now good for you?
Click here to take the Faction At Home BMX Quiz!

Best of luck in Neb this weekend ATR!


Please note: The online version of the Game Show will work best in Internet Explorer. If the slides do not appear, look for the "Allow Blocked Content" error at the top of your browser window. Click on the message to allow the ActiveX controls If the content still doesn't appear, please send $15.00+ S&H for a paper copy*.

*not really, keep your cash

P.S. saC, you were missed- it will be great to see you in Rockford this year...

P.P.S If you can't click the link to allow you out to the Game Show from this post, visit Minnesota Faction and click on the link in the Winter Blast section.

It appears that some Mac/alternative browser users were having issues with the Win based presentation.

This is as primative as it gets. Text only questions. Print them off and have someone read them to you.

Look for the answers next week:

1. What company made the Mauler, Bronco, OM Flyer and Quadangle?
2. *this was a video question only*
3. Harry Leary's signature bike was the Diamond Back ??_?
4. What soda was known as the Thirst Crusher?
5. What year did the Minnesota Faction hold the first OS MN BMX BBQ?
6. What does FMF stand for?
7. What company welded the first Haro Freestyler?
8. What company is credited with creating the first tubular BMX fork?
9.Name 2 of Stu Thomsens primary sponsors as a pro before 1985:
10. The Haro FST was designed for _______ _______ and _______
11.In what year did BMXA celebrate their 10th anniversary?
12. Who invented the Potts mod?
13. What did B.U.M.S. stand for?:
14. After leaving Red Line, Linn Kastan invented a unique fork called the ________ _________
15. The Quadangle was originally called the __________________
16.What was the name of Freestylin’’Magazine’s halfpipe?
17. What was the nickname of this rider known for wearing work boots?________
18.Name 2 major bike companies Gary Ellis rode for as a pro:
19. *this was a video question only*
20. In what year was the first pro class race?
21. The GT in GT BMX means what?
22. What year did JMC sponsor their first BMX team?
23. What was Rich Sigur’s nickname?
24. SE's first freestyle specific frame was called:
25. Ron Wilkerson filled his moms Jacuzzi with this substance:
26. Who invented the ACS Rotor?
27. The Potts Mod II involved what modification?
28. What rider ran a rear brake lever on each side of his bars to do "Eddie Airs"?
29. What rider is credited with doing the first no handed airs on vert?
29.1 Shawn Sheely's bike shop was called:
29.2 Brad Apold was sponsored by what BMX manu?
30. Dale Matson ran local contests called the:
31. Mark Conley started racing BMX in: a. 1975 b. 1976 c.1876 d.1977
32. This MN BMX company moved from MN to IL to Arizona before being run into the ground by the new owner:
33. Sheely's Wheels sponsored what trick team?
34. This bike shop was located off University Ave in Fridley and sponsored Kurt Schmidt as an AM:
35. Marty Schlesinger was sponsored by what manu:
36. The 2 HIP KOV was to be held at this facility before being moved to an indoor track in Le Sewer MN:
37. Hans Nissen hails from this state:
38. Jeff Manning was sponsored by this bike shop in Brooklyn Park:
39. True or false: Gene Oberpriller turned pro in 1981
40. Dave Christensen broke his foot in this city:
41. John Sandberg got his heart broke in Las Vegas at this concert:
42. The BJ's in BJ's bike shop stood for:
43. Where was first MN ABA National held?
44. What two juiced up and crazy pros duked it out at said MN National?
45. Name the pro who won the first Rondo Classic :
46. Name the heir to the Spiegel catalog fortune who toured w/ Haro in 1986?
47. Mat Hoffman collected how much $$$ for landing the first flair?
48. What do these have in common: F-1, B-2, .5?
49. *this was a video question only*
50. What does name 3.1 XL mean in the frame made by JMC?

hans nissen was from iowa not minn.

Exactly.