That's a lot of work to scan all those pages, but fun to read.

Thanks,
Mike

WOW! Thanks for sharing.................the oldest BMX team in Ohio, Flying Wheels. '82 Jox Jag:

Good photo. It was pretty dark for a camera there. I'm pretty sure we were there in '82.
These are from '81 If the memory is right. But the track looks the same to me?

Tiffany:


Mike:




Mike

Cool pics............some rosin or hairspray and Raleigh red dots

How about the indoor in Springfield(?) 2 laps and 1 small wooden tabletop...........

Yes, hairspray!

Aw, Springfield. Two small tight laps as I remember, but really fun.

Mike

edit: There is a slight chance this is Springfield. I just don't remember if they used hay bails in the corners, but I don't know where else it would be.

Mike,

I talked to Gary Stanley on Wed. and the mystery of the unknown rider on the cover is solved, it is his daughter Brandi of Springfield. And also, thank you for the reply. Will be in contact when the time gets closer. If you would give your opinion on layout, that's all we could ask.


Thanks
Kevin

Kevin,
Sounds good.

Mike

Angie,
Shawn Redmon and your brothers were great racers. Good memories of their races. All of the Floras were very instrumental in the development of BMX racing in Ohio and great people too.

Mike

thanks for posting the jox/jag worlds it brings back memories,CHECK THIS OUT YOU ROCKERS = Billy Morris is from the cleveland area he used to race back in the 80s,i would go up to avon lake and ride with jim griffith and then we would go to see his band, i always wondered what happend to him check this out. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...riendID=2865003

I actually got Billy Morris & Mike "bufo" Kelly to do a few gates @ akron derby downs a few years ago
Jim Kavalec

Anybody know whatever happened to Shawn Redmon. He was the first rider my bike shop had back then.

Kevin

OK, here's a photo with the color way off, but I'm about out of old photos and this will serve as a bump.



I think the blue uniform is Marty Brown.

Mike

Who is the GT (#3) rider? I wonder if that is Mark Hardy from Mansfied?

Jim,
Could be Mark Hardy or possibly Joe Salamone's (sp?) younger brother (can't remember his 1st name). I belive Mark is currnetly running the Norwalk track and has a son that races.
Jim Kavalec

if that is mark, I might be the guy in the grey t-shirt and red/white/blue Bell helmet. I just can't tell.

These guys might be older than me too.

I'm no help, I can't even name the track. The pinstriped helmet was Marty Brown or Tony Ooten though. They would have been born around 1967 + or - a year .

Mike

Mark has a son named Matt Hardy who is very fast and races 12X and cruiser. I might be off on the age but its close and as far a Norwalk goes I don't think he runs it.

I heard Matt Hardy's name last summer and I wondered if that was any relation to Mark....Wow, that's good to know. I'll have to look for them at the next race I go to.

NOt sure where that pic was taken, but I think Mark is younger than anyone born in 67. My guess is, from racing in Mansfield in the early 80s, that Mark is 40 or 41 at the oldest now. He and Billy Au always seemed to be ABA state 1 and 2, if I remember.

NOt sure where that pic was taken, but I think Mark is younger than anyone born in 67. My guess is, from racing in Mansfield in the early 80s, that Mark is 40 or 41 at the oldest now. He and Billy Au always seemed to be ABA state 1 and 2, if I remember.

doe anybody remember Russ Angell from whitmans race team in the early eights?

Found a photo without one of my kids in it:



Mike

I'd say that on the previous page, it's not Marty Brown. Could be Tony Ooten. But what the heck do I know? LOL...

Did he have a sister named Robin Angel?? I remember racing her and I know she had a brother, not sure if Russ was his name. That was in 81-83 I think.

Where was that picture taken at Mike? 83 or 84?
I am actually in that photo, 5th place 89s

I'm thinking it's Ft. Hamilton. Looks to be a "European" turn in the background. Turn # 2.

Mike,
I think Todd is right. The fence in the background looks like Ft. Hamilton too. I am not sure about the year, but it is very likely a State Race because there are a bunch of corner workers in the turn. They hosted a state race in '83 but not '84.

Mike

The area behind the turn looks like hamiltons fenceline .But the seat/chair that looks like the starting gate in the middle of the back of the turn would be in wrong location unless this pic was pre 81 .That may just be a illusion to me but it looks like the starting gate is behind that turn .And hamiltons 2nd turn was more of a euro than this one .?
So is that mike readdy jr in the jmc gear?

i just looked again all 3 of these look very similar thats prolly not the starting gate in that turn.

I'm diggin the european turn in the picture of Tiffany and Nikki. It looks like a fun track..

I'm not sure but that big tire in the infield reminds me of something you would see at the old Norwalk track, they had a state race didn't they? This was next to the drag strip and the MX track. or maybe this pic is from Defiance?

I think I remember Russ Angel; where was he from?

Yes, I can remember that huge tire, but can't place it. could be Norwalk I suppose.



Todd, probably is Tony Ooten, I think he was #11.

Steve, No Mike never wore a JMC jersey.

Mike, this is a poor photo but looks like you to me:




Mike

That is me. Thanks for the post. I can not believe that was 25 years ago! Amazing.
Is that Defiance? maybe West Jeff? Celina? Ok I have no idea.
I don't remember a track with houses that close to it.

MS

I must have been at that race. I can see our mini van in the back ground. My dad had it custom stripped with that big red/orange U shaped stripe on the hood.

no way that was norwalk. that norwalk track was never that smooth!! Just so ya all know. Just got my hands on the JMC DY frame, fork, and bars. In the process of building it. Also got a Free Agent cruiser I am working on putting together to do some racing here in the near future. Just need to get my old [please review the site FAQs] in shape so I dont have a heart attack on the track. When we havin the next get together??

You dont have to be in shape billy im living proof....But the 35-39 and 40-44 are the 2 biggest toughest classes in the nbl .If you can win the first straight the wider the better they cant pass if your as wide as the straitaways ..

Mike shrader :
That guy in there with you in that pic i forget his name but he weas one of the nicest ohio racers bitd ...he reminded me of big nard you guys remember him?

The next old school race will be again this summer .Maybe at kettering again ?turbo todd's swearing hes coming -he will race too .
Im going to try and twist his arm so whoever wins gets the bike hes racing too?sound like fun?
Hopefully it will be 2 times as big this year .i think aug 20th was last years but if needed for wildman to come maybe we could do it in the spring ..

That guy in there with you in that pic i forget his name but he weas one of the nicest ohio racers bitd ...he reminded me of big nard you guys remember him?
your right about that other guy, he was super cool, i remember coming down to Hilliard and always talking with him, if i recal his first/last name was Martin super nice guy!

I bet I could dig up a ton of pics from Hamilton from 1979 thru 1983 - I raced from 14 to 18 expert and cruiser. I'm sure I have a few from the pit too! I'm not sure what kind of stories I can remember thru the cobwebs. I remember we had a couple of nationals there in 1981 or 1982. Mike Reddy, it is good to see your name - I still have a great photo that you took of me at the Jag race in Indy in about 1981. I ran around with Todd Bitter, Chris Johnson, Mark Clark and Mike and Jeff Hale and I remember Fred Tressler, Steve Paul, Mark Hayes, Bruce Brockert, Roger Williams and Frank Henry. I'm sure I forgot more than I mentioned. It is good to read some of these posts - kind of chokes me up.

Jim Foster

Billy,
Who did you score the DY from? Anyone local? Those young guys in the 35-39 class are a tough crowd.
Jim Kavalec

scored it on ebay actually. got a good deal. with the economy down there are a lot of people selling off bikes and parts. Been buying a lot off of ebay and on the bmx museum website. You still have your purple harley??

ya, still have the harley-picked up a 24' donzi last year (boat)-gonna try racing?
jim

I think I'm taking my boys to rays mtb tomorrow afternoon. we've been in the house to long.

Hey Jim, I remember you! I remember long ago after a race at the Ft.; Mike Early took me to some park that had a dirt jump in it, I'm pretty sure you guided us there. I think we stopped by your house or maybe took you home that day? I always wondered what park that was, I was young and had no clue on direction. You had a Blue JMC right?

Jered

Jim,
I agree, these posts do bring back some good memories.

Mike

I know Robin Angell is Russ Angell's brother he knew j rad from whitmans and Billy Hughes Mark Hayes Thurmans Big and little Nadies. Ran the same age group as Tom k . Does anyone remember if he was any good, Russ and I talk some and he told me he wasn't half bad bitd. Just wanting to confirm his stories. LOL

My memory is very suspect, but here is a rider I cannot recognize with his helmet on. There is an (98)"A" on the plate and sounds like the age could be right. If it's not Robin or Russ, I'd like to know who because he looks like Doug Zimmer to me and the plate would not match. I'll probably be embarrassed to hear the answer.



Mike

Looks like mark augastine to me ?
That isnt rvh on a 24' is it?

Hey Mike,,, This is Crys Danishek... Jered sent us the picture too and I kind of thought it was Billy Au... But maybe Doug Jica... Can't remember either... Early uniform though.
dkcrys

Hey Steve... Charlie seems to think that it could be Mark Augustine also. He rode on K&G support team.
This is fun hearing from all the old riders.... CrysDK

Hello crys good to hear from yall.
Miss seeing all you'all at the tracks hope you guys are doing great ,AND THANKS FOR ALL YOUVE DONE FOR SO MANY KIDS OVER THE YEARS !
Someone asked me awhile back about mark ,and referenced him as a dk rider -but i didnt remember him on dk-but kg yes .Theres a earlier pic a few pages back that im pretty sure is him with his patented elbowpads on in dk gear.This one looks like him too but im not 100% .

Crys and Steve,
So I guess I was right after all. I'm embarrassed about my guess. Mark Augustine looks correct to me now.
Hi Crys, I should have a photo somewhere of a finish line with you in it that I used for NBL training classes, but I don't know where. BA is the Eagle Snacks uniform I think. I wish I had more of the rider with the McFarland's on the sleeve so we could see him too. I do think Rick wore the U2 helmet.
Mike