I think I am going to have my oldest daughter race my old bike from back then. I can't wait to see that. I will be one proud dad.

How did this fall all the way to page 5?!


There were a number of 80s Ohio guys/lady in Warsaw, IN this weekend doing some racing. Great track and facility.

Chris,
I think you are traveling as much now as you used to in the 80's!
Mike




Brian,
Great Camaro by the way!
Mike

Mike, I am enjoying every minute of it!

Selling my Standard cruiser, however, as I have fallen in love with my 26" bike and have been racing it.

Im regretfully going to have to miss the os race at heer park on the 25th.I didnt know it was scheduled on same day as columbus indiana regional[i dont have any regionals in yet] jack told me friday on the way to warsaw it was on the same day -he cant make it either .
I been dragging my feet on the dayton os race on todd lyons account -i reallly want to see him come out .Maybe he can still make the heer park event without me and give some se stuff away ..Sorry fellers i was looking forward to this one the heer track looks cool.
If anything ill still try to have a race down here if this dont work out .Steve

The points chase owns you....

Yeah, you don't need any more points. Plus you have enough nationals in already but don't need any regionals.

lol..Im getting closer to the top especially from last year .I had some good races with some really fast guys last year but couldnt get close in chase cause i only raced 8 races .Theres a guy in our class that had hit nearly 20 natls by march of this year .I get no $ help sponsorship wise im just a old man but theres only so many close races and i need to hit them if i wanna do well .I missed indys regional with a fractured shoulder last dec many of the ohio guys raced there and dont need to hit the race coming up.Id l;ike a serious shot at a top 5# Dont know if that will happen will see
I had some personal goals i wanted to achieve this year and i have came close .I was very close to quitting after fracturing my elbow 8 weeks ago im glad i went to warsaw last weekend and raced .My son told me he was thru several times but he decided to race the national too .Maybe some of you guys will make the trip to akrons national or even the nbl grands in ky this year .

I hear where you are coming from Steve. It sure would be fun and rewarding to get a great national plate. I just continue to remind myself why I am doing this today - fun. I love racing, hitting bigger races, seeing how I stack up against the best in the country, and even making some mains at nationals. But, I know I don't have the time to train, money/time to travel, or really just the natural talent to compete at that level. And, if I tried to force some of that all together, I am fearful the fun would dry up and that I could get hurt.

With that, I'll race the nationals that sound fun and that I can get to and realize I will never be much more than a top 25 national rider if I even get the Grands in the next few years.

Ive been working on some killer trophies for the event.I might let out a sneak peak when the time is closer.

Just a reminder"NO NBL LICENSE REQUIRED"

This is hopefully gonna be a big fun event.
I think Shawn Mcgovern has a great idea to have the event in different places every year.

Hope to see everyone at the track.Bring your whole family.We plan on making it fun for everyone.

Mike

Thats too bad about Steve not being able to make it. I also didn't check with the calander, that is Indy week for NASCAR, and my wife goes every year for the weekend. I am not going to be able to make any races/events that weekend. Got to stay home and take care of the family. I was really looking forward to going. See you all some other time. Tommy

I just heard last night that I may have a family thing going that day too. I would really hate to miss this event.
Mike

OK,
When posted before, I never could figure out this track.
I'm told that #4 is Jason McNutt on a Black Shadow at Marietta track. That makes sense now.

Mike

This sux .Tl says he cant make it this year oct was his only time avail. and even then is iffy .Hopefully next year we can make it even bigger .I like the heer park track they wanted me to help with imput etc .i was waiting on todds word on when he could make it .I was also bummed pretty bad and had sour taste about bmx for a month or so with my fractured elbow .Ive spent alot of $ this year try to hit more nat.s and hate to not give it a full effort if i get hurt again this could be my last try .
Sounds like ba ,donny hier ,and some others we havent seen in forever will be there i hope you guys are all doing well and definatly plan on seeing you next year or at the akron national .

Steve, are you planning on going to Waterford Oaks National, July 4th weekend? My Doctor says I should be able to race by then. He doesn't know I'm riding around the yard already. Understand the injuries, you have to do what you started out to do. See ya soon. I'll be at WO Sat July 4. Hopefully you'll be able to make it. Don't know if I'll be up to speed by then, but 40-44 cruiser class will have me to contend with. Tommy

I think #7 is one of the Golobek bros

Yeah i been wanting/planning on trying to go to waterford .So far so good .I think you can win that race tommy id like to witness it .

Crab, I am not 100% sure but I don't think its a Golobek bro(Wayne and Andy). I am in that pic and I believe Wayne was older than me and Andy was younger than me. Wayne and I might have had some overlap with our birthdays. I also do not remember him wearing that uniform.
McNutt is the only only one I recognize.

Mike

85C was my number and I was same age as you guys for a while, but I am not sure that is me.

I think 42N may be Chris Nelson, but I don't recall him travelling much.

Hey everyone ,im loading up utube with a bunch of videos from the christmas classic 1985 .

Some allready uploaded feature .
ed nelson
jim carabia [favorite video so far ]
michelle dean
john seavolt

Ill keep posting til my trial software runs out again lol..
instead of posting a bunch of links to each video just search on my page zuk1972

Happy fathers day dads ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkrCE5iyKtU...re=channel_page

Nice uploads Happy Fathers Day as well

Ohio old school race and reunion is only about a month away. I just want to get this back up towards the top.

It's getting closer. I am working on the trophies to make them a special and memorable item. We have some killer items to raffle off. Everyone planning on attending remember the Matt pohlkamp clinic in the am. Can't wait to see everyone at the track.


Mike schroeder
Heer park bmx

If anyone needs a hotel.The Drury inn in grove city is close by.

Mike

Im in the middle of moving and found this anyone else have one?Congrads brian wick on winning at the toughest track in the usa south park last weekend [other then chula vista -is that next bri?]

Thanks Steve, It was really cool to win again at South Park. I always knew that was one of my favorite tracks for a reason. Next up Waterford and Nashville!!

tea it was just a guess,,I just watched the 85 nats then watched video of the 2009 and i cant believe the size of thoes jumps..

good job winning @ southpark! Gonna race expert class next national?
Jim Kavalec

Anyone have acess to a VHS at the vintage ohio gathering? I have super 8 footage of Norwalk (78-79), elyria, burbank indoor (lisa vonderah takes out dave ousterhouse in the 1st turn) avon lake. footage is funny enough, might be able to swindle some footage from Billy Morris

Probabley going to turn myself expert after the Grands and State finals.

Jim,you guys going down to Columbus for this ? I think we might load up the trailer,and head down there

I have a tv VHS combo. I will bring it.

I'm going to try-been busy as [Hey everybody, I'm salty!] with work.
I did rig up a bike rack so I can ride my Harley to columbus & bring my bike. Would be going solo as Margo's on vacation

We have received a good amount of items for the event.We are going to have a silent auction for some of the bigger items to benefit Stephen Murray.Come prepared to buy something to help Stephen out.

Mike

Its been a long time since I seen pictures and talked about 80's BMX Racing.
My name is Ted Slone raced from 85 to 89 till I about killed myself at the memphis nationals missing a bump jump. I raced thruout ohio Home track was herr park. 87 # 5 STATE 16N 88 Presidents cup winner 17over novice 89 17/over expert # 3 I think Ted Stone from akron got 2nd and cant remenber 1st that year. I enjoyed alot of fun and still enjoy riding now

HEY GUYS AND LADIES,
I JUST FOUND THIS FORUM TODAY AND DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS STILL ACTIVE ON IT. ANYWAYS DOUG JICHA AND I RACED TOGETHER FOR YEARS, WAY BACK WHEN WE RACED FOR EDDY'S BIKE SHOP AND BEFORE THAT. WE RACED AT AKRON AND BEFORE THAT AT STOW. JUST A LITTLE FYI HE DID PASS AWAY ABOUT 14 YRS AGO. HE WAS IN JAX BEACH FL. WITH DENISE AND HIS DOG ROXY, I USED TO VISIT HIM EVERY YEAR DOWN THERE FOR VACATION. READING ALL THOS NAME BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES, IT IS GOOD TO HEAR ALL OF THEM, ANYWAYS THANKS FOR THE MEMEORIES- NORM

anyoone have any pics of the pedler ship team they had some good rideres jamie payhood. Kevin Fancher he was ohios first A Pro.;.

I want one of those DK jerseys!!! xxl anyone! HA!

Got anymore of the BitchStar stickers

I seen jrad wearing a t or long shirt full oldschool dk[on his facebook photos at rays last winter] we need to get the 411/hookup on some ...
Im kinda sore i missed out on the stash of the ol school huffy jerseys jeremy mudd gave to bob to hand out at dayton a few years ago id love to have one of those .

hello guys new member just found site my name is toby race for whitmans in mid 80s my father was pres of kettering race track in i think 86 87 then he got stationed in germany ,its cool to hear some of the old stories.

Hey guys only 3 weekends away.Thanks To Todd Lyons at SE and Jered Raflick at DK.We have some nice prizes to give away for the event.We have some cool number plates on the way to give out to everyone who makes the main.

Dont forget the Stephen Murray silent auction as well as the matt pohlkamp clinic starting at 9:30 am.

Cant wait see everyon at the track

Mike

Racing Brookville under the LIGHTS was the SHIZNIT!!!

Just a few weeks until the festival/reunion.

What's happening Toby? My Pops ask whatever happened to you guys every few years. Hit me up when you get this message, cell(937)272-3280 Hope all is well your way and tell the family hello!

I am putting my '85 PK Ripper together for the old school event. Had the Free Agent last year. Neither is getting raced. After spending so much time on my 26", I am sure I'd end up on my head racing a 20".

You have to come to this event on 7/25! Mike showed me the awards for the 30+ flat pedal open class. He had custom made number plates for the event to commemorate it. Each person in the main will get one of these limited edition plates and the number on the plate is your finish in the main. Killer looking and way cool!

Have fun @ the race everyone! Hopefully I can make it out next year.

One more week until the Old School Festival. So who all is coming? They got some killer awards and prizes to hand out. You don't want to miss this event.

Wish I could make this event but I've got to replace some national finishes and only have next weekend to get them in before the grands.