I would love to have one of the earlier racers/pioneers from the 70's speak. Say....David Clinton, Bobby Encinas, Rick Twomey....Just throwing out a few..

I can almost assure you that it will be on the race side Moose. still have that 3-bar???

Me!

STU!

+1

I agree, STU would be an excellent speaker. I can only imagine the stories he has to tell of the early days.
Seems like within the last year or so,numerous racers have popped up within the Vintage/Old School communities.

I agree that Stu would be great. I think it would also bring out some of the folks who haven't been back to Rockford the past few years. I might even get my older brother to finally come with me since he sported the Proline and the red/white/black leathers back in the day.

I do agree that we are probably due a race speaker vs. freestyle, but I also wouldn't mind hearing from an "industry" speaker like Lin Kastan or Richard Hutchins. Now that we are "adults" it would be interesting to hear from someone who was an adult back in the day and hear how the business side of BMX really took off. When OM spoke years ago, I found the industry information as interesting as the racing side of the presentation.

- Bob

Stu for sure!

STU,STU, STU,STU, STU,STU,STU,STU,STU,STU, STU, DID I SAY STU, I MEAN STU. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF HE CAME TO RACE THAN THE AWARDS THAT NIGHT.

I'd like to see & hear Stu AND Linn Kastan for a Redline oldschool double whammy. I've always liked Stu and always thought Linn was the most innovative bike/part maker whether it was Redline or his own Kastan brand.

Brian

Thom Lund gets my vote.

We can probably hire a naked green chick (or Jason) to introduce him.

Brett if your talking about me I will intro Stu painted green in the buff, no problemo. I say Stu all the way, I remember Mr. Carruth saying something about the man being contacted and was yet to respond. Anything come of it Mike?

I think getting Thom there would be a real trick

Bob,
I totally agree with you on the Kastan or Hutchins as a speaker.It would be great hearing the history of our beloved sport from the "adults" of yesteryear.I like you, enjoy hearing about how,what where and why they chose to do things the way they did.

Richard Hutchins would be awesome! Linn Kastan would be equally cool.

Another vote for Stu! And I'm a freestyle guy even!

Richard Hutchins
Tim Judge
Stu

Sorry Bender, just a flash back from 2004. Different Jason.




I don't know the story. What gives?

I aint mad at ya Brett.

Stu AND Linn Kastan would be awesome!!

I think that Stu would be fantasitc, what a legend.

I was also thinking about someone who seems to get overlooked a lot, John Kerr, photographer for BMXPlus. He's been around BMX & Freestyle for a long time, he'd have some great pictures and I can only imagine the stories that guy would have.

I talked to Stu at the NBL Grands and he said he would be totally into it...IF he could get the time off work.

He was going to check on that and get back to me (didn't want to say anything here before it was confirmed, but since this thread reared up...)

And Strike, John WOULD be a great guy to have as well. He has some amazing stories, alright.


More to come!

Best,

M

Come to think of it, Mike...you would have a great story to tell!

Toby Henderson!!!!!!!! That guy is FUN!!! and still involved in this wonderful sport. I was watching Supercross races over the weekend on cable and every single racer had a THE plate. Did Toby supply those gratus? Great idea!

He is a great man! Even if has been called "A legend in his own mind" LOL

I broke a Z rim at Rockford 2005 messing around on my ELF 24" after the bunnyhop contest. Afterward Toby was giving me crap about riding Z rims. It was worth braking it and hurting myself to get the ribbing from him.

Again, TOBY has a vote from me. I am sure his presentation would entertain.


(Of course little can top Greg Hill in 2004 IMO)


Can anyone list all the presenters since the beginning with the year?

If I recall:
2003 -Scot Breithaupt? (or was he earlier?)
2004 -Greg Hill
2005 -Bob Osborn
2006 -Harry Leary? (I missed this year)
2007 -Bob Haro
2008 -Woody Itson

Utterback would be really cool too.

Hmmmm, great idea Brett! I dont know why I never thought of Toby, I think that would be awesome also (plus an autograph on my Hauler frame would be rad). What about P.K.? Have we ever had him? Or Kos?

How about one of the "adults" from BITD and perhaps a racer?

Toby sounds good too.

I think Stu would be great because he was around in the beginning of BMX.
I know he has stories that weren't told on the Joe Kid vid that we all want to hear. his years of racing from the 70's till now have to be ledgendary.

great work mike. fingers crossed for stu being able to put us on his calendar! that would be awesome.

Gary or Craig Cook,,,ok shoot me already, im biased!! LOL...i need my bike kit autographed

Stu would be awesome!!

Another vote for Stu...
Stu was my favorite racer back in the day, and was my idol when I first started racing!
Stu and Greg Hill together would be super cool. I'm sure they both could tell some stories together!

that would be like the dynamic duo!

No one is cooler than Jeff Utterback.

I couldn't agree more. Without the top companies giving us great product, I don't know if I would've ever gotten into bmx. I stared at the product ads and admired the design and engineering more than following any particular racer or how he did at the previous National.

Unfortunately, I doubt Richard Hutchins would do it (but you'd need A LOT bigger banquet room if he did!). However, I got the impression from Rick and Warren that Skip Hess is an extremely outgoing and nice guy that's willing to help.

Stu HANDS DOWN!

You are Tom

Make mine another solid vote for Stu.. c'mon, he's Stu!

i'll go w/ the majority and say stompin' stu, perry kramer would be cool too.
its time for a dirt rider.

One thing I DO know is that Towne had better make back behind the mike for the 10 year gig!
What's up, Scott?

Here here!!!

PK has my vote.

X

Now that both of these guys is/will be retired by next year, how about BOTH of them speaking together on stage taking questions from the crowd? That place would be PACKED with people if that happened.




b.

Hoffman or McCoy

Pete Loncarovich, Mike Miranda (Mike Felvey now - a golf pro in Cali.), Billy Griggs, Todd Lyons -
Sorry I'm a sorta CW beech here...

UTTERBACK.......................COOLER THEN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW.




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stu or jeff sounds peachy keen

What are the exact dates for Rockford 2009?

historically the national (and the vintage gathering) has been father's day weekend but it has not yet been announced for 2009.

Y0u would need the Cajun from Louisiana. How could you get anyone else? He came from an area in which the South was never thought to have existed in BMX. He went west and crushed those boys for sometime. His efforts must not go unnoticed.
My guess speaker would be DD Leonne.

stu
pk
jeff. U.

Id really like to attend this show next year, I am about 3-4 hours south of Rockford and it sounds really cool plus there aint squat around me. Umm not sure if hes still around...Mike Dominguez and/or Kevin Robinson would be cool.