Jimmy! That's a fantastic picture. Just as I thought, I bet I haven't seen any of yours. Wow! I don't have any pictures of my mother at the track, she was the only one taking them. And yea, shes pretty pregnant with my sister. WAY too cool. I can't wait to see more.




I can edit the picture to isolate your picture then send you a link to it. Then you can edit your profile to use it. When I get it edited and posted I'll call you. I can't edit your profile. We'll get it done.



I tell my Mom about this place and she posts a childhood tantrum story about me. I'm in trouble now. I'm really glad you got on to see this stuff Mom.

I'm going to try to get more pictures posted tonight or tomorrow. I'm just about half way through what I have in the albums. I have a box of old pictures from my mom, and there may be some in there also.

Jay

Orange Bowl half time

Awesome Jimmy! I'm still going to call you Jimmy. You'll always be Jimmy to me. When I get to the end of my album I have the full picture of the Orange Bowl.

Some more Orange Bowl news articles...



YMCA West Palm Beach Starting gate. There was no starting hill. It was just a plank and a guy holding the board with a bar.



BMX 84 Newspaper copy. I can't even find myself in this one.



Even with the TANK of a bike Mongoose I still seemed to be able to jump 32 years ago. I wish I could do that today without crashing. I don't know how I didn't loop out on that, but I used to do it all the time. Youth is wasted on the young.



More to come.

Jay

in the orange bowl picture I'm in the rear upper left and jay is in the center with the JG on his helmet.

Looking at this one again, I definitely lost my chain. I wonder what happened after that.... My IQ is maybe a few points lower because of that. LOL!



Jay

I got 5th place in NPSA. I got 1st in West Palm I guess.



Jay

Maybe I didn't lose my chain. I don't know. It looks a bit hairy looking back on it. Of course I used to be gonzo crazy back then anyhow. <shrug>

Jay

county wheels that brings back memories

i wish i still had some of those

my last state championship in florida was at west palm at the ymca track back in the early 80s

That was 1977.

Jay

I'm going to race my first State Championship in 32 years this coming Saturday with my daughter and my son. We will all be in the top 10 in the state.

Jay

Have a great time at the State Championship! Very cool thread, love the 70's photos, I think we all bought our socks at the same store..

Jay,

It was great to finally meet you this weekend. Jim and I will be up soon to go mountain biking with ya.

Pete

Me & David Argyle at BMX 84



Me on the end waiting for the gate to drop



I'm #7 Brown Branch YMCA West Palm Beach, FL
That is Heidi Mirasoula #29. Anyone remember her?



Point standings; me jumping at our local hangout (Advent Lutheran Church); the whole gang at our apartment parking lot - that is Greg Esser with the National #1 plate

Oh holy cow. Wow!

Keep them coming Jimmy! Wow! Awesome pics. Outstanding!

Jay

You and Jimmy and all family are always welcome here at Casa Del Gallagher. Just give me a couple days notice (per momma Gallagher) and your familys are welcome anytime! I spoke to Jimmy tonight. Seems that I can't call him without it turning into an hour long conversation (my fault) but my heart swells with how great it's been to catch up after all these years!!!!

I don't do mountain biking. It hurts too much. LOL! But I live 15 or 20 minutes from Alafia, so you can use this as a home base anytime. I've got room for 10 at least so your family's are both welcome anytime... with a couple days notice per momma Gallagher. Actually you could show up at my door step anytime and you won't be turned away.



Jay

Not very cool, but the first page of my 1978 album of pictures.



Jay

This is one of my favorites. My mom is cool.



Jay

That article is dead on true. My mom had a mustang II, which was a very small car. It could barely hold 4 people, let alone 6 racers and a driver. OY! And we probably listened to Kiss Live on 8 track the whole way from Boca to Ft. Lauderdale. LOL! I used to drive my mom nuts with Kiss back then. The car had 8 track and it was the only place I could listen to it. From columbia house.

Jay

West Palm Beach. Notice the guy holding the starting gate. No hydrolics. And no starting hill. I'm on the far end. The other pic has my sister in it. lol! She loves her big brother. Cool. She is 9 years younger than I am.




Jay

This is from the Orange Bowl.



Jay

News article from the Orange Bowl.



Jay

And another



Jay

And the last picture I have in my photo albums. I still don't know where I am in this picture but I know I'm there. This was everyone holding up their trophy's at the Orange Bowl. I may have some other pictures, but I'll have to search to find out. I know Jimmy has a bunch more. I can't wait to see them.



Jay

That's way cool. A few months back I posted on a Florida topic asking if anyone remembered Mike Duffey from Sarasota. I just saw his 9-10 novice results and called him. He finally checked this site out, and has a box of pictures from Florida during this era. Expect to see them soon.

jay, those articles are priceless! i didn't start til '79 but those guys like judge and esser were already legends. got to race tim judge many times. keep 'em comin jay, this thread's a blast!
mike

Hi Jay, this is Mike Duffey. A friend of mine told me he saw my name on some old stats. Sure enough there it was ,too cool. I too , have lots of pics and some old papers even one thats autographed by Stu Thompson and Perry Kramer at a race up in Tampa or Lakeland I can't remember LOL ! I am moving soon but when I get settled back in sarasota I'll dig it all out and post as much as I can. I was in NPSA and FBMX on the west coast even raced for another Saint of BMX Alice Bixler luv that lady!! Hopefully my son will find some intrest in the sport too. Till later myakkamike

That's awesome! Very cool. Definitely post them here. I got out a box of old pictures yesterday and I have some more. The one I found was the original picture from the front page of the paper that I posted earlier. I'll have to keep searching for more.

Alice Bixler is still very active in the NBL. She's the state clerk. Tampa is our home track although we race Sarasota and Riverview as well. I hope you son likes it enough to get into it. My kids weren't sure they wanted to try it when I first took them to the track to watch. Then they got on the track and 18 months later they're still doing it so I'm pretty happy about that.

Good luck, and can't wait to see the pictures and articles.

Jay

Me jumping my stingray in Michigan. The beginning of BMX at South Florida Kartway 1974-75.
I'm in the white helmet with the red visor. Note the football and hockey helmets being worn.



1975 my very first race - me and my brother - 3rd place

bmx-84 1976

Cool note from david clinton when i was riding for shimano,could'nt find my original nml/nbl card from 1975-but still have this one.

My first of many mcs bike's. Brown Branch YMCA ,West Palm Beach Fl 1978

Jay,I'm glad you started this thread. Hope you dont mind,but alot of my picture's go 'till around 1981 more to come .Thank's again

Holy cow...look at that hair!

MAN! No way! I remember your room, and I remember the blue rims, and I remember the Jimmy Grahm FRO! ROFLMAO LOL! Holy COW! LOL! Naw man, post them up! This is way too cool. LOL!

Oh I can't believe it. Way to freaking cool.

I'll hook up with you soon. Hey, I'm #4 in the state currently. believe it or not. :shrug: You just race cruisers, I don't want you beating me in my races again.

This stuff is golden.

I remember watching Carol Burnete at your apartment.

Jay

And everybody thought Esser was a poodle head...

Had to do it...Just for Pete and STODD.

I'm...too sexy for my hair...too sexy for my hair...too sexy for my hair oh yeah...

Right Said Jimmy, right?

Yup.

Jim, you got hassled alot back then, didn't you? I bet the authorities thought you were haulin' contraband in that mop, huh?

That explain's why all those kid's wanted me to hangout at there house after school...they wanted a place to hide "stuff" if the parent's came home.

Jim doesn't have that crazy 'do anymore...he's much more normal looking nowadays.

Thanks Pete,I'll be callin' ya about this one...around 2am when everyone is sound asleep.
Talk to 'ya soon.

I so wish I had pics of Pete from the Hair Rock ride...

Jim, I'm sure Ed Ferri would have no problem posting up pics of Pete from Christmas Classics of the past.

Nooooooooo!!!!!!

Paging Mr. Ed Ferri. Mr. Ed Ferri to the Vintage BMX Racing forum please.

I think I have the same trophy from the same race somewhere in the attic. It was at a oval car racing track and the BMX track was set up inside the oval. It wasn't hyatt park. It was someplace else. I think mine is bigger though. I got first in that. I don't think I had anyone to race against and I raced another class, probably yours Jimmy.

Jay

Wow,your right it is was at the West palm beach fairgrounds speedway.I remember starting on the 1st turn banking,We had to hold our brake's on the start to keep from rolling. It was the Royal palm fest,mine's 2nd place 13 yr's.

Orange Bowl Halftime race ,Sixtythousand watching .Started on visitors side ,jump 1 then a
right to a 2nd wood tabletop behind the goal post then another right to a 3rd and final A- frame jump to the finish.Got a cool 4th place throphy with a Mr Pibb can on the top.