I just uploaded some shots and figured that I might as well start dropping some pictures for you that couldn't make it. I'll throw some more up when I get some time, but for now feel free to float pics in this thread if you want.

Thanks Strike!!

I love the Orange Stadium One Weinert with Tx500 forks. Who does that belong to?

Sorry, I heard someone say who's Weinert that is, but I can't recall at all.

I have a lot more pics uploading, but I have to take a nap and then go to work. I'll try to get the other batch up and running tomorrow morning.

Here's the link to the gallery - Rockford 2009

jammin jimmy belongs to steve barath , aka stevenbven. and it was dripping with 70's coolness !

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3016...p;id=1371131220

Heres a picture of me and Chip from C4. That was my first Rockford, and my bike sure got alot of attention!

That Skyway bike stand is pretty incredible... I'm still amazing by every year, new things still pop up. I'm happy I still be this old have still have this much fun.....

In the middle of adding some more now.

Sweet picks strike! it made feel as if i were there. Glad you and the Faction represented!

Thanks K.O.P (that Skyway stand, and the floor pump, was mine).

Awesome Pic's guys, keep them coming!

Question: Do any of you know who was filming the vintage area / race in general? I was curious as I saw them spending a bunch of time at various displays, mine included, and I would love to see the footage and hear their commentary.

This was my second trip to the Rock, first time showing and it seemed much more organized and even better attended. Already thinking about 2010!

Thanks in advance.

Riderippers (slingshot display) Chris

Great pics thanks for sharing them with us.

Damn tha fat old dude on the Red Moosegoose looks old...

Haha, man...almost EVERYONE there looked old!

Here are a few,
Freestyle winner Juan Mattos BMX ADDICTS!!!!!!

Best race bike with sick copper plating.

All cooks Brothers sanwiched in glass

Stu was the guest speaker

Chip from C-4 Labs had a 16' and a 20' and a 24' green 1985 Masters!!..WOW any size available.

harossa, nice shots, a lot of stuff I didn't get pics of.

Strike, those pics are awesome! Man, there was so much going on - glad to see you got lots of these great memories captured on film. I didn't even know you took pics of Ron, Brian, and Mike signing my 2-hip T-shirt! Thanks man!

So many cool people, so many cool bikes. What an awesome weekend it was!

saC

Wow...

All he needs now is a 12", 26" & 29r to make it a full lineup.....



Very cool.

The Redline is a beautiful bike. Unfortunately it is believed by many that it was mis-classed, it was classed in 80's race bike. Many believed it should have been and was better suited to be in the Custom class. I'm sure it would have won in that class as well. Personally, I saw the Redline and did not even know it was in the 80's class, I assumed it was in the Custom Class.

The 2 next bikes in the 80's class tied for second and those owners and bikes deserve some recognition. Tom Sustarich (KEEPITWARM) with a Hutch TJ replica and James Jennison (JESSIEJAMES) with a GJS Big Tube, tied for second in the 80's race bike class. Congrats to both!!

This is not a rant, or a call to arms against the owner or the event planners. Both put in alot of hard work and deserve to KUDOS! It's just something that happened based on some rules inconsistencies that, I'm sure, will be adjusted next year. There was no formal protest, because the time that formal protest would have to be lodged did not seem appropriate. Fine tuning gentlemen!!

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When Nick talks I listen. Thanks for lettin me ride the moose goose.

More pics.

That's my Boy!

Thanks Strike

Hah! I thought it was great how proud he was, glad I could get a picture of him with is entry!

Keep Posting pics please I didn't do much waking around looking at bikes I seen a few and Did manage to get a kiss from the chick holding the Elmo Doll in with juan's GJS< well I thought I got a kiss till juan told me she was not real and made of cardboard. then I noticed I had bird poop on my lips that might explain the wet feeling


Joey Sears

Here a couple of my faves...

Sick Nomorea...

Ron Wilk...legendary.

Mrs Donvader and ViviVader

Humdity Sac scored not one but two sets of Woody Bars...thanks to yours truly! Spank and Strike play show and tell...

Never got the story on these cool frames...anyone know what they are, besides cool?

Sac and Stu signin'...

..and grinnin'!

Mikko regales Ron Wilkerson with the story about an endo he did in 86....Paul Smith is riveted.

And...from the drive home, small town weirdness....Thats right folks, that is a cow wearing a chef hat....HOLDING a steak. Think about it...

Great pics...I think the frames are two Schwings and a Rumblefish.

Yellow one is a 1994 Barrette Bros. 20" Schwing 1 of 15, these were the first retro tribute bikes!

Red is a 26" Schwing 1 of 2. This one was built up to display at Interbike back in 94 or 95. I think they made 4 24" as well.

Orange is a 1992-94 Rumblefish 1 of less than probably 150. These were built by a shop in Ca. The frame design patent belongs to Bill Grove who used it for mountain bikes back in the mid-late 80's thru the mid 90's. Bill licensed the design to the bike shop to build BMX frames.

Thanks for asking about them!! Not too many people know of these.

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Quote - "Thanks for asking about them!! Not too many people know of these. "

I recognized the Scwings from the old retro rags I used to read cover to cover till they fell apart, lol. I remember talking to Scott about those frames, I think Schwinn didnt care much for it.

I raced against some 17 experts on Rumblefishes during my short and ill fated 1992 comeback. Big fan of those frames...

the masters trio are actually mine! chip did all the powder work and deserves ALOT of credit! heres the scoop on em...
the 16 was cut from an nos 85 frame and was repowdered green
the 20 was my original frameset from 85 and had chip re powder it
the 24 was made after last years rockford... i had a great idea and waited about a month to go see him and tell him my idea... well i told him i wanted a 24 1985 haro master. he tells me he just did one for dan (dansharos) in white! well i wanted it anyway!
i am actually almost finished with the trio with all matching parts... a few are a lil harder to get than others... but i thought having at least the 3 framesets would be cool...

Scott, I wanted to win those brakes for you. Next year I got you...THE TABLE!!!!!!!


Rob-

Here's a link to the pix I took there.

>>>>My Rockford 2009 pix slideshow<<<<

Great pics guys!

Don - your shirt in that last pic sums it all up perfectly.
-Bill

This is sooo trick, props on the display

the yellow 16" with no downtube is crazy. i have never seen anything like that.

does anyone have pics of the display of bikes that had cables running from the head tube down to the BB. don't think there was a downtube. another crazy looking design. but cool

PM Sent RE: Slingshot

Not trying to start a fight and I know a while back NOS masters where a lot easier to find with the huge stash found in the UK but.... man how can you cut up a NOS 85 Master like that? I would cry...