PHOTO ©Brad Fanshaw
This was shot at the 2-Hip K.O.S. near San Diego about 1986. Wilkerson piled a bunch of dirt against the back wall of the shopping center and everyone went crazy. Every major rider from the day was at the event and in true 80's fashion Vision Street Wear made the mark and outfitted the riders.
If anyone knows who this rider is I would love to identify him? I am guessing it could be Brian Blyther?
UPDATE: STRIKE at vintagebmx.com helped us identify the rider in the picture as Craig Campbell...thanks!
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
2-Hip King of Street Wall Ride
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Labels: 2-Hip King of Vert, Action Sports, Bicycle, BMX, Bob Haro, Brian Blyther, California Culture, Freestyle, Haro, King of Street, Old School, Ron Wilkerson, Vision Street Wear, VSW
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Ron Wilton BMX Action Trick Team Big Air Ramp Ride
Photo ©Brad Fanshaw
Eddie Fiola was one of the Southern California riders that emerged as a freestyle leader in the 1980's. He gained fame riding the skateparks that dotted So. Cal in the day and quickly earned a reputation as "King of the Skateparks".
Fiola rode with guys like Bob Morales, Bob Haro, Fred Blood, Woody Itson and Mike Dominguez. It was guys like these that set the early trends and styles of riding. Never a big flatland rider Fiola looked at home in the sky defying gravity.
But for many the power of Bicycle Motocross Action and Go magazine that featured riders from the BMXA Trick Team made them huge stars at the time. This photo shows Ron Wilton high above the ramp with just the black sky and a ring of stadium lights. Wilton was part of the BMXA Trick team with Mike Buff and R.L. Osborn.
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Labels: BMX, BMX Action, BMXA Trick Team, Bob Haro, Bob Morales, Eddie Fiola, Freestyle, Mike Buff, Mike Dominguez, R.L. Osborn, Woody Itson
