Photo © Brad Fanshaw
Woody Itson and I made our way to the highest hill we could find in Orange, Ca one night to shoot some pictures. In a parking lot high above the city lights we shot the classic Curb-Endo. The action is stopped by the flash and we still get some blurred lights from the long exposure.
Who wouldn't love to have Woody's Hutch in their collection?
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Woody Itson Hutch BMX Curb Endo Orange CA 1980s
Friday, January 1, 2010
Voelker Sky High Cross-up Austin, Texas 1988
Photo ©Brad Fanshaw
The ramp in Austin was great on the river and made for the best photos. This is Dave Voelker high above the ramp at the 1988 Round 3 event for 2-Hip King of Vert. Voelker placed third in the expert category at this event, but ended his ride with a jump into the water.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
2-Hip King of Street Wall Ride
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!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Ron Wilkerson at 2-Hip King of Street 1980's
Photo ©Brad Fanshaw
Ron Wilkerson had been promoting his 2-hip King of Vert competitions with great success in the 1980's. This photo was taken at one of the first 2-hip King of Street comps near Del Mar, California.
Wilkerson and crew invaded a parking lot behind a grocery store. They rolled in a couple of junk cars, wood ramps and used the back of the store for wall rides. The photo is Ron stalling on the edge of a car before spinning and riding to the hood. This event was a scene!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
King of VERT Event Sign...How Far the Sport Has Come!
©Brad Fanshaw
I went to so many BMX and Freestyle events in the early days and most were at rural out-of-the-way locations. BMX tracks were out in the boonies and freestyle events were only sometimes held at areas.
Today, huge corporations like Mountain Dew and Gillette sponsor the events and they are held in nice stadiums and have TV coverage. Just 20 years ago events like Ron Wilkerson's 2-Hip King of Vert competitions were pretty low key. Just take a look at the event sign above and it gives you a clear ideas of how it was!
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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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Ron Wilkerson's 2-Hip King of Vert 1988 Austin, Texas
PHOTO ©Brad Fanshaw 1988-2009
I don't know who the rider, but this is Austin, Texas 1988. What I like is the ramp built lakeside and the laid back casual ramp session attitude. The guy riding is "hanging-it-out" while everyone is just hanging out.
The rider is sharp and crisp while the ramp and spectators are in soft focus. This photos shouts early BMX vert competition.
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