Get a behind the scenes tour of my garage that I converted into a BMX shop featuring my entire vintage GT collection, future builds, and find out what garage cabinets, lighting, and flooring I have installed. This one is RAD!
One of the unsung heroes of BMX. Today we are taking a quick look at one of the unsung heroes of BMX. This man had his hand in so many early BMX companies including SE Bicycles, Dan Gurney BMX, Dirt Masters, and so many more. His name was never at the forefront of these companies but is influence is still felt to this day.
Name: Bill Kaczor
Hometown: Bowie, MD, USA
Number of bikes in the collection: 17 currently down from 27
Have you saved your first BMX bike all this time?
Jah Witness: I have held onto my 1984 GT Pro "L" stamp since I've had it. I will never let that go!
Was your first bike the starting point of collecting more?
Jah Witness: No, I was given a GT from the mid '90s by my friend's parents after he passed away. I was clearing out my basement and sold it to a local collector. When he came over to pick it up he saw my '84, and pointed me to the BMX Museum and it opened up a can of worms.
Name: Bob Medrano
Hometown: Concord, California, USA
Started riding BMX in: 1973
Number of bikes in the collection: 10
It looks like you were one of the NorCal BMX pioneers in the '70s. Did you realize what was being developed at the time?
Bob Medrano: No I would have never thought it would be an Olympic sport.
Did a lot of it come from imitating motocross?
Bob Medrano: Yes for sure. I just wanted to ride (motocross) bicycles or motorcycles & be around the riding spots in the area & there were a lot of MX & BMX spots in the '70s.
What were the early tracks like and how did the bikes hold up on the BMX tracks that were created?
Few bikes have defined a generation of innovation and design the way Mongoose’s iconic designs of the 1970s and 1980s did for BMX. To celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary, Mongoose is re-releasing limited quantities of three of its most recognizable early products. Next month, fans will be able to purchase special edition Mongoose Supergoose and FS-1 bikes, as well as the legendary Mongoose Motomag III wheels, on mongoose.com.
Supergoose: An ’80s Icon
What happened to Kuwahara BMX?
I visited the most amazing private BMX collection I've ever seen. Not just 1 but 28 old school 80's GT Pro Freestyle Tours many in SURVIVOR condition!
What happened to Skyway BMX Tuff Wheels?
Dan Price made an impact on the UK scene in the mid 90s but his true BMX roots go back much further back than that. We take a step back into the archives of Dans over active mind and uncover a lot of things most of us had no idea about.
Since 2012 BMXPO has been at the forefront of several OLD SCHOOL BMX show and shines around Australia. Organised by Mick Smitz, this show provides a sense of community and history to the massive OSBMX scene in Australia.