We can’t forget where this whole BMX got its kick start from. All started with the 1971 movie On Any Sunday. The beginning couple minutes of the movie is what got all the kids to begin modifying their Stingrays, Huffys and similar 20” styled bicycles.
We would take off all the unnecessary parts to lighten the bike and resemble motocross bikes. Off went the fenders, chain guards, sissybars, slicks. Replace the tires with knobbies front and back, replace the banana seat with a 10 speed seat, slap on an oval number plate and later on add motorcycle handlebars and grips and head for the nearest dirt lot and build a track with shovels.
This was before the BMX styled bikes that we know of today (straight top bar, chromolly & aluminum).
To be able to see it thru from childhood beginnings and thru out my adult life and seen how far it’s come and the huge impact it’s made on the next generations is just incredible.
I still have the same friends that I raced with back in 71-76 although they don’t ride anymore, but I still do; mountain bike, road bike & cruise the beach on an old Schwinn BMX styled Klunker.