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1984 Howell crashed in the lead third motto 12 beginner. Still have the plague. first aba race was at braddock pawson was talking junk they didnt know i raced nbl and when i signed up as a inter. I transfered and beat out dave third motto only to have that black hutch ghost ridden at me. Mr. Bartoli or whatever his name was.. was very agnry at ya dave. DO you remember that race?
@bmxlegend wrote:
i had that same bike.. kastan green.. i bent my green uni blade, then i bought a black one from mike nunn.. i wish i still had that sh*t..my friend chris has 2 uni blades with the hub..amazing gimmick.. haha
what ever happenned to it?
I wish you the best of luck. Its a tough uphill climb ahead of you but go for it!
@4130forlife wrote:
they call me the “bmx legend” because i am a bmx legend
like michael jackson is the king of pop? I thought your nickname was Ham? just having fun with ya dave
Beacon bikes right across the street from the beach. The year It closed the year i started racing even though they mailed me a schedule. I might still even have it.
correct Morales was from LI my bad. I always get them mixed up
I raced pheonixville track home of chase diget. track was awesome. I still have the PA state series book for that year. huge tabletop for a first jump and it launched you.
I sent him a link to this site so he can get involved
I could be wrong on sterious he rode for cyclecraft I remember that
Phill Downell — MD near the VA/DC border
Jason Wetherhold _quakertown PA lived around the block from dave Clymer
George Salzmann — Union NJ big brother to John Salzmann NJ pro factory TNT one of the most underrated and talented racers I ever saw and he is still my friend
Robbie Morales — originally from woodbridge VA no CALI
Rayner Mathews — MD
Ronnie Gaska — Long Island used to own a bike shop
Mark Sterious — MichaganClymer was from quakertown PA rode for pedlar then TNT then went out to cali and rode for S&M and what not. He had some hard times but last report was things are better for the guy,
—Dave Godfrey thats the other guy I couldnt remember.
doug louden,
Mark Inella
John Salzmann
rob dolecki
marcus dixon
mark zalewski
clay goldsmithi know i forgot a few too.
all guys who earned respect as superclass/a pros
Talking tom ballard—- 😯
what about guy stevenson and there was jarret justice………………………how soon they forget. And dong forget dave not cave man but there were three brothers from the bridgewater area.
when it comes to the sanctions tracks are like a hot drunk chick in a bar they will tell what ever you want to hear to get you home with them. But the next day after the deed is done the story changes. I havent been around much in the last few years but in the 15+ years I did race that was the story with bolth sanctions. A lot of tracks went aba or nbl and they didnt get the sopport they needed. NJ is probably prime pickens for the ABA to come in and jump start bmx in this state or take over. Ridership and moto counts are WAY down. A huge part of the kore families that did NJ bmx good are no longer around because people moved on or grew up. I am not down playing the scene now and those who sopport it because there always be a solid local core who do a great job but its just different and a whole lot smaller. Maybe its just my time has passed and its not the same. Hats off to those still around or came back. I always said the national/reginion programs are what killed the NBL. after 1990 ABA just died out a bit in NY/NJ area. I always liked the gold cup championship and how it was more local oriented. when I first started i couldnt go to nationals because i was beginner or novice some form of eliteness or higher level of compitition needs to return. I the argument becomes what about my kid or it should be for everyone and yes it should but thats what locals programs should be for. Dont listen to Bob or Clayton they could more but its a buisness and as long as there getting paid they dont want to change the recipe.
when it comes to the sanctions tracks are like a hot drunk chick in a bar they will tell what ever you want to hear to get you home with them. But the next day after the deed is done the story changes. I havent been around much in the last few years but in the 15+ years I did race that was the story with bolth sanctions. A lot of tracks went aba or nbl and they didnt get the sopport they needed. NJ is probably prime pickens for the ABA to come in and jump start bmx in this state or take over. Ridership and moto counts are WAY down. A huge part of the kore families that did NJ bmx good are no longer around because people moved on or grew up. I am not down playing the scene now and those who sopport it because there always be a solid local core who do a great job but its just different and a whole lot smaller. Maybe its just my time has passed and its not the same. Hats off to those still around or came back. I always said the national/reginion programs are what killed the NBL. after 1990 ABA just died out a bit in NY/NJ area. I always liked the gold cup championship and how it was more local oriented. when I first started i couldnt go to nationals because i was beginner or novice some form of eliteness or higher level of compitition needs to return. I the argument becomes what about my kid or it should be for everyone and yes it should but thats what locals programs should be for. Dont listen to Bob or Clayton they could more but its a buisness and as long as there getting paid they dont want to change the recipe.