Doug - what class did you race and how long? I raced in Griffin, Powder Springs and Peachtree City in 1980 and '81. 16 and up beginner, then 16/over novice for me. Mostly rode a Mongoose but had a Redline towards the latter days.
- Taz On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 3:12:45 PM UTC-4, Doug Hansford wrote: > > I remember my first BMX race in 1979 I used a paper plate (the wax coated > kind of course) as my number plate although I really wanted a Haro plate. > It was in Griffin Ga I think. And I wore my motorcycle helmet. Times were > tough! Haha. But, I had a nice Mongoose bike and placed for a really small > trophy. > Doug > > On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 10:47:37 AM UTC-4, greenteadrinkers wrote: >> >> BMX Plus, so awesome, or should I say, radical, totally forgot about that >> magazine. Also, forgot about the full on BMX racing suits, the Haro number >> plates, and Oakley B1B's, of which, everyone had to have. >> Scott >> >> On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 9:52:28 AM UTC-4, Doug Hansford wrote: >>> >>> I found a website with uploaded copies of old BMX magazines circa 1979 >>> through the 80s. Looking at these takes me down memory lane, I'm sure I had >>> some of these magazines at the time. It's fun to read the stories and the >>> ads are funny and interesting. Take a look at one or two if you have >>> interest...and memories. >>> >>> BMX Magazines <https://oldschoolmags.com/bmx_plus.html> >>> >>> Doug Hansford >>> Watkinsville, GA >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc7dcf8f-d42b-4d37-90d4-952e78ed1655%40googlegroups.com.
