Please don't ever take it down. it's so inspiring to see you doing these tricks at such a young age. I love the 1988 Hutch Trickstyler too. :) Its nice to see that bike being used.
sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick and SICK. how old is he. like 13 or 12. that sick. sick thare ever was. the only 12 year old kid doing freestyle is so damn sick. yo send me a massage iight. i won to talk to you about that bike. send me an angel.
SICK all day. brings back the 80's cuz of the music and the tricks. much respect. flat land free style all day every day. bmx fo lyfe. peace my homie.
SICK!!! I always loved watchin' competitions growing up, but nothing was better than chillin' with cats like this man... I tried at a lot of different shit, but never got too big into doing it... (my thing was scouring the neighborhood for scrap frames and parts and rebuilding bikes).Still fun shit though... Memories... that's all they are... We're all GROWED UP now... and this is as far as I get to BMXing... now. Fuckin JOBS and BILLS!!! LOL!! Peace!
Thankz for sharing the memories of the great 80´s I used to ride flatland in the mid 80´s too, and in 2005 i got back into it..and it is a great feeling. I am now 40 yrs old and vill ride Bmx to the end of time=)...Thankz again for the great vid, music and so=)
man good work! Sweet bike! A Hutch Trick Star 2! Those things are SUPER rare! I still have my Trick Star frame. I also used to have a Trick Styler frameset I rode on a lot. I miss that bike.
Nice riding.Can you still do the tricks.What bike is it?do you still have it cause if so it could be worth a lot of MONEY.Sorry about all the questions.Song name please?
It's not purple, it's chromed. It's an old video recorded on Video-8 then later transferred to VHS. The film probably took on a hue that's purple-like somewhere along the way. The ground even looks blue but it's actually gray.
At 2:38, that was actually a variant of the boomerang... the boomerankle. It's not too obvious in the video, but the right foot lands on the pedal pointed towards the rear of the bike. You have to twist your ankle to get back on the bike afterwards, then straighten it out when the left foot is on the other pedal.
i did a backflip yesterday, BY ACCIDENT. i was at some big 'ol dirt jumps. on friends bike. grim reaper, lightest bike basically and i just pulled up like my bike but mine is like 35 lbs and i did a full backflip rofl
this is wiffleballhotshot with a new name.....i still love your stuff i can do a few of them not the decade liek thing though, just a lot of the scuffing and things thanks again man your my idol like literally
yeah today i finally did the trick when you hit the front brake, and swing your legs whilst on the pegs doing a 180...i couldnt do the second one, i just scuffed and got back on.....lol i was so happy for sucha little thing....
greetings from the dominican republic!I'm34&,this remindsmeofthevideoeveryone of us had back then,long livetripods!.I'm guessing this is 89-90since the frame you'reon cameout inthe summer of 88.toguysmakingtheracistcomments,sorry to breakitdowntoya but flatland is SO global,it's not even funny,some of the best ridersdontknowenglish,and the worldchampis finnish(that means from finland,since bigotry is sinonymous with ignorance,Iguessyoudont knowbikeswere inventedinFrance,returntothe KKK,punks).
wasnt real good cuz it was all real simple bmx. trust me cuz im a flatlander too.and if u really want to get into the sport get a real flatlander bike not a whimpy wal-mart one.
I doubt that.. otherwise you would've guessed what year this video was shot. This bike was one of 3. My main one was a GT Pro Performer. Oh, and there are no Wal-marts in our country, much less a whimpy in the dictionary. You probably meant "wimpy". Cheers mate
The last time I heard this song was from the movie Rad. Awesome tune dude. Its midnite here n I'm gonna go for a midnite stroll on my 87' Haro Master. Keep workin at it. I'm 35 n still ridin mine. Later....
Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not Chinese. You don't see any Chinese characters in the background, do you? I do have a Chinese girlfriend though if it'll make you feel better. :)
Nice video, I loved the movie RAD and this reminded me of the movie. I started riding in the eighties, and have been riding off and on since then. The stuff they are doing now is crazy. I'm stuck somewhere in the middle. Awesome Vid!!!
im 13 and im starting to ride bmx flatland i think its gonna be the thing im good at if you know what i mean, im gonna use your vid for everything lol thanks ive been looking for something like this vid you were great btw, you should get back on and teach someone ya know lol thanks again great vid glad it lasted that long lol
Freestyling has really evolved right now and this would be considered old school. Glad you liked the video anyway. Thanks for the compliment. Good luck! :)
THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
But thats whats sweet about it, half the kids dont know old school. I do a Infinity Roll or a Miami Wedge now and kids are like "sweet". Long live Eddie Fiola and Martin Aparijio. GT till death.
I probably would've. But lack of ramps made that difficult. There was one quarter-pipe back then, but it was a long way off. Had a bit of fun with it nonetheless when we were there.
Back then, did you guys wheelie sititng down or standing up, judging by the seat height im guessing down. Ive just recently learned to wheelie my bmx sitting down.
Yup, everyone I knew back then did wheelies sitting down. Not everyone's seatpost were set as high as mine though. Mine was set like that so that I could hold both the seat and the handlebar with one hand for some tricks.
Wasn't there a cheesy 80s movie about BMX bicyclists which used this same song Send Me an Angel in it? I remember seeing it in like 1986. The scene takes place at a highschool dance where this misfit BMX racer shows up on his bike and starts doing tricks on some parallel bars along with some BMX chick
Cool video, really brought back some memories. What year and where was this video filmed ? I was a hero on my 1985 Skyway Streetstyler and once pulled a 26 crank wheelie back in circa 1986. That was about the extent of my freestyle skills besides an occasional endo or kickout.
I remember when i first sen rad my brother was all into biking and stuff and the first time i seen it it was almost a gift from god best biking movie ever great tricks man
RAD reference: "Send Me An Angel"! LOL Those were the days: 5'2", but with a foot of seatpost and 9" X 30" bars! And perhaps the worst frame ever made: the Hutch Trickstyler - they gave me one when I rode for them - Ack! Cool video, though! Maybe I'll post some of my own old vids!
I used to do all this stuff too. But living where there was winter forced me into my basement where all I could do was infinity rolls and funky chickens. I beat my Haro Sport to death, but sill have my newer Master. Nice work on the Boomerang.. I never got that down either. I do still have a box full of BMXPlus and the first Ride Mags... Good old days.
I guess that's harsh, being snowed in. Well, at least you have a pretty big basement without too much clutter if you can still manage to do infinity rolls and funky chickens there. :) Thanks btw. I wish I could have gotten my double boomerankle on that video, but I didn't learn that till later. Yeah, I have a bunch of those old ride mags myself, plus a few vids.
I love this video, and That Song from Rad hahaha! I wish there were more of this stuff on youtube. I had a 87 Gt Performer and a 88 Haro Master and could do a decade, and a boomerang but could never land them!!! If only I had your video to watch in slow motion and figure out how to do it. Awe Well, I still have the haro at my Dads house so maybe i'll have to get it from him and learn these tricks right once and for all!!!
Thanks for the kind comment, really appreciate it. I didn't try to perfect the decade anymore after a sharp section of the odyssey gyro ripped a hole in my pants near the crotch area, but a bit to the left side. I shudder to think if that had been my inside leg. ouch! Anyway, good luck.. hope you do get the trick. Don't hesitate to ask for advice if you need em.
I used to have a GT Pro Performer and a Dyno Compe, and I used to ride with my friends. Boy were those the days or what ? Great post man, this brings back some memories :)
I have a green GT Pro performer too and it's also very much alive today. Although it was more expensive, it was my backup bike to my Hutch. The front axle on the Hutch was almost perfectly aligned with the fork and made a lot of diff. Glad I could reach out to some ex-freestylers with my vid. Thanks!
wow, that brings back memories for me as well - love the hutch trickstar! I used to do many of the same tricks, funny watching the early stuff that we thought was so cool, then seeing the fluid movements of the current freestylers. but it all started here! thanks for posting, put a smile on my face!
Thanks for the comment. Back then, our inspirational/instructional videos were Rad and 101 Freestyle Tricks, which we played over and over again. Too bad I hadn't caught my specialty move on video, the Double Boomerankle which I learned a year or so later. That move also won me 2nd place in a tournament.. I could never forget that moment since I could literally hear the crowd gasp when I pulled it off. That and a series of moves leading to a seat grinder clinched it for me.
Incidentally, that Hutch Trickstar is still alive and well today (along with my GT), after a change of tire, which I did last year after moving houses. Good thing the Odyssey Gryo cables are still good. I doubt I could still buy a replacement cable for that. :)
Great !... btw LOL @ those kdis in teh background xD
EsadMujezinovic 9 months ago
that is such a badass bike the trickstar was one the stepping stones to todays bike nice video!
SPAZ59711 1 year ago
I love this video.
Please don't ever take it down. it's so inspiring to see you doing these tricks at such a young age. I love the 1988 Hutch Trickstyler too. :) Its nice to see that bike being used.
chromeyBMX 1 year ago
I like the kids dancing in the background!!! LMAO...
MoclSkills 2 years ago
I like the kids dancing in the background!!! LMAO...
MoclSkills 2 years ago
oldschooooool
386thequite 2 years ago
your boomerangs are really good! i am trying to learn them now at 33...
alcyon2sp 2 years ago
Nice Hutch.
scs3000 2 years ago
sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick sick and SICK. how old is he. like 13 or 12. that sick. sick thare ever was. the only 12 year old kid doing freestyle is so damn sick. yo send me a massage iight. i won to talk to you about that bike. send me an angel.
Inkv7 2 years ago
that song is the perfact song for that vid because it is the old school fre style. sick still watching it.
Inkv7 2 years ago
SICK all day. brings back the 80's cuz of the music and the tricks. much respect. flat land free style all day every day. bmx fo lyfe. peace my homie.
Inkv7 2 years ago
SICK!!! I always loved watchin' competitions growing up, but nothing was better than chillin' with cats like this man... I tried at a lot of different shit, but never got too big into doing it... (my thing was scouring the neighborhood for scrap frames and parts and rebuilding bikes).Still fun shit though... Memories... that's all they are... We're all GROWED UP now... and this is as far as I get to BMXing... now. Fuckin JOBS and BILLS!!! LOL!! Peace!
-The Unfamous (ME)
Blanco223 3 years ago
Thankz for sharing the memories of the great 80´s I used to ride flatland in the mid 80´s too, and in 2005 i got back into it..and it is a great feeling. I am now 40 yrs old and vill ride Bmx to the end of time=)...Thankz again for the great vid, music and so=)
Cnltaf 3 years ago
80's ticks, great!
flatlandisliberty 3 years ago
wat are thos bikes with no spokes and there are 3 peices are they good or are they shit?
TymerBikez23 3 years ago
cut when he fall
xXOWSXx 3 years ago
dude, sick moves, how long did it take to learn how to spin over your handlebars?
Alex142502 3 years ago
And the winner for this year's "Best Editing" Oscar goes to...
vimsven 3 years ago 2
him!! by far!
pjaxy 3 years ago
man good work! Sweet bike! A Hutch Trick Star 2! Those things are SUPER rare! I still have my Trick Star frame. I also used to have a Trick Styler frameset I rode on a lot. I miss that bike.
riseautomaton 3 years ago
they arent super rare, and i think the 1st trickstar is better =) i mean id kill for either or, but id rather the trickstar 1
xxbmxrayxx 3 years ago
hey ranmamaru i can bommerang now..i gotta make a vid thanks for the vid again!
xxbmxrayxx 3 years ago
Hey there! Glad your still at it and making very good progress. Looking forward to that vid.
ranmamaru 3 years ago
this guy need more practic or not?
chivolet 3 years ago
how do you put music
alexbiker702 4 years ago
how do you put music on them
im sort of new
someone answer
alexbiker702 4 years ago
Sweet. I remember doing all those tricks. Looks like you needed your front brakes dialed a bit more. Old flatland....Good Stuff.
Thanks for sharing
dopeyvulture 4 years ago
Nice riding.Can you still do the tricks.What bike is it?do you still have it cause if so it could be worth a lot of MONEY.Sorry about all the questions.Song name please?
mitsninook 4 years ago
Yup, still have it. Song title is Send Me an Angel, performed by Real Life and is a soundtrack on an old 80's movie RAD.
ranmamaru 3 years ago
What bike is/was it that you used?(bmx collector).Doing a skyway ta at the mo.
mitsninook 3 years ago
very nice. good song to go with it.
speedy81304 4 years ago
well im askater but nice anyway
coolskater666 4 years ago
ur alright, got some skill, but the bike,
it looks like a sort of girly bike bmx, and its purple
mybollucksisitchy 4 years ago
It's not purple, it's chromed. It's an old video recorded on Video-8 then later transferred to VHS. The film probably took on a hue that's purple-like somewhere along the way. The ground even looks blue but it's actually gray.
ranmamaru 4 years ago
@mybollucksisitchy
know your bmx if you dont then stop with the posting......know your bmx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
n1623k 1 year ago
Why some people post some videos if they can do anything...
Crosick 4 years ago
wtf is this???? why are all these ppl so tiny??
warner4455 4 years ago
@warner4455 maybe your a giant with asmall head think !
n1623k 1 year ago
what's name song?
jacopo1320 4 years ago
haha the dancing kids were awesome
boylefilms 4 years ago
the bike is just too heavy for him - LMAO
ipwireless 4 years ago
nice but the dancing kids in thier underwair kinda ruined it
Rafay96 4 years ago
gota love gyros
benadam1 4 years ago
1:45 to 1:50
lol
zhtkpk 4 years ago
where was this video filmed?
thestranglers 4 years ago
i think the philapines..idk how t0 spell
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
this is shit
buraz91 4 years ago
you got no skills, so may as well be jelous.
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
l0l this vid so addicting!!!
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
wait is that trick 2:38 a hanglider?or decade im confused bout that one lol
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
its a boomerang
iRock150s 4 years ago
awh i just figured that out on a diff vid, thanks a bunch
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
At 2:38, that was actually a variant of the boomerang... the boomerankle. It's not too obvious in the video, but the right foot lands on the pedal pointed towards the rear of the bike. You have to twist your ankle to get back on the bike afterwards, then straighten it out when the left foot is on the other pedal.
ranmamaru 4 years ago
ive said it once and ill say it again, THIS IS MY FAVORITE VID AND FLATLAND BMXER
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
i did a backflip yesterday, BY ACCIDENT. i was at some big 'ol dirt jumps. on friends bike. grim reaper, lightest bike basically and i just pulled up like my bike but mine is like 35 lbs and i did a full backflip rofl
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
whats the name of this song?
hujmens007 4 years ago
send me an angel
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
this is wiffleballhotshot with a new name.....i still love your stuff i can do a few of them not the decade liek thing though, just a lot of the scuffing and things thanks again man your my idol like literally
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
Hello wiffleball. Nice to hear from you again. Glad to hear of your progress. Keep ridin!
ranmamaru 4 years ago
yeah today i finally did the trick when you hit the front brake, and swing your legs whilst on the pegs doing a 180...i couldnt do the second one, i just scuffed and got back on.....lol i was so happy for sucha little thing....
xxbmxrayxx 4 years ago
greetings from the dominican republic!I'm34&,this remindsmeofthevideoeveryone of us had back then,long livetripods!.I'm guessing this is 89-90since the frame you'reon cameout inthe summer of 88.toguysmakingtheracistcomments,sorry to breakitdowntoya but flatland is SO global,it's not even funny,some of the best ridersdontknowenglish,and the worldchampis finnish(that means from finland,since bigotry is sinonymous with ignorance,Iguessyoudont knowbikeswere inventedinFrance,returntothe KKK,punks).
jrpolanco 4 years ago
not feelin the music =/ im nearly 20 and i cant do half that..kids got skill
thx for the vid
SiXFiGA350Z 4 years ago
Man was this dude in the movie RAD? hahah
likemywifelovefilm 4 years ago
pretty old school, got some styles happening there dude
viciousinc 4 years ago
Who were the gay kids dancing in the background?
thegman1996 4 years ago
Just some pesky neighborhood kids. They didn't really grow up to literally be gay though. They just acted like it in the vid. Meh
ranmamaru 4 years ago
do you want their number?????
viciousinc 4 years ago
wasnt real good cuz it was all real simple bmx. trust me cuz im a flatlander too.and if u really want to get into the sport get a real flatlander bike not a whimpy wal-mart one.
thegman1996 4 years ago
I doubt that.. otherwise you would've guessed what year this video was shot. This bike was one of 3. My main one was a GT Pro Performer. Oh, and there are no Wal-marts in our country, much less a whimpy in the dictionary. You probably meant "wimpy". Cheers mate
ranmamaru 4 years ago
The last time I heard this song was from the movie Rad. Awesome tune dude. Its midnite here n I'm gonna go for a midnite stroll on my 87' Haro Master. Keep workin at it. I'm 35 n still ridin mine. Later....
motleyphuckincrue 4 years ago
Got some good skills there mate.
dogsdanglies 4 years ago
this is soo fresh man.. i wish i still had my Mongoose FS1!!!!
johnforz 4 years ago
Silly Chinese flatland is for Americans
NiteCamo 4 years ago
Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not Chinese. You don't see any Chinese characters in the background, do you? I do have a Chinese girlfriend though if it'll make you feel better. :)
ranmamaru 4 years ago
why do i get the feeling he is about 20x better than you?
wiffleballhotshot 4 years ago
allthough some of the best riders come outside of america.. ofc you got good riders too, but not my fauvorites
selventaja 4 years ago
that kicked soo much ass
sparypaint13 4 years ago
Brings back lots of GOOD OLD memories. Im still riding though...and I hope some of you guys too. Anyway...Keep Ridin!
Myke4972 4 years ago
Brings back lots of memories.
Myke4972 4 years ago
good work old school rules...u coulda given aparijo a run for his money lol
gtpro1 4 years ago
Cru Jones would have been jealous and got last place at Helltrack!!!!
ssfence1 4 years ago
Now this is the funniest response that I've gotten. :)
ranmamaru 4 years ago
You're a ripper dude! That was all top notch tricks back then.
ssfence1 4 years ago
Nice video, I loved the movie RAD and this reminded me of the movie. I started riding in the eighties, and have been riding off and on since then. The stuff they are doing now is crazy. I'm stuck somewhere in the middle. Awesome Vid!!!
imhonestaboutmyskill 4 years ago
dude this stuff is hotttt i cant even do some of this stuff......wicked sweet video nice job
BmxKelz 4 years ago
Who is the song by?
monkeeeee001 4 years ago
Send Me an Angel
Artist: Real Life
ranmamaru 4 years ago
ha nice bike
laXman13579 4 years ago
Great video, and great 1986 riding!
Guav 4 years ago
im 13 and im starting to ride bmx flatland i think its gonna be the thing im good at if you know what i mean, im gonna use your vid for everything lol thanks ive been looking for something like this vid you were great btw, you should get back on and teach someone ya know lol thanks again great vid glad it lasted that long lol
wiffleballhotshot 4 years ago
Freestyling has really evolved right now and this would be considered old school. Glad you liked the video anyway. Thanks for the compliment. Good luck! :)
ranmamaru 4 years ago
then i guess ill be a 13 yr old riding old school its what i like the best :) ill stick out lol and be unique :)
wiffleballhotshot 4 years ago
nice song "D
h3rof1 4 years ago
This kid is badass...he needs a haircut though
rihdz1 4 years ago
that was a really weird freestyle
imfastandslow 4 years ago
That is great, amazing control
mindbenderr 4 years ago
lol thats pretty good flatland...
not many people care about flatland no more =(
sadd... now its all about how much air and how many flips
lashdogg 4 years ago
wow
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THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
OfnaRacer26 4 years ago
das ist abgefahren
izzygirl17 4 years ago
But thats whats sweet about it, half the kids dont know old school. I do a Infinity Roll or a Miami Wedge now and kids are like "sweet". Long live Eddie Fiola and Martin Aparijio. GT till death.
cpoky 4 years ago
lmao compared to bmx nowdays that aint shit lol but you got the basics down
edy18620 4 years ago
34, grew up to this, still say should be Olympic sport (snowboading phfff). Love the RAD movie music too, just makes it.
cpoky 4 years ago
that kid in the background is hella funny
AOAproductions69 4 years ago
LOL who is this monkey
MrEvilD 4 years ago
Yes!! Baby Martin???
julz837 4 years ago
No offence, flat land is kinda easy. Just takes balance. You should have done vert when you were a kid. it will make you look like your amazing.
Forourgeneration 4 years ago
I probably would've. But lack of ramps made that difficult. There was one quarter-pipe back then, but it was a long way off. Had a bit of fun with it nonetheless when we were there.
ranmamaru 4 years ago
wow,hw old were u back thn??cool i only started to break bones doing dirt whn i was 13 n a hlaf
zTheHunterz 4 years ago
Probably 13-14 too when I made this video, since this was back in high school.
ranmamaru 4 years ago
Cool Old School tricks , I still have The same Bike A HUTCH TRICKSTAR That i used back in the late 80's anybody want 2 buy it ???
Matzaco 4 years ago
ive never botherd to learn flatland its as good as vert or dert jumps
Mattis1298 4 years ago
Sick tricks bruv, being a flatlander myself i know its hard as nails!!! Do you still ride??
ravedigger 4 years ago
ur fat and chinese
tsemitron 4 years ago
hey , stop this racist shit. every bmx er is one of us, no matter what his color.
alcyon2sp 4 years ago
Yup, one comment was a really racist one. But I'm not fat and not even Chinese so I took no offense on it whatsoever.
ranmamaru 4 years ago
Back then, did you guys wheelie sititng down or standing up, judging by the seat height im guessing down. Ive just recently learned to wheelie my bmx sitting down.
dirtbikekid 4 years ago
Yup, everyone I knew back then did wheelies sitting down. Not everyone's seatpost were set as high as mine though. Mine was set like that so that I could hold both the seat and the handlebar with one hand for some tricks.
ranmamaru 4 years ago
Shut up its not that great. If you wanna see a pro at work and not do some gay ass tricks look up Steven Hamilton!!!
componet 4 years ago
Dude that was sick! why didnt u go pro!?
shanrao 4 years ago
Dude that was awesome. I could watch you ride for hours, until I got pissed off because I couldnt pull half the shit you make look so easy. Teach me?
wanabepornstar2007 4 years ago
Wow...thats totally awesome! How long did u ride to make such crazy tricks?
XACABX 4 years ago
oki to brad... haha! malolos neighborhood nakalagay!
xXxbattousaixXx 5 years ago
Yup. It's on Malolos street in Makati btw, not Malolos Bulacan in case you were wondering ^^
ranmamaru 4 years ago
Is that a HUTCH TRICKSTAR?
mrtonguetwista 5 years ago
Yes it is
ranmamaru 5 years ago
you was almost a pro
jorgeflores0007 5 years ago
Wasn't there a cheesy 80s movie about BMX bicyclists which used this same song Send Me an Angel in it? I remember seeing it in like 1986. The scene takes place at a highschool dance where this misfit BMX racer shows up on his bike and starts doing tricks on some parallel bars along with some BMX chick
zsyed12345678 5 years ago
uhuh. its called rad
evilinvaderfrombe 5 years ago
WoW! Ur cricket/grasshopper is really fantastic man! Ur boomerang is very good too!
jakelee16 5 years ago
wow! great tricks, great footage! im trying some of this on my own bike- where are the wheelies? you looked good enough to handle one
hombre3000 5 years ago
dude that is soooo awesome!!!!
duckie1313 5 years ago
if u good at that age ull b great wen u older
KNIGHTRIDERZbmx 5 years ago
Cool video, really brought back some memories. What year and where was this video filmed ? I was a hero on my 1985 Skyway Streetstyler and once pulled a 26 crank wheelie back in circa 1986. That was about the extent of my freestyle skills besides an occasional endo or kickout.
SkywayTA 5 years ago
I remember when i first sen rad my brother was all into biking and stuff and the first time i seen it it was almost a gift from god best biking movie ever great tricks man
autumncatchfire 5 years ago
RAD reference: "Send Me An Angel"! LOL Those were the days: 5'2", but with a foot of seatpost and 9" X 30" bars! And perhaps the worst frame ever made: the Hutch Trickstyler - they gave me one when I rode for them - Ack! Cool video, though! Maybe I'll post some of my own old vids!
spike443 5 years ago
Hi man! I'm a brazilin old school freestyle bike! I loved this video! Thank you!
DonLuiz 5 years ago
This takes me way back... Thanks
SDawgDFL 5 years ago
Dang man, you should DEFINENTALY get back into that. You make it look Soooooo easy. That was pretty awesome.
Aplexity 5 years ago
lolz.... old tricks.. from 80's..^^ sir, ilang taon pa poh b u na sa pic mo.....? hehehe..
h4rd2 5 years ago
nice video! how old were you back then? still riding flatland now?
djugashvili 5 years ago
I used to do all this stuff too. But living where there was winter forced me into my basement where all I could do was infinity rolls and funky chickens. I beat my Haro Sport to death, but sill have my newer Master. Nice work on the Boomerang.. I never got that down either. I do still have a box full of BMXPlus and the first Ride Mags... Good old days.
johndarco 5 years ago
I guess that's harsh, being snowed in. Well, at least you have a pretty big basement without too much clutter if you can still manage to do infinity rolls and funky chickens there. :) Thanks btw. I wish I could have gotten my double boomerankle on that video, but I didn't learn that till later. Yeah, I have a bunch of those old ride mags myself, plus a few vids.
ranmamaru 5 years ago
I love this video, and That Song from Rad hahaha! I wish there were more of this stuff on youtube. I had a 87 Gt Performer and a 88 Haro Master and could do a decade, and a boomerang but could never land them!!! If only I had your video to watch in slow motion and figure out how to do it. Awe Well, I still have the haro at my Dads house so maybe i'll have to get it from him and learn these tricks right once and for all!!!
schlockfink 5 years ago
Thanks for the kind comment, really appreciate it. I didn't try to perfect the decade anymore after a sharp section of the odyssey gyro ripped a hole in my pants near the crotch area, but a bit to the left side. I shudder to think if that had been my inside leg. ouch! Anyway, good luck.. hope you do get the trick. Don't hesitate to ask for advice if you need em.
ranmamaru 5 years ago
I used to have a GT Pro Performer and a Dyno Compe, and I used to ride with my friends. Boy were those the days or what ? Great post man, this brings back some memories :)
cnygemini 5 years ago
I have a green GT Pro performer too and it's also very much alive today. Although it was more expensive, it was my backup bike to my Hutch. The front axle on the Hutch was almost perfectly aligned with the fork and made a lot of diff. Glad I could reach out to some ex-freestylers with my vid. Thanks!
ranmamaru 5 years ago
Thank you ! Those were the days, we were the first generation to do freestyle. That's pretty cool when you think about it.
cnygemini 5 years ago
wow, that brings back memories for me as well - love the hutch trickstar! I used to do many of the same tricks, funny watching the early stuff that we thought was so cool, then seeing the fluid movements of the current freestylers. but it all started here! thanks for posting, put a smile on my face!
djdefekt 5 years ago
Thanks for the comment. Back then, our inspirational/instructional videos were Rad and 101 Freestyle Tricks, which we played over and over again. Too bad I hadn't caught my specialty move on video, the Double Boomerankle which I learned a year or so later. That move also won me 2nd place in a tournament.. I could never forget that moment since I could literally hear the crowd gasp when I pulled it off. That and a series of moves leading to a seat grinder clinched it for me.
ranmamaru 5 years ago
Incidentally, that Hutch Trickstar is still alive and well today (along with my GT), after a change of tire, which I did last year after moving houses. Good thing the Odyssey Gryo cables are still good. I doubt I could still buy a replacement cable for that. :)
ranmamaru 5 years ago