BMX History in Nebraska | 1970's Vintage BMX Roots!
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Through first-hand accounts, along with dozens of restored photos from our catalogue, you’ll learn about Nebraska’s first BMX tracks and the racing pioneers who rode them. I’ll share my own memories and stories, along with others who were there to experience the action.
Produced in 2010 for the Nebraska BMX Hall of Fame, with commentary from Brad Fanshaw, Chris Heyden, Doug Olson, Rex Reason and myself, this video tells the story of those early days of bicycle motocross in Nebraska.
So, sit back, relax and enjoy the video.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Nebraska BMX, in the beginning
09:33 Yankee Hill BMX, Nebraska's first BMX track
13:51 Mr. Bike Team, Lincoln's first BMX race team
14:59 Bill's Bicycle Barn Team, Omaha's first BMX race team
16:06 Spinnin' Spokes BMX, Omaha's first BMX track
20:34 Lincoln YMCA BMX, Lincoln's second BMX track
23:35 Nebraska BMX, the competition
26:02 Gnarlsbad BMX, Omaha's second BMX track
28:35 Professional BMX racing in Nebraska
30:33 BMX racing rivalry, Omaha versus Lincoln
33:24 The Nebraska BMX racing Hall of Fame 
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Great documentary guys! What's even better than the content is the lifelong bond and brotherhood you made behind this. Now, being in my 50, I can definitely appreciate this!
Excellent video. I'm from the UK but I love anything to do with BMX and BMX history.
Thank you.
Your support means a lot to me, thank you for watching and appreciating the content!
Hello Doug Olsen & Rex Reason ! This is Mike Burke from Colorado. Remember me Guys ? ? I rode bikes w/ you guys back in the 1970's ! I moved to Colorado back in 1979. My Mom got married in 79' & we moved away from Lincoln. I hope you all have been well and doing good 👍.. Nice to see you guys on video on RUclips. I'm 61 y.o. now. I really miss those good Ole days. Take care and maybe I'll get a response from you all !?! I also remember Randy Gibson, Larry Woodruff, Greg Grubbs and Joe Bomert. Luv you guys. From Mike Burke. Take care.
Hi Mike! I remember you for sure! This is Tim Lillethorup. I'm in contact with Grubbs, Baumert and Reason fairly often. Doug Olson lives overseas and haven't seen him in a while. Doug and I were both still racing in 2010! Sadly and tragically, Randy Gibson passed away a few years ago. He was hit by a drunk driver while riding his gravel bike outside of Lincoln. It was awful. Randy was the best. We had a memorial service ride for him. I think about Randy every time I ride.
@@RadMattic🙏
Hello Mike. Glad to hear from you. Love you too brother. Some of the best days of my life.
So much rich BMX history over there. Awesome video Tim!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
This is amazing and VERY well done!! I grew up racing in Papillion, NE in the early and mid ‘80’s. This brought back a ton of great memories. The still shots and the stories are killer. I just got back in to racing BMX last year at age 48 and I’m loving it. Thanks for making this RAD documentary. I’ll definitely be buying some swag. 🤙
Your support means the world to us! We're thrilled that you enjoyed the documentary and we can't wait for you to rock some swag! I haven't been out to the track this year, but plan to make some appearances soon. Hope to catch up with you there!
@@RadMattic awesome. I currently live and race in West Michigan but I’ll still be getting some merch off of you guys! Also, do you guys remember the name of the track in Papillion during the 80’s by chance? Thanks. 🤙
Very well done documentary. I wish I had made my way up there to race your downhill tracks BITD. Thank you to all the 70's Nebraska riders and their contributions to the formative years of BMX racing!
Thanks Matt! Coming from you, this means so much. You know, you and Cash were a huge inspiration for us here in Nebraska. We thought, "hey, if they can get in BMX Action magazine from Oklahoma, maybe we can up here in Nebraska!" Hope you are doing well these days. Cheers!
Fantastic love bmx 😊
Us too! Thanks!
Cool man!! Good times..🤟
Yes it was! Thanks William!
"An Omaha rider would pass you and you would know it, with an elbow in the ribs. A Lincoln rider would pass you and you would know it because he was gone." LOL
I have to admit, it was probably true!
Pretty cool story of the history of BMX racing and father and son team work... That is something that is definitely lacking today instead of sitting in the house staring at the phone like I am right now.
Thanks Larry! You are so right. We are fortunate to have grown up in those good old 60's, 70's and 80's where your bike was your entertainment!
What an awesome video. I was around in the late 70s and early 80s riding a Peugeot CPX 100. Our local neighborhood in west Omaha made tracks and jumps in open lots. In the early 80s we built a great track just south of 150th and Harrison. AC Anthony Chambers in your video still competes. Just in the last 5 months I have restored several 80s bmx bikes including a Peugeot, a few Schwinns, Roger Decoster and working on a Redline. Thanks for putting this together.
Glad you enjoyed it! Bruce Kenkel? I think I remember that name! I talk with Anthony every day! I got him hooked on vintage BMX racing and we have gone to DirtyFest, Frogtown, Texas Classic BMX days and the USABMX Vintage Nationals together! He went to Guy Cooper's vintage race in Oklahoma in June and won on his Roger DeCoster! (I couldn't go to that one). Cheers Bruce!
Awesome Tim! So well done.
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