Author Topic: Favourite 80's US Freestyler (Read 2109 times)

Flatcap · « **on:** May 16, 2007, 06:26 PM »

I have many riders who I hold in very high regard from the 80's, Craig C, Carlo, Neil Ruffell to name just a few but who were your top 5 US riders?

Here's mine.....

1 Mike Dominguez - he was awesome for his time, pushed the boundaries in many ways. Watching him at Pipeline was a site to behold, that place was scary!
2 Brian Blyther - So high and so smooth for his time, I loved his style, made it look so easy.
3 Ron Wilkerson - again he was rad, top fella too.
4 Todd Anderson - I loved his Stupple switch foot style lookbacks, clicked!
5 Bob Haro - don't really need to put anything here, it was because of him and Dave Slade in the UK I got into all this.

A few outsiders.....Fiola, Dizz Hicks, Hugo Gonzales, Andy Shohara (Hawian I know but rode in the US) Some of you may wonder why Fiola's not in there but it's so hard to choose them.

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:29 PM »

It's no contest for me, Bob Haro. He was the man that got me into the whole thing. Watching him was amazing.

Shout out to Eddie Fiola and Dave Vanderspek though. That 'Van Der Roll' into a bowl I saw in BMX Action Bike was crazy. Mike Dominguez and Neil Ruffel complete the set I think.

HRD

zed4130 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:30 PM »

maurice meyers
dave vanderspek
mike buff
eddie fiola
ron wilkerson
brian blyther

theRuler · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:31 PM »

Quote from: highrisedrifter on May 16, 2007, 06:29 PM

That 'Van Der Roll' into a bowl I saw in BMX Action Bike was crazy.

HRD

that was dave currie

US freestyler for me has to be DMC

i mean, others were good (mike d, ronw etc) but dmc was/still is the man

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:37 PM »

Quote from: ruler™ on May 16, 2007, 06:31 PM

Quote from: highrisedrifter on May 16, 2007, 06:29 PM
That 'Van Der Roll' into a bowl I saw in BMX Action Bike was crazy.

HRD

that was dave currie

US freestyler for me has to be DMC

i mean, others were good (mike d, ronw etc) but dmc was/still is the man

Shows how much I know.

Cheers matey

HRD

ronnie360 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:38 PM »

mike d

ron wilkerson

ron wilton

eddie fiola

brian blyther

there are loads and these are in no real order they all brought their own style to the sport we all

like so much and not forgetting the man bob haro

theRuler · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:39 PM »

Quote from: ruler™ on May 16, 2007, 06:31 PM

Shows how much I know.

Cheers matey

HRD

it was dave currie doing a "vanderoll" though!!

i could still do that last time i tried
i'll show you at mk on the grass

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:41 PM »

Quote from: ruler™ on May 16, 2007, 06:39 PM

Quote from: ruler™ on May 16, 2007, 06:31 PM
Shows how much I know.

Cheers matey

HRD

it was dave currie doing a "vanderoll" though!!

i could still do that last time i tried
i'll show you at mk on the grass

I've never seen anyone do one in real life. Hell, I can hardly pull an endo at the moment

I'll hold you to that. I'd like to see it.

Thanks

HRD

Trev · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:42 PM »

1. Mike Dominguez - Truly awesome and way ahead of his time.
2. Ron Wilkerson - Won the Keloggs in 85, the BMX comp that got me into riding. Awesome on flat and ramps. Nice guy too very down to earth.
3. Dennis McCoy - Awesome rider to watch. Revolutionised flatland riding in this country with fast spinning trick. Great ramp rider too. Still ripping at 40+.
4. Mat Hoffman - BITD him and Carlo were probably the two best ramp riders in the world and neither were Pro yet.
5. Scott Freeman - Great flatland rider. Had a great aura about him. Looked a surfer type dude with bright blonde hair, riding and living in California, riding for Skyway. How cool is that!

Trev · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:43 PM »

Quote from: highrisedrifter on May 16, 2007, 06:41 PM

I've never seen anyone do one in real life. Hell, I can hardly pull an endo at the moment

Come down Rom sometime. Get Bill Stupple in the right mood and he might try it again...

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2007, 07:02 PM »

ron wilkerson.

priv · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2007, 08:49 PM »

seeing haro at the NEC got me into all this,but mike d is a close 2nd

priv

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:24 PM »

for me it will always be mike d

i have loads of respect for all those b4 and after

but mike had somthing else

dordymush · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:36 PM »

im with you on this one steve

.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:52 PM »

1> carlo griggs
2> craig campbell
3> mike dominguez
4> dave currie
5> vic murphy

theRuler · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:55 PM »

if we are talking top 5 US AMERICAN freestylers from the 80's

dmc
mike d
ronw
moliterno
josh white

Flatcap · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2007, 07:10 AM »

Quote

1> carlo griggs
2> craig campbell
3> mike dominguez
4> dave currie
5> vic murphy

Only one US rider in this list, 3 Brits and a Canadian - the clue's in the title of the post

brass monkey! · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2007, 07:19 AM »

Mike D for me

Mattdub · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:23 AM »

Ron Wilkerson (good all rounder)
Brian Blyther (Goin' BIG !)
DMC ( still around - Awesome ! )

tricknuts · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2007, 12:46 PM »

did someone metion Hugo Gonzales??? .... where's those blasted photos when i need them

for me its DMC- no question, still going strong. unbelieveable. he's done it all, riding with Bob haro, through the dead years and he's still competing now with bestwick and Kagy. Outlasted them all.

andy619 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:10 PM »

I spent yesterday thinking about this and found it difficult to only choose a top 5, but here it goes. No particular order
Bob Haro
Mike Dominguez
Eddie Fiola
Brian Blyther
Dmcjoejohnsonchrispottsmatthoffmanmarcmcglynnmartinaparijojoshwhitedavevoelkerdonovanritterdavevanderspeckgonzo

and many more

Trev · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2007, 01:01 AM »

it's true, there are so many great riders from the US, that it's hard to pick out just five...

For overall riding it's got to be Dennis McCoy and Ron Wilkerson.... They both ripped at both disciplines and they weren't too many riders who were top at both flatland and ramps.

skids · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2007, 12:26 PM »

for me it's got to be Bob Haro No:1[we would'nt know what freestyle is without his input]
Mike Dominguez No:2 Unreal how high that kid used to go back then.
Eddie Fiola No:3 Coz he made yellow look cool!