Author Topic: THE Homeless Vs S&M add (Read 2792 times)

SaMAlex · « **on:** October 05, 2007, 03:32 PM »

This is a Homeless add that was in US ride sometime in the early/mid 90s. As you can see, it was Homeless lettin rip on S&M. Homeless had a good thing going on, but some say they tried to hard with their image, even tho they really didnt need to (the Video 'Trash' said everything that needed to be said, it totally ruled). Notice that at the bottom of the page, the rider is credited as being "Not Jimmy LeVan" as at that time Jimmy LeVan rode for S&M.

The real thing about this add is that for the folling few months, someone ran the 'same' add, but with their own twist. Loads of bike companies all ran their own 'not Jimmy LeVan' add. There was even a point when US Ride themselves ran their own one the contence page. It would be great to get some more of them scanned in. For now, I just found this one, maybe others will follow.

Miko · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2007, 03:39 PM »

That's hilarious. The irony is that they were coming out of the same factory and made on the same jigs. The welders would use S&M parts on Homeless, Brackens and Badd frames. And vice versa. Wow, Homeless was soooooo innovative. Haha. Still want a Mack though.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2007, 03:56 PM »

The first time I ever heard of Homeless was a pic of Ruben Castillo and the caption said "Homeless Ruben Castillo blah blah" and I actually thought Ruben Castillo was homeless cos I had never heard of Homeless bikes

Lazarou · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2007, 04:02 PM »

James Shepard (sp) was rad!

woody allen bars · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2007, 04:05 PM »

King of the nose wheelies!

almasterb · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:07 PM »

I don't think you will see an ad like that today. I wonder who won? mmm...

woody allen bars · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:15 PM »

Was it?

egg · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2007, 07:04 PM »

here's hoffmans take on it and the ride one too.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2007, 07:08 PM »

Egg, you star!! Ive not seen either of them for years, prob since they were first out!

egg · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2007, 07:28 PM »

check your inbox alex.
i've sent the pics to you,hopefully they're larger

generallee · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2007, 08:44 PM »

I loved that advert - very funny - I reode a dirtbike at the time and soon after I had a Homeless Mack. Tjose ads were one of the highlights of the mags in those days. I have al the ads in the mags ive saved from that era , all at my parents house! Got every Dig, Ride uk, invert and a few others .... soon my folks will demand I take them back - then im stuffed!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:06 PM »

My dad did that with all my Beanos. He went on at me taking them for so many years that when I finally did, he kept on for a while after. It had become habit, even tho I had already moved them all to my loft. I wonder what they would get on Ebay?

subversion · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:13 PM »

Bonus point for naming the rider in the Homeless ad?

woody allen bars · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:27 PM »

How can you tell? Guess we have to remember which one used Kneesaver bars? James Shepherd normally rode with Bully/Forklifter bars didn't he?

Dave Parrick?

Lazarou · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:30 PM »

If i were to take a guess i'd go for James.

rory · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:30 PM »

dave parrick

darkersomeday · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:45 PM »

eben krackau

egg · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:47 PM »

list of everyone who rode for homeless,take your pick?
Ruben Castillo

Jason Davies

Chase Gouin

Greg Guillote

Kevin Gutierrez

Nate Hanson

Jeff Harris

Ed Koenning

Eben Krackau

Bill Nitschke

Steve Ornales

Dave Parrick

James Shepherd

Lee Sultimer

Dylan Worsley

Lazarou · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:48 PM »

John Yull

SaMAlex · « **Reply #19 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:48 PM »

So you are Hedging your bets then Egg?

egg · « **Reply #20 on:** October 05, 2007, 09:50 PM »

as you can tell i'm not a gambling man

RyanPartridge · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2007, 01:13 AM »

Anyone have bigger scans of the Hoffman and Ride ads?

I have a couple more, including the original S&M ad. I'll get em on here soon...

gary4130 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 08, 2007, 09:35 PM »

i remember laughing at all those ads ,when they came out in US ride the hoffman was the best one

RyanPartridge · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2007, 06:11 PM »

Here's the original Levan ad from Dec '92

And the Wilkerson ad from April '93

laughinggravy · « **Reply #24 on:** November 29, 2007, 06:41 PM »

What's funny about that sandm ad is, it's written like they're still talking to the multi-million demographic of the 80's bmx peak, rather than the sub-thousand of us that were still riding...and not about to be patronised (or was in irony that bypassed my devonshire simpleness!). Pound to a dollar it was written by mcgoo....or chris was so influenced by him he aped it.....shoulda written it as himself, all the mad dog stuff in bmxa ruled, and on the early sandm website.

Author Topic: THE Homeless Vs S&M add (Read 2792 times)

SaMAlex

Miko

dialledbikes

Lazarou

woody allen bars

almasterb

woody allen bars

SaMAlex

SaMAlex

subversion

woody allen bars

Lazarou

rory

darkersomeday

Lazarou

SaMAlex

RyanPartridge

RyanPartridge

laughinggravy