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When was the pic of Jess D in Action Bike at Bmx Beat doing Can Can's on his Green Perfomrer with Yellow Tuffs,IN fact wasn't there a pic of Mike D as well in the same section??
Nope, I'm pretty sure it as Dominguez that invented it. He also invented the no footed can can, although his version, his left foot was still to the left of his right foot (i.e. his right foot stepped over the top tube but not over his left leg like everyone else did.)
Are you sure it wasn't Mat Hoffman - he's credited with inventing everything!
Quote from: Flatcap on July 18, 2008, 06:36 PMAre you sure it wasn't Mat Hoffman - he's credited with inventing everything! for sure, he's credited with a lot that he didn't invent. But back then us Brits weren't allowed to invent anything.Candy Bar was Pepi.Bar Hop Air I'm sure was Steve Laidlaw.Both credited to Mr Hoffman.
also remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.
Quote from: Trev on July 18, 2008, 11:59 PMalso remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.Trev, didn't Ron Wilkerson do this first?Stumpy
Quote from: stumpy on July 19, 2008, 09:09 AMQuote from: Trev on July 18, 2008, 11:59 PMalso remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.Trev, didn't Ron Wilkerson do this first?StumpyI'm pretty sure Craig done it first. In 86 i believe. The was a feature on it in Action Bike.
Quote from: Trev on July 19, 2008, 10:06 AMQuote from: stumpy on July 19, 2008, 09:09 AMQuote from: Trev on July 18, 2008, 11:59 PMalso remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.Trev, didn't Ron Wilkerson do this first?StumpyI think it was Craig too. Need to get the rest of my mags from my folks and hunt some of this stuff down!I'm pretty sure Craig done it first. In 86 i believe. The was a feature on it in Action Bike.
Quote from: stumpy on July 19, 2008, 09:09 AMQuote from: Trev on July 18, 2008, 11:59 PMalso remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.Trev, didn't Ron Wilkerson do this first?StumpyI think it was Craig too. Need to get the rest of my mags from my folks and hunt some of this stuff down!I'm pretty sure Craig done it first. In 86 i believe. The was a feature on it in Action Bike.
well pepi done the candy bar about 2 years before mat "invented" it.i remember seeing steve laidlaw do a bar hop air at holeshot one year, at least a year before hoffman done it.this was when the brits first started taking it to the US riders. although the US failed to recognise this.also remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.
Quote from: bmxer4ever on July 19, 2008, 01:27 PMQuote from: Trev on July 19, 2008, 10:06 AMQuote from: stumpy on July 19, 2008, 09:09 AMQuote from: Trev on July 18, 2008, 11:59 PMalso remember Craig Campbell doing a rocket air long before hoffman "invented" it.Trev, didn't Ron Wilkerson do this first?StumpyI think it was Craig too. Need to get the rest of my mags from my folks and hunt some of this stuff down!I'm pretty sure Craig done it first. In 86 i believe. The was a feature on it in Action Bike.yep, i can remember craig campbell doing it first in 1986. wasn't the cardiff national the end of that years nationals cos i'm sure he unveiled it at that. i remember craig doing the rocket air and he used to go up the ramp with one foot on the peg , air and put the other foot on the other peg then get back on the pedals. sure cardiff was the first comp he pulled it in unless anyone else can say otherwise. i have it on video but it can be quite hard to see properly due to the age of the tape,etc.
The first time i recall CC doing the rocket air was Lowestoft bfa national 86, I had this on vid so remember it well, he didn't use he's pegs though.He also did it at the next nationals that year poole,cardiff.
I'm sure I rode Masterclass at that comp - think it's the only time I've been to Cardiff! - but I'm damned if I can remember anything about it!G
gary, can you remember dave slade having a bad run on ramps. his last trick he pedalled towards the quarter and attempted a massive 540 (6ft maybe which was huge back then). he overrotated and spun 720, missed the ramp and landed on the floor. he rear skyway shattered into a thousand pieces. havn't got it on tape but that was one crazy crash which is instilled in my memory.