Place: Olympia, London (UK)
Date: october 26 - november 3, 1984.
Medias: BMX Biker Monthly #6
Place: Olympia, London (UK)
Date: march 5-8, 1992
Place: Alexandra Palace, London (UK)
Date: october 2, 1993.
Place: Birmingham (UK)
Date: april 7-9, 1995.
Medias: Ride BMX UK #17
Place: Birmingham (UK)
Date: 1999
Medias: Soul #4, Freedom #27
Date: 2000
Riders: Rooftop, Ron Kimler, Nate Wessel, Steve Crandall, Mike Tag, Joe Rich, Luc-E, Matt Beringer, Fids, John Taylor, Ian Morris, Jerry Galley, ...
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The street comp was amazing - Mirra, Nyquist and Kagy went more nuts than anyone I have ever seen. Because this wasn't a self proclaimed 'cool' comp, use of the jump box was permitted. Mirra nailed double whip 360, Kagy a double flip and flip whip to x-up(!!!) and Nyquist confused everyone. Perfect double barspin flip, suicide no hander rocket 360...... Mirra came close on a flair wallride and he had some really smooth opposite 360 spine variations as well as a spine flip whip, nose dived, perfect and completely unfashionable. Bless you Dave, Ryan and Chad for reminding the BMX world that style takes more than a table and turndown and for blowing the lid off progression. Ryan 1st, Dave 2nd, Chad 3rd.
A flat comp happened and I completely missed it. Sorry. My favourite quote of the weekend ( bearing in mind it was a show for ALL types of cycling) was the commentator during street when the crowd went a little quiet: " Come on, you would have screamed if he was wearing lycra! THIS IS BMX". That's all from the Tabronic archives. Stay good, ride hard, be happy.
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The King of Street event will be back by popular demand, giving BMX fans something to call their own! The thrilling event incorporates Vert, Street and Braun Flatland. More space, more features, more riders, more visitors and more sponsors – the move is destined to be a success!
“The feedback we’ve had so far has been incredibly positive” explains Ayesha Daly, Event Presenter of The Bike Show 2005. “We now have over one million square metres of indoor and outdoor space to play with. We’ve got two indoor venues PLUS a new stand-alone building for the Streetcourse and Braun Flatland, covering 11,803 square metres”.
The new venue has attracted some of the world’s best riders. The roster of talent includes X Games and Gravity Games legends Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist, Stevie McCann, Benjamin Shenker, Tobias Wicke, Ben Wallace, Ben Hennon, and Gary Young, Stephen Murray, Scotty Cranmer, Ryan Guettler, Cory Nastazio, Alistair Whitton of the Vans Team. Not forgetting the best vert rider in the world Jamie Bestwick, who’ll be battling it out against fellow Brit Simon Tabron for top spot.
A brand new design and the inclusion of the Braun Spine Ramp will make the street course really special this year. One of the most innovative and exciting features in any streetcourse, the Braun Spine ramp will add a new dimension to King of Street. The Red Bull 15m Kingsize II Vert Ramp, one of the best ramps in the world, will also be at Bike ’05. With competitions all day every day from THE best riders in the world, watch out for the hottest vert comp all year.
Confirmed exhibitors include Haro, Vans, GT, Eastern, Odyssey, Blank, Ruption, Redline, and many more.
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