By Timothy Hall. Taylor-Type Publications (Australia) 1981.
A 160 Page book by Len Weed put out by BMX Action featuring R.L. Osborn, and Mike Buff. The book features ground tricks, small ramp tricks, quarter pipe tricks, and skateparks and pipe tricks. Learn how to do Endos, Wheelies, Ground Turns, Forward Coasters, Rollbacks, Hops, Stationary Tricks, Kick Turns, Ramp Spinners, Ramp Stalls, Ramp Endos, Dropovers, Ramp Jumps, Pop-Ups, Pop-Outs and Drop-Ins, Aerials, Double, Stacked Ramp Tricks, Bowl Aerials, Bowl Kick Turns, Fakies, Flyouts, Rolling Drop-Ins, Vertical Drop-Ins, Half Pipes, Full Pipes.
approx. 8 1/2 x 11 " Soft Cover.
"Dirt Bike Racing," by D.J. Herda. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, this book for young adults includes techniques, maintenance, safety, and equipment tips for participating in bicycle motocross. Vintage hardcover book from 1982.
This vintage book for young adults describes the necessary equipment and requirements for competition in bicycle motocross (BMX) races. It is lavishly illustrated with photographs on every page. Published in 1982, 47 pages.
Dates from about 1980. It shows all the 'original' freestyle moves all performed by Bob Haro. Includes, bunny hop, aerial, rockwalk, framestand endo and loads more. Most photos are in black and white.
Page 6: His first trick was simple, or so it seemed. He wanted to roll backwards while keeping his balance. He practiced on a little paved hill in front of his house and after weeks of endless hours of trial and error he finally got it wired.
Published in the UK in 1983, written by Mark Peters.
Photographs by Peter Taylor.
64 pages.
Contents: The BMX bike: wheels and tyres, brakes, cranks, pedals and chain, handlebars, grips and stem, forks and headset, general maintenance.
BMX racing: safety, the BMX track, before the race, the start, corners, ...
Sidehacks.
Cruisers.
Wheelies.
How to improve.
Published in the UK in 1983, written by Dave Spurdens featuring Andy Ruffell on the cover, with an old race photo of a JMC, Powerlite and Cook Bros. on the rear. The book features details on tracks, racing, apparrel, tricks and bike maintenance. Has some nice pictures of early Mongooses, Robinsons, Burners etc.
62 pages.
Contents: About BMX, Riding Your BMX Bike, BMX Racing, BMX Tracks, Stunts, Which Bike?, Clothing Protection and Accessories, Maintenance.
The complete book of Bicycle Motocross Ride it BMX by Don Smith published by haynes 1983. This 146 page hardback is filled with b/w pics.
BMX Special by John Kercher published in the UK by Grandreams in 1983.
Featuring Mongoose's Wayne Llewelyn on the front & rear covers.
An excellent old period book filled with period colour and black and white photographs with articals on BMX Tracks, Choosing a BMX Bike, History, Safety factors, Team Work, Tarck skills, Winning team winning ways featuring Pete Middleton, Sam Jarvis, Andy Ruffell, Alexia Jarvis, Steve Greaves, Wayne Llewellyn and Meeting a Champion Stu Diggins and lots more. 61 pages size 11" x 8". ISBN 0 86227 241 6.
Published in the UK by Hamlyn in 1984, 62 pages written by Dave Spurdens featuring a VDC on the cover, and a Skyway TA on the rear. The book features details on how to do all the old school freestyle tricks plus plans on how to build a quarter pipe. Has some nice pictures of Skyway TA's, PK Rippers, Curtis, Haro Freestylers etc.
Contents include: FREESTYLING, THE FREESTYLE BIKE, SAFETY & EQUIPMENT, GROUND STUNTS, SMALL RAMP, LARGE RAMP, THE BOWL...
First Edition of BMX Action's "Complete Book Of BMX", 1984, by Bob Osborn. 248 page book dedicated to the entire sport of BMX, bmx racing and freestyle - as it was just starting to get popular! Lots of "how to" and tips and tricks. Filled with b+w and colour photographs.
BMX / ENGLISH DICTIONARY
THE REAL HISTORY OF BMX
HOW BMX WORKS
BASICS OF RACING
SAFETY AND RACING EQUIPMENT YOU'LL NEED
ADVANCED RACING TECHNIQUES
HOW TO HOLESHOT
HOW TO SREEDJUMP
TRAINING FOR BMX
RACE TUNING YOUR BIKE
GEARING TO WIN
HOW TO GET A SPONSORSHIP
BMX RACING BICYCLES
STARS OF THE SPORT
HOW TO DO A KICKOUT
HOW TO DO A TABLETOP
FREESTYLE BMX: ITS HISTORY AND ITS FUTURE
SETTING UP YOUR BIKE FOR FREESTYLING
HOW TO DO GROUND TRICKS
HOW TO DO SMALL RAMP TRICKS
HOW TO DO QUARTER PIPE TRICKS
and HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN RAMPS.
By George Sullivan. 64 pages with over 65 photos. Size approx. 7 x 9". 1984 copyright.
HIPPO BOOKS 1984. RICHARD GRANT and NIGEL THOMAS.
The best action from the best riders is in this book. Action Hot Shots features the great names of BMX. Every page has great colour photographs showing the amazing skill of the top riders from all over the world.
Written by experts, the editors of BMX Action Bike Magazine, the book also has information about the riders' likes and dislikes, the bikes they ride and how they became BMX superstars.
The Essential Guide For All BMX Riders
Written by Richard Grant, Nigel Thomas, Peter Williams.
Published 1984 - 128 pages
(scanned by Moley 0801 - download)
Published in the UK in 1985, featuring Raleigh's Craig Schofield on the front & rear covers. The book features everything you ever wanted to know about Raleigh Burners and the Raleigh Team. Profiles on the team include Andy Ruffell and Craig Schofield. Lots of nice photos's, including some from the Kellogg's series with DB's Harry Leary, GT's Nelson Chanaday and Hutch's Mike Miranda. Book measures 28cm x 20cm.
Published by Hamlyn 1985.
Information and pictures about Tim March and other BMX stars.
The Action Sport for Fun-Loving Bikers!
By Gary Poole.
Copyright 1985. ISBN: 0-87449-019-7
Soft cover with 64 pages filled with black & white action photographs.
Table of contents: INTRODUCTION, THE HISTORY OF BMX, SAFETY, GEAR AND EQUIPMENT, WHAT TO WEAR ?, MANEUVERS, TIPS ON BMX RIDING, COMPETITION INFORMATION, BUILDING YOUR OWN BACKYARD BMX TRACK, SOME BMX STARS, GLOSSARY OF TERMS.
1. Lawnmower
2. Balance Lawnmower
3. Stubble Duck
4. Alley Oop
5. Tabletop
6. One-Footer
7. One-Hander
8. X-up
9. Front & Back-Wheel Hops
10. Front Hops Into Trackstand
11. Weed Whacker
12. Cherrypicker
13. Cancan Footplant
14. Flipper
15. 270 Drop In
16. Blyther-Hop Drop ins
17. Boomerang
18. Floater Inverted Boomerang
19. Stall Boomerang
20. 360 Flyout
21. Flyout
22. Abubaca
23. Footplant
24. G-Turn Rollout
25. Backwards Abubaca
26. Boomerankle
27. In-And-Over
28. Biscuit
29. Double Bypass
30. 360 in and over
31. Flail Retrun
32. Overbuster
33. One-Handed One Footer
34. One-Hand One-Footer Invert
35. One-Footed Wheel Grabber
36. Oppostie One-Hand One-Footer
37. Oppostie One-Hand One-Footed Invert
38. Decade
39. Slider into a Decade
40. Turnbucket
41. No-Footer
42. Topside One-footed X-up
43. One-Footed X-up
44. No-Footed Invert
45. No-Hander
46. One-Hand No Footer
47. Backside Walkaround
48. McApple Crate
49. Double Walkaround
50. Fakie Air
51. Fakie Footplant
52. Fakie X-up
53. No-Handed Fakie
54. Slider
55. Backwards Infinty Roll
56. Circle Glide
57. Backward Gut Lever
...
Matt Hoffman on the cover.
A 1986 hardback storybook written by Terence Lynam.
1987 BMX annual, an IPC magazines/Fleetway Annual. 75 pages in total.
"Tout savoir sur le bicross" est un livre de Michel Mazouin et Michel Lalande publié en 1987. La couverture est un dessin d'OTB.
Au sommaire:
Un vélo étrange venu d'ailleurs.
La technologie au service de l'exploit.
Où pratiquer le bicross.
Le free-style ou figures libres.
Savoir s'entraîner.
La compétition.
Le bicross en France.
Conclusion, glossaire.
Extrait:
Outre le plaisir et l'esprit d'imagination dont il est porteur, le Bicross est de par sa polyvalence d'utilisation et d'expressivité, incitateur de
- manipulation, de bricolage (l'individu est tenté de transformer, améliorer, embellir, créer à l'aide d'accessoires, son engin jouet.)
- valorisation d'un individu, d'une bande, d'un groupe par la production d'actions motrices spectaculaires, voire quelquefois dangereuses.
Par l'appropriation d'un engin à la mode (de forme particulière, de couleurs gaies)
Par la tenue vestimentaire qui l'accompagne (les gants, le casque, le plastron)
Par l'image à la mode "le look"
Par l'évasion, l'exploration du milieu naturel,
Il permet L'AUTONOMIE.
Edited by Richard Grant and Nigel Thomas editors of BMX Action Bike magazine.
Scott Freeman at Southsea UK 1985 on the cover.
Your bike.
Maintenance.
Safety.
Training.
Freestyle moves.
How to ramp endo.
The gumbi.
How to front hop.
Freestyle movers; Eddie Fiola, Ron Wilkerson, Craig Campbell, Neil Ruffel.
BMX Racing.
The start.
Racing winners.
Speed jumping.
BMX winners; what you get for coming in No.1.
BMX Freestyle
By Larry Dane Brimner. Dates from 1987.
Franklin Watts, NY, 1987. 8 3/4 x 7 1/4, 72 pages.
contents: HOW FREESTYLE BEGAN
CHOOSING THE RIGHT BIKE
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
AVOIDING INJURIES
HOW TO BEGIN
TECHNIQUES
BUILD YOUR OWN RAMP
ROUTINES
TEAMS
COMPETITION AND ORGANIZATIONS
FREESTYLING FOR MONEY
THE LAW AND FREESTYLE
PUBLICATIONS
INDEX.
BMX is a 16 page paperback by S. Tropea, ©1987. A photo-fact book including the story of BMX, riding, accessories, competition, & more. Many color photos.
1987 Wizard Publications. Written and Compiled by Don Toshach. Photographed by Windy Osborn. Text Input and assistance: Mark Lewman.
Contents:
A Somewhat Brief History: Freestyling’s Roots.
Dictionary: Freestyling as a second language.
Safety.
Trick How-tos: Flatland (180 rollback, hops, side glide, bar hop, lawnmower, miami hopper, decade, cherrypicker), Small Ramp (kick turn, flipper, stall), Aerials (basic, one-hander, one-footer).
The Stars: The Who’s Who of Freestyling.
Equipment
For more info: What you can do to get involved.
82 pages.
Todd Anderson clicks it on the front cover.
1987 Wizard Publications
Text and Editorial Coordination: Gork and Lew
Photography: Windy Osborn
142+pages
Contents:
Intro and Safety tips
53 different How-Tos on Ground, Street, Small Ramp and Aerials.
Josh White on the cover.
« Après une farouche partie de bicross, je m'étais octroyé une petite pause sur le pont qui enjambe l'autoroute quand je vis une Golf noire perdre sa roue gauche. Tout à coup, ce fut le carambolage monstre, l'horreur en quelques secondes, l'hécatombe de voitures qui se heurtent, tournoient, freinent à mort, hurlent, crissent, dérapent, éclatent, s'éventrent, s'encastrent à n'en plus finir. Puis l'atroce silence. Et les jappements affolés de ce petit caniche doré.
Alors que s'est-il passé dans ma tête ? Difficile à expliquer. J'ai dévalé la pente de l'autoroute et ma vie a pris un grand virage... »
