http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours I marshal the middle between Mathers and McLuhan. Fri, 11 May 2012 20:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-7149 The BMX-Files: A Brief History in Two DVDs | Bonza.com Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:52:18 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-7149 [...] If you have any doubts about the pedigree of BMX as a sport, Joe Kid on a Stingray (Bang Pictures, 2005) will put them to rest. Its twisted and dirty 1970s roots are exposed and explained. Watching grainy footage of Stu Thomson winning races on a Schwinn Stingray is as sketchy as it is sick. Any story of people sitting on the verge of something that has become as big as BMX has is inspiring, and Joe Kid… is no exception. “Ask anyone, ‘who invented freestyle?’ Bob Haro!” — Ron Wilkerson [...] [...] If you have any doubts about the pedigree of BMX as a sport, Joe Kid on a Stingray (Bang Pictures, 2005) will put them to rest. Its twisted and dirty 1970s roots are exposed and explained. Watching grainy footage of Stu Thomson winning races on a Schwinn Stingray is as sketchy as it is sick. Any story of people sitting on the verge of something that has become as big as BMX has is inspiring, and Joe Kid… is no exception. “Ask anyone, ‘who invented freestyle?’ Bob Haro!” — Ron Wilkerson [...]

]]> http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-7134 The BMX-Files: A Brief History in Two DVDs | HEADTUBE Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:22:15 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-7134 [...] If you have any doubts about the pedigree of BMX as a sport, Joe Kid on a Stingray (Bang Pictures, 2005) will put them to rest. Its twisted and dirty 1970s roots are exposed and explained. Watching grainy footage of Stu Thomson winning races on a Schwinn Stingray is as sketchy as it is sick. Any story of people sitting on the verge of something that has become as big as BMX has is inspiring, and Joe Kid… is no exception. “Ask anyone, ‘who invented freestyle?’ Bob Haro!” — Ron Wilkerson [...] [...] If you have any doubts about the pedigree of BMX as a sport, Joe Kid on a Stingray (Bang Pictures, 2005) will put them to rest. Its twisted and dirty 1970s roots are exposed and explained. Watching grainy footage of Stu Thomson winning races on a Schwinn Stingray is as sketchy as it is sick. Any story of people sitting on the verge of something that has become as big as BMX has is inspiring, and Joe Kid… is no exception. “Ask anyone, ‘who invented freestyle?’ Bob Haro!” — Ron Wilkerson [...]

]]> http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-7133 The BMX-Files: A Brief History in Two DVDs | Roy Christopher Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:08:58 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-7133 [...] If you have any doubts about the pedigree of BMX as a sport, Joe Kid on a Stingray (Bang Pictures, 2005) will put them to rest. Its twisted and dirty 1970s roots are exposed and explained. Watching grainy footage of Stu Thomson winning races on a Schwinn Stingray is as sketchy as it is sick. Any story of people sitting on the verge of something that has become as big as BMX has is inspiring, and Joe Kid… is no exception. “Ask anyone, ‘who invented freestyle?’ Bob Haro!” — Ron Wilkerson [...] [...] If you have any doubts about the pedigree of BMX as a sport, Joe Kid on a Stingray (Bang Pictures, 2005) will put them to rest. Its twisted and dirty 1970s roots are exposed and explained. Watching grainy footage of Stu Thomson winning races on a Schwinn Stingray is as sketchy as it is sick. Any story of people sitting on the verge of something that has become as big as BMX has is inspiring, and Joe Kid… is no exception. “Ask anyone, ‘who invented freestyle?’ Bob Haro!” — Ron Wilkerson [...]

]]> http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-6689 ron clement Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:16:06 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-6689 i was trying to find some old bmx pool pic from the ranch skate park and came across your article.for the record ron wilkerson is not the first bmx vert rider or contest winner.the first comp was at the long gone ranch park back in 1981.riders that included a young eddie fiola,bob morales,jeff watson,tinker juarez and myself.the event was covered in action now mag.then in 1983 another comp was held at uplands pipeline which was covered bmx plus.i'm not trying to slam ron but i thought the record should be set straight.also i believe tinker juarez should get the credit for the first vert/park rider.i remember before him parks would not even let us in. i was trying to find some old bmx pool pic from the ranch skate park and came across your article.for the record ron wilkerson is not the first bmx vert rider or contest winner.the first comp was at the long gone ranch park back in 1981.riders that included a young eddie fiola,bob morales,jeff watson,tinker juarez and myself.the event was covered in action now mag.then in 1983 another comp was held at uplands pipeline which was covered bmx plus.i’m not trying to slam ron but i thought the record should be set straight.also i believe tinker juarez should get the credit for the first vert/park rider.i remember before him parks would not even let us in.

]]> http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-6426 juan jimenez Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:10:03 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-6426 men and glad you still in accion i remenber haven hard time to find bmx videos i use to be in street bmx in late 80 thk for all those treicks and memorys ron i hope you doing well and you girls bay the way im from mexico city you have a lot fans in mexico we remenber you viva la bmx men and glad you still in accion i remenber haven hard time to find bmx videos i use to be in street bmx in late 80 thk for all those treicks and memorys ron i hope you doing well and you girls bay the way im from mexico city you have a lot fans in mexico we remenber you viva la bmx

]]> http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-6036 HEADTUBE » Blog Archive » Old School BMX Reunion: Woodward West Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:18:52 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-6036 [...] for the Old School BMX Reunion, and from the looks of his photos — including the one of Ron Wilkerson taking a look back above  — a rad time was had by [...] [...] for the Old School BMX Reunion, and from the looks of his photos — including the one of Ron Wilkerson taking a look back above  — a rad time was had by [...]

]]> http://roychristopher.com/ron-wilkerson-get-yours/comment-page-1#comment-5523 The Contextual Modality of Culture | Roy Christopher Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:04:35 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=759#comment-5523 [...] and all of the big pros of the time were there. I met and had my picture taken with Dennis McCoy, Ron Wilkerson, Rick Moliterno, Dave Nourie, and many others. As a fifteen-year-old BMX kid, I was geeked… [...] [...] and all of the big pros of the time were there. I met and had my picture taken with Dennis McCoy, Ron Wilkerson, Rick Moliterno, Dave Nourie, and many others. As a fifteen-year-old BMX kid, I was geeked… [...]

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