9th Annual Midwest Oldschool BMX Show & Swap Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HfQP_AXQb8
Thank You to everyone who came out it wouldnt be a show with out you .A big shout out to our sponsors : Porkchop bmx ,Fancy diamonds, Se bikes, UNI seats, M&D plates, Bullseye, Rockstar, Vans shoes, Redbull, Vintage Bmx, Pepsi, MBB Bike shop and every one else listed below. A HUGE thank you to our volunteers who helped with the show. All the bake sale items were appreciated and a special thank you to Jason, Jennifer and Jamie for all there work in preparing for the show. Last count there was 148 bikes registered to show and close to 250 bikes walked thru the door. Jasons presentation was excellent Great pictures and Great storys to tell. The Chicago Flatland Guys put on a nice show! I am working on getting the photos together if any one has any please e-mail them to me for i can add them to the tracks album : arn02@msn.com
Tom has a nice video: http://vimeo.com/9448778
Ryans video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HfQP_AXQb8
Saturday February 13th 2010
OLDSCHOOL BMX BICYCLE SHOW & SWAP
The 9th annual Midwest Oldschool Show Guest Speaker Midwest Oldschooler JASON PARRATT.
In addition to getting a trophy FIRST PLACE in each group will be getting this comemerative number plate Sponsored by M &D Custom Number Plates: www.mdraceday.com
Spectator entry is Free, Showing your bike is Free, Parking is Free ! !
Donation Raffle Table so far:
BULLSEYE is in this year with some good things.
www.mbb-bikesbilliards.com
Midwest Bikes and Billiards Bike shop will be donating.
PORK CHOP bmx is helping with the bike raffle build and sending all kinds of parts for the raffle CHECK OUT some of the parts they carry: http://www.PORKCHOPBMX.COM/?sourceCode=FREEDOMBMX
Willinois Retro BMX Parts: www.willinoisbmx.com
Ball Park Franks donated the goody bags.
UNI seats are donating some of there new products.
Redline Bicycles sent out some retro decal sets.
Donations from a private collector of some parts.
Kenda Tires donated tires and decals for the goody bags.
We will be giving away some track passes as well.
Fancy Diamonds donated a Retro Pk Ripper frame and fork.
WIN THIS BIKE IN THE RAFFLE !
Check out : www.unitedbikeco.com they sent over some cool gifts.
Todd Lyons makin all the new retro bikes from SE BIKES sent over a RETRO QUAD Frame www.sebikes.com .
BANQUET DINNER, TROPHYS , FOOD , T-SHIRTS , RAFFLES ,PARTS, BIKES, BIKES AND MORE BIKES.. FUN !
MORE INFO TO COME SOON .
8th Annual Midwest Oldschool BMX Show
Saturday February 21st. 2009
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
MACHINIST UNION HALL
369 East US Highway 30
Valparaiso , Indiana
~~ OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ~~
Hosted by the Freedom Bmx Track , Funds raised from this show will go to help get us open for the 2009 season. The Flat Landers out of Chicago will be present again this year doing some flat land jams.
Two bikes to raffle off at the show, and a bunch of goodies for the raffle table.
The redline bike was donated by J&M Signs and Banners from Crown Point .
The Torker Mountain bike was donated by Beverely Bike shop of Illinois.
BULLSEYE Hubs sent a set of RED HUBS & t-shirts. Vintage BMX donated some t-shirts.
Stiles Industries donated a bunch of Transit Race Videos.
Sun Bru donated a bunch of T-shirts.
Willinois donated a buch of different retro stuff ...
ABA bmx donated Goody bags...
UNI seats will be donating some of there new 09 products !
Blue Dog Racing Plates sending us out some Plates ..
Alienation will be showing off there new product line .
GORK from Redline sent out some RETRO decal sets.
Post Tribune News Paper Story:
http://www.post-trib.com/news/neighbors/1493166,bmx.article
Past and present BMX riders meet, compare notes
VALPARAISO -- Wintry weather outside suggested it wasn't quite bike-riding season yet, but bike lovers past and present gathered in Valparaiso recently for the eighth annual Midwest Oldschool BMX Show. The event benefited the Freedom BMX track in Lowell and was open to bike motocross enthusiasts of all ages. It included a best-bike competition, raffles and a flat-land BMX demonstration.
Show organizer Ed Nowdomski said the event attracts today's young riders and gives former BMX riders an opportunity to show off their classic bikes.
"It's kind of like a car show for bikes," said Nowdomski, who was instrumental in getting the Freedom BMX track established in 2007. Proceeds from the Oldschool show help get the track ready for the new season, which begins in April. Nowdomski said about 150 bikes were entered in the show. Attendees voted throughout the day on the best rides in different categories, based on the bikes' eras. There also were categories for cruisers, freestyle bikes and best in show. "The riders build bikes, and most of the bikes are how they were ridden by the guys when they were younger," Nowdomski said.
Jay Doyle of Elgin, Ill., said when he looks at a vintage bike he's concentrating on how clean it is and the authenticity of its components. He said most builders spend a lot of time finding authentic parts at swap meets or on the Internet. "You look to see if they're from the same era as the bike, and are they correct," said Doyle, who has been riding since he was eight. "At something like this you're not going to see something that isn't era-correct. We've all been around bikes for so long, we just know." Doyle added: "It is the equivalent to collecting classic cars, but at a fraction of the cost. But the same thing applies. You can't fool these guys. We know if it's the real deal or not because we're the ones collecting the bikes."
Nowdomski and his wife, Mary, have seven children, and all of them are BMX racers. "It's an individual sport, so you can be as serious and excel as much as you want to, and it's for all ages and genders." He said riders as young at 3 years old come to the Freedom track to ride.
Nowdomski's daughter Teresa, 13, is the state's top female racer in her age group. "It's really fun and you make a lot of friends," said Teresa, who is known as Flying T when she races.
Dexter Pritchard of Valparaiso came to the Oldschool show with his daughter Meagan, 13, who started riding when she was 6. Dexter Pritchard once owned a bike shop and was involved in the Oldschool event before the Freedom track started sponsoring it. "It's good to see Ed keeping this going," Pritchard said. "For me, this just brings back the old days, seeing the old bikes that look like they came right off the showroom floor." Meagan agreed that the vintage bikes are fun to see. "I like seeing the older bikes and what used to be raced," she said. Today's bikes, she noted, are much lighter than when the sport began about 30 years ago. "There's more engineering," her dad explained. "The bar has definitely been raised a bit." Get rolling
For more information about getting started in BMX, or about the Freedom BMX track in Lowell, call Ed Nowdomski at 381-5135, or visit www.freedombmx.net.