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We are working on a "Complete History of BMX" which documents the sport from 1970 through the mid 1980's and includes:

The Birth of BMX - Southern California in the earliest days
The NBA - The first BMX sanctioning group
Florida BMX, the NPSA and NBL - Southern BMXer's make their mark
The Rise of ABA - Still the World's largest sanctioning group
BMX Action Magazine - The Greatest BMX Magazine Ever

Here are photos you'll find in our upcoming story:


Stu Thomsen at an NBL race in 1977
Jeff Bottema - 1978 NBA Summernationals
Perry Kramer - 1978 NBA Summernationals
David Clinton - 1978 NBA Summernationals
David Clinton - 1978 NBA Summernationals #2
Greg Hill - 1978 NBA Summernationals

Eddy King - 1978 NBA Summernationals
The Corona Kid - 1978 NBA Summernationals
Richie Anderson - 1978 NBA Summernationals
Stu Thomsen - 1978 NBA Summernationals
Stu Thomsen - 1978 NBA Summernationals #2
David Clinton and Perry Kramer
Tinker Juarez - 1978 NBA Summernationals
Scott Clark at the first World Championships
David Clinton at the first World Championships

Jeff Kosmala wins jumping contest at
ABA Fall Nationals - 1982

Mike Poulson in Arizona - 1983

Early riders from Nebraska played a key role in making BMX the exciting sport it is today. Click here for the Nebraska BMX photo archives of BMX photographer Tim Lillethorup.