BMX Cruiser
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Scot Breithaupt flying OM Flyer
BMXultra.com: OM Flyer
Scot: When I created the Cruiser Class in 1978 and convinced the NBA, ABA, NBL, and NPSA to run us as a new class, we all rode Schwinn cruiser frames with trick parts and I got alloy rims from a Trotter Horse Buggy maker. They were imported from England. Since we were so backordered in our alloy line, I decided to go with Chromoly so we could get contractors to make them. The orginal was an alloy version. I raced it and won a title or two with it plus set the distance jumping record with it, so I blended OM, my nickname and Flyer... The OM Flyer.... For several years, it was the hottest cruiser around... Then the 24''s came along.
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bmx cruiser,
Old school bmx,
OM flyer,
SE racing
Early BMX cruiser
BMX cruisers were 26" wheeled bikes (many of which started out as beach cruisers) that were built for racing on BMX courses in the late 70's and early 80's.
There definitely is some historical overlap between BMX cruisers, klunkers and early MTB's, though. They are related.
Here's a picture of Scot Breithaupt on the first 26" BMX cruiser, a modified Emory beach cruiser, in 1978
HI, thanks for looking, just wanna having a blog to sharing my interest to BMX cruiser, 24-inch BMX, 26-inch Bmx, old school bmx.
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