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Diamondback was founded as a BMX brand in 1977 by Western States Imports in Newbury Park, California, which sold bikes under the Centurion (bicycle) brand. [7] Became a highly regarded name in BMX. [8] Dynacraft BSC – American Bicycle distributor; DYNO is a BMX bike and bike products company started by Bob Morales in 1982.
The models would stay this way until 1984, when their first freestyle bike was released, the Pro Performer. In 1983, GT signed freestyle BMX riders Bob Morales and Eddie Fiola to design and eventually ride a new freestyle bike the Pro Performer. At the time, the Performer was the only other dedicated freestyle bike besides the Haro Freestyler ...
Morales joined friend and fellow freestyle rider Eddie Fiola and formed the founding BMX Freestyle teams for Haro Bikes (1980), Kuwahara (bicycle company) (1982), and GT Bicycles (1983). In 1982, Oakley, Inc. founder Jim Jannard asked Morales and Fiola to perform at the AMA Supercross at Anaheim Stadium in front of 40,000 spectators.
Freestyle BMX is bicycle motocross stunt riding on BMX bikes. It is an extreme sport descended from BMX racing that consists of five disciplines: street, park, vert, trails, and flatland. In June 2017, the International Olympic Committee announced that freestyle park was to be added as an Olympic event to the 2020 Summer Olympics .
Edward Lynn "Eddie" Fiola [1] (born Sep 28, 1964) is an American former professional freestyle BMX rider, and a film stuntman.. In 1982 Bob Morales started up the ASPA (Amateur Skatepark Association which would later become the AFA or American Freestyle Association) and began the legendary king of the skateparks competitions in the USA. [2]
The detangler, Gyro or rotor [1] is an invention for the freestyle BMX bicycle, allowing the handlebars to turn a complete 360° rotation without the brake cables getting tangled up. [2] A detangler is usually only used for the rear brake cable.
2007 Dew Tour, Salt Lake City, UT: 9th; 2006 Dew Tour, Orlando, FL: 10th; 2005 IFMA, Salt Lake City, UT - Freestyle: 3rd; 2005 LG World Championships FMX, Pomona, CA: 8th
"1993 District Number Ones" American BMXer October 1994 Vol.16 Iss.9 pg.51 One of many mini biographies of the ABA district champions of 1993. "The Fabulous Five" Snap BMX Magazine May 2001 Vol.8 Iss.5 No.55 pg.63 One of five short articles with five racers including Bubba Harris , Ian Stoffel, Brandon Nicholls, and Clint Gower.