Agreed. Todays bikes look like they’ve been pulled from the side of the road. Boring colors, Seats all the way down, no brakes. There’s no “flash” to them at all.
Remember Eddie is a pioneer of BMX Freestyle. He invented those tricks..not many could think or have the nerve to do at the time. It was 1985 thats a long time ago..36 years.
Looking to get a bmx and start messing around again. Miss my Mongoose Californian (blue tires and pads,seat,grips ect model) so much waaa!! haha.. Rad inspired me in 86 and now again in 2018. Eddie is a true legend.
I still have my Mongoose. Chrome frame, black forks and handlebars with black 5 spoke rim and black tires with tan side walls. It's still in mint condition the only thing that has ever been replaced was tires and tubes.
Wherever this skate park is located; this is where the intro of Rad was filmed! I always thought Crew Jones was the shit because of what he could do on a bike, but it was really Eddie Fiola doing all the riding/tricks! Wish I would’ve known that back when I was younger because I would’ve definitely been following his career back in the late 80’s and 90’s forsure!
the guy in the background on the second run...Eddies rims arent bigger he ran skinny tires he said he felt they ran smoother in the bowls...just incase you're still wondering
Hey wait a minute, isn't this where they filmed the beginning of that movie called "RAD" and they played that song called "Break the Ice" by John Furnham?????
How long was that run? 2 plus minutes more like 3..............X-Games dudes are tired our after 45 seconds now and so much spin tricks........A classic aerial 8 foot out the lip one hand/ one foot looks way sweeter than some 540 bar spin trick....................I love progress but it has gone in the wrong way. Mirra started it and he was God like on a BMX bike but he did path the way for what follows now...........We all miss Mirra, but I miss the Fiola and Mike Dominquez tricks more.
I was attempting this back in the 70s with some minor success, my own, crude quarter pipes. A lot of broken mongooses until Redline and GT emerged. Not a lot of blonde people at this contest! hahahaha Who remembers Trash can Morgan? Jeff Watson always went big, unlike Randy Whatson. haha
The Day the No-Footed Can-Can was invented by Mike Dominguez, Michael was beat by a guy who could not even do a no-footed air! Hmm! Sounds kinda fishy!
I was at the Pipeline one evening and Fiola was practicing no footers in the pipe bowl, he’d ask me how far his feet were off the pedals, they weren’t by much. I could tell it was a trick he wasn’t comfortable with.
Legend legend, I remember watching video's of this grreeat man in the 1980s when I was a kid in Ireland
I agree! 👍Those were the days.
Same
Yes! It was the best time to be a kid. Skateboard, BMX, music, and going to arcades and meet some girls.
i love how crazy this seemed in the 80s, now this would barely be a warm up line, but for us it was awesome
This wouldn't have even been camera worthy even 20yrs ago. Crazy...
I was 17 watching these competitions 1985 was a great Year
1985 was the year I started riding freestyle bikes. Loved it! Went on to ride downhill mountain bikes for about 15 years. Bikes are awesome.
Would have been amazing to have been at one of these events - it's just not the same today.
No...its really not and the bikes look like crap.
There are still events like this. They are huge too look up Billy Perry. He goes and participates in them. Its dope af
@@AllTheSmoke999 More like, dopey as.
Agreed. Todays bikes look like they’ve been pulled from the side of the road.
Boring colors, Seats all the way down, no brakes.
There’s no “flash” to them at all.
i was there
Remember Eddie is a pioneer of BMX Freestyle. He invented those tricks..not many could think or have the nerve to do at the time. It was 1985 thats a long time ago..36 years.
Looking to get a bmx and start messing around again. Miss my Mongoose Californian (blue tires and pads,seat,grips ect model) so much waaa!! haha.. Rad inspired me in 86 and now again in 2018. Eddie is a true legend.
I still have my Mongoose. Chrome frame, black forks and handlebars with black 5 spoke rim and black tires with tan side walls. It's still in mint condition the only thing that has ever been replaced was tires and tubes.
He was truly 'The King of the skate parks'.
He wouldn’t ride if Tony Ray Davis was at the park...
Back when you could think maybe I could do that! Now the trick are just unbelievable
Wherever this skate park is located; this is where the intro of Rad was filmed! I always thought Crew Jones was the shit because of what he could do on a bike, but it was really Eddie Fiola doing all the riding/tricks! Wish I would’ve known that back when I was younger because I would’ve definitely been following his career back in the late 80’s and 90’s forsure!
There was another guy who did the backflip in RAD .I remember the article from bmx Action when it first happened.
Can't remember the guys name now.
You don’t know where the Pipeline was? 😂😅😂
Great, memorable footage. Where was this skatepark...?
Still have my Skyway and Hutch
was this the same park the intro to rad was filmed?
No. That was filmed at your Mom’s house. I was there.
GT had the first half of this footage on their demo tape.
BTW, what made this "enhanced" over the previous version you posted?
I ran the footage through a sharpening filter to help get rid of the VHS artifacts.
Does anyone know the second song that Eddie rides to? Eddie and Mike Dominguez... True pioneers!
who here was 15 in '85!!!?
Ya bout that. Im 50 now. These were truly the golden dayz!!
the guy in the background on the second run...Eddies rims arent bigger he ran skinny tires he said he felt they ran smoother in the bowls...just incase you're still wondering
Yeah I'm pretty sure I read those were 21" wheels!
@@kurt.schmidt he ran 20 x 1 3/8" wheels, why's everything on the internet have to be an argument lmao
one of my favorite braddahz...
Hey wait a minute, isn't this where they filmed the beginning of that movie called "RAD" and they played that song called "Break the Ice" by John Furnham?????
Yes
was that Bob Haro?
Upland Pipeline, Right?
Yep! The one and only!
YEH!!!
How long was that run? 2 plus minutes more like 3..............X-Games dudes are tired our after 45 seconds now and so much spin tricks........A classic aerial 8 foot out the lip one hand/ one foot looks way sweeter than some 540 bar spin trick....................I love progress but it has gone in the wrong way. Mirra started it and he was God like on a BMX bike but he did path the way for what follows now...........We all miss Mirra, but I miss the Fiola and Mike Dominquez tricks more.
That was the day,,, go king Eddie,,,,all that on single wall rims OMG 😮
And 44 tooth sprockets!
That sport was ALL I cared for in the 1980's....what wheel-diameter did he run???
20” wheels or to be technical 20x1.75 rims
I was attempting this back in the 70s with some minor success, my own, crude quarter pipes. A lot of broken mongooses until Redline and GT emerged. Not a lot of blonde people at this contest! hahahaha Who remembers Trash can Morgan? Jeff Watson always went big, unlike Randy Whatson. haha
The Day the No-Footed Can-Can was invented by Mike Dominguez, Michael was beat by a guy who could not even do a no-footed air! Hmm! Sounds kinda fishy!
I was at the Pipeline one evening and Fiola was practicing no footers in the pipe bowl, he’d ask me how far his feet were off the pedals, they weren’t by much. I could tell it was a trick he wasn’t comfortable with.
If you have to ask if your feet came off...
BMX Gott !!!!
if only it's documented with today's equipment.
This showed up after i got through a few videos about the RAD movie. gotta love those YT algorithms.
Man, these tricks ain't zip compared to what's done these days
The reason why skateboarding will always be a mile ahead BMX in its survival and success is the fact they respect and cherish their pioneers.
i was a baby
26"?
Dude, I was there too 😎
D Allen Upland Pipeline in Upland California. Not Del Mar.
If you watch enough of Eddie at the Pipeline, you’ll see his runs were fairly predictable.
So Rad!!!!
Those tricks wound not even make last place today. But awesome for the time.
Rad
This time no k-pop dud
Don't get it, a won trick pony and he's the shit 😢
24" performer
That’s not a 24. Eddie used 20x1-3/8 wheels, which had a slightly larger diameter and skinnier tires.
Bmx has definitely progressed none of these lines work ... banking speed then loosing it haha . 1985