I can't even say the word "freestyle" without Eddie's name popping into my head. His talent, his showmanship, his ability to progress the sport... legend.
I remember riding by the Fiola house back in the mid-80s on my back from high school. My friends and I would watch Eddie and his friends ride the 1/4 pipe in the driveway. Great memories!
I cannot believe that GT would not allow this man to produce a bike style that they are no longer producing. Regardless, if the name sounded similar, this man is responsible for the legacy of GT existing they should be ashamed of themselves. They owe man millions of dollars for all that he did for that company and this sport in fact, his name will last forever and when you think of GT you will think of him Eddie Fiola is one of the greatest of all time, leave the man alone and cut that check that he deserves
He's responsible for the performer all around,, can go FK off, he put the company on the map to start with 👍💯💯FK them, but I heard that GT was sold and Gary Turner no longer owns Any stake in GT this was years ago he sold out and so was the Dyno brand sold 😭
A true legend and pioneer of the sport. I had the privilege to see him ride in person back in the 80s at the GT world tour at the local bike shop.He signed the AME grips for me that they threw out to the crowd.
Met Eddie by accident a few years ago. Crazy thing is I was telling a friend if there's one rider I want to meet is Eddie Fiola, and boom he was at a my local bike shop standing next to me. I freaked out, and was like a 14 yr old all over again. So glad he's a part of bmx these days for us old guys.🍻
So cool! I got to see him ride in 1984 for my first time in Huntington beach. There's a video on UA-cam the day I was there. I rode my Hutch Pro Raider that I built up with my paper route money that I got from the same shop. The good old days, I was 12 at the time. So cool to see Eddie still riding.
Awesome bike! It was just like my pro performer frame I had back in 1987 a rare day glow orange my parents got me, a custom build from PJ 's cycle center Lake Mary Florida. That same PJ Cycle Center in Lake Mary FL would be where I would be sponsored and where I would see my first B M X freestyle show with Eddie Fiola and Martin Aparijo. I was just 15 in the 14-15 intermediate class in the AFA Florida series. It was awesome to see him a couple of times back in those days, he was a major influence on my routines with that fun showmanship! And I went to this with a couple of buddies and everybody was there I still got some pictures!
I'd like to think the letter he got was relatively polite and although cease and desist i'm hopeful they asked politely for him to change the name. If they didn't and it was straight "stop this" then that's pretty rotten, as you say Eddie was a big part of what made GT what it was. Hell ask most cyclist about GT and their first thought is of Eddie Fiola
Wow this bike is super cool! Eddie was my favorite rider back in the day. I got a 1988 gt pro performer new when I was 13, I still have it. Eddie partly helped make gt the choice for me
Yes I'm 52yrs old I road a all chrome GT performer.i still have it black skyway wheels I have alot of old school bmx bikes I couldn't part with them also have a all black cw racing bike .a mt racing freestyle bike built with platforms built in frame diamond platform bars
Way rad Brant ,thank you you made my day bro,Eddie fiola is my hands down favorite rider ever,I had my walls plastered with him….going to meet him at the hamjam show from porkchop in October……cheers and stay rad…..
I was wondering when he was gonna release more of those bikes. Eddie is so cool and down to earth guy. I wish i could meet him one day and sign my 87 GT PFT.
Can’t believe GT stuck Eddie. I would have thought they would have jumped at the chance to support his venture after all the bikes he’s helped sell over the years. Shame on GT.
He did help GT, Gary Turner, sell a ton of bikes. He didn't help Pon Holdings, the crappy corporation that owns the name GT Bikes since 2021, sell any bikes. I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie doesn't know anyone at "GT" anymore as they are nothing but corporate hacks from Europe.
That Wizard is straight up SMOOTHE....Met him back in 1983 where Him & Micheal Domingez went HEAD To Head for " King Of BMX". Very Cool Dude....FORMER PRO????,,,,,,,,,,,,ONCE A PRO, ALWAYS A PRO.!!!!
I met Eddie in the early 80s . He came to England with a load of other American pro riders for the Kellogg's BMX championship. Such a nice guy and talented rider
I had the privilege of meeting Eddie a few years ago. Top guy!.... The GT Pro Performer will always be the 'Eddie Fiola bike'! Everybody over 50 knows this fact!
He put the Performer on the Map., everyone wanted a Performer ,when GT ,had Hutch, Haro ,Diamond Back and tons of other companies to deal with, everyone wanted a Performer 👍💯 In the late 90's I bought a Dyno Slammer because of Dave Mirra, best bike I ever owned 👍
Living legend , I did same thing with my diamond back pacer 500 .. back in the day we would build own bikes 🚴 to our own custom!!! Got remember bikes were so expensive then . ,just buying the bike frame and the fork we’re expensive so that what I did piece by piece .later on I had to get the handlebars with my dad. I had to piece it all together .,that was fun part . Keep riding and collecting BMX L!L EDDIE best freestyler BMX a guy ever LEGEND . The performers were so ill back in the day , the former pro looking sweat to
Hell yeah if he releases it, I don’t even ride anymore. I’ll build it put the motherfucker on the wall hanger! That’s what I should’ve done with my T1 barcode S&M Neil wood frame & GT ultra box actually had a small connection GT. There’s one bike I wish I still had was huffy promise that thing came stack with everything you needed all the way down to profile cranks and profile racing hubs now a stock bike that it got left it at the NBL grand nationals in Lexington Kentucky.
How is the frame geometry on this different than old school BMX? It looks shorter in height and maybe longer in length. If they were made in the US in 2013 (which I think was before Supercross made them), why aren't the (Supercross) ones now US made? He said "our brakes wouldn't work on Tuff Wheels", because the MX1000 wouldn't give enough pull. I've never heard that. If the brake pads are clear, why are they marking the mag with black marks? I would have to replace that sprocket and cog with old school sizes.
wow eddie already old now you are... still dare to be King Of Air like beforre on your era, he he he, Iam your fans from Indonesia and now i'm already old like you too...
They should have included a "spare" FORMER PRO decal that could be cut and switched to spell PROFORMER. Its just a spare sticker guys, don't go cutting and switching it wink wink
@@Gabe071 not nice doesnt come into it..i was just pointing out a fact..its a replica designed by a novice bike guy..it would be like me and you making a copy of a gt.and then charging gt prices...worlds gone nuts
The cease and desist letter from GT turning ProFormer to Former Pro just made it way radder! I love the name Former Pro!!!!
I can't even say the word "freestyle" without Eddie's name popping into my head. His talent, his showmanship, his ability to progress the sport... legend.
Still the king for me since 84🤘
And charismatic! Freestyle bmx could not have asked for a friendlier, more professional, talented spokesman for the sport.
I remember riding by the Fiola house back in the mid-80s on my back from high school. My friends and I would watch Eddie and his friends ride the 1/4 pipe in the driveway. Great memories!
Lakewood CA?
When I was a kid in 1984 there was Eddie on his bike and Eddie on the guitar. Good times.
I cannot believe that GT would not allow this man to produce a bike style that they are no longer producing. Regardless, if the name sounded similar, this man is responsible for the legacy of GT existing they should be ashamed of themselves. They owe man millions of dollars for all that he did for that company and this sport in fact, his name will last forever and when you think of GT you will think of him Eddie Fiola is one of the greatest of all time, leave the man alone and cut that check that he deserves
He's responsible for the performer all around,, can go FK off, he put the company on the map to start with 👍💯💯FK them, but I heard that GT was sold and Gary Turner no longer owns Any stake in GT this was years ago he sold out and so was the Dyno brand sold 😭
@@Larry-rz4ed GT has since re-released the pro performer. strange they didn’t collaborate since the bike’s apart of their heritage line.
The man Behind RAD movie! Awesome!
Awesome video Brant. Eddie is one of my childhood heroes. Always good to see him ride.
A true legend and pioneer of the sport. I had the privilege to see him ride in person back in the 80s at the GT world tour at the local bike shop.He signed the AME grips for me that they threw out to the crowd.
Met Eddie by accident a few years ago. Crazy thing is I was telling a friend if there's one rider I want to meet is Eddie Fiola, and boom he was at a my local bike shop standing next to me. I freaked out, and was like a 14 yr old all over again. So glad he's a part of bmx these days for us old guys.🍻
Damn dude you are lucky to have met my childhood Hero, he's a Legend 👍💯
Love it, I've a 93 gt performer, I've had it from 14 years old and now 38, I just can't let things go, lol.
Don't ever let it go or you'll kick yourself in the ass later,trust me hold on to it until you take your last breath 👍💯💯💯💯
Still good to see Eddie riding! Great vid bro!
So cool! I got to see him ride in 1984 for my first time in Huntington beach. There's a video on UA-cam the day I was there. I rode my Hutch Pro Raider that I built up with my paper route money that I got from the same shop. The good old days, I was 12 at the time. So cool to see Eddie still riding.
Awesome bike! It was just like my pro performer frame I had back in 1987 a rare day glow orange my parents got me, a custom build from PJ 's cycle center Lake Mary Florida. That same PJ Cycle Center in Lake Mary FL would be where I would be sponsored and where I would see my first B M X freestyle show with Eddie Fiola and Martin Aparijo. I was just 15 in the 14-15 intermediate class in the AFA Florida series. It was awesome to see him a couple of times back in those days, he was a major influence on my routines with that fun showmanship! And I went to this with a couple of buddies and everybody was there I still got some pictures!
GT sicking legal on Fiola... must have felt pretty awkward. I like many wouldn't even know what GT was if not for him :O awesome video
I'd like to think the letter he got was relatively polite and although cease and desist i'm hopeful they asked politely for him to change the name. If they didn't and it was straight "stop this" then that's pretty rotten, as you say Eddie was a big part of what made GT what it was. Hell ask most cyclist about GT and their first thought is of Eddie Fiola
I met Eddie last year. He signed my GT. He’s Rad 🤙 nice video.
Wow this bike is super cool! Eddie was my favorite rider back in the day. I got a 1988 gt pro performer new when I was 13, I still have it. Eddie partly helped make gt the choice for me
I would like a chrome former pro to match my pro performer :)
Never sell your bike bro👍💯
I got to ride Eddie's bike in the jam circle on the ride out Friday night! So epic! He is a super nice guy!
Yes I'm 52yrs old I road a all chrome GT performer.i still have it black skyway wheels I have alot of old school bmx bikes I couldn't part with them also have a all black cw racing bike .a mt racing freestyle bike built with platforms built in frame diamond platform bars
Thanks for posting Brant. Eddie is so cool and we got a lot of cool projects coming up…
Way rad Brant ,thank you you made my day bro,Eddie fiola is my hands down favorite rider ever,I had my walls plastered with him….going to meet him at the hamjam show from porkchop in October……cheers and stay rad…..
Brant, killer video bro. Eddie is a hero for many of us old school guys. Great job man.
Never seen a BMX UA-cam vid that made me happier than to know this cat is still at it!!!
I'd love to get my hands on one of Eddie's bikes to add to my collection.
I was wondering when he was gonna release more of those bikes. Eddie is so cool and down to earth guy. I wish i could meet him one day and sign my 87 GT PFT.
Hello from the UK.Thanks for uploading, always bringing great BMX content
Peace!
Eddie is Legend a true treasure one of the forefathers of BMX freestyle, he was my childhood hero and still is to this day,along with Scotty Cranmer 💯
I was there. It was a pleasure meeting Eddie and Cru for the very first time! Love to see them again.
I'm lucky enough to have one of the 35 yellow ones made :-D
That bike is a work of Art. Love it..
That Fiola logo is dope
Can’t believe GT stuck Eddie. I would have thought they would have jumped at the chance to support his venture after all the bikes he’s helped sell over the years. Shame on GT.
He did help GT, Gary Turner, sell a ton of bikes. He didn't help Pon Holdings, the crappy corporation that owns the name GT Bikes since 2021, sell any bikes. I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie doesn't know anyone at "GT" anymore as they are nothing but corporate hacks from Europe.
That Wizard is straight up SMOOTHE....Met him back in 1983 where Him & Micheal Domingez went HEAD To Head for " King Of BMX". Very Cool Dude....FORMER PRO????,,,,,,,,,,,,ONCE A PRO, ALWAYS A PRO.!!!!
I met Eddie in the early 80s . He came to England with a load of other American pro riders for the Kellogg's BMX championship. Such a nice guy and talented rider
Ah yea my best memories,1984 and 85 the kellogs on channel 4 teatime....eddies the king ever since...such a cool dude🤘
The King!
I had the privilege of meeting Eddie a few years ago. Top guy!.... The GT Pro Performer will always be the 'Eddie Fiola bike'! Everybody over 50 knows this fact!
He put the Performer on the Map., everyone wanted a Performer ,when GT ,had Hutch, Haro ,Diamond Back and tons of other companies to deal with, everyone wanted a Performer 👍💯 In the late 90's I bought a Dyno Slammer because of Dave Mirra, best bike I ever owned 👍
Aint that the truth🤘
eddie fiola is rad like the bike he ride is rad
Eddie is the COOLEST!!
I love this move the moon walk it looks so awesome
Living legend , I did same thing with my diamond back pacer 500 .. back in the day we would build own bikes 🚴 to our own custom!!! Got remember bikes were so expensive then . ,just buying the bike frame and the fork we’re expensive so that what I did piece by piece .later on I had to get the handlebars with my dad. I had to piece it all together .,that was fun part . Keep riding and collecting BMX L!L EDDIE best freestyler BMX a guy ever LEGEND . The performers were so ill back in the day , the former pro looking sweat to
I’d like to be in line for one of these.
Eddie the man , big bowl GOD
This dude was as important as Eddie Van Halen on my wall back in the day.
I think "Formerpro" made it better! nice!
Hell yeah if he releases it, I don’t even ride anymore. I’ll build it put the motherfucker on the wall hanger! That’s what I should’ve done with my T1 barcode S&M Neil wood frame & GT ultra box actually had a small connection GT. There’s one bike I wish I still had was huffy promise that thing came stack with everything you needed all the way down to profile cranks and profile racing hubs now a stock bike that it got left it at the NBL grand nationals in Lexington Kentucky.
I have a blue 86 gt proformer, white mags, white seat, 4pc gt bars. Ive had since i was 12. My cousin bought new.
This guy is Tom Cruise of BMX
beautiful bike❤
Eddie Fiola is a national treasure.
Eddie is the man!!!!
Him and Scotty Cranmer are My Heroes, and I'm 50 years old 🤣🤣
@@Larry-rz4ed🙂👍
Hope they come out with a new batch
How do you air up tires straight on mags????
Oil????
Idk if you do. He mentioned something to do with something to do with that but I wasn’t sure if it should stay in the video so I took it out
Legend❤
How is the frame geometry on this different than old school BMX? It looks shorter in height and maybe longer in length.
If they were made in the US in 2013 (which I think was before Supercross made them), why aren't the (Supercross) ones now US made?
He said "our brakes wouldn't work on Tuff Wheels", because the MX1000 wouldn't give enough pull. I've never heard that.
If the brake pads are clear, why are they marking the mag with black marks?
I would have to replace that sprocket and cog with old school sizes.
Really sick bike
idealized Eddie growing up...Team GT all the way!
True Legend!
wow eddie already old now you are... still dare to be King Of Air like beforre on your era, he he he, Iam your fans from Indonesia and now i'm already old like you too...
Can he still do some airs?
I'll take a 20 inch in chrome :)
Class act
i never loved Gary Turner ...., why refused to M.Fiola to use Pro Performer ??? ....... GT is GT today because of this man .......
I want that bike! 🤤
Legend
Awesome
tom cruise alike on bmx? ...right
They should have included a "spare" FORMER PRO decal that could be cut and switched to spell PROFORMER. Its just a spare sticker guys, don't go cutting and switching it wink wink
🤙🤙
I leurn a lot from hem
Its a replica.he rides.hes no metal fabricator.
Must have missed the part where he says that the bike is made by Supercross BMX. hahaha
@@Brant_Moore no i watched it.the real one was built by gt.even the newer gt heritage ones are replicas.. this is even lesser..almost comical
if you don’t have anything nice to say you shouldn’t say anything.
@@Gabe071 not nice doesnt come into it..i was just pointing out a fact..its a replica designed by a novice bike guy..it would be like me and you making a copy of a gt.and then charging gt prices...worlds gone nuts
Legend