By Scott Moroney


Growing up as a young lad in the seventies and eighties most if not all kids were into the traditional sports such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Hockey. I was one of those kids and it was fun, but there was a greater passion. BMX entered my life at age 10 (1980). Good ol' Dad saw that the fire to play traditional sports was quickly leaving his oldest son and picked up a BMX racing brochure at a local track. He presented it to me and life has never been the same since.We went to the last race of the season to take a look at what BMX racing was. Even as soon as I walked into the main entrance it was clear that this was for me. The bikes, the uniforms, riders everywhere and of course the jumps proved to me that this sport was for me .

Throughout that offseason I worked with Dad sweeping floors at the shop to build the BMX bike "needed" to be competitive. My first race was unbelievable. With a lead going into the last stretch I fell and ended up with third place. Third Place, that was enough to put the taste of BMX in me. In the next three years, Saturday afternoons were more of a religious day for me than any traditional observation. Everything I worked toward Sunday through Friday was put on display Saturdays at Noon. 1984, Junior high ends and with that so does Racing. Freestyle BMX emerges and my love for BMX intensifies. Where with racing I would spend the afternoons riding, Freestyle consumed me for entire days one after another. Freestyle broke down the limits inherent in Racing. You could do anything.

There was no rules, no set time or place, and best of all no limits. Being a very creative and analytical minded individual my love for BMX was now focused on learning.Living in central Massachusetts I was fortunate to have been exposed to the talents of The Mountain Dew/GT Trick team. Reading magazines was essential but having these professionals in my area was monumental. The team performed frequently in our area and we ate up every opportunity to learn and enjoy. Little did I know that in two years that would be me.

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