Name: Maurice Meyer
Age: 37
Years Riding: Off and on for 20 years.
Living: Right now I just work on my
house and rent part of it out. When
actually employed, I'm a computer guy.
house and rent part of it out. When
actually employed, I'm a computer guy.
What got you started?
My older brother and a couple friends got into BMX and I followed right along. Scrounged together my first
Schwinn Stingray from discarded parts and stuff from the local department store.
My older brother and a couple friends got into BMX and I followed right along. Scrounged together my first
Schwinn Stingray from discarded parts and stuff from the local department store.
Is there a trick you could do now that you
couldn't do back in the day?
Not flatland. Mostly just ramp basics like wall rides,
spines, tail taps. I mostly try to get lines down at a
park rather than one trick. I think my tables are flatter
now that they were back in the day.
couldn't do back in the day?
Not flatland. Mostly just ramp basics like wall rides,
spines, tail taps. I mostly try to get lines down at a
park rather than one trick. I think my tables are flatter
now that they were back in the day.
What is your worst memory?
Either breaking my ankle or bruising my kidney. I over rotated an air, my ride hit first and just
ejected my foot of the pedal and it slapped the tranny sideways. Snapped like a twig. Didn't
hurt at all though. Looked funky and I knew it was done. Got the metal plate and I thought it
was all over. How dramatic. I was only 18. A friend got me over the fence and I drove my Dart
to the hospital. The bruised kidney happened at Joe's ramp the day before the contest. I took
a bar end to the gut and pissed blood and was hunched over for a week. If you look at the
Freestylin' coverage of Joe's, you'll see me sitting on the roof in a Curb Dogs shirt looking a
little burnt. I was hurting big time.
Either breaking my ankle or bruising my kidney. I over rotated an air, my ride hit first and just
ejected my foot of the pedal and it slapped the tranny sideways. Snapped like a twig. Didn't
hurt at all though. Looked funky and I knew it was done. Got the metal plate and I thought it
was all over. How dramatic. I was only 18. A friend got me over the fence and I drove my Dart
to the hospital. The bruised kidney happened at Joe's ramp the day before the contest. I took
a bar end to the gut and pissed blood and was hunched over for a week. If you look at the
Freestylin' coverage of Joe's, you'll see me sitting on the roof in a Curb Dogs shirt looking a
little burnt. I was hurting big time.
Are you riding anything else Extreme?
I used to skateboard in like 1978. I only did it for a
couple years. I've got a mountain bike and a bike I
ride around the city. I'm all about commuting by
bicycle if I can get a good computer job in the city again
I used to skateboard in like 1978. I only did it for a
couple years. I've got a mountain bike and a bike I
ride around the city. I'm all about commuting by
bicycle if I can get a good computer job in the city again
What kind of bike do you ride now?
I have a used Hoffman Condor I bought off Chad
Kagy before the San Jose Ramp Club was over. It's
getting old-school as we speak.
I have a used Hoffman Condor I bought off Chad
Kagy before the San Jose Ramp Club was over. It's
getting old-school as we speak.
Comments:
Yes, just wanted to say thanks for setting this all up. It's awesome how all the riders stick together and
keep each other fired up. Ride on, and on, 'till the break of dawn.
Yes, just wanted to say thanks for setting this all up. It's awesome how all the riders stick together and
keep each other fired up. Ride on, and on, 'till the break of dawn.
Contact me at:
raddad67@bmxfreestyler.com
raddad67@bmxfreestyler.com
What inspires you to ride?
Mainly my friends. I rode for a long time when there was no scene in SF before getting out of it. When the
X-Games were here in SF, a lot of us re-connected and it's been on ever since. I could ride a lot more if not for
responsibilities and all that. The new terrain in parks also is a big inspiration. Eddie Roman and I were joking
about it a while back. We were both saying "I'd have never rode street if we had parks like these new ones".
It's kind of fun being in the oldest group of freestyle riders since I really don't know how long you can keep
riding. I thought I was over the hill at like 22 or something and now it feels wide open. When I turn 50 I'll
probably just build a resi jump off my back deck. Ha.
Mainly my friends. I rode for a long time when there was no scene in SF before getting out of it. When the
X-Games were here in SF, a lot of us re-connected and it's been on ever since. I could ride a lot more if not for
responsibilities and all that. The new terrain in parks also is a big inspiration. Eddie Roman and I were joking
about it a while back. We were both saying "I'd have never rode street if we had parks like these new ones".
It's kind of fun being in the oldest group of freestyle riders since I really don't know how long you can keep
riding. I thought I was over the hill at like 22 or something and now it feels wide open. When I turn 50 I'll
probably just build a resi jump off my back deck. Ha.
How did you find out about Vintagebmx?
I think it was Gregg Stricke that pointed me over there. I
forgot how we met up originally but he had a discussion
board called "Back in the Day BMX" where they'd have a
name that rider picture and I'd go in there and check things
out. Something happened where he couldn't do it anymore
or something so I think most everyone migrated over to
VBMX.
I think it was Gregg Stricke that pointed me over there. I
forgot how we met up originally but he had a discussion
board called "Back in the Day BMX" where they'd have a
name that rider picture and I'd go in there and check things
out. Something happened where he couldn't do it anymore
or something so I think most everyone migrated over to
VBMX.
Your Favorite Topic?
Wow, that's really hard to say. I actually get into the political
stuff quite a bit. I don't post alot there but I soak a lot of it up.
In-between all the partisan noise, there are interesting bits
and viewpoints I might not get here in ultra-liberal San
Francisco.
I like the old school pictures the best though. The ones that
come striaght out of someone's family album. The younger
the rider, funkier the bike and clothes the better. The trick
doesn't matter at all really. It's the stuff that dates it and
remind you of when it was all new and anything was possible
but seemed impossible. Axlepeg's posted a lot of cool ones.
Wow, that's really hard to say. I actually get into the political
stuff quite a bit. I don't post alot there but I soak a lot of it up.
In-between all the partisan noise, there are interesting bits
and viewpoints I might not get here in ultra-liberal San
Francisco.
I like the old school pictures the best though. The ones that
come striaght out of someone's family album. The younger
the rider, funkier the bike and clothes the better. The trick
doesn't matter at all really. It's the stuff that dates it and
remind you of when it was all new and anything was possible
but seemed impossible. Axlepeg's posted a lot of cool ones.
What was your first trick?
Skid? Ride with no hands? Side-kick? I don't know. I thought I was a bad-ass when I beat this kid in
wheelie contest in like 1976 or something. I made it across the school yard on my yellow mongoose
standing up all the way! I learned something called a "Suicide Wheelie" which was just a quick wheelie
sitting down where you spun the bars once. I just pushed them around and thought I had it. I kind of think
the real trick was probably more like how Pat Romano could just ride a wheelie and have the bars
spinning. Hey, I was only 9 though!
Skid? Ride with no hands? Side-kick? I don't know. I thought I was a bad-ass when I beat this kid in
wheelie contest in like 1976 or something. I made it across the school yard on my yellow mongoose
standing up all the way! I learned something called a "Suicide Wheelie" which was just a quick wheelie
sitting down where you spun the bars once. I just pushed them around and thought I had it. I kind of think
the real trick was probably more like how Pat Romano could just ride a wheelie and have the bars
spinning. Hey, I was only 9 though!
What is your hardest trick?
Probably some spin that just kept going. In 1983, I
really hammered on the spinning tricks and would find
smooth places to do them. Front wheel 720's or rear
wheel 900's with a trick in the middle. I guess the
hardest trick I did on the rear wheel spins was a bar
spinner. I know I pulled a few of those and never had
them dialed at all.
Probably some spin that just kept going. In 1983, I
really hammered on the spinning tricks and would find
smooth places to do them. Front wheel 720's or rear
wheel 900's with a trick in the middle. I guess the
hardest trick I did on the rear wheel spins was a bar
spinner. I know I pulled a few of those and never had
them dialed at all.
What is your best memory?
Just riding all day with friends at the park back before there was a lot of hype and competition. We'd ride flat,
hit jumps, ride around the city, do little shows down at the tourist spots, get chased, talk smack, eat food, pile
our bikes and try to get girls' numbers.
Just riding all day with friends at the park back before there was a lot of hype and competition. We'd ride flat,
hit jumps, ride around the city, do little shows down at the tourist spots, get chased, talk smack, eat food, pile
our bikes and try to get girls' numbers.
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