1940s BMX?

[Rat Rod]

I stumbled across these shots from Life Magazine today taken in the 40s. They are incredible shots of kid's getting air on ballooners.

 

[CCR]

I like how everyone is wearing a white shirt in the middle of a dust bowl :mrgreen:

 

[CRASH]

Very cool. Tame by today's standards of high flying, but innovative!

 

[scrumblero]

we did the same on our muscle bikes till BMX bikes showed up. boys will try and get air on anything.. :lol: :lol:

 

[largek9]

The kid in the Fifth shot has that look on his face like "Maybe I should have keep my feet on the pedals this is gonna hurt..." :shock:

 

[BlackJack]

Someone should photoshop a '40s kid doing a nac nac. That would blow the BMX guys' minds. :lol:

 

[KOTA]

Look at this kids fork!!...I've said it before..There's NO such thing as a NEW idea. Everything has already been thought of. :lol:

 

[RyanPartridge]

Heck yeah!!!

Best photos I've seen in a while...

 

[old_skool]

rad

 

[thatismytruck]

Look at this kids fork!!...I've said it before..There's NO such thing as a NEW idea. Everything has already been thought of. :lol:

I dunno, you think he did it KOTA style, or is it just a big curve fork?

I love these photos! I never had a BMX bike or a mtn bike. I rode my nanner seat bike or my Raleigh Record anywhere I wanted to go. you know like in the woods through the mud, over ramps, curbs, friends. I could ride a wheelie on my Record farther anyone else on any other bike. It gave me good speed before launching off a ramp too. Dad spent a good amount of time learning to straighten and then straightening wheels. :shock: :lol:

 

[62hotrod]

Great pictures thanks for sharing.................

 

[Toeslider]

I want that stem, for, uh..., something. Not sure what....

 

[ozzmonaut]

I like how everyone is wearing a white shirt in the middle of a dust bowl :mrgreen:

White tees were the team uniform! They were sponsored by fruit of the loom. :lol:

 

[ozzmonaut]

I want that stem, for, uh..., something. Not sure what....

The first and last jump for that stem

 

[Henry morgan]

would kill for the goose neck from the bike in the 1st 4 pics...

 

[jerrykr]

I like how everyone is wearing a white shirt in the middle of a dust bowl :mrgreen:

White tees were the team uniform! They were sponsored by fruit of the loom. :lol:

Even in the late 50's ALL t-shirts were white.

I remember when I got a Dr. Pepper Upper t-shirt and was dumb enough to wear it.
Nobody wore logo/advertising shirts, unless they were from Calif. and said ISKY CAMS.
I put it away, and don't think I ever put it back on!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Awesome pics!

 

[clerkkent]

I stumbled across these shots from Life Magazine today taken in the 40s. They are incredible shots of kid's getting air on ballooners.

The bikes are cool, but the hairstyle is even better!

 

[B607]

Looks like Calif. A 2" or 3" rain would make that place a little more exciting. 8) Excellent quality B&W pics from that time period. Gary

 

[largek9]

Man you gotta be haulin it to get that kind of air on those heavy bikes! Life magazine always had the most incredible photos. 8)