A better shot of the crew and their ramp is below. Both are from Bulldog Skates, where you can see more old school madness.
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Skateboarder on Homemade Half Pipe, 1981
Published January 4, 2016 Bicycles/BMX , DIY , Skateboarding 1 CommentKid Jumping His Schwinn Stingray in the Street, Circa 1977
Published January 4, 2016 Bicycles/BMX , Suburban Living 2 Comments
Looks like a 1974 model, but I’m guessing these two had been rattling around together for a couple of years before this shot was taken. My best bike was a 1981 Schwinn Scrambler with red mags. I’d ride it to the dirt ramp behind the nearby Stater Brothers and get schooled by the big kids who launched their sun-spangled rides into the inner atmosphere with lit Camels dangling from their lips.
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(Photo via The Selvedge Yard)
Sweet Jesus. The Sting! The Phantom Scrambler!
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