Nice. Don't sell it. They go for a couple grand now in great condition.

Instablaster

Yes we do…I remember as a kid stationed in Japan with my dad when they did the GT Pro Tour Europe. They were in Japan just off the base we were stationed at and I got to meet Eddie Fiola and Shaun White (the BMX Guy) and there was another guy I can’t remember. I recall they were so uncomfortable around the Japanese when they’d do autographs cause they couldn’t understand em and when me and my friends showed up they were at ease..there were Americans there…lol…we got to hang with em a little longer because they could talk to us and they were polite about the military. It was a day I’ll never forget. I’d like to get in touch with him and see if he’d remember that…he’d almost have to since we were the only Americans there.

And GT bikes as well.i know he was sponsored. Don't think GT paid him,cause he helped design the Performer.that's what I've heard.

And doing the same tricks

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Turning the pages of BMX plus and BMX action and remember being amazed at the tricks but really lusting after those bicycles. The GT pro performers and skyway were my favorite. Skyway does occationally release retro frames but limited and kind of expensive. For Bmx I always wanted the HUTCH pro racer with 3 piece cranks and the HUTCH bear trap pedals. HUTCH has also started releasing retro spec frames and forks and have large sizes as well. All the bikes listed above were way out of my price range at the age I was,lol.

Dude when I got stateside from Japan after their tour there I bought the hot pink one. My dad teased the hell out of me but I had to have it. It was all decked out and had the white mags. They made the bike so heavy when I’d do land trucks I went up to do a cherry picker and caught my leg in the break line and broke my foot. I got better, took the mags off And put graphite spokes on her…lol…made it a ton lighter seemed like.

Sorry, that was his fan club manager...

I saw that blue PK laying down in the background too

That was a Quadangle

but now it looks gay

No, this was 1984. RAD was filmed in 1986. The movie was based on his life, as you can see, they hired an actor that looked just like Eddie. I'm pretty sure that the heads over at Mongoose sponsored a lot more money into that movie, then GT did, so they had to use the Mongoose as the star bike, but every other bike, especially in the beginning of the film were GT Performers. The Karate Kid also used a Mongoose. They were around longer, so naturally they had more money and connection's in Hollywood at that time.

Extra long cables, so you'd maybe get 1 full spin, then you'd have to reverse it as you rode out of the trick.

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