Comments on: Rockville, 1984

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By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:48:00 +0000

Wow! talk about old school BMX.
Came across this with a simple Google search after catching up with some old High School friends, where we rode out of Irvine(and Orange), and having family back here in Gaithersburg, all my buddies were envious that I could visit Rockville when I would come visit the relatives every summer for 2 weeks. I’d have to say, that of all the bike shops I’d frequent, including several in the past couple of years, and the one I worked for and was sponsored by in Ca. back in the late 80′s, none seemed to have the ambience that Rockville had, that place was, for lack of better words, BMX heaven, everyone knew the place, even on West Coast! that speaks volumes as to the magic that Jay and crew had going on in that shop!

I’ve got friends here that remember the place and talk about it to this day, the place really was legendary and is sorely missed.

By: Lorencocuh

Lorencocuh — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:04:02 +0000

Where is admin?!
Thanks

By: Keith Beres

Keith Beres — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:41:18 +0000

I grew up about fifteen minutes from Rockville BMX and spent an insane amount of time there in my youth… Jay, Scoob, Nub, Spike, and those guys were so ahead of there time. I have great memories of the days when Jay and the guys were sitting around in lawn chairs chillin’ listening to WHFS. The shows across the street were unreal and rivaled any major rock show I’ve seen to this day! Really glad to here Jay is well. Sounds like we all share the same great memories..

By: Brian Caron

Brian Caron — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:27:18 +0000

I was combing the ‘net for some Rockville Info for an article that I’m going to write for Spokes Magazine (recreational cycling published monthly, and distributed in the mid Atlantic)

If anyone would like to submit any particular stories, info, or photos please get in touch with me.

I live in Western Maryland and spent my teenage years riding freestyle and taking trips to Rockville BMX for either parts, Vans, or a Summer Tour.

Thanks,
Brian Caron
coolbmx2c4me@aol.com

By: Jamie Shefchik

Jamie Shefchik — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:49:09 +0000

My family owned a bike shop in the 80′s and myself and a few friends were the only stylers around. I went to Rockville BMX a few times in the mid 80′s. Man, I wish that place was still around. I remember seeing a show there in the summer of 1985. I miss those days.

By: Jeff Frank

Jeff Frank — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:20:23 +0000

We made many road trips up to Rockville BMX back in the day to spend our hard earned lawn money or just drool at the newest & coolest stuff. The freestyle shows were off the hook & I still have so many pictures from them. Everybody at the shop was so cool. It was bmxer heaven. Jay also used to bring the van down to Starlit for the races to sell stuff at the track. When I started racing again with my son in 03, I couldn’t find a shop that carried bmx stuff. All I could think of was “I wish Rockville was still around”.

Jay, it was cool to see your post & it’s good to see you’re doing well. You, your crew, & your shop had such a huge affect on many of out lives when we were kids & you guys definately put east coast bmx on the map.

By: Doc Grover

Doc Grover — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:35:24 +0000

Great trip down memory lane!! Anybody remember shawn Sharkey?

By: Sean Yeager

Sean Yeager — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:27 +0000

While I never went to Rockville (but always wanted to), I was the lucky recipient of the Alder brothers’ half-pipe when they decided to get rid of it (thanks to Todd Seligman for helping out with that.) We drove up from Richmond a couple of times and brought it all back, and reassembled it in the backyard. Luckily when the trailer came unhitched from the truck it was on the way there, and fortunately empty.

It was also my Haro Sport that Ron Wilkerson borrowed (and sheared off a crankarm) in that very KOV event up in DC.

Fond memories indeed.

By: Jason Coates

Jason Coates — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:05:35 +0000

Quite a blast from the past. I was on the Rockville BMX racing team back in the day. Anyone remember Mr. Milburn? I believe he ran the track back in the late 70s / early 80s.