Comments on: Rockville, 1984

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.

By: mattprovidence

mattprovidence — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:16:17 +0000

this is a welcome blast from the past! what an amazing moment in time. i remember all the shows in the parking lot–and getting there as early as possible to soak it all in.

i bought my first pro performer there after spending all fall raking leaves and saving money. i’d save everything i could to go buy parts to trick it out.

what about the ramp jams at hadji’s house? those were nuts! the neighborhood was totally overwhelmed by all the grommets. didn’t freestylin’ do a spread on the first jam?

rockville bmx was a once-in-a lifetime sort of place. it instilled in me an abiding love for all things two wheeled. I’m in pdx now–in part, perhaps, because of what rockville bmx set in motion.

By: Steven Schmidt

Steven Schmidt — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:37:53 +0000

Bought my second freestyle bike from Rockville BMX in 1986: A Dyno Pro Compe in blue. Ordered it over the phone. They threw in Dyno pads at no charge. Rockville was the shizznit.

By: smoovebert

smoovebert — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:45:26 +0000

i HAD that catalog… i think i ordered some gt expert bars out of it.

geez i am old.

By: Ben Landers

Ben Landers — Sun, 24 May 2009 03:18:18 +0000

Will someone please re-print some Rockville BMX stickers and sell me a stack? I still remember buying my first pair of vans at Rockville BMX. Man, I wish more places like this existed today…