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DIG Greystoke BMX Magazine #3
Time waits for no one. Greystoke Issue 3 may have arrived a little late, but class is now in session — “Dead School” is officially open.
In our latest full-size print magazine, we dedicate 132 pages (mostly) to the so-called “dead years” of BMX from 1988 to 1994.
Inside, you’ll find a huge photo feature by Brad McDonald, an interview with Dave Voelker, rare BMX bikes, unseen photos, and a deep dive into how much movement and creativity emerged during the years when BMX was supposedly standing still.
Because: “It’s okay to look back at the past — just don’t stare at it.”
Greystoke Issue 3 is available now.
Cover Photo:
Bob Kohl in Thrasherland, Arizona — Bicycle Stunt Series, 1992
Photo: Damien Elliott
Contents
INTRO – Late again? Take a seat.
DOG BITES – Wise words from the Dogfather of Bicycle Soul Riding.
HOW OLD? GRINDING HAND RAILS? – Amos Burke returns to the scene of the crime more than 30 years later.
POOL PARTY – A tribute to Pee-wee’s Big BMX Adventure.
SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET – Hardcore hoarding or not? Shad Johnson’s secret stash.
THE DAVE VOELKER INTERVIEW – Praise the Lord and pass the fishing lures.
DAWN OF THE DEAD SCHOOL – The best times in the worst times. Why BMX never dies.
BURP PEGS – From the garage to eternity. The reinvention of the peg.
FROM THE ARCHIVES – Brad McDonald – Iconic photos from the “weeks when decades happen.”
KING COLLECTOR – The rarest bikes, built with the rarest parts.
JEFF CRAWN: UNTHINKABLE – From growing up in BMX to life in a wheelchair.
SAVE YOUR GENERATION – The bikes that sparked a new revolution.
SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK – The curious story of Pygmy “Down Under.”
MARK LEWMAN: A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Unseen visual evidence from an eyewitness of the era.
LIFERS – Built for it, still in it, or back in it — never let go.
THE STIGMA – Preserving the positive reputation of older BMX riders.
This issue of Greystoke is dedicated to Joel Alamo (1973–2025) and Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold (1984–2025).
Bikes, Riders & Riding — by riders, for riders.
