DAMN! LOOK AT THOSE BAD ASS MAGS!!!

Photo Credit: http://www.skywaywheels.com/2002/products_003.htm

Back in the 80's, many racing and freestyle riders rocked mags. Skyway mags where the most popular but other manufactures soon jumped on the bandwagon and mags where produced that ranged from cheap plastic to metal. I remember when my neighbor at the time bought an either an 86 or 87 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX I think it was. It was white and orange and rather then come with stock Schwinn mags it came with orange Peregrine Master Mags. Needless to say that bike looked bad as hell. I couldn't afford a bike like that and my folks would never have paid that much especially since the bikes they did buy me either got stolen or I broke them apart and painted them all up with a spray paint can. Yea, I was a bit destructive.

Dave Vanderspek Of The Old School Skate/BMX Crew, The Curb Dogs On A 86 Kuwahara Bravo

Photo Credit: http://www.dreamgate.ne.jp/kuwahara/oldpics/oldpics_main.html

Anyway, back then, having mags meant making your bike look fresh especially with the colors, and rims at the time where not as strong. Flatlanders or even street, ramp, and racing riders wouldn't dream of riding with mags today but many top pros did many of the same tricks today with mag wheels and heavier bikes. Some older pros that rocked mags where Mike Dominguez, Kevin Jones, Aaron Dull, and Pete Augustine who was one of the originators of pure street riding. They all did extremely hard tricks with mags that most riders today have trouble with including 900's, multiple whiplashes(peep the Dorkin Vids), and tree ride fakies on the street. Today Skyway is making mags mostly for the old schoolers and BMX show enthusiasts but mags are no where to be found on any modern BMX bike unless it's sold at a retail store. Even then they are not the best quality. So how about it Skyway, dare to make a free coaster set of red mags for me? I didn't think so. But still, it would be cool to see someone rolling hitchhiker whips with a set. Just don't get your foot stuck or clip the one of the mag spokes... Instant crash and people around laughing. So is the life of a Freestyler...
Here is a clip of Mike Dominguez back in the day courtesy of:
http://www.youtube.com/user/krts
Mike Dominguez AFA King Of Skateparks 1985