17. “Lititz did a lot for me" exclaims local rider John Stancliff - he recalls another local rider

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H4VXkhQjlhc

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2025-12-21

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1:18

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Riding in “Lititz did a lot for me.” He shares that he always looked-up to a BMX rider named Rick Roeske. He was fast. He was clean-cut. He won all of his races. He jumped all of his doubles. He had a clean bike. He had sponsors. That is what John Mark Stancliff wanted as a BMX rider. 

The two started the conversation to lead to a discussion about building a pump track in Lititz, PA. Their full-length conversation is available at https://youtu.be/atlbARdt2q4?si=V0lTnyXNX0WbpBaP 

🚲 BMX in Lititz, PA – Then & Now | Building Toward the Future
This short clip is part of an ongoing video series exploring the history of BMX in Lititz, Pennsylvania, from backyard jumps and early race days to the hope for a future BMX pump track in Lititz, PA.

Lititz has a deep BMX culture rooted in community, creativity, and progression. In this episode, we look back at where BMX started locally—and look ahead to what could be possible with a dedicated pump track / pump-style BMX track for riders of all ages.

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Transcript

Lidit's did a lot for me, cuz I I always like admired Rick Rousky and he's he is
like admired Rick Rousky and he's he is a couple months younger than I am. Okay.
a couple months younger than I am. Okay. But he was like my
But he was like my I guess you would say like a peer. Okay.
I guess you would say like a peer. Okay. >> Like
>> Like I mean I I I looked up to him like I I
I mean I I I looked up to him like I I was like I want to be as fast as he was
was like I want to be as fast as he was cuz he won all his races, jumping all
cuz he won all his races, jumping all the doubles, nice clean cut, clean bike,
the doubles, nice clean cut, clean bike, sponsorship. That's what I wanted. Yeah.
sponsorship. That's what I wanted. Yeah. Now, that sounds that sounds fun. He's
Now, that sounds that sounds fun. He's kind of like He was kind of like your
kind of like He was kind of like your rabbit at the track, right? Yeah, I
rabbit at the track, right? Yeah, I still talk to him today. That's cool.
still talk to him today. That's cool. And you guys you ever do you hang out
And you guys you ever do you hang out regularly or you We talk on Facebook. He
regularly or you We talk on Facebook. He kind of left the scene for a little bit
kind of left the scene for a little bit like back in mid late '80s. Okay.
like back in mid late '80s. Okay. And then I ran into him in like '90 '90
And then I ran into him in like '90 '90 '91.
'91. Uh
Uh I forget what it's called. Some It's the
I forget what it's called. Some It's the place in Lancaster that did car audio.
place in Lancaster that did car audio. Yeah, that's that's it.
Yeah, that's that's it. >> he pulled in with a a white Scirocco and
>> he pulled in with a a white Scirocco and I was like [laughter]
I was like [laughter] I'm going to get me I That's what my
I'm going to get me I That's what my first car was.
first car was. >> Oh,
>> Oh, I love it. So I ended up buying one and
I love it. So I ended up buying one and I've had three of them since then, but
I've had three of them since then, but I've always kept in contact with him and
I've always kept in contact with him and Oh, okay.
Oh, okay. >> was like, "Look what I got." Yeah,
>> was like, "Look what I got." Yeah, >> [laughter]
>> [laughter] >> that's awesome.

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