4. Local LRC (Lititz Rec BMX) rider picked up a BMX Plus! Magazine. He had to see a track-so he did

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TjNFzp3wpLs

Published

2025-12-15

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Public

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0:21

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4. He picked up a BMX Plus! Magazine. After that, he had to see a track. Without internet, you had to ask around. Which is what he did.

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 

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Transcript

And then somehow I picked up a magazine and it was a BMX Plus magazine.
and it was a BMX Plus magazine. >> All right.
>> All right. >> And then I was like, I got to see a
>> And then I was like, I got to see a track. But [laughter]
track. But [laughter] we didn't have internet back then.
we didn't have internet back then. >> No. So the only way you knew about this
>> No. So the only way you knew about this is like asking

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