If there was ever a sign of health of the ABA it was the 1988 Grand National in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was then the largest BMX race in history at 470 motos. This was by 27 motos larger than the previous record holder, the 1982 ABA Grand National (the 1989 ABA Grand National would be 467 motos, knocking ’82 back to third).
The ABA has demonstrated over the years the desire to become even larger. It also acquired from Hutch Hi-Performance Products, a respected BMX bicycle manufacturer, the National Freestyle Association a BMX Freestyle sanctioning body. Hutch had recently reacquired the body back from the USBA which it had sold it to a few months prior. The USBA, suffering its own financial dire straits, sold it back to Hutch who in turn sold it to the ABA. Instead it was the USBA that ended up being bought out by the ABA. A few months later Messrs. Vargas and Anderson bought a majority share of the USBA from Ira Hall, becoming its two principal stockholders in 1986.
This was in the teeth of a general two year sag in ridership on the racing side of the industry and in the face of the popularity of BMX Freestyle, skateboarding and the rise of Mountain Biking. The two-year war between the ABA and the USBA was perhaps the ugliest rivalry that BMX has ever saw.[according to whom? ] It seems the USBA was making most of the aggressive moves. The motivation for rivalries like this was the $2 million to $4 million in revenue yearly that BMX generated at the time. Track operators had quite thin profit margins to work with, which perhaps made the back biting even worse since there was so little to go around.
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A pro didn’t have to be a pro at the start of the season. An amateur could theoretically race the required number of nationals as an amateur, turn pro before the Grand National, and have a shot at the No. 1 title. ABA races only warranted brief comments and listings of race results. With the drop of coverage, it became more difficult to get sponsors at ABA nationals. The sponsors would not have the benefits of indirect advertising in the magazines. In 1978, the National Bicycle Association had 50 tracks and 5,000 racers.
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Mennenga allegedly said to Mr. Hill that the “…ABA doesn’t cater to the Pros”. When criticisms were lodged, the ABA sought to serve the majority’s needs and not the concerns, legitimate or otherwise, of the professional and expert racers, the BMX Press, and organizational politics. Concentrating on efficiency, the idea of the Direct Transfer System was established. The new process simplified the task of graduating racers to the finals from the qualifying heats. The organization was designed to be made up of average people who would be treated honestly and with consideration, and not out of motivation for quick profits. The design is unique, but what it lacks in classic appeal, this folding bike makes up for in portability.
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