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.
Unsponsored racing classes are main sources of income for local races, and these racers are the vast majority in any sanctioning body. Drops in the number of new riders at the local level is a clear sign of trouble. It was necessary to generate and spread knowledge of BMX to the general public to draw more youngsters into the sport. A cruiser bicycle, also known as a beach cruiser or motobike, is a bicycle that usually .
The events were restricted to pros, eliminating the amateur and children classes, and invested heavily in television advertisements. Races were held on Friday nights and kept to two hours in length, which fit a television schedule and the attention span of an audience. The increased exposure of BMX was hoped to spark an upsurge of beginner classes at the local level.
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).
A first in the Main will earn a AA pro 240 points, second 200, 160 for third and so on until sixth place would be worth 40 points. As in the amateur divisions the pros would earn rider points. The top ten pros would be determined by this points ranking. Additionally the best ten finishes at the nationals plus the Grand Nationals would count toward the pros eligibility to contend for the Pro #1 plate.
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.
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