1970 Rode my first bike
1972 Rode my first skateboard
1972 First roller-skating experience
1973 First mini-bike
1974 Started skateboarding full time
1975 Started skiing
1978 Got my first BMX bike, a Torker
1979 First BMX race, Brooklyn Park MN
1979 Started USSA ski racing
1980 Started Freestyle Bike riding
1980 Torker Kid is born - broke leg in two places :-(
1981 In April issue of BMX Action *
1981 Rondo Classic, met Bob Haro
1981 Top points in 15-16 Moose Jaw BMX
1982 Duluth City H.S. Downhill Ski Champions
1982 Top points in 16 & over Moose Jaw BMX
1982 2nd Place MN State BMX championships
1982 First ever Trick Show by myself
1983 Friendship Games in Canada, met Jay Miron
1983 Started snowboarding (Burton Performer)
1983 Started J.T. Freestyle Bike shop/Trick Team
1984 Freestyle shows and promotions
1985 AFA Venice Beach CA.contest
1985 Rode Pipeline skatepark, CA.
1985 MN State Championship 1st in Ground
1986 My longest wheelie, 9.5 miles & 2.5 Hours
1986 Keene's Creek BMX and Freestyle
1986 West Duluth Freestyle Contest
1987 Rode with Team Haro in Orange California
1987 Sponsored by General Bicycles
1987 Veledrome AFA contest, CA.
1988 J.T. Freestyle pics
1989 Rode for opening scenes of Baywatch
1990 Jay Miron rides for J.T. Freestyle
1991 Move to Minnetonka MN. and start Mountain biking
1992 First MTB race on ice!
1993 1st Place age class Chequamegon bike race
1994 Numerous NORBA races
1995 MTB'ing with Marty Schlesinger
1995 1st Place overall for Sprint cart racing
1996 3rd place ABA race, those triples got me :-(
1997 1st Place Duluth Inline Marathon
1998 1st Place Duluth Inline Marathon - course record
1999 1st Place Duluth Inline Marathon
2000 2nd Place Duluth Inline Marathon
2001 Surgery on both my legs, started Freestyle to help heal
2002 Riding, promoting, teaching what I love!!
2003 Still Freestylin' and promoting the sports I love! |
