As the BMX industry noticed this, there were fewer BMX and non-BMX companies willing to invest in ABA events with the fewer direct and indirect advertising possibilities. Those companies not only stopped sponsoring and cosponsoring ABA races, but also stopped sending their expensive race teams to ABA Nationals. The points earned equaled the amount of money earned in the year.
As a comparison, the 1983 International Bicycle Motocross Federation sanctioned World Championship held in Slagharen, the Netherlands drew 15–20,000 paying spectators and was televised live in Europe. While the Pro Spectaculars were a financial failure, they were a critical success in terms of the quality of races concerning both the courses and the top level pros attending. The idea of the Pro Spectacular was inspired from Motorcycle Motocross Supercross, where events were held in indoor arenas with tracks of greater difficulty to enthuse spectators.
With the drop in coverage, it was more difficult to get more and more sponsors for the ABA nationals. The sponsors would not have the benefits of indirect advertising in the magazines. Founder and creator of the USA BMX, Merl Mennenga, realized that many promises made to BMX families were not fulfilled. His dissatisfaction and the lack of alternatives to the IBMX tracks near his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, were his primary reasons for creating the ABA.
Check out the Schwinn Women’s Circuit Hybrid Bike here. This is an invitational only race of the top 10 age and skill level finishers of their state championship series. The state champions get a special number plate with a red background and a white number one. The winner of the single event ROC (which is held the day before the ABA Grand-nationals at the same venue) is the champion of that event in his/her age group.
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 Schwinn Meridian 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.
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. This system put a premium on consistency while the Transfer System was a little closer to luck, both good and bad for a racer. This Model features Huffy’s perfect fit frame design, which is a steel frame design specially made to provide more comfort and more fun to ride. The Deluxe Men’s Cruiser Bike has a steel frame which ensures a sturdy and robust build. The frame design is called the perfect fit frame, which means it is built to provide more comfort and more fun to ride. Liv’s Tempt 3 is specifically designed with women in mind.
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Mennenga sent out press releases and faxes to the BMX press, track operators and bicycle manufactures allegedly hinting that they should boycott persons and organizations that participated in the Knott’s Berry race. Another financial drain was the Pro Spectacular concept, a revival of a similar experiment abandoned in 1980 after financial losses. At the time, BMX as a whole was not a mature enough sport for the concept to be a success.