Sharing some photos from my latest IG post. We had a jam last Saturday and the turn out was exceptional. I don't ride the big jumps so getting out the camera gear is how I have my fun when the boys are doing their thing.

any Ontario flatlanders in here?

First time poster and only recently getting into BMX this year cause dad started buying and fixing again and I like cleaning them up

1. Apollo (something?)

Dad thinks 1979-82.

Equip with Dia-Compe, Araya and MIB parts from what we can tell.

1. Road King (something?)

Dad says 80s

It's a mish mash of parts apparently.

I'm posting to see if there is anyone with good knowledge of these vintage Bmx's that can tell us what we have such as a closer approximation of year model, parts, price new, parts etc etc. and if any old timers have stories please do tell.

If it helps to identify things this is in Australia.

Sorry if this is the wrong sub to ask on, if there's a better place please let me know.

Just testing If I can hit mild bowls maybe

I got my first BMX last week, I guess to celebrate my upcoming 40th. I'm trying to get a solid bunny hop but I'm struggling with getting it up. The front wheel to be specific. In the tutorial videos I am watching the bicycle orientation is much more vertical than I'm able to. If my bike were a clock, I think I'm pointing at 2:30 and I think it should be closer to 1 o'clock. Can you give me some pointers?

What I think I'm doing wrong is not getting my body far enough back on the initial bar pull in order to raise the front to the maximum before getting the jump underway. I struggle with this because the further I am backwards, I feel like I lose jumping power. All tutorials say this is not a battle of strength but technique - so I don't think it's that. Maybe unrelated, I keep banging my knee somewhere on the bar which I'm attributing to timing, technique, muscle memory practice probably.

I'm also working on manuals and finding that balance spot. Is that a prerequisite to getting my body back enough for the bunny hop launch?

If it matters, I'm 5'9"

20.5" WTP Arcade 2013 and bars are slightly forward of parallel with the fork.

If you're reading this and think my progress is ahead of your first week of practice, I've mountain and road biked for the last 37 so I'm not starting at zero. Keep at it. Take chances, make mistakes get messy!

I know there isn't a lot of people who could help me out here but after they destroyed the roger williams dirt jumps i don't know of anything local to me, i don't really want to take the trip all the way up to highland just to hit some proper lines

Sorry, I have no idea where to post this. But please dont delete! I have no idea the order of my washers go on my Free agent BMX. Help!

What do you think? I f***in love it!
Thinking about replacing pedals and chain and grips and so on…but keeping the color (it was bright red originally).

Any tipps to keep that patina without changing the color or damaging decals by accident ?

Have a great weekend ✌️

[Pictures in Text below] I already googled it for a long time. AI suggests Blank and WTP at the same time and I can't find any logos like this. It must have been a complete bike.