I briefly got into skateboarding in the mid/late 80s, but I was more of a BMX kid - I remember that you had to constantly pimp your bike and it was expensive stuff. 'Mushroom' grips were all the rage and something daft like £80.00 for the pair back in the early/mid 80s. You also had to have 'skyways', spokes were passé. A layback stem and VW bars were also de-rigueur and a 'teardrop' frame was the raddest thing ever. Oh, and remember 'beartrap' pedals? - I still have the scars on my shins from those beasts.
