California Freestyle Tapestries
Description: Established in Santa Barbara, California in 1979, Nomura Racing was a bicycle shop and BMX racing team that pioneered a data and material-driven approach to bicycle frame design and fabrication. Wade Nomura's unique perspective on BMX racing quickly garnered attention, both for the lightweight design of Nomura frames, and also through the numerous titles won the Nomura Racing Team took home. The very first 20" Nomura Racing frame sold on June 10th 1980, and the final one was made in December 1984 after Nomura suffered a racing injury and discontinued BMX racing and fabricating frames. Nomura Racing's hand made, small batch BMX frames have become highly sought after by collectors all over the world decades later.
Description: The Endless Wave Skatepark opened its gates in Oxnard, California back in 1977 and quickly became one of the hottest destinations for pro and amateur skaters alike. Aside from the countless locals and visitors making daily runs on the park's pools and wave banks, Endless Wave hosted some of the biggest competitions and events during the late '70s to well into the '80s. Riding their wave of popularity, Endless Wave went on to opened two other skateparks - one in Bakersfield, California, and then another in Phoenix, Arizona.
