Dave Nourie, www.fatbmx.com, may 2010: In 1981 at the age of 16 my life was changed when I saw this kid do a rock-walk on his BMX bike and from that day on all I could think about was how I could play, ride and make up tricks on my 20" bike. I lived to ride..to the beach..around town..in jam circles, and to practice my new found expression.
Dave Nourie won the 17 over novice class in the flatland competition at Huntington with some aggro ground moves and a lot of originality.
Dave Nourie, www.facebook.com, january 2013: Pre Haro and the the first picture in a mag. I remember buying this on my lunch break at the local 7/11 which was 2 months after the contest.
Dave Nourie: I invented this trick after seeing Robert Peterson do the "Peterson" a no footer in the same postion while holding the front break. I had no front break at the time. So, I came up with this.
Dave Nourie, www.facebook.com, august 2012: The Gumby was created 15 minutes before my run at the AFA contest, San Diego Ca in 1985. I was just messing around with a Handstand and twisted under the bike and waved as my mom was taking pictures. She insisted I do it in my run so it was the first I did. I had just signed up with Haro and since I was riding the Neon Green Master the "Gumby" was the perfect fit.
1985 AFA MASTERS ROUND 1.
San Diego, CA, January 26, 1985.
1985 AFA MASTERS ROUND 2 PLEASANTOWN.
Dave Nourie won the ground competition in the pro division. He never touched the ground and was suit able to pull off this stunt cleanly. This shows clearly why Nourie was judged the top ground trick artist for pros that day.
HARO SUMMER TOUR.
First summer Haro Tour 1985 with team captain Ron Wilkerson, Flyin' Brian Blyther and Dave "Gumby" Nourie. Jon Peterson was the announcer.
1985 AFA MASTERS ROUND 4 HUNTINGTON BEACH.
3rd place pro flatland and 4th place pro ramp.
FREESTYLE RADDEST TRICKS.
First installment of BMX Plus! magazine "how to" videos series for flatland and air riders.
8th place pro flatland @ 1986 AFA Masters round 4, NYC, september 1986.
FREESTYLIN.
Dave Nourie trick page, The Organ Grinder, in Freestylin #17 october 1986.
4th place pro flatland @ 1987 AFA Masters round 2, Portland Oregon, march 1987.
Dave Nourie rode the hottest routine of his life, including a radical Miami hopper peg spin that might have won him the contest if he hadn't fallen off at the end.
INTERVIEW.
Interview in Freestylin july 1987.
AMERICAN FREESTYLER.
Dave Nourie's how to's in American Freestyler september 1987.
HOMEBOY.
Dave Nourie and a Stubbleduck on the cover inset of Homeboy #1 winter 1987.
12th place stuntmen flatland @ 1995 BS round 1, Moreno Valley, february 1995.
Chris Lynch, Ride BMX UK june 1995: Dave Nourie entered pro, and busted all his 1987 style tricks, including barhop nosewheelies and his patented underneath-the-bike Gumby trick. Old school riding good enough for 12th.
Dave Nourie did all his old moves, even the gumby !
Woodward West.
Dave Nourie with style and ease shows his effortless skills on the bike. Vander roll pic by C. VanHanja.
February 2019. Pic by C.VanHanja.
MASTER OF CREATIVITY 2019.
Dave won the People’s Champion title of Master of Creativity in 2019. He entered Pro and placed 14th over all !
