JMC, or Jim Melton Cyclery was a
bicycle company in the 1970s and 1980s. It started as a bicycle shop in 1969. It began manufacturing bicycle components in 1974, mostly to make a bicycle look more like a motocross motorcycle, including fenders and false fuel tanks. In 1977 JMC began manufacturing
BMX bicycles. During the 1970s it sponsored BMX racers
Harry Leary
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
* ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
* ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
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Clint Miller
Clint Miller 1 (born April 29, 1962, in Pomona, California U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1976 to 1984.
A popular nickname given to him was "Miller Time ...
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Tinker Juarez
David "Tinker" Juarez (born March 4, 1961) is an American former professional BMX and cross-country mountain bike racer. His prime competitive years in BMX were from 1978 to 1984 and in mountain bike racing 1986 to 2005. Since late 2005, he has ...
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Darrell Young
Darrell Young (born May 7, 1966 in Clackamas, Oregon U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981–1988 and 1991 to 1994.
Racing career milestones
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By 1979 the bicycle shop was sold and the company owned just the factory. Sales peaked in 1981 when it was number two of the
American Bicycle Association title for top BMX factory team three years in a row. Jim Melton closed the company in July 1985 because of his wife Vera's poor health,
[''BMX Plus!'' September 1985 Vol.8 No.9 pg.12] and the company faced tough competition from cheap BMX-bikes made in Taiwan, and he did not want to move production abroad. Jim Melton died in late July, 2014.
Models
The JMC Black Shadow was a desirable of their models with a reputation for light weight and an excellent black finish. The most sought after models today are the Darrell Young pro model and the Andy Patterson pro model.
References
Cycle manufacturers of the United States
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