The Bill Allen signature bike was designed by someone who not only is a world champion BMX freestyler, but a designer of iconic bikes through the decades. Sold out. Bill Allen is a delight to watch as Cru, the local rider who has a passion for BMX so much that he is almost always seen on his bike doing all sorts of tricks and maneuvers. To top it off, our very own Jake Perry got an interview with RAD‘s Cru Jones himself, actor Bill Allen! Interview with RAD actor Bill Allen in promoting his book MY RAD CAREER "The riders not only loved the movie and continue to do so, but it is responsible for so many getting into the sport, that I am given way too much credit for many a riders inspiration," writes actor Bill Allen. Hall of famer, Martin Aparijo, has been a dominant force in BMX since the early eighties and continues to be an ambassador of The first is that we are looking at 1986’s awesome BMX movie RAD. This is because, as Cru did a 360*, his front tire didn't cross the line, the side of his bike was the first to cross the line, but by then Bart's tire had already gone across. ... plays the villain in his first movie role. Bill Allen and Lori Loughlin from Family Ties play the hero and his love interest. It’s an updated version of the bike “Cru Jones” used in Rad. If you watch closely at the end of the movie you will notice, due to Cru's showmanship, Bart Taylor crossing the finish line first. A pop culture and cult film staple for nearly 35 years, we’re overjoyed to bring Hal Needham’s RAD to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray for the first time, in a fully loaded and strictly limited edition. A second edition of Bill Allen’s memoir, My Rad Career, will be released on Sept. 18. Australia may have gotten there first with BMX Bandits, but North America did the BMX '80s movie fad the craziest with Rad.A feast of period pop culture masquerading as a teen movie, this film marked an unexpected directorial swerve for onetime stunt man Hal Needham, who rocketed to fame as the director of Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run. Despite it being a lead role, his involvement in Rad didn’t do much to launch his career. Phin, our lead actor is played by Joel Moody, an Austin native who currently resides in Los Angeles CA. With Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, Bill Allen, Talia Shire. In one of many failed attempts, I even tried to rig my backyard into my own makeshift "hell track". The new bike is designed by BMX legend and Cru Jones stunt double Martin Aparijo and fabricated by Craig Turner son of Gary Turner! Actor Bill Allen known for his roll as Cru Jones in the cult classic BMX movie “RAD” recently revealed his new signature bike!! Allen moved on and didn’t give the film much more thought. Bill Allen ("Cru Jones" in Rad, a Sony Pictures classic 1986 movie about BMX racing) is playing Phin's father. Directed by Hal Needham. He meshes well with Lori Loughlin, who plays a pro rider who becomes Cru’s love interest and in ways, a guide to his dream of becoming a professional. The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack. Instead of hiring BMX stuntmen and only using them for stunts, Rad gives them roles, playing themselves. Allen doesn’t remember losing too much sleep over what critics wrote but admits the film’s box-office failure was disappointing. He was a sponsored rider, rode in the Warped Tour and performs most of his own stunts in the film. The intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack film ’ s memoir, Rad. First is that we are looking at 1986 ’ s box-office failure was.... 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