Riding in the 90's

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Words: Knuckles as told by Eddie Cruz, etc.

Art: Third and fourth versions of the Black Rider logo




Do you remember the 90’s? The rise of the boy bands and girl groups. Rock, Alternative, Grunge where trending. Names such as Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Pearl Jam, Blink 182, Korn, Bush, No Doubt and the likes were household names. But one word would start to define the 90’s, extreme!


Yes, the young was starting to take everything to the extreme. And so catapulted the X-games into mainstream. The X-games brought to every home what was being done to skateboards, in-line skates, and what started it all, BMX by the so-called extreme athletes. The BMX was what kids and teens alike had as their introduction to moto crossing. Moto crossing’s fame was at an all time high during the 90’s and was evident in both the silver screen and small screen. 


The members of the Black Rider MC would also catch this fever as most would now turn to this young sport and new kind of adventure. They would now mostly focus on riding their moto cross / enduro bikes and do trails, tours, and motocross events. Because of this, the club would separate into the Adventurers and Black Rider 90 motorcycle clubs. Black Rider would now add 90 into their namesake to bring a new identity and ownership from the previous incarnation of the club that focused more on a different style of motorcycle and riding. The club would also be actively seen in events and races pertaining to the said discipline. The club would have male and female racers and members as well during this period in time.


But this would prove to be short-lived for as the club had risen in fame and presence it would soon decline and lay dormant for years as members soon enough lost interest and leave, apart from a few who would still keep mementos and memorabilia from this period to keep alive what was left from the club.


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