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WARNING: OldscoolBMX is closed and this site has been left up purely for nostalgia. Enjoy!

In 1989, Hal Brindley started 2B Homecooked Garments with his friend Steve Buddendeck. Three years later, according to a Ride BMX reader survey, it was the top clothing brand in BMX. Leigh Ramsdell was one of 2B’s first pro riders. He also became Hal’s employee and roommate. In 1995 Hal started PLAY clothes and Leigh started his own line called Useless. Together they again became two of the best selling rider-owned brands.

In 1999, Hal sold PLAY clothes to become a traveling wildlife photographer (and PLAY went under 6 months later). Leigh became a team manager and graphic designer in the BMX industry.

In 2013, nearly twenty five years after 2B was born, they decided it would be fun to re-print some old tee shirt designs. That’s how Oldscool BMX was born. Then they launched a kickstarter project.

The campaign was a smashing success, the supporters voted on their favorite tees, and printing began.

For a year they printed a limited edition run of classic tees and clothing. At the end of 2014 they wrapped up the run. Now the last of these reproduction tees are going fast on their Oldscool BMX etsy shop. Get yours now before it’s too late!

Update: When Hal and Leigh hung up the Oldscool project, Hal started a wildlife clothing brand called Truly Wild and carried on with various web projects like Travel For Wildlife and  Our Wild Yard. Leigh is still kicking ass as team manager at Mongoose!

Latest Oldscool Gallery Posts

Krystal Kirkendoll's quilt of oldscool bmx shirts
Grilled, the 2B BMX newsletter featuring Vaun Stout
Original 2B Logo Baseball Hat (pic sent by Scott Yoquelet)
Scamper catching a paperball on a PLAY/Kink contest tee
a PLAY jersey made in the late 90's

Recent Blog Posts

Own a piece of BMX history and start your own clothing brand
Feb 17, 2023
John Rokos posing with Jana & Arturo in front of the Tesla factory where he works with his
John Rokos Rocks
Jul 01, 2013
Leigh Ramsdell rocking a classic 2B bowling shirt reproduction.
Kicking Kickstarter's Ass
Jun 17, 2013

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Leigh Ramsdell and Hal Brindley launched a Kickstarter project to print a batch of limited edition reproduction tee shirts featuring original 2B Homecooked, PLAY Clothes and Useless designs. Want to be notified when we come out with a new reproduction? Like us on facebook

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Recent Blog Posts

Own a piece of BMX history and start your own clothing brand
Feb 17, 2023
John Rokos posing with Jana & Arturo in front of the Tesla factory where he works with his
John Rokos Rocks
Jul 01, 2013
Leigh Ramsdell rocking a classic 2B bowling shirt reproduction.
Kicking Kickstarter's Ass
Jun 17, 2013

Recent Oldscool Gallery Posts

Krystal Kirkendoll's quilt of oldscool bmx shirts
Grilled, the 2B BMX newsletter featuring Vaun Stout
Original 2B Logo Baseball Hat (pic sent by Scott Yoquelet)
Scamper catching a paperball on a PLAY/Kink contest tee
a PLAY jersey made in the late 90's
© Hal Brindley & Leigh Ramsdell