From the moment Paul Addams stepped onto a BMX bike, he was unbeatable. Beginning his career as a 10 year old in 1980, Paul quickly caught the attention of the Factory Sponsors, and Diamond Back came knocking, signing Paul as the very first Australian Factory Team rider. His winning streak was unbelievable. Racking up wins at the 1981 Australian Titles, he was known as the kid to beat. When you lined up on the gate next to Paul Addams - you were racing for second place.

Hailing from the regional Victorian town of Shepparton, Leigh Egan was known around the track as "The Master" of BMX. As soon as the Shepparton BMX club formed in 1981, Leigh was there - winning. A towering figure, there was no mistaking Leigh Egan, on or off the track. There must have been something in the goulburn river water in the early 80’s, as Shepparton produced Champion after Champion BMXer - none of course bigger than Leigh Egan. 

Jamie “Hot Shoe” Hales began his racing career in 1978, and quickly gained the attention of the BMX community. In a time when the sport was largely dominated by the more experienced NSW and QLD riders, it wasn’t long before Jamie Hales put Victoria on the Australian BMX map. BMX was one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and he became the dominant rider racking up dual National Open Mens titles. He won the first Official National Championships in 1981 and then backed it up with another in 1982 at his home track of Waverly in Melbourne.