Dave never ceased to get coverage even when he stopped placing well in contests. If you ever knew him in person, you'd understand why. Dave was someone who just couldn't be ignored in any situation. He craved attention and would do just about anything to get it.

Dave nabbed a BMX Action and Freestylin' cover. Not a lot of guys can claim that...

Caption: Is that ol' Curb Dog and new factory Dyno 'styler Dave Vanderspek? Yup. Aerial view of a track stand. Photo by Windy.

Caption: None other than the Flying Dutchman himself, Dave Vanderspek. One-footed bar-dip. Golden Gate Park.

Freestylin' did this excellent feature on Vander.

Bill Batchelor did a pictorial on Radner in 1985 for Shreddin' super-'zine.

While "Bike Breaking" in Golden Gate Park, Dave came across a photographer - who happened to be shooting for a Time magazine article. This is one article you've got to read.




This photographer must have sold some of his other pictures to a dutch magazine (name unknown) because they later showed up there.

Bart and Paul de Jong did an interview in FAT BMX 'zine with Holland's favorite son of BMX - the Flying Dutchman.

As far as I know, Vander was the first pro racer to enter a pro freestyle contest. Rick Moliterno did it and Richard Bartlett did it. I'm sure Tinker Juarez would have done it if there were any pro freestyle contests around when he was hitting skateparks.

Dave was a perfect metaphor for the BMX magazines trying to include skateboarding. He was one of the only riders featured riding bikes and skateboards. And probably the only one featured doing both at the same time!