1981- There were a lot of really great bike companies out there: DG, Mongoose, SE and many more I won't name here because this page is about......
CRAPPY BIKES
So you think you have seen your share of crummy bikes eh?  Probably none that compare to the ones pictured below.  For some reason companies were trying to capitalize on a sport that was still in it's infancy.  Obviously the designers of these bikes were complete morons who never even considered taking the advice of someone who knew anything.  I don't think I ever saw anyone ride one of these bikes, probably because they were immediately rushed the emergency room after one of the many flaws in the frame design became painfully evident. 
I will be adding crappy bikes to this page as time allows...for now please try not to cringe at some of the following.
If you actually WANTED your Dad buy you one of these bikes...you deserve to smash your face into the ground when the headtube snaps off.
Maybe you would like to buy one of these fine bicycles shown below?  How in the world would pieces of crap like this be allowed to be ridden by kids?  Nowdays people would be suing the hell out of Ross for even making bikes like this, let alone having their kids get killed on them.  WOW!
The top of the line race bike...you don't get any better than this.  Man this thing looks fast just sitting there.  What is that head tube angle anyway?
Red Snapper eh?  Nice marketing dept. NOT!
This has got to be the most rickety piece of crap I have ever seen in my life!  But hey it has a chain tensioner!
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