Author Topic: The first Radster you met. (Read 10470 times)

rooski · « **on:** March 03, 2018, 09:19 AM »

Shortly after joining the forum (2008 ish)I made a trip to my local track, Bradford Bandits after learning there was an Old school racing scene.

I ended up talking to a friendly chap, and the conversation steered towards old school.

The guy was BALDBMXER (JJ)

Top guy, been mates ever since

So who did you meet 1st

oldtired · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2018, 09:28 AM »

i think it was Greg (motomag) $:-\$ not sure if that was a good start to meeting radsters

Funkyworm · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2018, 09:29 AM »

ED209: Sarcastic son of a bitch Leicestershire Local & all round good bloke

rooski · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2018, 09:41 AM »

Quote from: oldtired on March 03, 2018, 09:28 AM

i think it was Greg (motomag) $:-\$ not sure if that was a good start to meeting radsters

Good old Greg

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2018, 09:46 AM »

Good thread Roosk.

I met Bretty in 1985 and rode a few times with him.

As in forum members, it was the one and only Sweetbeats in 2011, with Mani at Chester Station.

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2018, 09:55 AM »

I was a closet builder, stuck in the outer reaches of Anglesey and tried to get to a number of rides but work decided otherwise. I bought a NS GT 24" frame set off Brett and when he recognised my address as RAF Valley (he was then in too) and his brother was based there we got talking and finally met up with him, RetroDanielle and Wini at MK. Brett walked me round introducing me to everybody and the rest as they say is loads of bikes and no cash

dannyb · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2018, 10:30 AM »

Bazza and gally.

I started a new job and these bellends worked there👍

Howser · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2018, 10:54 AM »

It was John (Pooch) that I first spoke to on my first London ride a few years ago. Also had a good chat with Matt (Swivel) on that ride too. A great bunch of guys on the old London rides

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stu27 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2018, 11:24 AM »

Same as Dan,sweetbeats was the first one I met up with,nearly ten years ago now,bet his still nuts

When I wa# in brum Wardy lived about 500m from me and I used to play footy with him

griff · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2018, 12:43 PM »

Great thread!

Before I’d even built my first bike....

Hutchman Dave kindly invited me round to his house so he could help (that tradition has continued with every bike since)

Brettypeeps went to the trouble of lending me one of his brand new Rippers for the evening at a Rad lock-in in Corby - he didn’t even bat an eyelid when I ran out of skill and decked it (another tradition that continued

)

Met Ed, Lenny, Munny Mark and (very briefly Pickle) that night as well

No place like

ED209 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2018, 01:00 PM »

Quote from: Funkyworm on March 03, 2018, 09:29 AM

ED209: Sarcastic son of a bitch Leicestershire Local & all round good bloke

you got one out of two right

In2bmx · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2018, 01:48 PM »

To my regret

Crazy Craig . Crazypaving

He bought some Robinson decals off me from eBay .
Came to collect them and pointed me in the RAD direction.

Then Gaz rolling72 . I miss Gaz

Went to my first RADchester. That was it .

CustardLips · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2018, 02:05 PM »

Spen69 in a hotel car park in Ashton Under Lyne undercover of darkness.

Spen69 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2018, 02:12 PM »

Bought some tat off a bloke up the road from me on eBay - the ginger bearded Dordy. He told me and my brother we weren't alone and there was this weird blue website called Rad full of even weirder blokes

Spoke to loads on the forum once I joined but first bloke I met was when I dropped some o/s guff off at the one and only crisp-eating monster Si Cupid stunt's house. He told me about a meet-up in Milton-keynes and the rest is history

By the next year i'd been buying and selling stuff all round the UK and knew loads of faces at MK. Paul DB250 decided we were drinking till dawn and the helipad all-night sessions began

Spen69 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2018, 02:13 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on March 03, 2018, 02:05 PM

Spen69 in a hotel car park in Ashton Under Lyne undercover of darkness.

GT Pro wasn't it bud

Definitely under the cover of darkness though Nick

CustardLips · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2018, 03:02 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on March 03, 2018, 02:13 PM

Quote from: CustardLips on March 03, 2018, 02:05 PM
Spen69 in a hotel car park in Ashton Under Lyne undercover of darkness.

GT Pro wasn't it bud

Definitely under the cover of darkness though Nick

It was Spen... still got it and still not built it.

Gashead · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2018, 05:14 PM »

Quadrophonia - my life changed........

benno · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2018, 05:25 PM »

Stu27 just before Cologne 2012 👍🏼

griff · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2018, 05:30 PM »

Quote from: benno on March 03, 2018, 05:25 PM

Stu27 just before Cologne 2012 👍🏼

That was a special weekend

benno · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2018, 05:36 PM »

Quote from: griff on March 03, 2018, 05:30 PM

Quote from: benno on March 03, 2018, 05:25 PM
Stu27 just before Cologne 2012 👍🏼

That was a special weekend

Yep Epic , Stu closely followed by you lot 😘

stu27 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2018, 06:24 PM »

Quote from: benno on March 03, 2018, 05:36 PM

Quote from: griff on March 03, 2018, 05:30 PM
Quote from: benno on March 03, 2018, 05:25 PM
Stu27 just before Cologne 2012 👍🏼

That was a special weekend

Yep Epic , Stu closely followed by you lot 😘

Ooh err

One of the best weekends I’ve had
Great company

dp and chopper dude · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2018, 07:14 PM »

The first Radster I ever met was Retrodan72 at Flint train station on the Chester ride in 2012. The poor coont has been putting up with me ever since. It was Brettypeeps after Dan.

I found out about the ride on the dp page on facebook. I signed up when I got home and I’ve had some right laughs on the forum and on the rides.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2018, 07:25 PM »

Quote from: dp and chopper dude on March 03, 2018, 07:14 PM

The first Radster I ever met was Retrodan72 at Flint train station on the Chester ride in 2012. The poor coont has been putting up with me ever since. It was Brettypeeps after Dan.

I found out about the ride on the dp page on facebook. I signed up when I got home and I’ve had some right laughs on the forum and on the rides.

Tbh Paul, I thought you were a bit of a odd one turning up on a Chopper with a carrier bag of cans on your handlebars. You've given me some great chuckles over the past 6 years though mate and I'm chuffed you turned up that day.

deeman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2018, 07:28 PM »

Steve Costa (GTNUMBER1) I swapped him some nos GT tyres for some Panaracers

Andy68 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2018, 07:31 PM »

Mmmmm, I think it must have been Mr Swannick

Author Topic: The first Radster you met. (Read 10470 times)

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