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Title: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on March 09, 2010, 09:44 PM

Name: Matt Wickham .

BMX History: Got my first BMX ( Pro Star ) in 82 whilst dabbling in MX on a Honda CR80 . Jacked in MX and started racing BMX proper late 82/early 83 on a GT Pro Nora Cup custom build from Joe Burlo at Faze 7 . Raced UK wide ( cheers dad  ;) ) until March 87 after collecting three consecutive regional number 1's and fourth in British Champs in 86 when the women/beer goggles got hold  ::) . Last bikes bitd were my trusty PL20 and my VDC 24 ( why oh why did I sell that ! ) .

Pics of the Nora Cup at Peterborough in 1983 .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MePboro84.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatPboro83or84.jpg)

VDC Gorila pics .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Meatroyston86.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeayHunt.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatCoventryNat.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeandMikeMirandaRoyston86.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeDale1986BritishChampsDerby.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/mekingslynn86again.jpg)


I had a few weeks off work in late 03/early 04 and decided to dig out my old PL20 and rebuild it , not a great build by todays standards and mucho gutted I sold it after it'd been done ( last heard of in Leicester so if anyone knows of it I'd buy it back in a shot ! ) . Been collecting proper since latter part of 2004 I think after finding out about a "scene" as such , wish I'd known that before selling the PL20  ::) .

My PL20 bitd ............................

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/PL20bitd.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MyPL20.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatMK85ish.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeonRedline84or85.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatGam2.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatGam4.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatMK2.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatHW2.jpg)

The 03/04 build of the same F+F and some other bits ( this is the F+F that was sold around that time  :'( ) .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/PL2022804.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/PL2042804.jpg)

I still have a Dec82 Ltd Edition black chrome Vector MKII from bitd , the first three pics in 2 guises from around 84/85 and me on it at MK around the same time .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Vectorwithtuffs.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Vectorbitd.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MevectorMK.jpg)

Same F+F in 04/05 then quickly built as survivor for MK06 .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/VectorMKIIFrameset.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/VectorMKII3.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/VectorMKIIsurvivorMKRADmeetAug06.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/RADMK23.jpg)

Vector race shirt .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Vectortop1.jpg)

Had a couple of these along the way , Group 1 RS1 ( both now gone , one to Lucylastic who made it look fantastic  :-* ) .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/HaroRace5.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Profilecranks.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/HaroRace2.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/haro7-1.jpg)

My first dabble in some serious metal was buying my mate Paul's Sept83 GHP Pro from bitd ( took me about 12 months to convince him to sell it to me ) , this'll be debuted at some point to be lil bro to my 24 .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GHP1.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GHP2.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GHP4.jpg)

Bought a few other weird & wonderfuls along the way , brought this Hyper in from the US ( plinky's favourite .. lol ... ) and it's been owned now by about 5 or 6 RAD members since leaving here . Another was the Schwinn Brian Foster .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/HyperProFF.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/BlueFalcon1.jpg)

Photobucket's just gone spaz so I'll sort this another time ..........  ::) 

Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on March 17, 2010, 09:07 PM

I've had two Redline RL20's ( both sold because of a lack of passion in freestylers , well apart from GJS Fresstylers that is .. lol .. ) .

The first one .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/RedlineRL20.jpg)

The second one .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_1168.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_1844.jpg)

A motomag that will see the light of day at some point .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_1057.jpg)

My 2005 GHP Pro XL .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_0708.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_0712.jpg)

2004 Supercross 24 UL Pro .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Supercross4.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/Supercross1.jpg)

Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on March 19, 2010, 10:50 PM

My first proper builds , both done for MK08 ( did'nt take me long .....  :2funny: ) .

Champion .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_2376.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_2390.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/1c333f56.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/ChampionminebeardpicMK08.jpg)
(http://[img][URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action-view&current=IMG_3674.jpg][img]http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3674.jpg)[/URL]
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3675.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3675.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3690.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3690.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3674.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3674.jpg)

Arty farty weird shot lol
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3691.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3691.jpg)

MK09 pic , slight tweakage with a fluted post in place of the early GT post .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3576.jpg)


Redline PL20 .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_2438.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_2439.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/10c0afd1.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/dd15985e.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/03cdad00.jpg)

Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on March 24, 2010, 09:40 PM

MK09 was approaching quickly .... debuted two new builds ( and took an old friend along )  .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3583.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3583.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3580.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3580.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3576.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3576.jpg)

1984 GJS Freestyler .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3664.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3664.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3700.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3700.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3699.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3699.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3697.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3697.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3644.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3644.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3642.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3642.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3646.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3646.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3649.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3649.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3666.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3666.jpg)
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Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on March 24, 2010, 09:56 PM

The other MK09 build .

April 1984 GHP Cruiser .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3607.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3607.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3612.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3612.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3634.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3634.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3613.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3613.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3620.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3620.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3622.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3622.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3630.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3630.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3637.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3637.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3639.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/?action=view&current=IMG_3639.jpg)

Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on May 24, 2010, 09:52 PM

Some cleanin' of the riders yesterday .

20-24-26 .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3931.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3925.jpg)

Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on June 23, 2010, 10:23 PM

My trusty Vector ( px'ed at Hotshot for a Curtis freestyler "tank" back in 83/84 ) , thrown back together for Radchester 2010 and also it got me about at the Moto GP last Sat/Sun  ;) .

Including Mark White's old Redline Proline V's and Jeremy Vince's old wheels .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_3944.jpg)

Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on September 01, 2010, 10:19 PM

GJS racebike .

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GJS%20-%20Tangerine%20race/IMG_4206.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GJS%20-%20Tangerine%20race/IMG_4208.jpg)
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(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GJS%20-%20Tangerine%20race/IMG_4213.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GJS%20-%20Tangerine%20race/IMG_4220.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GJS%20-%20Tangerine%20race/IMG_4223.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GJS%20-%20Tangerine%20race/IMG_4228.jpg)
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Title: Re: Mattdub
Post by: Mattdub on September 01, 2010, 10:25 PM

Some of the stable on a jolly boys outing to MK10 ...................

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_4078.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_4079.jpg)