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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: monkeybat on June 28, 2010, 10:23 AM
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About 20 something years ago me and my buddys took a little wonder around London. We were looking for all the old 70s Skateparks and if they were still rideable.
We rode Catelowes as it was(now has been re-made) Some skatepark in some rough part of London, it was right on the corner of a busy street only surounded by a waist hight brick wall. Half pipe at Mile end, meanwhile 1 and 2(meanwhile 1 is now a new Skatepark like catelowes) Small halpipe at King cross. You have Rom, Harrow and southbank for some surefire Airs,Jumping and street rideing. But i really loved digging out all the old Skateparks in London everyone had forgotten about. It was like you had found treasure.
Do we have any lists of these places ? It would help and maybe we could hook up to ride these places.
A London RadBMX Day.
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..or just start a 'Spots' section Glen, buy county or summat eh.
You could just put 'trees what a do ride past and then up' >:D
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you in it? or a tree?
Me & My Tree... by Glen
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About 20 something years ago me and my buddys took a little wonder around London. We were looking for all the old 70s Skateparks and if they were still rideable.
We rode Catelowes as it was(now has been re-made) Some skatepark in some rough part of London, it was right on the corner of a busy street only surounded by a waist hight brick wall. Half pipe at Mile end, meanwhile 1 and 2(meanwhile 1 is now a new Skatepark like catelowes) Small halpipe at King cross. You have Rom, Harrow and southbank for some surefire Airs,Jumping and street rideing. But i really loved digging out all the old Skateparks in London everyone had forgotten about. It was like you had found treasure.
Do we have any lists of these places ? It would help and maybe we could hook up to ride these places.
A London RadBMX Day.
looks like the same places as i rode bitd ,other places are kennington ( still there ) and stockwell skatepark (still there as well and redone now )
can`t think of anymore ,would be great to have photo`s of the place bitd and now as they have changed and some of the places that have gone ie new malden peanut bowl, ,gillingham and so on
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Just found this. :)
http://www.londonstreetriders.co.uk/
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About 20 something years ago me and my buddys took a little wonder around London. We were looking for all the old 70s Skateparks and if they were still rideable.
We rode Catelowes as it was(now has been re-made) Some skatepark in some rough part of London, it was right on the corner of a busy street only surounded by a waist hight brick wall. Half pipe at Mile end, meanwhile 1 and 2(meanwhile 1 is now a new Skatepark like catelowes) Small halpipe at King cross. You have Rom, Harrow and southbank for some surefire Airs,Jumping and street rideing. But i really loved digging out all the old Skateparks in London everyone had forgotten about. It was like you had found treasure.
Do we have any lists of these places ? It would help and maybe we could hook up to ride these places.
A London RadBMX Day.
it was right on the corner of a busy street only surounded by a waist hight brick wall.
I think this one is stockwell skatepark :daumenhoch:
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Not bad but not enough pics.
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Harrow :daumenhoch:
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I live in Basildon any places sprung up beside that little skate thing behind the swimming pool or Northlands park(Fryers)
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there's an indoor skatepark in Benfleet, and an outdoor one in Canvey
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Please post details of the Benfeet one and Canvey, thankyou. I may get a little time to relive my lost youth.
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there used to be a small one in New Cross, don't know if it's still there though, last time i saw it was about 85
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Is there not a section for this yet? and why not!!!
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i know this hasnt been posted in for a while but canveys park has just had more ramps done inc a 30ft curved 1/4 pipe
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Sounds good got any pics ?
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no picts as was dark last night when we rode there but need a broom next time as got a puncture after 15 mins
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give a shout next time you go im only in Basildon
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there used to be a small one in New Cross, don't know if it's still there though, last time i saw it was about 85
I used to ride this one too, it was good BITD, but apprently it's gone now & houses have been built on the land :'(
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give a shout next time you go im only in Basildon
yeah will do as need to ride more but dont get a chance
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Harrow :daumenhoch:
Harrow is still going strong!it doesnt get much more old skool than harrow!if you have never been,it is situated at the top of Harroe leisure centre carpark.Theres a good scene surrounding harrow,its one of my favourite all time spots!
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Harrow is well cool, plus you get to see Hitchcock rip it up most evenings :daumenhoch:
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LOL,james has moved oop north somewhere!cant remember where exactly,but him and some mates have their own indoor skatepark!bit of a no brainer for him!!
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He's up the road near Upton I believe. Which would make it Ben Manuals indoor park he'd be riding these days.