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Title: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: oldschoolace on December 05, 2016, 10:40 PM: Ok, can't believe im suggesting this :-\
Since MK and the Rad rag I've been knocking round the idea of a really nice coffee table hardback book of bmx.
I know there are a couple out there, Doms fine efforts spring to mind, but this would be totally different!
80s bmx told from the hundreds of us who ate, slept and wore it. Stories of first bikes, seeing bmx legends at shows, crashes, mates who has other bikes, saving paper round money, swapping parts, race days, stunt evenings after school, all the day to day untold stories which were the fabric of our bmx childhood complete with all our old pics, paper clippings, posters etc

Thoughts ???
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: chubby on December 05, 2016, 11:11 PM: First thing that springs to mind is glutton for punishment !!!!!!

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Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: deeman on December 05, 2016, 11:39 PM: Love the idea Clint...I don't know where you get the time??! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: fischflo on December 06, 2016, 12:02 AM: ...could begin with a double-page semi-bird's eye view of an MK full group shot as a backdrop of a chapters page

...now all we need is the content(-cept) of the chapters :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: griff on December 06, 2016, 12:22 AM: Sounds ace
I don't have any pics to contribute though sadly, not aware of any surviving photos of my Bmx days :(
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: factory pilot on December 06, 2016, 10:13 AM: I'm all over this Clint .. PM sent :daumenhoch: :smitten:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: factory pilot on December 06, 2016, 10:25 AM: Paul Barlow has some amazing photos from BITD as do Steve ( Mr Skyway ) and many others ... Love it Clint :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: BMX1973 on December 06, 2016, 05:50 PM: I think its a great idea. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 06, 2016, 08:12 PM: Fantastic idea Clint. I'll gladly help in any way i can
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Post by: ED209 on December 06, 2016, 08:24 PM: top idea ... I'm in :)
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: ED209 on December 06, 2016, 08:25 PM: Not sure about 'We were Rad' tho ... I still fukkin am fistblump

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Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: oldschoolace on December 06, 2016, 11:40 PM: In theory there should be enough radsters who can contribute to make this happen, especially when I think of some of the anecdotes I've read on here over the years. Really want to avoid going the Facebook route if I can. Love it or loathe it, there are enough coonts on there to pull any idea down
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: paulb113 on December 08, 2016, 04:35 PM: I have a lot of old pictures!
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: factory pilot on December 08, 2016, 04:52 PM: Quote from: paulb113 on December 08, 2016, 04:35 PM
I have a lot of old pictures!

You've got enough pictures and stories for a whole chapter of your own Paul! :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: deeman on December 08, 2016, 05:28 PM: Quote from: paulb113 on December 08, 2016, 04:35 PM
I have a lot of old pictures!

Fooking ace pic Paul :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: oldschoolace on December 08, 2016, 06:59 PM: That's just the sort of thing I had in mind Paul :4_17_5:
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Post by: Gashead on December 08, 2016, 07:34 PM: Awesome and very happy to support and help
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Post by: NORTY40 on December 08, 2016, 10:27 PM: Great idea Clint :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 08, 2016, 11:33 PM: Phil Hough has loads of old photos - albums full. I'd gladly scan them if needed. I think my scanner can do 2000dpi
Title: Re: ***We were Rad*** a book of our childhood years
Post by: oldscool on December 09, 2016, 09:39 AM: Great idea fistblump