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Title: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 13, 2005, 08:25 PM
the Turndown???

I know the answer...i just want to see how many others read the mags religously bitd...i wish i could remember work stuff like i can BMX trivia  :)

Cheers
Fraser
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 13, 2005, 08:31 PM
oh god i know this

its on an interview on a props video i have

the guy being interviewed (i forget his name too!) was on about people calling it a "joe rich" style turndown, and he said who invented it.

the trick was originally called something else, that had the guys name in the title, a play on words.  stupid old brain - work damn you
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 13, 2005, 08:45 PM
i am i thinking of a lookdown  :-*
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 13, 2005, 08:49 PM
no i was thinking an "invert", called a "timvert" (by tim someone the inventor)

so we are no closer to the answer and i have a shameful 3 posts in a row.
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 13, 2005, 08:51 PM
LOL

The trick i was thinking of was called a Turndown orginally but have heard it called a lookdown as well.

Not heard of a Timvert though :-)

Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 13, 2005, 08:51 PM
so who invented it?

was it harry leary?
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 13, 2005, 08:59 PM
Leary invented the Leary..which on vert was a Lookback.

Lets give it a while longer...i am enjoying this  ;)
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: RADHAB on September 13, 2005, 09:13 PM
Dennis McCoy
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: muttley on September 14, 2005, 02:07 PM
I thought Leary invented the cross up ????  ???
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 14, 2005, 02:09 PM
he may have done
but he invented the look back too. there was an article in action bike called "lookee where" with shots of harold doing some leaps
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: ORB on September 14, 2005, 02:14 PM
Rite,

here are two rea hard ones.

Who invented:

- The Vanderoll?
- The stupple?
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 14, 2005, 02:17 PM
lol!

who invented the miami hopper?
and who named it the miami hopper and why?
who invented the lawnmower?
who invented the JD turnover?
who invented the ramp 360?
who invented the upsidedown backwards wheelie?
who invented the "crab ride"?
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: diesel on September 14, 2005, 02:26 PM
Who invented the Cherry Picker? - and why didn't they just call it the nut crusher!
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 14, 2005, 03:16 PM
i think the cherry picker was invented by woody itson
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 14, 2005, 05:13 PM
I think you could be right about the Cherrypicker...or was it Martin Aparijo???

I will give you a clue on the Turndown....the guys first name was Mark
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: greentoad on September 14, 2005, 07:08 PM
Cherry Picker -

The cherrypicker is one of Martin Aparijo 's inventions.
Derek Oriee, www.vintagebmx.com, february 2005 : Urban legend states that Martin Aparijo invented the cherry picker on a skateboard first before converting it to a bmx freestyle trick.
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: greentoad on September 14, 2005, 07:13 PM
Turndown = Look Down

Dave Voelker 1984 - Dave Voelker, Ride US february 2001 : I was riding a quarterpipe trying to invent an air where I would go straight up in the air, hesitate until I was coming down backwards, and then turn around and go back into the ramp. When I was coming back down I would twist my body to where it came into a lookdown position.
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 14, 2005, 07:44 PM
dave voelker rules
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 14, 2005, 08:17 PM
I agree that Voelker rules, but i don't think he invented the turndown....i think it was a guy called Mark McGlynn that road for Haro (i think)

However when it comes to owning that trick....i think that honour goes to Carlo....clicked or what???
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: cymruambyth on September 14, 2005, 08:28 PM
talk about owning turndowns .....

greg guilotte

(http://www.freewebs.com/greg_guillottebmx/gregbrakeless%20turndown.jpeg)

pic from http://www.freewebs.com/greg_guillottebmx/
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: billstup on September 14, 2005, 10:45 PM
The ramp 360 was Andy Patterson  ;)
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 15, 2005, 08:20 AM
The ramp 360 was Andy Patterson  ;)

yep!!

that trick was the forerunner to the 540.
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 15, 2005, 08:21 AM
still some unanswered . . . . .

who invented the miami hopper?
and who named it the miami hopper and why?
who invented the lawnmower?
who invented the JD turnover?
who invented the ramp 360? - Andy Patterson
who invented the upsidedown backwards wheelie?
who invented the "crab ride"?
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 15, 2005, 08:55 AM
Quote
talk about owning turndowns .....

greg guilotte

word....forgot about Greg..that pic is superb

Other Turndown rulers...definately Gerry Galley, Scott Carroll (rip)

Anyone else i have forgotten???
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: fraz167 on September 15, 2005, 08:58 AM
here's my effort??

who invented the miami hopper?
and who named it the miami hopper and why?
who invented the lawnmower? Martin Aparijo
who invented the JD turnover? Jess Dyrenforth
who invented the ramp 360? - Andy Patterson
who invented the upsidedown backwards wheelie? Martin Aparijo
who invented the "crab ride"? Whats a crab ride??
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 15, 2005, 09:11 AM
ok i will fill you in:

who invented the miami hopper? - andy shohara

and who named it the miami hopper and why? - rl osbourne saw andy s doing it in miami

who invented the lawnmower? Martin Aparijo - YES!!!

who invented the JD turnover? Jess Dyrenforth - it was jess's sig trick for a while

who invented the ramp 360? - Andy Patterson - swish that hair, andy

who invented the upsidedown backwards wheelie? Martin Aparijo - YES!!!


and that leaves us with the "crab ride"

well i will give you a hint. it was a sig trick for one particular custom rider that started in 82 . . .
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: greentoad on September 15, 2005, 09:36 AM
Crab Ride - You don't mean MS?
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: theRuler on September 15, 2005, 09:37 AM
thats the fella!!!

mason would do a bar hop, then stretch his legs to the pedals and pedal while sitting on the bars.

going back a few years though - like 22 . . .
Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: greentoad on September 15, 2005, 09:42 AM
I remeber that now, he used to do it on the path in Burns Road near the park and near the shop - outside Royston Rockets track.

We also all did a freestyle show and had a C5 zooming around too which was recorded (i'll have to get that dug out) ...... wow how the brain forgets.  ;)

greentoad

Title: Re: Trivia time....who invented???
Post by: Jamie C on September 15, 2005, 06:35 PM
Marc McGlynn....grotty ones.
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