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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Jazzchimp on July 21, 2005, 09:00 PM

Title: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 21, 2005, 09:00 PM

Though one but has to be Leary for me!!

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: ORB on July 21, 2005, 09:05 PM

I used to love Night Rider in the 80's, suppose the old Hoff has to take it hands down.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: scary_leary on July 21, 2005, 09:33 PM

Quote from: Jazzchimp on July 21, 2005, 09:00 PM

Though one but has to be Leary for me!!

yep..same for me
just the name harry leary brings memories flooding back

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Zippy on July 21, 2005, 10:02 PM

Freddie Spencer

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Mr Rusty on July 21, 2005, 10:57 PM

Is that who you model yourself on Zippy ? (or is it Frank Spencer?)........

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Zippy on July 21, 2005, 11:00 PM

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Lazarou on July 21, 2005, 11:12 PM

Tim Judge was a hero of mine.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: billstup on July 21, 2005, 11:54 PM

Andy Patterson for me, but he wasn`t a pro when I knew him best, still a world and european champ at 17 expert though.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: frdavid on July 22, 2005, 05:39 AM

Eddy King

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: muttley on July 22, 2005, 08:59 AM

Clint Miller.

Leary just had a comedy head  ;D

(http://208.56.132.154/image/04_DB_HARRY_1.JPG)

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Bobby GHP on July 22, 2005, 12:08 PM

Mr Hill for me.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: hudu on July 22, 2005, 12:43 PM

(http://www.bicyclechannel.com/carolina.jpg)

Crazy Ronnie Anderson

Acid before his mains??????  :o

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: oldmankev on July 22, 2005, 02:19 PM

1. Stu Thomsen
2. Eric Rupe
3. Mike "hollywood" Miranda

Ok so its 3 but i couldn"t decide.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Nosnod on July 22, 2005, 02:48 PM

Greg Hill without a doubt  8)

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Geth on July 22, 2005, 02:49 PM

Scott Clark - He was a nice bloke and fast.
Tommy Brackens - nice bloke & very friggin fast!
Mike Miranda - Funny and could ride a bike.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: dordymush on July 22, 2005, 11:40 PM

got to be richie anderson for me. that guy was well fast.

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Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: OrgasmDonor on July 23, 2005, 11:11 AM

lou ferrigno, sorry i mean Greg Hill, always get them mixed up.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: WizardWeb on July 24, 2005, 11:32 AM

Harry Leary or Eric Rupe. (both still racing I believe). For some reason Greg Hill and Gary Ellis annoyed me. Maybe it was the GT /  Robinson thing. I wasn't a fan of GT back in the day, but now I'm older and more reasonable, I finally appreciate them.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: FORDY on September 13, 2005, 05:13 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y244/fordyseventyfour/stuthompson.jpg)

STEWPOT

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: SAND N DIRT on September 13, 2005, 05:49 PM

DY as in JMC DY...

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: zed4130 on September 18, 2006, 07:59 PM

scarry leary and andy patterson greg hill stu tompson

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: se on September 18, 2006, 10:03 PM

Greg Hill.

By the way, shouldn't Muscle Power have been classified as an illegal steroid?

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: boofy44 on September 18, 2006, 10:22 PM

clint miller or harry leary.they werent big guys but they could motor.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: reilley1 on September 19, 2006, 03:56 AM

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lou ferrigno, sorry i mean Greg Hill, always get them mixed up. 

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For some reason Greg Hill and Gary Ellis annoyed me. Maybe it was the GT /  Robinson 

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Hill.....By the way, shouldn't Muscle Power have been classified as an illegal steroid?

Hehehe, I forwarded Hillage a link to this post

But my personal choice would be Hill


 

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: piper on September 19, 2006, 08:35 AM

Eric Rupe no doubt, :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Coastvl on September 19, 2006, 10:43 AM

Greg Hill and Stu Thomsen. Both could jump and both were blindingly quick.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: brass monkey! on September 19, 2006, 11:58 AM

Stu Thompson for me !  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: duncan on September 19, 2006, 06:50 PM

None back in the day as I remember,
But having read up on BMX history recently it would have to be Stu Thomsen. Racing legend, plus credited with first aerials in a skatepark.
Similarly I'd choose Andy Ruffell for the UK because of all-round ability, racing & freestyle.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: silentpartner on September 19, 2006, 08:10 PM

stu thomsen  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: slurp on September 19, 2006, 09:38 PM

PERRY KRAMER

without him what would they have called the RIPPER. :smitten:

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Coastvl on September 20, 2006, 10:37 AM

A ju-6! oh wait , they did that.  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: xtremepervert on September 20, 2006, 12:58 PM

 :4_17_5: Pete Loncarevich

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: AJWD on September 21, 2006, 09:05 PM

Harry Leary all day - Mike Miranda was a gobshite.

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: pkradman on September 22, 2006, 04:04 PM

the legend himsely  "mr PK" or the flyin rocket tommy brackens ! ...i didnt know em personaly as i was way to fast for any of them bitd .. :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: Mattdub on September 23, 2006, 01:22 AM

Greg Hill was a big early influence with covers like these in 82 & 83 . His influence was reflected in my 1st proper race bike being a GT Pro custom build from Faze 7 .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GregHillBMXActionBikeAprMay82.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GregHillBMXActionBikeAugust83.jpg)

Then these in 84 ...................
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GregHillBMXActionBikeFeb84.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/GregHillBMXActionNoracoverMarch84.jpg)

Early pic of me on my GT Pro at Peterborough after dumping the Z's for 1 3/8 Ukais
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatPboro83or84.jpg)

Another big fave was Pete Loncarevich , pictured here in 95 when riding MTB for Parkpre .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/pistolpetein1995.jpg)

Meeting Mike Miranda in 86 was also cool , he laughed when I tipped him over a berm so the next gate he returned the favour  :LolLolLolLol: .
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeandMikeMirandaRoyston86.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeandMirandaRoyston86.jpg)

If anyone has a Pistol Pete CW then I'm after one , LMK  ;)

Matt

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: mantadave on September 24, 2006, 12:33 PM

Its got to be eric rupe for  me  ;)

Title: Re: Who's your favourite OS US Pro rider
Post by: hoger548 on September 24, 2006, 02:14 PM

'Darrell young / richie anderson  both style and speed. 3rd would be leary to me.