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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: MattLeach on May 20, 2007, 12:00 PM

Title: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 20, 2007, 12:00 PM
1 - me on my VDC chimp. 2 - me and Nigel Page. 3 - leading at a (i think) whitehave UKBMX regional.

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first one is at pontins in morecambe, others on the grid at ribby hall

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1 - me and tim march 2 - collecting my morecambe and district club championship trophy from mike pardon and andy preston. 3 - ribby hall regional?

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1 - some trophies 2 - morecambe and district club massive 3 - just after getting my wigan three sisters UKBMX national 3rd

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1 - jumping the perimeter fence at coastline bmx shop in morecambe on my supergoose. rumour has it bmx bi-weekly offered andy ruffell 100 quid to do it for the magazine and he turned them down! i was only 12 lol
2 - pontins
3 - my snapped in half VDC Chimp.
4 - home boys. names (i think) ross mcmillan, paul mackie, ian finch, myself, alex mcmillan, kieth mackie, my bro danny leach.

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1 - kick turns at pontins 3 - freestyle comp at pontins. 4 - streetstyle

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enjoy!!
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: kdw712 on May 20, 2007, 12:05 PM
COOL PICS  :daumenhoch:
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Post by: ronnie360 on May 20, 2007, 12:07 PM
great old pics and the vdc ouch  :daumenhoch:
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Post by: jimwise68 on May 20, 2007, 12:16 PM
Quality pix!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 20, 2007, 12:17 PM
when i snapped that vdc chimp the only thing holding my bike together was the rear brake cable lol!!
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Post by: Haro82 on May 20, 2007, 12:35 PM
Quality pics there mate. Brings back good memories. Used to race at Ribby and Morcambe myself  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 20, 2007, 01:16 PM
whats your handle mate? might remember you..
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on May 20, 2007, 05:30 PM


excellent photos, keep em coming please
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Post by: harris on May 20, 2007, 05:40 PM
nice pics them mate  cool
i loved pontins  went 3 years in a row  easter weekend.
that shop was on the small industrial estate a family run shop   :)
 :4_17_5:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: danny silverstreak on May 20, 2007, 05:42 PM
is that a neck scarf round march,s neck - fook me - what a bender  :police:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: Flaz on May 20, 2007, 05:48 PM
is that a neck scarf round march,s neck - fook me - what a bender  :police:

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: priv on May 20, 2007, 07:32 PM
great pics :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:



nice avatar too :2funny:



priv
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Post by: Stodgy on May 20, 2007, 07:53 PM
Cool pics fella - lets have some more!!!
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: baldbmxer on May 20, 2007, 09:27 PM
Hey Matt

Where did all your hair go?  ;D your still not any taller!  :2funny:

I found some pics of you on your Scorpion at MK the other day

JJ
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 20, 2007, 09:31 PM
Hey Matt

Where did all your hair go?  ;D your still not any taller!  :2funny:

I found some pics of you on your Scorpion at MK the other day

JJ

think you might be thinking of someone else. didnt have a scorpion or go to mk...

more pics soon!
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: jimmyp on May 20, 2007, 09:38 PM
gREAT PICS, AHH THE GOOD OLD DAYS  :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 20, 2007, 09:45 PM
nice pics them mate  cool
i loved pontins  went 3 years in a row  easter weekend.
that shop was on the small industrial estate a family run shop   :)
 :4_17_5:

yeh the shop was owned by jon higginson, brother of martin who was the bmx bi-weekly editor. their dad was also on the regional ukbmx board i think. big bmx'ing family.

ps that fence at the shop was about 10ft high with a small trick ramp in front of it. i think i was the only rider to jump it. my ankles and wrists still give me hassle to this day after those landings lol.
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Post by: nic968 on May 20, 2007, 10:06 PM
 mmm..Nostalgia....Some great pics mate,thanks for sharing..
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Post by: DR VINOAH on May 20, 2007, 10:49 PM
ace pix matt

and bang on for jumping the fence :coolsmiley:

as the others guys said "more pix please"
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: baldbmxer on May 21, 2007, 07:50 AM
OOOOOOOOOOPS! :2funny:
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Post by: JAY on May 21, 2007, 08:08 AM
Great seeing the old pics .......thanks for sharing.
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Post by: munners on May 21, 2007, 08:16 AM
WOW. Thats what its all about. Some of the bikes in them pics were great.

Love seeing old pics like that. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: Flying_fox on May 21, 2007, 06:44 PM
I love those old pics. :smitten:

Pagey with hair, I wondered what that looked like. ;D ;) Have you got any pictures of Dave Ives with hair? They especially rare these day's, but I hear there may be some in existance up your way. :police:

Your signature cracked me up there, my sister was particularly gay so I had to mostly do NBMXA.

Baldbmxer, I think your gettibng confused with Mark Leach from Peterborough, he rode for Scorpion.
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 21, 2007, 11:48 PM
I love those old pics. :smitten:

Pagey with hair, I wondered what that looked like. ;D ;) Have you got any pictures of Dave Ives with hair? They especially rare these day's, but I hear there may be some in existance up your way. :police:

Your signature cracked me up there, my sister was particularly gay so I had to mostly do NBMXA.

Baldbmxer, I think your gettibng confused with Mark Leach from Peterborough, he rode for Scorpion.

hi mate - not sure ive any pics of dave ives, but ive got a full vhs video of a ribby hall regional where you can see him and others racing. must get it captured.

who are you? might remember  :D
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 22, 2007, 12:21 AM
is that a neck scarf round march,s neck - fook me - what a bender  :police:

rofl - i always thought that about that pic but i was too young to realise  :2funny:
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: Haro82 on May 22, 2007, 09:50 AM
whats your handle mate? might remember you..

My name is Andy Hill but I think I'm a bit older than you (37).

I bought some wheels for my GT from John Higginson at Coastline, he built them up for me. Chrome Araya's, GT Sealed Hubs,gold nipples. I loved those wheels  :smitten:   
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: MattLeach on May 22, 2007, 10:16 AM
whats your handle mate? might remember you..

My name is Andy Hill but I think I'm a bit older than you (37).

I bought some wheels for my GT from John Higginson at Coastline, he built them up for me. Chrome Araya's, GT Sealed Hubs,gold nipples. I loved those wheels  :smitten:   

aye jon flogged me a pair of alloy mavic rims, sealed gt hubs and straight spoked them. awesome.
Title: Re: at last some pics!
Post by: teamsano on May 22, 2007, 10:46 PM
haha, the pontins pics took me back a bit. i won the pontins freestyle comp in 86 or 87. hell yeah!
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Post by: bmxmatt1974 on May 23, 2007, 10:05 AM
cool pics
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Post by: se on May 24, 2007, 07:58 AM
I'd forgotten what a wierd frame the Chimp was. Nice, but wierd. VDC was a great company though, always wanted one.
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