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Title: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: mike pardon on November 11, 2005, 11:58 AM
This is a picture from Freestyle BMx 1984. I still look at the picture today and go "you must be joking" on a quarter pipe on a motorcycle and ho on the edge is he????'top shot i think you will agree.
Also if i can fit it heres a shot of ROM performance bowl also 84 . I loved that bowl ......Enjoy you old school lovers.. Ha ha

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Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: theRuler on November 11, 2005, 12:05 PM
i remember that motorbike shot
was the guy foreign? dutch?

those pics of you at rom stick in my mind too.
thats some "big air" you are getting ;)

still fitting into them race pants?
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on November 11, 2005, 12:05 PM
that concrete look very hard.
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: theRuler on November 11, 2005, 12:07 PM
that concrete look very hard.

you wouldnt want to spill it's pint
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: dan-dare on November 11, 2005, 12:34 PM
Think the dude on the trials bike is Eddie Lejuine (sp). Remember him winning kickstart on TV.

He was factory Honda at that time, and very good.

Oh yeh, Hi Mike! ;D
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: theRuler on November 11, 2005, 12:54 PM
a mate of mine was on junior kickstart bitd

he fell off the balancey log into the pit of doom

helluva rider though.
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: Jazzchimp on November 11, 2005, 01:33 PM
Serious air mike, who'd have thought you'd be able to bet a Burner to take off!! ;)
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: Rombloke on November 11, 2005, 05:15 PM
that concrete look very hard.
phil...beleive me mate it is...
and mr pardon...its all still there you know, how 'bout getting your arse down one sunday am to join the old gits session, be good to see ya rip the performance again...

Dave
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: tricknuts on November 11, 2005, 08:49 PM
that must be the highest ever burner air?  unless someone knows different...
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: cymruambyth on November 11, 2005, 08:53 PM
jason lunn used to do some pretty mad stuff on a burner
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: billstup on November 11, 2005, 09:32 PM
Up untill recently the double spread from that photo shoot in the performance bowl was still on the wall at Rom, quality  ;)
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: mike pardon on November 11, 2005, 10:50 PM
i remember that motorbike shot
was the guy foreign? dutch?

those pics of you at rom stick in my mind too.
thats some "big air" you are getting ;)

still fitting into them race pants?
Yes man iam in the race pants, but it takes shoe horn to squeeze me in!!!!
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: mike pardon on November 11, 2005, 10:52 PM
that concrete look very hard.
phil...beleive me mate it is...
and mr pardon...its all still there you know, how 'bout getting your arse down one sunday am to join the old gits session, be good to see ya rip the performance again...

Dave
I will defo ride ROM again, i only rode it twice in my life.. Loved it you lucky southerners  you!!!
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: mike pardon on November 11, 2005, 10:54 PM
Up untill recently the double spread from that photo shoot in the performance bowl was still on the wall at Rom, quality  ;)
No way thats a classic. There was a pull out poster of me in the bowl also but i cant get a copy anywhere...Thanks for the info mate
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: billstup on November 11, 2005, 11:05 PM
I might have that mag somewhere Mike, If I can find it I`ll post it up to ya  ;)
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 12, 2005, 12:13 AM
And on a burner no less ;)
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: Coastvl on November 12, 2005, 06:56 AM
Thats an awsome shot in the bowl mate. I love looking at old school skatepark shots. Thats what BMX was all about for me.
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: mike pardon on November 12, 2005, 10:40 AM
I might have that mag somewhere Mike, If I can find it I`ll post it up to ya  ;)
Cheers Bill my old son....
Title: Re: On edge kickturns!!!!
Post by: mike pardon on November 12, 2005, 10:41 AM
that concrete look very hard.
phil...beleive me mate it is...
and mr pardon...its all still there you know, how 'bout getting your arse down one sunday am to join the old gits session, be good to see ya rip the performance again...

Dave
Will ride there again dave but not sure bout ripping it mate??
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