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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: othomas2 on November 07, 2007, 03:03 PM

Title: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: othomas2 on November 07, 2007, 03:03 PM: Just wondering which freestylers rode for ammaco... ??

Anyone have any scans/links/clips... anythin' basically.

I have the bike, but was too young to know that much first time around.

Just a little synopsis of the history would be great.

thanks
Owen
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: dan-dare on November 07, 2007, 03:14 PM: Pepi Winder?
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: dan-dare on November 07, 2007, 03:15 PM: Neil Ruffell??
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: othomas2 on November 07, 2007, 03:21 PM: ooh big names... :-[
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: pickle on November 07, 2007, 03:34 PM: i think Ammaco was Pepi's first big sponsor as far as i know? :-\
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 07, 2007, 03:39 PM: Andy Ruffell
Neil Ruffell
Pepi Winder
Glyn Lewis
Steve McIntosh
Rob Steele (TwoBobRob)
Glyn Lewis
David Frame
Tony Hardy

Can't think of anymore at the moment...
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: yoda on November 07, 2007, 03:50 PM: Christ Trev is there out you dont know about the past :shocked: (other than one what a looptail is) ;D
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: fraz167 on November 07, 2007, 03:53 PM: Steven Laidlaw (for a short time i think)

David France (as Framey was called in the Ammaco advert)
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 07, 2007, 04:00 PM: Quote from: yoda on November 07, 2007, 03:50 PM
Christ Trev is there out you dont know about the past :shocked: (other than one what a looptail is) ;D

Watching BMX Beat on video over a 1000 times probably had something to do with it... :-[
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: tricknuts on November 07, 2007, 08:35 PM: finally, a bmx trivia question i knew part of the answer to.. and trev gets in first and lists everyone.. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 07, 2007, 08:47 PM: Quote from: tricknuts on November 07, 2007, 08:35 PM
finally, a bmx trivia question i knew part of the answer to.. and trev gets in first and lists everyone.. :LolLolLolLol:

ross, that'll be the transatlantic time difference advantage i have over you... ;D
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: othomas2 on November 07, 2007, 09:05 PM: Thanks chaps... Now how about some scans/clips trev. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: billstup on November 07, 2007, 09:30 PM: Did Andy Ruffell ever ride an Ammaco, although Ammaco were the importers I thought he always rode a Mongoose ???
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 07, 2007, 09:40 PM: Quote from: billstup on November 07, 2007, 09:30 PM
Did Andy Ruffell ever ride an Ammaco, although Ammaco were the importers I thought he always rode a Mongoose ???

I'm not too sure. Is this an Ammaco?

(http://www.andyruffell.com/bmx_photos/images/Good-air-shot.jpg)
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: MartyC on November 07, 2007, 09:52 PM: Quote from: Trev on November 07, 2007, 09:40 PM
Quote from: billstup on November 07, 2007, 09:30 PM
Did Andy Ruffell ever ride an Ammaco, although Ammaco were the importers I thought he always rode a Mongoose ???

I'm not too sure. Is this an Ammaco?

(http://www.andyruffell.com/bmx_photos/images/Good-air-shot.jpg)

I think that's a Supergoose, Andy rode the Magic Mountain race in the early 80's as Ammaco Mongoose rider as oppsed to a Facoty Mongoose rider although I could be wrong :LolLolLolLol:.
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: billstup on November 07, 2007, 10:04 PM: He may have been on one for advertising purposes, but I don`t think he ever rode one in competition or demo`s ???
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: welsh denny on November 07, 2007, 11:15 PM: or did he? check this i put up. sure he's riding a white ammaco.
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 08, 2007, 02:59 AM: ok this is what he told me tonight. whilst riding for them, he always rode a mongoose until just before he stopped racing in 1987 when he rode an ammaco and a robinson. he can't remember why he rode the robinson though.

he also told me what ammaco stood for. A Malcolm, Malcolm And Chris Organisation. I never knew that...
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: tricknuts on November 08, 2007, 06:39 AM: Quote from: Trev on November 08, 2007, 02:59 AM
ok this is what he told me tonight. whilst riding for them, he always rode a mongoose until just before he stopped racing in 1987 when he rode an ammaco and a robinson. he can't remember why he rode the robinson though.

he also told me what ammaco stood for. A Malcolm, Malcolm And Chris Organisation. I never knew that...

trev. i don't belive this. don't tell me you have a direct hotline to andy Ruffell?
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Flaz on November 08, 2007, 07:07 AM: trev can you ask him for 2 VIP tickets for the next mobo awards for me and the mrs cheers fella :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Swivel on November 08, 2007, 08:31 AM: That looks like an ammaco to me, see the frame pad and decals on the bike, all Ammaco'd up! 8)

I believe Ruff rode for both Goose and Ammaco ;)
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 08, 2007, 09:34 AM: Quote from: tricknuts on November 08, 2007, 06:39 AM
Quote from: Trev on November 08, 2007, 02:59 AM
ok this is what he told me tonight. whilst riding for them, he always rode a mongoose until just before he stopped racing in 1987 when he rode an ammaco and a robinson. he can't remember why he rode the robinson though.

he also told me what ammaco stood for. A Malcolm, Malcolm And Chris Organisation. I never knew that...

trev. i don't belive this. don't tell me you have a direct hotline to andy Ruffell?

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: othomas2 on November 08, 2007, 08:40 PM: This is awesome... thanks for the info !! ;)

Owen
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: TwoBobRob on November 08, 2007, 11:07 PM: I packed up at the end of 84, but at that time Ruffell definately only rode a Goose. The teams were run completely seperately.
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Swivel on November 09, 2007, 07:47 AM: What top fookin footage, Ruff and Pepi kicked ass :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: dan-dare on November 10, 2007, 12:07 PM: Quote from: Trev on November 08, 2007, 02:59 AM
ok this is what he told me tonight. whilst riding for them, he always rode a mongoose until just before he stopped racing in 1987 when he rode an ammaco and a robinson. he can't remember why he rode the robinson though.

he also told me what ammaco stood for. A Malcolm, Malcolm And Chris Organisation. I never knew that...

Sorry Trev, I think you and Randy Truffell are wrong here. Ammaco was indeed the UK importer of Mongoose, the efforts of Malcolm Jarvis. Malcolm formed the name after putting his and his wife's name together.

AManda, MAlcolm, COmpany.

Now you know.............
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: Trev on November 10, 2007, 01:02 PM: I've only gone on what Ruffs has told me...
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: teamsano on November 13, 2007, 08:32 PM: thats a goose he's riding, check the dropouts.
Title: Re: Who rode for ammaco ??
Post by: mr.magoo on November 16, 2007, 03:09 PM: blimey ... cant't keep up, confussed..... i thought it was Sue Jarvis? and I gave up racing in 86, and the Ruff was already on Raleigh by then????? ahhhhh rooms spinning out of control now!!!!!