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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: antiquebmx on January 11, 2008, 08:41 PM
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I know im an old git, but want to start racing this year, old school. I live in Surrey
Any advice, novice obviously. Havent been on a BMX race track since I was 14.
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Do it.
Most of us are around the 40 mark, so you'll be a relative youngster.
Where in Surrey are you? I'm in Epsom.
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Im in Surbiton, 38 in August so getting there, any racing local?
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Dagenham on 27th is the next OS race. Only about an hour from Surbiton. :daumenhoch:
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Anything in the South Wales Area, Im 37 & wouldnt mind hurting myself for the laugh ?? :daumenhoch:
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Im in France then but am interested, do they run every month? how do you enter, just turn up? does everyone ride old school bikes?
I know probably really stupid questions to you all reading :2funny:
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just come down and join in. It is a right laugh and everyone is made to feel welcome :daumenhoch:
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just come down and join in. It is a right laugh and everyone is made to feel welcome :daumenhoch:
yeh its a right laugh,most the barstools will be laughing at you not with you :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
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The one at Dagenham is part of the club's winter series aswell as part of the OSWS.
In the winter the club has it's meetings once a month, in the summer it's once a week on a thursday night. Plus then you get the South region regionals at Hayes, Andover, Dagenham, Dunstable and various other tracks that elude my memory. A lot of the old schoolers also race at Braintree, Milton Keynes, Royston. Check the OLD SCHOOL RACING SECTION ON HERE.
Make sure you have long sleeve top, full face helmet, long trousers and gloves. Just come along and enjoy yourself :daumenhoch:
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Anything in the South Wales Area, Im 37 & wouldnt mind hurting myself for the laugh ?? :daumenhoch:
There`s tracks at Burnham on Sea and Cheddar :daumenhoch:
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Anything in the South Wales Area, Im 37 & wouldnt mind hurting myself for the laugh ?? :daumenhoch:
There`s tracks at Burnham on Sea and Cheddar :daumenhoch:
I think both them tracks are National tracks, never ridden Cheddar but will not forget Burnham in a hurry.
You might want to build yourself up to these tracks
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Have a look at the Brits OS race, Great bunch of Guys, Great Cause, Great Fun...Wish i was there.
Hope it happens again.
http://www.travelvideos365.com/view/hODqvpU6fF0/2007_BMX_Brits_-_Old_School_Race
......there's probably about 500 more jumps than there would be on an 80's circuit you know, these guys are doing fantastic just to get around in one piece...
:-\ Gulp!
Seriously though, i'm 40 in July. Raced BITD from 82-85, my kids love BMX and i'm thinking what the heck,do a few races this year (on my newly aquired Goose hopefully)
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Anything in the South Wales Area, Im 37 & wouldnt mind hurting myself for the laugh ?? :daumenhoch:
There`s tracks at Burnham on Sea and Cheddar :daumenhoch:
I think both them tracks are National tracks, never ridden Cheddar but will not forget Burnham in a hurry.
You might want to build yourself up to these tracks
I thnk i mght of found a small play track close to me to have a go on first. Dont expect to be any good after 22 years, just fancy a having a laugh. If I manage to stay on it would mind going to a meet in the future, so wondered if there is anything in my area ?? :daumenhoch:
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Hayes, Middlesex is probably as near as you'll get to Surbiton. Details of their meetings at http://www.hawksbmx.co.uk/local.php but no provision for any Old School races in their current Winter Series. But what the heck, just turn up, pay the entry fee and ride around enjoying yourself with whoever they put you up against. I've been coming last for years but it won't stop me racing. Just do it for the thrill of it but if you can get along to an Old School Winter Series event then be sure you won't be last however bad you are - that position is reseved for an elite few amongst us and you have to prove you're not that good to get into our elitist club. And then there's the dodgy handshake, etc. etc. :D Humps
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thanks to all for info, better get myself helmet and stuff soon. :daumenhoch:
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you won't regret having a go :daumenhoch: racing a bmx again is better than growing old gracefully :D if you need some advice have a chat with zippy "the rider with the big personality" ;D brits was one of the best weekends of my life :daumenhoch: even though i'm a STIFF OLD GEEZER huh mrs os queen :LolLolLolLol:
Burnham is proper new skool though.....i nearly killed meself crashing going over the step up triples down the first straight :idiot2:
Still beat that ole bird webb though :-*
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I think Humps is trying to put you off of taking the prestigeous last place.
As said you have to be pretty special to get that spot.
And neither I nor Humps will give it up that easily.
Matt
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Anything in the South Wales Area, Im 37 & wouldnt mind hurting myself for the laugh ?? :daumenhoch:
There was a National at the Trevelgue ( spelt wrong I'm sure ! lol ) track last year in Wales ;)
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Fook knows where that is fella, but thanks :daumenhoch:
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Fook knows where that is fella, but thanks :daumenhoch:
Wrong !! :LolLolLolLol:
It was Tredegar bud , soz ;) .............. here
http://www.dragondownhill.co.uk/2004site/brynbachpark2.htm
Track builder site , few more smaller tracks here .....................
http://www.dragondownhill.co.uk/2004site/BMX.htm
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Chers mate, rode this one today
http://www.dragondownhill.co.uk/2004site/maindy.htm
Was about 30ft from one end to another. Didnt like it at all. Made me relise how long it was since Id been on a track though :2funny:
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Chers mate, rode this one today
http://www.dragondownhill.co.uk/2004site/maindy.htm
Was about 30ft from one end to another. Didnt like it at all. Made me relise how long it was since Id been on a track though :2funny:
I bet it was good to get on a track again though ? ( as small as it was though ! ) .
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Yes & no mate, was made up when I saw there was one about 3 miles from me. Waited for it to stop raining & pedaled up there. I know its only a play track for kids but it was almost unridable, well for me anyway. If you can imagine all those burms & jumps cramed into in 30 feet of straight, well it felt like your back when was still on the downside of jump behind you as the front was on the way up the next. The is a burm section that norrows to less than a foot so if you come out of one wrong you are straght over the top of the next one. Was there 10 mins total.
Made me think have i lost it as I was rolling home, so did some wheelies to make myself feel better :2funny:
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Yes & no mate, was made up when I saw there was one about 3 miles from me. Waited for it to stop raining & pedaled up there. I know its only a play track for kids but it was almost unridable, well for me anyway. If you can imagine all those burms & jumps cramed into in 30 feet of straight, well it felt like your back when was still on the downside of jump behind you as the front was on the way up the next. The is a burm section that norrows to less than a foot so if you come out of one wrong you are straght over the top of the next one. Was there 10 mins total.
Made me think have i lost it as I was rolling home, so did some wheelies to make myself feel better :2funny:
Don't worry , I looked at some of the videos on Dragon's site a while back & most are built like trails which are'nt ideal TBH ::)
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This one is squashed in the corner of a lesure center car park. Something for the kids to play on I think. Will have to try & find something else :(
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This one is squashed in the corner of a lesure center car park. Something for the kids to play on I think. Will have to try & find something else :(
Tredeger is big ;)
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Any more details mate ??
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Any more details mate ??
No other details apart from the ones on the link above ( map , video etc etc ) , it had a National at Tredeger last year ( and maybe 06 ) and it has a pretty monster Pro Section to tackle .
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Will have to take a journey to have a look at that. Its not that I want to get big air or anything, just want to ride a track & get the feel back for it.
Looks a nice track, cant wait 8)
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You'll be fine at Tredegar. As Matt says, yes, it's big, but everything is rollable. Just take it at your own pace until you get your confidence back.
What bike did you ride at your local track?
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j142/series1rscars/RSOC%20ND%202007/grill028.jpg)
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Will have to take a journey to have a look at that. Its not that I want to get big air or anything, just want to ride a track & get the feel back for it.
Looks a nice track, cant wait 8)
Here yer go bud , a recent thread ref Tredeger on bmxtalk ;) ( you could even get involved maybe at grass roots level with a proposed club ?? ) .
http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php't=14495
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Nice bike. You've got to race that at an old school meeting!
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@ Matt
CheeRS Matt, will have a look at the link now :daumenhoch:
@Mike
Would love to have a go, but 22 years is a long break ;D I will use the GT as much as I can, have been out everyday for a couple of hours on it every day this week, apart from today. its been pi55in down to, back tyre wall is as black as the treed from the brake :2funny: Just to try & get the feel back for it. wheelies are still there, did a couple of roll backs & some basic tricks, so im not dead yet :D
My AP had a half used set of Comp III's on it, 1.175's, the ones on the GT are 1.5's, a little thin for me know...so will run these throgh to the canvas & fit them & go to Tredegar. If I manage to clear a few jumps & no damage myself to badly i would love a go at OS Racing in the summer, would be a right laugh I recon 8) :daumenhoch:
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Don't put too much pressure on yourself to jump stuff. Just get used to riding again. Learn to pump (i.e. rolling the jumps fast, using the downsides to generate more speed). Most OS races are won on track speed, not jumping skills. But don't worry too much about winning. I've done a fair few OS races and only made one A-final.
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Not expecting to win anything, nor do I want to mate, just fancy having a laugh.
just want to be able to get a bit of practice to get used to the bike again. :-\
went out on it a few years back with the kids, did some jumps but overshot everyone I hit, now i dont feel like taking off at all :2funny:
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Hi, its great all of us oldies are having another go . Igot back on my bike in oct 07 . I am going to race 08 in 30-39 cruiser . We are just in the process of starting a new club at Tredegar are you are more than welcome . We will be there sunday for gates and practise , so come along theres tea and coffee and we had cakes last week . The track is great for beginners and enders . Let us know if you are coming . All the best TJ .
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Thanks for the invite, I will get a bit of riding under my belt as i was suprised how crap my balance was to be honest. Im just going to ride it as much as possible for a bit to get used to it again.
What kit will I need for your meets, as I doubt any of my old stuff will fit me :-[
Give me a while to build back some confidence & I will come & show myself up. What time do you meet on a Sunday ???
CheeRS Adam :daumenhoch:
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Just a .little test , if you stand on one leg do you fall over , if yes your balance is fine for our practising . All you need is a helmet gloves and sleeves n trousers . Youve got to start some where so you might as well start Sunday at 11 . Come on you know you want to . TJ
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Just a .little test , if you stand on one leg do you fall over , if yes your balance is fine for our practising . All you need is a helmet gloves and sleeves n trousers . Youve got to start some where so you might as well start Sunday at 11 . Come on you know you want to . TJ
would love to, but dont think my lid will fit me......is that the time :10_2_12:
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
If I can get my head in my lid I might just join you, but I think the wife has other plans for me this weekend, fookin DIY :'(
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Been thinking about this too-rode the brixton track about four years back-surface was horrible-gritty shingle stuff-heard one kiddo rode on it and lost a finger-ouch :(
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Would love to get back into it just for the laugh, dont mind loosing, just want to look RAD doing it ! :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: