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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: beard1973 on February 13, 2008, 06:16 PM

Title: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 13, 2008, 06:16 PM

February 10th 2008 - Road Trippin' - Destination: Dagenham

Still dark and very very cold... 6am at Junction 38 of the M1.
Myself & Bof awaiting Madd Dogg & Dibly for our trek down south...

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Our carriage arrives and the marathon begins... load up the bikes and away we go...

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For reasons I am still not clear about... I volunteered to make the journey south in the back of the Mercedes Sprinter...

COLD? By the time we reached Watford Gap Services... I thought I was dead!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/100_1324.jpg)

"Praise the Lord for High Vis Jackets!!!"

4 hours later we arrived at a VERY sunny and spectacular Dagenham Track.

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For anyone who doesn't know this dude below... (Grey Bottoms / Red & Black Top).. He's a big lad but boy does he shift!!!! gobsmacked... LITTLE MIKE  8)

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Great to see the kids all lined up waiting to head up to the gate...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/100_1326.jpg)

Plenty of spectators waiting in anticepation of another great days BMX Racing...

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After a bit of Gate Practice... a few Old School Conferences took place...

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Never good to see!!! some poor kid being stretched off the track...  :?  :?

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MOTO SHEETS are up and the tension begins...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/100_1336.jpg)

Then its race time.. (Sorry NO OLD SCHOOL PICS)...

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After the MOTO's its break time....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/100_1345.jpg)

Time for a laugh...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/100_1356.jpg)

and some words of encouragement from her' indoors... :lol:

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Moto Score Sheets...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/100_1358.jpg)

Some Action from the Semi Finals..

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All in all a great day... Many thanks to every involved in organising the day...

See you all soon.. :cool:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: southern andy on February 13, 2008, 06:35 PM

Fantastic, really enjoyed that done diary style.

What bars are on that Robinson in the first picture ? I like them.

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: hooga1975 on February 13, 2008, 06:45 PM

great pics Dave. 

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: pickle on February 13, 2008, 06:53 PM

that was superbly done mate!  really enjoyed those!!   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: MartyC on February 13, 2008, 08:20 PM

Looked like fun  :daumenhoch:

You guys all coming down to Hayes on Sunday then?  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: Flying_fox on February 13, 2008, 08:28 PM

Nice one, cool little story. Those pictures summed the day up well.

 I even managed to sneek my sexy ginger pony tail into some. :-* ;)

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 13, 2008, 08:35 PM

WAS A LONG DAY FOR US GUYS

BUT WAS WELL WORTH IT AND WOULD I DO IT AGAIN

HELL YEH

GREAT DAY AND GREAT PEOPLE TO BOOT

RUSS

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: dibly on February 13, 2008, 08:43 PM

dude that pic of you in the van rules   :LolLolLolLol:

great day with some great people  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: zed4130 on February 13, 2008, 08:46 PM

great pics mate, and nice and sunny   :4_17_5: looked cold in the van  :buck2:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: spillers#1 on February 13, 2008, 09:00 PM

Good piccies and brilliant write up  :daumenhoch: good memories of a blinding meeting  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 13, 2008, 11:35 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on February 13, 2008, 06:35 PM

What bars are on that Robinson in the first picture ? I like them.

They are Tioga Bars... High Rise..

Zippy had a ride on her on Sunday and wasn't keen... I like them and they suit me... I'm 6'1".... where as Zippy is 1'6"....  :D

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: KGB Matt on February 14, 2008, 06:40 AM

Nice write up there mate,Was a pleasure lining up next to you.  :daumenhoch:

That's Chloe' my daughter being stretchered off off after her face plant over the third jump on the first straight.

She was back racing by the third moto so all was good.

Matt

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on February 14, 2008, 07:13 AM

Nice work fella. Brings back memories for me.

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: priv on February 14, 2008, 07:18 AM

great write-up beard :daumenhoch:


who's number11 in the first semi pic?he's miles in front


priv

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: QuadPaul on February 14, 2008, 09:19 AM

Quality pics and story of a cracking day, thanks for sharing beard, boy does that look cold in the back of the sprinter - that's hardcore :crazy2: :daumenhoch:

That is Shaun Andrews 1 of mike's dialled sponsored riders on the # 11 plate. he was in 2nd behind BAD's Martin Parker in the A'Final until he tried a close to the wire move in the 3rd berm and took the pair of them out   ::) :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: dialledbikes on February 14, 2008, 09:57 AM

Nice story board  :daumenhoch:

I just worked out that Bof must've been the guy on the silver One bike (didn't get to meet him on the day).

Glad you guys enjoyed your South road trip.  It was an awesome day.  One of the most enjoyable races I've been to in a while.  Can't wait for the regionals to kick off at Daggers on 30th March!

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 10:01 AM

Yep that's Bof... He was proper annoyed at how his day went... 4 races... 3 falls...  :( :(

His comment as he threw his helmet into the bacl of the van was "Its a long way to come to fall off!!"  :laugh:

We all enjoyed our little road trip' and we'll deffo be back down soon...  :coolsmiley: in a WARMER van...  ;D

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: Longun on February 14, 2008, 02:09 PM

Quote from: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 10:01 AM

in a WARMER van...  ;D

Just fill it with more people innit!

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 02:17 PM

Quote from: Longun on February 14, 2008, 02:09 PM

Quote from: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 10:01 AM

in a WARMER van...  ;D

Just fill it with more people innit!

Like a mobile BMX orgy???  :buck2:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 14, 2008, 02:21 PM

HELLO DAVE

HOW SAY YOU ,,GOOD

WHY CANT I GET ON BURNERWORLD

JUST WONT LET ME ON FULL STOP

RUSS

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 02:23 PM

Quote from: MADD DOGG on February 14, 2008, 02:21 PM

HELLO DAVE

HOW SAY YOU ,,GOOD

WHY CANT I GET ON BURNERWORLD

JUST WONT LET ME ON FULL STOP

RUSS

Are you registered ?

www.burnerworldforum.co.uk

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 14, 2008, 02:27 PM

WILL TRY AGAIN MATEY

R

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 02:29 PM

Your account is still ACTIVE.

Unless you have forgotten your password.. I can't think of any other reason you can't get on.

Its running okay....

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 14, 2008, 02:34 PM

ha ha

SORTED FELLA

POXY PASSWORD WAS WRONG SO GOT NEW 1

TAAA

RUSS

FANCY AN TAP 07 TO FLOG ABOUT ON

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: bof on February 14, 2008, 03:29 PM

Quote from: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 10:01 AM

Yep that's Bof... He was proper annoyed at how his day went... 4 races... 3 falls...  :( :(

His comment as he threw his helmet into the bacl of the van was "Its a long way to come to fall off!!"  :laugh:

We all enjoyed our little road trip' and we'll deffo be back down soon...  :coolsmiley: in a WARMER van...  ;D

I have kind of got over the whole experience after a few days of counselling.:LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 03:32 PM

Quote from: bof on February 14, 2008, 03:29 PM

Quote from: beard1973 on February 14, 2008, 10:01 AM

Yep that's Bof... He was proper annoyed at how his day went... 4 races... 3 falls...  :( :(

His comment as he threw his helmet into the bacl of the van was "Its a long way to come to fall off!!"  :laugh:

We all enjoyed our little road trip' and we'll deffo be back down soon...  :coolsmiley: in a WARMER van...  ;D

I have kind of got over the whole experience after a few days of counselling.:LolLolLolLol:

 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Next time dude.. Next time!!!  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ** Road Trippin' **
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on February 14, 2008, 04:30 PM

cool story and pics  :)