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Forum => Q&A, Ideas & Feedback => Topic started by: pickle on March 18, 2008, 09:06 AM
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after reading the History thread where the great names in the sport from BITD have been listed, it got me thinking of maybe a Tribute section for the likes of the late and great names who have unfortunately passed on? such as Neil Ruffle and Pepi??
they were true greats and not everyone knows just how great these riders were and what they achieved in the sport? if there are web sites dedicated to the above names then maybe a simple link? (i know Andy has a page or two on his site for his bro) but it would also be great for the younger members to read and keep their great names and history alive!
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this is a good idea rob, dave vanderspek R.I.P :4_17_5:
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Paul, again another great name....that i have to admit to not knowing too much about?? :-[
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To me one of the best teams of the 80's The curbdogs, plus dave was a great inavator of this amazing sport, :4_17_5: and rode a lovely proto type that would become the streatbeat ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/curbdogscoversk4.jpg)
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You can add Winnie Wright and Rob Indri to that list as well.
Crooch
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Scott Carroll & Mark Reardon too. R.I.P. :'(
Re: Dave Vanderspek, I think I wear my curbdogs t-shirt more than any other t-shirt. :daumenhoch:
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yeah great names....but what about some details of each? are there any dedicated web site pages for reference?
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http://www.radbmx.co.uk/index.php?ind=topsite&op=click_site&idb=7
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/index.php?ind=topsite&op=click_site&idb=8
These are 2 links from the links page :daumenhoch:
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cheers Bill, but i get an error saying i'm not authorised to view the top page?
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I can see it no problem. Maybe your firewall is blocking that site for some reason? ???
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cheers Bill, but i get an error saying i'm not authorised to view the top page?
i can see them both okay, and i normally can't see anything...
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If anyone wants to do some tribute Web pages then I don't mind hosting them.
I haven't got time to design them so somebody would have to be willing to do this.
Once all the magazines are scanned, there should be loads of material on all the riders, living and passed on.
If we have a whip round, we could buy a good domain name.
Had a quick check and www.bmxlegends.co.uk was available for £6.09 for 2 years.
If anyone has any better domain names then LMK.
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also passed away- rick allison, darren wright, david maw, joe tiseo. sad that as we get older more names will be added but i guess thats a sad fact of life.
lost 2 rider friends myself- marc reardon back in feb 14th 1989 and paul kimpton around '99 i think - born with cystic fibrosis which generally means a short life expectancy.
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also passed away- rick allison, darren wright, david maw, joe tiseo. sad that as we get older more names will be added but i guess thats a sad fact of life.
lost 2 rider friends myself- marc reardon back in feb 14th 1989 and paul kimpton around '99 i think - born with cystic fibrosis which generally means a short life expectancy.
i didn't know rick allison had passed away. R.I.P.
There was also Gary McCallion who rode some UKBFA comps and Southbank etc.
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If I buy www.bmxlegends.co.uk for £6.09 would any of you like to do some webpages for some of these riders.
If you do a stand-a-lone webpage (it can have multiple pages within it) with all the content on (pictures, video, bio etc, etc) then I would to a Home page do a link to all these riders.
This site wouldn't be just for riders who have passed away either.
Once all my mags are scanned. I think they will be enough pictures, interviews etc, etc to do Webpages for all the great BMX riders.
I don't mind spend £6 on it and I dont mind hosting it. But I would need help making the webpages.
What do you think?
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R.I.P. Colin Winkelmann (i payed a tribute by writing his name on my frame and it was there till it wore off last year)
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Done!!
http://www.bmxlegends.co.uk
Everyone start collecting pictures, interviews, videos, stories, biographys of any BMX Rider living or deceased.
Start making up webpages for these riders and I'll update the site in few weeks.
That will give people plenty of time to find some material.
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well done Moley!! right lets start collecting!! :daumenhoch:
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I think this is a Great idea!! :daumenhoch:
er.. i have some Scott Carroll pics..
Had no idea Rick Alison had passed away!! ( R.I.P. )
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also passed away- rick allison, darren wright, david maw, joe tiseo. sad that as we get older more names will be added but i guess thats a sad fact of life.
lost 2 rider friends myself- marc reardon back in feb 14th 1989 and paul kimpton around '99 i think - born with cystic fibrosis which generally means a short life expectancy.
I was about to post Darren Wright untill I seen you had denny I have not heard anyone mention him since the 80's. I stayed with him a few times such a nice family and Darren was passionate about BMX . RIP
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http://www.radbmx.co.uk/index.php?ind=topsite&op=click_site&idb=8
These are 2 links from the links page :daumenhoch:
WoW!! Not seen those pics of Neil Ruffell before!!
1 footed tyre grab HUGE air... kids do tyre grabs today and think its new!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/Air20Baby.jpg)
God, how Amazing was Neil Ruffell !!
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Luv that pic of Neil, it was taken from his ramp run at lowestoft bfa national he slid out on the landing. He also did an air in the same run where he jumped from the pedals onto his frame and landed with his feet on the frame, he went for a framestand fakie at the other end and slid out again on the roll back.
He bailed alot on his airs but for me this made him more exciting to watch, my favourite rider of all time. RIP.
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Few pics of Scott Carroll here... to copy right off here if they can be used?? :-\
Scott at Alfreton bfa comp, 1989...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/oldskoolcomppics-RADBMX035.jpg)
and again, Alfreton...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/oldskoolcomppics-RADBMX034.jpg)
and i think the 3 pics here are 1987? not sure where??
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/oldskoolpicsracinnstuff192.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/oldskoolpicsracinnstuff191.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/oldskoolpicsracinnstuff190.jpg)
I still find it hard to believe Scotts passed away! had hoped he was still riding somewhere!!