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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: RATTY on April 14, 2008, 04:08 PM
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TJ, tell us about you, I never really noticed you till recently, you are one mad bad sketchy and rad rider. Where did you come from, whats your history, and why oh why do you frighten the life out of me when your racing???
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Did anyone notice the TJ Jr.? only about 7 or 8 but one for the future!!!
im still in awe as to how he rode the second speed jump in the first straight - front wheel didnt hit the ground for about 10 feet before and 15 feet after it.. class!
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i knew him from the late 80's early 90's when riding 20" fast as fook then and pedaling everything, thats why i signed him up for SE
Come on T J, history & pics
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One of the racers from c0cksmoor used to talk about a Tony Baldwin. He used to, what can only be described as "nose bonk" :LolLolLolLol: the middle of the 3 on a set of triples or the second on a set of doubles. Hard to explain but scary! Don't know if it was true tho :)
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When i saw him in practise yesterday i thought Crumbs look at him go. So rad it's untrue. Classy and speedy.
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One of the 1st riders to have the modern Euro style.
Pick up, and pedal everything when most were fannying about trying to jump stuff.
The nose bonk stories were all true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tony was in my age group when we were young. I couldn't beat him then, so I don't see why I should even try now. ;D
Top bloke, and a top scoup for Jai and the SE team. :4_17_5:
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Thanks for all your comments and apraisals ! didn't realise that I had made such an impact on your thoughts.
My story starts at the age of 11 when I started riding BMX.
One night I made a 5 mile journey on my bike to a local track in Hereford , where there was many people practising . This night was the start of my BMX racing. I was riding round the track , and some of the locals said to try and jump the last triples (which were big at the time!!) and to no surprise I didn't make it , and I fell off! So from here I kept trying till I succeded .
I was aproached by a man called Brian Dukes , who asked me would I like to go with him and his son to a race meeting . So I did ! He also gave me a bike to ride because mine wasn't good enough .
He took me racing with him and his son every week all over the country . Then his son broke his wrist, he gave up but Brian carried on taking me to every meeting even going abroad , and paid for everything !
It was just because he always said that I had good potential to ride BMX.
I didn't realise until nowadays - that I would never have got a sponsor like I had at that time -
At the age of 13 - I was number 1 national on criuser .
At the age of 16 I turned superclass . The first year in superclass I was number 7 , 2nd year I think I finished about 4th.
In 1991 , I packed up !
I went into weight training , to the age of 25 , then I got married .
From 25 - 35 I took up shooting !
Now in October 2007 - decided to get my boy a bike to see if he would like it - and ..... he did!
THEN .. I thought ... I will have a go aswell - not realising just how unfit I was.
I began to train , riding at Tredegar BMX track ( wich frightened the fook outa me) . Decided to race at Hayes winter series - that was my first race for 17 or so years without being on any kinda bike - and Loved it.
So now I have raced 6 meetings , and after Burnham national realising that I need more track work , so that is my aim at the moment.
So hopefully in the near future , I can lose the sketchy lol and keep the good bits !
I am also trying to put time into Taylan (TJ Baldwin Junior) as he is only six , and started the same time as me - He has got good potential and loves to ride his bike ! And just loves watching them go round the track !!
The final part of the story was being approached by Jai Kemp SE RACING and offering me a ride so soon after comming back. I would lke to thank him for that , sound bloke ! WHERE'S MY 20" ??????????
Cheers lads !
TJ SKETCHY BALDWIN
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You might be a bit sketchy at times TJ, but even that looks rad as fook :daumenhoch:
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Some might call it sketchy. I like to call it riding on the edge. And as Bill says, it looks rad as fook when you combine it with that much power/pedalling every inch of the track and those nose dives.
People might not have heard of you 6 races ago, but everyone is talking about you now (for all the right reasons) :daumenhoch:
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;D Talking to Tony yesterday I reallised we raced superclass at the same time BITD although I was so far back it didn't really matter who was in the same moto!!! I defo think he looks like a younger version of Billy Fieldhouse, anyone else agree?
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Didn't slow down much did you? ::)
Hereford, I remember that track, my nearest place too when I was 11, built in the remains of an old skatepark.
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TBH tony your balls out riding scares the shit outta me but it is so entertaining to watch, 6 races back :wtf: dont even wanna think about how much you'll achieve de sketchy :LolLolLolLol:
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Thanks for replying Tony, all I gotta say is you crack on, win or loose you are one of the most entertaining riders out there, and I for one will be cheering you on, god help 40+ when you get there :2funny: :daumenhoch:
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Tony was way ahead of time with his style, skills and power. Like Ashley Davis, doing stuff in the 80s out on the track some of todays top guys still don't do. Like someone said , Euro style. Did good in Superclass in the early 90s. Won Nationals in a very tough age group with the likes of Pickstone, Staff, Eastwood and co. Good to see you back Tony!
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Today i have just ordered my ...................................................................................20" wtf , i have anough problems riding wot i got , just working on getting fitter and trying to gain back some long lost skill . Wish me luck Im gunna need it .....
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Today i have just ordered my ...................................................................................20" wtf , i have anough problems riding wot i got , just working on getting fitter and trying to gain back some long lost skill . Wish me luck Im gunna need it .....
and he ain't joking either its in my car, twice the entertainment :LolLolLolLol:
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All royalties to T J BALDWIN please !
Guaranteed value for money lol ! ......................................... ??
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Today i have just ordered my ...................................................................................20" wtf , i have anough problems riding wot i got , just working on getting fitter and trying to gain back some long lost skill . Wish me luck Im gunna need it .....
Looking Forward to it! Will you be at Herne Bay next month?
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I was gonna ask how long it would be before TJ got a 20". Should be good to watch :daumenhoch:
Hopefully see you at Cheddar on Sunday, TJ.
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Today i have just ordered my ...................................................................................20" wtf , i have anough problems riding wot i got , just working on getting fitter and trying to gain back some long lost skill . Wish me luck Im gunna need it .....
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ! you have , have you !!!!
I suppose my BIG Birthday diamonds are gonna have to wait eh !!
AGAIN !!
xxx
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I suppose my BIG Birthday diamonds are gonna have to wait eh !!
AGAIN !!
Presumably you married him "for better or worse". Well he wants to get better!! :D And I can recommend a good divorce lawyer. ;) Humps
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It'll be nice to see you on a proper bike Tony. But please race in 17+ so I can watch from the side and not the back.
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gotta agree you are the most entertaining rider i have seen, you are certainly on the edge and sometimes beyond but somehow hold it together most of the time.
the way you came back in the final at andover was amazing too see. keep at it and good luck on the 20" . get the wife a zircon she will never know :daumenhoch:
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On the edge riding is what BMX racing is all about.
As much as I respect and love to watch the really fast guys who can ride flawless laps around any track, that doesn't always make for exciting racing.
With riders like TJ, you never know what's gonna happen next. In the final on Sunday I thought TJ would just ride round after slipping his pedals cos he was miles behind, but then he took off like a scolded cat and gave the crowd 20 seconds of pure entertainment as he fought his way back to 4th before putting himself over the last berm.
I think TJ gained a lot of fans at Andover!
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. get the wife a zircon she will never know :daumenhoch:
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Oh she will ;)
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we need a vid :daumenhoch:
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we need a vid :daumenhoch:
Get yourself over to tredegar today and watch him for yourself.. :daumenhoch:
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I went, but couldnt tell you whos who????
Was some good riders there, was he the big chap on a 20', hit the second jump in his 1st moto, as this chap was flying! :coolsmiley:
some of the younger guys were awsome also, some very closs calls nose diving, made for some entertaining racing :daumenhoch:
A real friendly bunch also, just like it was 20 years back, still a great sport. spoke to loads of peeps & had some nice comments about my bike also.
Met a guy from here user name Darren that offered me some gen Comp III's for my bike...how nice is that...so big up RAD, as I wouldnt of know of the track, met some really nice people, or had a great day out. I even met up with Welsh Denny throught this site, we hadnt seen eacheother in 22 years !.....Top stuff only possible because of the top site...thanks everyone :daumenhoch:
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I went, but couldnt tell you whos who????
Was some good riders there, was he the big chap on a 20', hit the second jump in his 1st moto, as this chap was flying! :coolsmiley:
some of the younger guys were awsome also, some very closs calls nose diving, made for some entertaining racing :daumenhoch:
A real friendly bunch also, just like it was 20 years back, still a great sport. spoke to loads of peeps & had some nice comments about my bike also.
Met a guy from here user name Darren that offered me some gen Comp III's for my bike...how nice is that...so big up RAD, as I wouldnt of know of the track, met some really nice people, or had a great day out. I even met up with Welsh Denny throught this site, we hadnt seen eacheother in 22 years !.....Top stuff only possible because of the top site...thanks everyone :daumenhoch:
Glad you had a good day ! we all did , a lot of hard was put into it , and the outcome was good.
Ref to who T J Baldwin was - he was riding 20 " the one in the Blue Se kit - riding with an injury he had got comming off at Bristol - his knee still not right ... hoping it will be ok for Chesterfield. But ripping it up all the same - so unfortunately , you haven't seen the best of him yet if you did go Sunday !
All the best
Nicola
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My story starts at the age of 11 when I started riding BMX.
One night I made a 5 mile journey on my bike to a local track in Hereford , where there was many people practising . This night was the start of my BMX racing. I was riding round the track , and some of the locals said to try and jump the last triples (which were big at the time!!) and to no surprise I didn't make it , and I fell off! So from here I kept trying till I succeded .
I was aproached by a man called Brian Dukes , who asked me would I like to go with him and his son to a race meeting . So I did ! He also gave me a bike to ride because mine wasn't good enough .
He took me racing with him and his son every week all over the country . Then his son broke his wrist, he gave up but Brian carried on taking me to every meeting even going abroad , and paid for everything !
It was just because he always said that I had good potential to ride BMX.
I didn't realise until nowadays - that I would never have got a sponsor like I had at that time -
Really nice story that TJ. There's been some great people in BMX and Brian Dukes sounds like one of them.
Do you still keep in touch with him? I'm sure he'd be proud to hear you're racing again and still getting rad!
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Mike - Brian Dukes came down to Tredegar on Sunday - first time he has seen Tony racing for a very long time ,
Still says now his style is unique ... lol , and hasn't changed at all ! (we are in regular contact with him, of course he is almost 20 yrs older now ) He really enjoyed the day, which was lovely for us to see him there .
One thing he was doing was eyeing up my little man , Tay rode well on Sunday - we dont put any pressure on him at all , but Brian was looking at him - his young protege maybe ?? ...one thing - Brian trained Tony really hard as a young boy - I couldn't allow that with Taylan as life pressures these days are so much more , even on the young ones - we will see hey - Taylan should have his own natural ability and make his own way - steered in the right direction. ;)
Nicola
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Nice one Nic :daumenhoch:
And I couldn't agree more about letting kids find their own way. I'd love it if my lad was really into BMX but the truth is he enjoys other stuff more so I don't pressure him into racing. He just goes along when he feels like it. Hopefully he will grow to like/love racing as much as I do when he gets a bit older.
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A couple of TJ at cheddar :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee335/fast-pap/JW5C5832web.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee335/fast-pap/JW5C5833web.jpg)