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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Dingobmxer on July 26, 2008, 07:03 PM

Title: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Dingobmxer on July 26, 2008, 07:03 PM: Took my OS bike out for a spin today in readiness for MK and had the chain jump off at full pelt, one trip OTB later and :-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y79/dingobmxer/2008_0726bulwell0111.jpg)

doesnt look too bad eh?

this is after I took my £75 arm pads off! fook knows what state I would be in if I hadnt had them on (full face helmet scratched, arm and knee guards scratched and I hit the floor with such force it ripped a couple of the straps off my leg pads :idiot2:

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: harris on July 26, 2008, 07:06 PM: at least your trying bud youll be flying safety first :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 26, 2008, 07:13 PM: :) Good that you`re OK.Live to ride again!
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: keep it lit! on July 26, 2008, 07:32 PM: exact same happened to me mate but outside my house in the street warming up for the winter o.s. series on my GT pro... but unlike you dingo i had no protection(jeans & sweatshirt) and suffered deep wounds in four areas including six stitches on my left hip............. remember kids use protection! :police:

Ade :crazy2:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: thecrooch on July 26, 2008, 07:32 PM: OUCH... glad you are ok buddy....

whats up with the bars? is that dust or paint rubbed off (apart from the obvious wonkyness)

sitting here all day just wondering why i didnt go down the track myself.... :idiot2:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Zippy on July 26, 2008, 07:34 PM: At least your getting your falling off over and done with before the finals this time Mark. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: magna13 on July 26, 2008, 07:36 PM: Ouch That Hurt Bud! Glad Your Ok!, Hope The Ripper Is Too ;) ;)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Dingobmxer on July 26, 2008, 07:40 PM: Thanks guys :smitten:

Crooch thats dust coving the deep scratches on the bars, fook knows how that happened?

Zippy, my thoughts EXACTLY :LolLolLolLol:

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Dingobmxer on July 26, 2008, 07:51 PM: Keep it lit, hope you healed ok dude?

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Dingobmxer on July 27, 2008, 12:19 PM: Fookin sore this morning,

Head,neck,shoulder all stiff, bruises under my Moobs and hand stinging, I am walking round like Herman Bloody Munster :LolLolLolLol:

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: magna13 on July 27, 2008, 12:46 PM: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on July 27, 2008, 01:44 PM: he was looking at bit of a state when i got to track but he was soon back riding and jumping

hope you not to bad today :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: meticulous on July 27, 2008, 06:18 PM: dont you just feel a tw.t when you fall off and everones watching, tuting! as if to say, "well you shouldnt be riding a childs bike" :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: keep it lit! on July 27, 2008, 07:32 PM: Quote from: Dingobmxer on July 26, 2008, 07:51 PM
Keep it lit, hope you healed ok dude?

:) DINGO :)

yeah just about mate, cheers!!

Ade :crazy2:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: dal1 on July 28, 2008, 09:45 PM: av done that as well , helmet on but not fastened no gloves and short sleaves.second time out after 18 years and bit the dust on the first corner at rotherham on my new quadangle.no skin on both forarms , wrists and back of hands ,big holes on both palms no skin on my knees ,3 stitches on my chin and a lovly thick scab on the side of my face where the lid rode up :10_2_12:. coldnt shave for 2 weeks or grip any tools for work.still going to mk but having a good think as to weather i will ride again.got to keep smiling :)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Lil Gashead on July 30, 2008, 06:10 PM: ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dad did that a cheddar and wasn't wearing any protection apart from his helmet!!

took part of his arm and leg off!!
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Dingobmxer on August 11, 2008, 05:32 PM: and this:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y79/dingobmxer/dingo1.jpg)

resulted in this:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y79/dingobmxer/aa001.jpg)

bloody bikes eh? :LolLolLolLol:

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: thecrooch on August 11, 2008, 05:43 PM: I was next to you when you came down (not sure if you realised) thought it might smart a bit....

Arnica Cream mate - works wonders.....

Crooch
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: bof on August 11, 2008, 05:48 PM: Dingo you dont half bruise easily :D
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Post by: Bigplinky on August 11, 2008, 07:06 PM: Call that a bruise Dingo you need to try harder :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/Arm1.jpg)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: generallee on August 12, 2008, 02:53 PM: Yowsers. Remember thoug... chicks dig scars Mark. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: kirk on August 14, 2008, 08:01 AM: Chicks=Trouble!

Nice to see your OK rubber, I have had my fair share of bumps up the trails in recent weeks.
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 18, 2008, 04:39 PM: i got taken down at MK in the 2nd moto, i think, tho not sure, that dirk diggler n extreme pervert sandwiched me then priv ran over my leg, this was taken tonight, so over 2 weeks later and you can see tyre marks on the back of me leg still and the shin side is a blotchy yellow colour
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/leg.jpg)
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: Bigplinky on August 18, 2008, 05:40 PM: Looks like a rainbow lable comp 3 did that to me :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Old school bikes bite!!!!
Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 19, 2008, 07:25 AM: its deffo a comp 3 dude :LolLolLolLol: a fatty too i reckon, and the tyre :2funny: