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Title: what was your mecca?
Post by: harris on January 14, 2006, 09:04 AM
mine was rom skate park to ride ,ive not been for a time but i would like to go back and visit my skin i left laying all over the park sometime and rad city in benfleet was my top little shop .
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: sawzall on January 14, 2006, 09:36 AM
mine has to be southampton track spent most of my youth there, now has shopping complex on top of it :wtf: also hot wheels and strongs shops
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: Rombloke on January 14, 2006, 10:29 AM
we(the old gits) still do a sunday am sesh at rom danny, 10am-2pm...get a bike and get your arse down there, or alternativley, come down without a bike, sit and drink tea and smoke fags like the rest of us.......lol

Dave
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Post by: sam hudson on January 14, 2006, 11:50 AM
Wigan three sisters track (soz i know this is freestyle) and also edge lane skatepark liverpool.
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: billstup on January 14, 2006, 11:53 AM
Rom for me too, still is  :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Coastvl on January 14, 2006, 12:05 PM
In Sydney where I used to live, the best bowl was Fivedock. I lived there every saturday and sunday. It was a 2 hour trip on a train and riding. It was worth it though.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v108/coastvl/bike%20bits/dadinhisday.jpg)
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Post by: Darkshadow on January 14, 2006, 12:06 PM
err bones
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Post by: stidds on January 14, 2006, 12:52 PM
I used to spend most days at Bristol race track or St Georges skate park in Bristol.  Both still there and going strong.
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Post by: Bob_Acid on January 14, 2006, 03:03 PM
Dartford Heath for me
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 14, 2006, 03:09 PM



harrow skatepark 40p return on the train, the place absolutely rips
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Post by: Flake on January 15, 2006, 07:44 AM
Southbank use to visit my cousin in the big smoke a lot in the 80's, Southport race track and Edge lane liverpool. Not exactly a mecca but most of my memories come from just riding in Birkenhead park with my mates.
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Post by: Dingobmxer on January 15, 2006, 08:48 AM
Bunneys Burners track
Bunneys shop (worked there as a Saturday boy)
Broadmarsh Banks
All in Nottingham,all still there (sorta)
 :) DINGO :)
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Post by: RADHAB on January 15, 2006, 01:46 PM
BITD it was Southsea but always wanted to go to livvy.....this year at last i'll get there!!
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: CD17 on January 16, 2006, 06:13 PM
Rom for me too, we used to get there on the District line, from Wimbledon Park to Elm Park I think, about 30 something stops.
Also Southbank, would ride there from Streatham.
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: stuntmaster on January 16, 2006, 06:16 PM
meanwhile 2 to ride the old vert quarter and chingford ramp ,the good old days
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: RADHAB on January 16, 2006, 11:02 PM
meanwhile 2 to ride the old vert quarter and chingford ramp ,the good old days

When did you ride Chingford SM??
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Post by: Zippy on January 16, 2006, 11:14 PM
Malvern Hillbilleis Track and the Rebel track in Malvern and my mates halfpipe and Castlemorten Common.
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: bmxgirl on January 17, 2006, 05:50 PM
Dartford Heath for me

Me too :)
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: stuntmaster on January 17, 2006, 06:05 PM
meanwhile 2 to ride the old vert quarter and chingford ramp ,the good old days

When did you ride Chingford SM??

can`t remember what year but used to ride meanwhile 2 with andy brown,greg guillote,lee reynolds,doug,tim,dave dean and many more and most of us used to ride across london to liverpool st and get train to chingford ,i used to go there when they had the vert ramp and the quarter pipe that was on the grass that had wooden boards in front of it ,that where i met graham marfleet . must have be 87 or 88 my memory not great on years
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: RADHAB on January 17, 2006, 07:35 PM
meanwhile 2 to ride the old vert quarter and chingford ramp ,the good old days

When did you ride Chingford SM??

can`t remember what year but used to ride meanwhile 2 with andy brown,greg guillote,lee reynolds,doug,tim,dave dean and many more and most of us used to ride across london to liverpool st and get train to chingford ,i used to go there when they had the vert ramp and the quarter pipe that was on the grass that had wooden boards in front of it ,that where i met graham marfleet . must have be 87 or 88 my memory not great on years

I'm sure we've probably met then because i used to go with Dean Rush and the Zoid, also rode with Lee Reynolds and Mike Canning there a few times and that would've been around 87-89. Wonder what ever happened to Graham Marfleet, always seemed like a nice guy and good rider. Stopped going there when someone tried to mug me and a couple of mates at the train station and my mate threw one of the muggers on the track!!!! never went back after that!
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Post by: stuntmaster on January 18, 2006, 02:48 PM
i had some interested times what with muggings at meanwhile 2 and meanwhile gds as that where i got done and nearly lost my haro master . also had a mad time once at southbank what with a group of people trying to mug us but luckly for us i knew agu bubu very well as rode a lot of flatland with him bitd and he helped us out and the  tosser`s never touch us again . the dean i knew was dave dean he was a friend of howard`s i think real nutter on bmx doing fake wall rides on anything .
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: angry on January 27, 2006, 01:38 PM
Has to be Southbank really.  The first place that I really felt I fitted.  I used to go there with Paul Zak, and Paul Gerlach.  Loved it. Then met Aju, Colin Platts, etc all.  The Romford, and then Chingford. Rom was ace, but the Chingford lot were just sooo funny.  I think Davros is still in the scene now. I got my head cracked at Southbank by Jason Lunn.  In hindsight, we were both a couple of w*nkers, so I don't harbour any I'll feelings to him.

Also, going to get a new bike once I get my Bonus in March! Had far too many solicitors bills lately to buy a bike before now  :'(
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: sanderson on January 27, 2006, 02:44 PM
got to be Threesisters for me,but if i wans'nt there
the woods in winstanley,wigan,we had a mini race track,with
wooden gate,jumps every were, :coolsmiley:we had a 1/4 pipe till someone burnt it :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: Stodgy on January 27, 2006, 03:40 PM
It's got to be Harrow Skatepark for me...
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: Preston Pirate on January 30, 2006, 10:40 AM
Ribby Hall track, and laterly preston Pirates track.

We used to have a few 1/4 pipes dotted around the place at various peoples houses too..
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Post by: bmxmatt1974 on January 30, 2006, 12:03 PM
the track in redditch, spent most of time there bitd and now the new skatepark built next to where the track is/was.
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Post by: andy619 on January 30, 2006, 07:41 PM
The Pipeline in Upland, Del Mar skatepark in San Diego and Mon's Ramp in Banbury.
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Post by: RADHAB on January 30, 2006, 11:10 PM
Mons was fecking Rad!!!!
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Post by: andy619 on January 31, 2006, 03:24 PM
Mons was fecking Rad!!!!

Yes it was, I have some old pics from BITD, I just don't know how to download yet.  I think I still have some pics from a ramp jam at Chinford, the same day as the picture of Ramp Rat in his avatar.  I know I have one of Dean Rush's face slam.  I will try to post some soon. 
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: RADHAB on February 01, 2006, 08:15 AM
Dean was brilliant at using his head to stop on the flat bottom, he did the same thing again at Chingford!! He is still as mad as that and now works as an artist.
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Post by: dial8d on February 01, 2006, 11:53 PM
Hounslow track, and Rom.

Every Saturday...use my paper round wages (all £5 of it), to get a 1 day travel card, and then get on the tube at Hounslow West, and do the 30 odd stops to Elm park.

Have a couple of quid left for a couple of hot dogs, couple of cans of coke....and whatever was left went in the Paperboy arcade game.

6 hours of riding later.....and riding up that hill to Elm Park was always a right killer !    :D
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Post by: andy619 on February 03, 2006, 06:14 AM
Dean was brilliant at using his head to stop on the flat bottom, he did the same thing again at Chingford!! He is still as mad as that and now works as an artist.

this one is from Chingford.  :D

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Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: billstup on February 03, 2006, 09:44 AM
How comes hes got all those pads on his elbows and knees but didn`t protect his head  :idiot2:
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Post by: andy619 on February 03, 2006, 02:14 PM
Maybe his helmet was new and he didn't want to sctrach it. ;D  I don't think any of us were wearing helmets for the first hour or so, until Dean spanked.
Title: Re: what was your mecca?
Post by: billstup on February 03, 2006, 02:43 PM
Andy I do believe this is you :

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/AndyShoharo.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/AndyShoharo001.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/AndyShoharo002.jpg)
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Post by: andy619 on February 03, 2006, 03:58 PM
Yep, that's me.  I just found that mag along with a bunch of old school pics about a week ago.  I found this site about 9 days ago.  funny coincedence.  Sooo...how many 20 year old mags do you have?  How have you been Billy?
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Post by: billstup on February 03, 2006, 05:55 PM
Got a few Andy, been trying to buy all the ones I thought I might have been in so you get a few extra  :idiot2:

Do you still ride ? I started again in August 03  after a 20 year lay-off and am really enjoying it, apart from the injuries that is  :crazy2:

I should think there are a fair few others that should know you on here, and now they know who you are perhaps they will chip in  :daumenhoch:

All the best

Billy
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 03, 2006, 06:05 PM



well done bill i did think the same, always remember that front cover just loved that yellow performer. welcome aboard andy
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Post by: andy619 on February 03, 2006, 07:35 PM
Thanks for the welcome.  I haven't riden since 1993.  I kinda got burned out and doing shows and competitions just weren't paying the bills, so I had to get a job. :'(  My future brother-in-law Mike Perenti (dirt jumper and street rider) gave me a Giant frame and fork and a bunch of other parts but I haven't put them together yet.  I would love to build a Pro-lite/Craig Campbell bike, my all-time favorite, to play around on.  I wish I never gave that frame and fork away.
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Post by: Colin on February 05, 2006, 09:00 AM
Back in the day I used to ride most nights down at the southbank 87-89 with Aju Bubu thats where I first met Andy Brown and all the other guys but we used to go to all the other london spots Chingford Meanwhile 1&2 Rom etc fun times.
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