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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2009, 10:06 AM

Title: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2009, 10:06 AM: I found this photo yesterday, i really like it. I was taken in about 1995 at my mate Crowmans backgarden jump box. It was really cool, set in loads of trees. He ended up digging some real jumps but he has moved from there now.

The bike Im riding was my "old" bike. My Purple dirtbike that I panted black and Tip-ex'ed S&M on the downtube. I had it built up as a second bike, without pegs or a front brake. Slam bars, redneck stem, front tuff, rear Araya Aero. Always loads of fun to ride.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/riding/TableatCrowmans.jpg)
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: lodge on February 06, 2009, 10:55 AM: Nice pic that and some nice height, a front tuff always looks nice in a pic, i built a second bike bitd for my paperround, one brake, no pegs no gyro, always felt nicer to ride than my regular bike i guess because it was de-cluttered.
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: JT71 on February 06, 2009, 03:19 PM: great pic Alex, love it.

is Crowman the chap with the (and i mean this in a good way) cool as fokk ratty S&M with a sprocket pocket ?
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 06, 2009, 04:08 PM: cool pic dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: harris on February 06, 2009, 04:12 PM: very good pic ,looks well high you rad sod ;)
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: woody allen bars on February 06, 2009, 05:50 PM: Yeeeaahhhhh dude, nice height there :daumenhoch:

Still got the traditional top tube pad in place, even on your spare bike!

~ Craig
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2009, 07:43 PM: Quote from: JT71 on February 06, 2009, 03:19 PM

is Crowman the chap with the (and i mean this in a good way) cool as fokk ratty S&M with a sprocket pocket ?

Yep, thats Crowman.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/09thecrowman.jpg)

Here is a photo of me and Crowman at one of the backyard Jams, (maybe the same year as the photo from his back garden?). Funny thing is, there is about 12 years between the 2 photos and apart from a lick of white paint, Crowmans bike is pretty much the same in both of them (you can just about see it in the stack of bikes)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/alexanddave.jpg)
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: bmxbert on February 06, 2009, 07:55 PM: chain wheels on the left!
that would have been weird back then wouldnt it?
i never saw anyone with it
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: JT71 on February 06, 2009, 08:00 PM: mr leech invented it back then didn't he?

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2009, 08:02 PM: Quote from: bmxbert on February 06, 2009, 07:55 PM
chain wheels on the left!
that would have been weird back then wouldnt it?
i never saw anyone with it

I made a Left Hand Drive wheel in about 91 by modding a MTB cassette hub, and then started making Left Hand Drive hubs from scratch in about 93. Front hubs and Left and Right drive rear hubs followed too.
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 06, 2009, 08:49 PM: dont get no better than that, cant beat sleeping in alex's lap
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: generallee on February 06, 2009, 09:22 PM: I plan on sleeping in laex's lap on the next Old Fools in March. and I also plan on giving Neptune one in the face when we do Old FOols in Cornwall in september.
Nice pics Al, crowmans bike looks brilliant! Love the heigth of your tabletop too, please teach me how to do them!
Title: Re: Crowmans backgarden jump box
Post by: teamsano on February 06, 2009, 11:18 PM: sorry everyone!

i have the patent on the 'alex leech crotch pillow'.

you all owe me ONE MILLION POUNDS!