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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: tricknuts on March 24, 2009, 08:53 AM
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What Can I say about last weekend.
It was nothing short of F*cking great. Everybody was so friendly. It really was something very special
Well I didn’t get there until 4pm on the Saturday, so missed the Friday session and party. Still there was plenty time. I had to drop the wife and daughter off at San Francisco airport on the Saturday morning, and try to look like I wasn’t just dumping them and their bags as quick as I could before driving 5 hours south down to Woodward.
Made it to Woodward. Got my bike out of the car and headed for the indoor hangar. First person I met was Andy Shohara finally I get to meet the Flying Hawaiian.
Here's a quick tour of woodward
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I rode for a few hours until I couldn't ride any longer.
Everyone was telling me about Lee Reynolds' wicked step thu airs the day before, but I didn’t see them until I saw the photos tonight. It was great to meet Lee. Had a great chat He’s a right good laugh and an absolutely wicked rider. Much respect. I want to be him when I grow up :4_17_5:
I got to talk to so many of the legends. I talked with DMC about his trips to England and how he blew everyone away with his flatland in 1985 or whenever. He even brought up the fakie to knockout at the world in Manchester.
Tried out my best Dutch on Bart De Jong, rode (tried) the box jump with Kevin Robinson, rode (tried) the skatepark with DMC and Blyther. I am so shite on a bike its almost embarrassing, but it didn’t stop me. Bob Haro turned up just after I arrived. There was a queue of people waiting to shake his hand. It was like meeting Santa at the shopping centre. He spend a few minutes talking to everyone. I didn't sit on his knee though, but super nice guy. I told him he still had loads of fans back in the UK and he signed a T shirt for me.
The party didn’t really start until about 10pm-ish. Everyone was in the bar watching old school movies. Nice big cheer when Craig Campbell did his 540 wallride at an early Ron’s 2 hip event. Once I was nicely oiled up with pale ale, I went off to talk to some legends…
Went over to speak to Eddie Fiola. Several weeks ago I ordered a couple of old school reunion T shirts, and thought I’d get one signed by Eddie for Pete.
Spoke to Rich Sigur and talked about BMX Beat. Interesting fact- Did you know he never even saw it until last year or so, when he had to buy his own copy? I thought someone would have sent it to him before now…. Felt I should apologize for the Carlisle locals behaviour when he beat Pepi, but I thought better of bringing it up. Didn’t get a chance to talk to Zak Shaw unfortunately , but had a blether with Simon Tabron, Lee and a few of the other Brits.
The party was going strong when Dave Nourie pushes through the bar with his bike and into a really small lounge bar area. It must have been about 30ft by 10ft and people all around, he still managed to do enough flatland to entertain for about an hour. Incredible. God only knows when we got booted out of the bar, but it must have been sometime after 2am.
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Then of course it didn’t stop. Back to the rooms, and the party continued. Faintly remember swigging rum or whisky with Blyther and/or Gonzalez but that’s about it. Woke up with a roaring hangover at 11am to find snow outside. Tried to drive home, but the freeways were closed. Daren’t ask a cop if there was any other roads out of that place in case they could smell the whiskey on my breath.. so sat it out waiting for the freeway to open. Got home 6 hours later knackered..
Brilliant weekend. So who’s up for it next year …old fools?
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what a fantastic weekend ross, you is one lucky man. would love to come next year will have to see how the pennys are, said to the missus about disney as long as i can pop along to the reunion
bet your still buzzing :D
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Just to sit and watch those guys would be cool, let alone ride with them.
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looked a fantastic evening ross,we must get over ..
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I am sooooo Fookin Jealous, Let's see if we can organise something for next year guys .
Steve.
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that bit of footage of dmc is pukka
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who's the out of puff scottish commentator?
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Aye....I bet it was really really boring!
NOt fussed at all that I wasn't there! ::)
Glad you had a good time Ross, well chuffed for ya mate. :daumenhoch:
Daz.
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Steve said that he is going to try to make it an annual thing, I hope so. I have also been toying with the idea of having my 42nd or 43rd b-day there, but I would need Steves help to get a similar deal from Woodward. I am stoked that you were able to make it and that I finally got to meet you Ross. I've got some video to upload still, vert session!
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Great videos Ross , looked like an awesome get together ;)
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coolest thing ever! :daumenhoch:
good to hear doug e fresh "the show" too
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Dave Nourie
Awesome. :daumenhoch:
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great stuff Ross - love the youtube clips, OS baby.
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Great tour Ross,thanks for that,thats one weekend you won't forget in a hurry........RAD.
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thats IT. We have to coincide our Old FOols trip next year with this.
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Awesome write up Ross... and an absolute pleasure to hang out with you for a short while.
What an amazing weekend!
Everyone that has the means should attend this event next year, then come and party in San Diego with me!
Hope to see you all...
-Lee