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Title: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: paulgray on April 10, 2009, 02:13 PM
It was lost in the wilderness (my Dads shed) for fifteen years but I've found it, my JT Body Armour  :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/IMG_4167.jpg)

This stuff saved my skin and bones countless times BITD.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/FirstTurn.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/pontins2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/wwwoldskoolukbmxcouk_e107_my_galler.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Proclassrace.jpg)

I might even be tempted into battle again now I got protection  ;) watch out MADD DOGG & Co  ;D
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: 20to26 on April 10, 2009, 02:15 PM
the JT stuff still rocks. What a great find.
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: harris on April 10, 2009, 02:29 PM
great find  sweet pics dude .you looked fast
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: Brandy Truffle on April 10, 2009, 02:42 PM
lol i have a Pink one of those with matching gloves and JT Helmet NOS..haha... the Gheyest pieces of Bmx equiptment i own, but so futuristic for the time..
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: scary_leary on April 10, 2009, 06:47 PM
wow..bang tasty
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: Mattdub on April 10, 2009, 11:34 PM
Cool find Paul , I used the front only version bitd  ;)
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 11, 2009, 01:12 AM
Nice one...awsome pics  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: paulgray on April 13, 2009, 12:28 PM
Cool find Paul , I used the front only version bitd  ;)

I used it mainly to try and protect my collar bones. I'd broken one playing rugby and the other one when I went OTB while practising up Ayton Quarry. Didn't want to re-brake them and it did the job well.
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: Dennis Dain on April 14, 2009, 04:58 AM
That is a great piece of safety equipment.

Those are some great pictures too!
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: moomin on April 14, 2009, 07:38 AM
Cool find, they did make peeps look like stormtroopers tho  :LolLolLolLol:

Great pics, some of u in front of Flemdog too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: Dex Dexter on April 14, 2009, 11:05 AM
In super clean fettle as well - can't believe they lasted so well in the shed.

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: paulgray on April 14, 2009, 11:12 AM
That is a great piece of safety equipment.

I'm a big believer in safety equipment. I help dig jumps at Great Ayton Quarry, the majority of youngsters who come to ride wear no safety gear, there's no way I'd let a child of mine ride without helmet, gloves and pads. I hate to see them leave their skin on the floor but what can you do?

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72704.0

Those are some great pictures too!

Thanks, I've certainly enjoyed looking at the pictures on your thread Dennis  :4_17_5: so I'm very happy that you like my photos. The rest of my Pro racing pictures are on this thread  :)

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=83049.0
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: paulgray on April 14, 2009, 02:03 PM
Cool find, they did make peeps look like stormtroopers tho  :LolLolLolLol:

Great pics, some of u in front of Flemdog too :daumenhoch:

Hello Mrs.Ratty,

I thought it looked ok and it was mostly very comfortable to wear, I used to completely forget about it. Occasionally your chest would get a painfull little nip between the arm piece and the breast plate but apart from that it was great. You could have a major smash and get up laughing  :4_17_5:

Yea the irrepressible Flemdog was one of one the main protagonists BITD. I was a bit surprised to find he's still racing but I'm not at all surprised that he's still kicking butt out there  :daumenhoch: One of my mates from half a lifetime ago and someone I really enjoyed racing against, a living legend of British BMX  :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: paulgray on April 14, 2009, 06:41 PM
In super clean fettle as well - can't believe they lasted so well in the shed.

 :daumenhoch:



It's not in bad condition, I was thinking of getting the VIM out but then every scrape and blemish tells a story so I think I'll leave it as is. Could be a grain of Redcar track embedded in there somewhere. My dads shed is something special, who knows what other treasures might be lurking there.
Title: Re: Woo-Hooo! I'm havin a good friday
Post by: paulgray on April 14, 2009, 09:11 PM
great find  sweet pics dude .you looked fast

Cheers,

I would have been an NBMXA National No1 and British Champion if I hadn't been shot down by the Shooter  :tickedoff:

Had to make do with second but hey the best man won so I aint complaining, and  Geth was the very best BITD IMO.
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