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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on March 03, 2006, 10:03 PM

Title: A cool find, I think
Post by: reilley1 on March 03, 2006, 10:03 PM

...sigh, almost 20 years ago.  I was already old then

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Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: Waxintaxin on March 07, 2006, 07:21 PM

U were at lakenheath then riley ?

Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: harris on March 07, 2006, 08:09 PM

i live 1/2 mile from lakenheath and with others built brandon track from scratch where were you at then

Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: reilley1 on March 08, 2006, 05:09 AM

I was riding my road bike down from Castle Acre towards Brandon.  There was a car parked on the side of the road with a bike rack on the boot.  Waiting by the car there was a lady.  I gather her son was in the bushes answering a call of nature. 

We started talking about BMX and she and her son (I wish I could remember their names) told me about Brandon BMX.  I had my Schwinn Sting shipped from the states and raced a few times there.  Even rode it from Feltwell where I was living at the time through the Brandon forest a few times (That was fun!!) 

I met a few cool people there and some kid who asked a million questions.  I posted his picture before (i think user name was "Phatrider") I believe his real name was Jay I think.

Good memories and good people there.  Sadly I spent more time at Flintknappers pub than i did at the track.....:)

Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: Flying_fox on March 08, 2006, 07:16 AM

Jay's Mills your talking about. I dont know if he's a member on here, but he's not much bigger now than he was then. He don't ask as many questions now. He also owns a shop in Bury st Edmonds called Hardcore Hobbies, as well as being the singer of a rock band (there was an interview with him a couple of months ago in Ride mag).

Phatrider is Paddy Baker, he was the same age group and also raced in EA in the late 80s, but he now lives in Sheffield. Paddy's a big lad who likes a pint. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: harris on March 08, 2006, 06:23 PM

you wouldnt drink in the knappers now its rubbish jean is jays mum top lady ,but she passed away quite
a few years ago bless her .brandon track is still there well just about dirt jumps mainly .they put in a street area mini ramp spin 1/4 pipe grind rails not to bad well worth a ride.

Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: ZippyDixon on March 08, 2006, 09:12 PM

Jason Mills,another name from the past,always the centre of attention at Brandon regionals,dont think I know anyone who never got on with him,I got a video of a Brandon regional where he is doing the commentating......he wasn't too bad at it TBH considering at the time he was probably only about 12/13!!!!!

       Stu

Title: Re: A cool find, I think
Post by: harris on March 09, 2006, 06:07 PM

yo could you check that vid for me i was under 15s i think at the time tall lankey sod usually 8 ea on plate
unless earlier on kuwahara chrome n black name danny harris cheers