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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on August 16, 2009, 08:29 PM

Title: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: reilley1 on August 16, 2009, 08:29 PM

A little while back, RC (RipVanWinkle over at the OS site) posted this picture from a "Bicycle Dealer Journal"  from 1973:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/BMX%20people/Bikebooklet.jpg)

I kinda freaked cause I recognized this guy

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/BMX%20people/DeRosierCloseup.jpg)

The guy in the pic is my old BMX sponsor and the first person to give me a job: Tom Derosier (RIP)  One of the great but unknown people in the early history of the sport.  He would do anything to help out a kid who wanted to race

After bugging him for years, he finally gave me a job at the shop.  I'll never forget his words "You hang around here so %@#$ much, you might as well work here"

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/BMX%20people/TOMSR.jpg)


I worked with some of his sons including one of my sidehack pilots John Derosier

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/BMX%20people/JOHNDERO.jpg)

His oldest son took this picture just a few feet from the shop


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Webco/WEBCO1.jpg)


I spent Christmas 82 with the family and like always, they treated me like one of their own.  Sadly he He passed away in a few weeks later in January 83 but the memories never faded and sometimes jumped at me as the case was when RC posted the picture of the journal


RC sent me the booklet.  As much as i wanted to keep it, I knew I had to do the right thing.  Last week was Mrs Derosier (Tom's wife) 78th birthday.  And as such, the perfect occasion.  The Journal was passed around throughout the party and many a smile was seen.  Best of all Mrs D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/BMX%20people/Derosier.jpg)

The whole family wanted me to say thanks for such a great gift and I wanted to share the story with my UK cousins


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/BMX%20people/Derosierfamily2009.jpg)

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: dan-dare on August 16, 2009, 08:32 PM

Cool story. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: harris on August 16, 2009, 08:35 PM

fantastic    :)  thanks for sharing   

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Post by: magna13 on August 16, 2009, 08:36 PM

Rad. :daumenhoch:

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Post by: stevochb on August 16, 2009, 08:54 PM

Yep that is a cool story :daumenhoch:

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Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on August 16, 2009, 08:56 PM

Really brought a smile to my tired of decorating arse tonight Reilley, great story

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: Mattdub on August 17, 2009, 12:09 PM

Great story Rick  :daumenhoch: , time passes but people are'nt forgotton  ;) .

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: diesel on August 17, 2009, 02:11 PM

 :daumenhoch:

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Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 17, 2009, 02:38 PM

nice one dude :daumenhoch:

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Post by: sawzall on August 17, 2009, 02:40 PM

great story rick ;)

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Post by: ron burgundy on August 17, 2009, 02:42 PM

Top man :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: DONNY R on August 17, 2009, 07:14 PM

Very cool  8) nice story

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Post by: dialledbikes on August 19, 2009, 12:39 PM

Cool story.

I bet it was very emotional meeting Tom's family.

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: kdw712 on August 19, 2009, 01:17 PM

what a great story rick

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: aditup 2234 on August 19, 2009, 07:38 PM

Cool story Rick. If there is someone's posts I always search for, yours are the ones, always full of information, facts and generally always very interesting.
Nice work Fella.
Keep it up.
Ad  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: Jonnyboy bmx on August 19, 2009, 11:36 PM

Cool story for sure  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A cool story (I hope)
Post by: muddstud on August 25, 2009, 09:06 PM

Love that story dude  :daumenhoch: