RADBMX.CO.UK

Events => Events => Old Fools BMX Roadtrip => Topic started by: generallee on January 12, 2011, 08:11 AM

Title: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: generallee on January 12, 2011, 08:11 AM
Well, there is another Old FOols trip happening - this time not organised by me [ Im organising the annual Cornwall / Devon trip in September]
Chirs Hardy is your man for this one - here is thelatest info fromhim for what promises to be a great trip!

From Chris:
guys,these are the correct dates for the northern old fools.
     friday april 22nd/23rd and 24th.

 rough plan is meet at the new wakefield outdoor at 11am,a few hours there til the little bugg......sorry darlings get out of school.then over to ben manuels park in upton for a privaye session. back to leeds for food/hotels and drinks.
 saturday is down to sheffield to hit up the old bowl hill track and the 3 or 4 parks there.then over to doncaster for hopefully an old fools race round the track there and ride the hexthorpe bowls.with a photo shoot at the most apt named street ever.
 back to leeds and i'm going to book out our fav curry house(bring yer own booze!!).
 sunday and a bbq at micklefield on the outskirts of leeds,for those that dont highttail home(like everyone usually does!!)
 wet weather provision is being planned also and hotel/motel/holiday inn info to follow asap.
      y'all better make the journey or the blue anodized man's gonner get you
                      chris
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Spen69 on January 12, 2011, 08:46 AM
Are these open to anyone as long as we're old and foolish? I hope so as I live in Sheffield and know a couple of like-minded fools that would love to come along, especially to the old Bolehills track >;-)

How do we get our names down and get details then?

Cheers

Spen
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: generallee on January 12, 2011, 09:58 AM
Hey spen, open to all radsters -
All details will be posted on this section of Rad as and when they come  in, keep em peeled!
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: northern dean on January 13, 2011, 11:52 AM
Looking forward to this one.
It's gonna be amazing.
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: bmxer4ever on January 14, 2011, 01:10 PM
At least I won't be knackered after an 8 hour drive on this one.....!

G :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: sid1972 on January 14, 2011, 11:27 PM
bring it on... ;)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: dirtbro on January 22, 2011, 07:16 PM
Don't think I can make this one but I'm defo going back to cornwall
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: dordymush on January 24, 2011, 02:25 AM
sounds a plan eh spen.
are crap riders welcome too or will i be laughed at lol.
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: generallee on January 24, 2011, 08:30 AM
dordy, it's not about the level of riding - just about hanging out with nice people!
steve
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Spen69 on January 24, 2011, 08:42 AM
Phew - thank fook for that as Dordy's a worse rider than me!

Was talking to my brother Hootski70 last night about this and if you make the Bolehills track a morning ride we'll bring a BBQ and some bacon down for butties ;-)

We'll catch up with you for as much as we can on this weekend as it's gonna be a good laugh by the looks of the pictures and stories so looking forward to meeting you all!
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: motomagII on February 16, 2011, 06:53 PM
steve are you gonna be attendoing this matey ?
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: hunterdubber on February 16, 2011, 06:59 PM
steve are you gonna be attendoing this matey ?


Is that different then normal endo-ing Greg ?  ???

Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: motomagII on February 16, 2011, 07:04 PM
steve are you gonna be attendoing this matey ?


Is that different then normal endo-ing Greg ?  ???


:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: generallee on February 18, 2011, 03:18 PM
Greg, I plan to attend, but it will also coincide timingwise with me moving premises to open a new LiferBMX shop - so it may become tricky... but I'll do everything in my power to be there!
steve
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: beard1973 on February 18, 2011, 03:21 PM
I'm hoping to be down at Wakefield to take some photo's... my pics are better than my riding...  :laugh: :laugh: ......just.
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: WINI on February 18, 2011, 04:06 PM
Right in the middle of my particular neck of the woods there, so I might come along and show myself up too.

Infact it would take me around 10 mins over the fields on the bike for the BBQ!   ;D ;D
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: bmxer4ever on March 07, 2011, 09:48 PM
Booked a room at the Etap hotel for the Friday and Saturday night. Me and Aileen will be driving down early Friday morning. OF10 here we come....!
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Hootski70 on April 08, 2011, 07:05 AM
Went down to the Bole hills last weekend and the guys were doing the pre-season prep on the track , i mentioned that Rad was planning an event there and found out there is a web site called bolehills forever , might be worth giving these guys a headsup as they all love to ride and are desparatly trying to get the track up to championship standard . They also work very hard keeping the track up to scratch  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: oldschoolrider on April 08, 2011, 06:43 PM
Can you give me some directions to get to the stops on this or post codes for the sat.-nav., as I can't seem to find any where online for this Wakefield skatepark, let alone the others. Thanks
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: beard1973 on April 09, 2011, 08:54 AM
The Wakefield Skatepark is at the Thornes Park Athletics Stadium.

http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CultureAndLeisure/LeisureFacilities/sportscentres/ThornesParkAthleticsStadium/default.htm

You drive straight past the Main Building and the skate park is at the rear... I was there yesterday.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/015.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/012.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/013.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/014.jpg)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Clean on April 09, 2011, 09:32 AM
Nice one; a Northern Monkeys bash!  :daumenhoch:

I'm in if crap riders are allowed!

Details, please?

Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: oldschoolrider on April 09, 2011, 03:41 PM
The Wakefield Skatepark is at the Thornes Park Athletics Stadium.

http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CultureAndLeisure/LeisureFacilities/sportscentres/ThornesParkAthleticsStadium/default.htm

You drive straight past the Main Building and the skate park is at the rear... I was there yesterday.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/015.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/012.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/013.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/014.jpg)
Thanks for the info
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: oldschoolrider on April 09, 2011, 03:43 PM
Don't worry about mad skills. I think alot of people are just going for the experience not a competition. Just relax and enjoy.
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: nosepickben on April 09, 2011, 04:47 PM
I'll be there for the bits i can do, im working twilight shifts (wankaz) notoriously difficult to swap out of. Bolehills + micklefield for sure
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Spen69 on April 19, 2011, 04:37 PM
What time are you meeting up on saturday at the Bolehills track guys?

Not sure how long my pass will be stamped for playing out and about as I've got a lot of skatepark sessions in recently, but will be meeting up with you lot at some point on saturday to say hi and have a burn round the track :daumenhoch:

Spen
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Clean on April 19, 2011, 08:50 PM
Guys,

I live in West Yorkshire and would love to join you for some, or all, of the venues, too.  :daumenhoch:

Could you please share the detail on locations and times so I can say hallo / fall off / take the piss out of Spen?  :smitten:

Cheers,

Clean.
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: smitty on April 20, 2011, 12:57 PM
Guys,

Please see the below update from Chris Hardy with regards to the Friday Meeting point and contact information:

Well, it’s come round real fast and let me just say I hope to see a hell of alot of you up here this weekend. So as of this mail, this is the plan. The weather is looking really good for all weekend. Friday at 11am we are now meeting at Micklefield Skatepark on the east side of Leeds. It’s easy to get to as it’s about 2 miles off the A1, junction 42. I believe, the town is Micklefield near Garforth. The park as you would drive into the village it’s either just after the rail bridge or just before. The Skatepark is literally within 50 cranks of the Micklefield Rail Station. This change of plan is due the fact that all my sources say that the outdoor park at Wakefield will be rammed and with the worst kind of kids. Micklefield I can vouch for 100%. After that we have the option of going to Ben Manuel’s place in Upton, though if the weather's real good. That will be decided on the day. If not Hyde Park in Leeds is central and not far from the Etap hotel for those that are staying there and a good place to watch the new bloods in their sisters jeans and drink a beer or two then its hopefully Nazams curry house, again this is walking distance from Hyde Park. Nazams don't have a liquor license so you can take your own. The food is great, and it’s cheap and they will hopefully be accommodating. Saturday is still the same; Down to Sheffield and Doncaster. So hopefully that’s all clear and put your minds at ease. I hope to see you all at 11am Friday at Micklefield Skatepark.

Hope to see you all soon, and if you need any further info about the weekend ahead, my number is 07895095721

Chris

Below is a mapped location of Micklefield Skatepark with the Railway Station show close by, for sat nav users the post code you require is LS25 4AF, this is for ‘Great N Road’ which you can see that the park is just off this road with car parking facilities provided
(http://)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: beard1973 on April 20, 2011, 01:05 PM
Thats such a shame about Wakefield... hope you guys have fun...

Wakefield Park is 2 mins from where I work and a great park....

It was always gonna be busy on a School Holiday though....
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: smitty on April 20, 2011, 01:40 PM
Can someone tell me how to post pics on the forum?

I'm struggling posting the map for Micklefield!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Smitty
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: smitty on April 20, 2011, 01:45 PM
Here is the link to the Micklefield map from Google Maps.
The Skatepark is located right next to the football pitch just off Great N Road
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=LS25+4AF&aq=&sll=53.787469,-1.449852&sspn=0.145226,0.331306&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Leeds+LS25+4AF,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.789567,-1.32853&spn=0.002348,0.005177&t=h&z=18&iwloc=0x4879416ecd85784f:0x19af90d74ed2a230

If anyone knows how to upload pics to Rad four, just let me know. 8)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: oldtired on April 20, 2011, 06:50 PM
anyone got a rough idea when the carnage will hit Bolehills at Sheffield and a rough time for the Doncaster leg , might only be able to make the Doni leg is the meet up at Hexthorpe?
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: nosepickben on April 20, 2011, 10:13 PM
Noon onwards anyone?????
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: smitty on April 21, 2011, 01:39 PM
If anyone needs any further clarification on the schedule ahead for Old Fools up North, contact Chris Hardy on the number provided on my previous post.
He should be able to help with times and places etc

Smitty
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Spen69 on April 21, 2011, 01:51 PM
The Sheffield rabble will be at the Bolehills track to meet you guys from 12 unless we're told otherwise ;-)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Clean on April 21, 2011, 01:55 PM
The Sheffield rabble will be at the Bolehills track to meet you guys from 12 unless we're told otherwise ;-)

Hopefully Spen is including me in that collective?  :-\

So what he really meant to say was "the Pennine rabble....."  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: nosepickben on April 21, 2011, 04:49 PM
luckily had a final look at radbmx site before going to work, would've been going to wakefield tomorrow if i hadn't read carefully - dickhead!
Yeah micklefield is a blast, last time i went there was about 2 riders and 2 skaters there on a red hot day in school hols!
See you there tomorrow lunchtime.   ;)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: G_bmx205 on April 22, 2011, 05:01 PM
This has started but unfortunately I'm at work baking in the sun  :(, finish soon though & will see what the plans are for tonight & then I might catch up with whoever is out later back in leeds.

If anyone knows how to upload pics to Rad four, just let me know. 8)
Hey smitty, you'll need an account with somewhere like imageshack or photobucket, I can help out if you still want to upload of any pictures.

See you old fools that have made the journey for this one (north or south) this weekend.

Graham.
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Clean on April 23, 2011, 09:02 PM
Watched the boys doing their stuff at the Skate Park today; fooking incredible.  :shocked:

Without doubt the best riding I have ever seen up close.  :daumenhoch:

Respect, guys.... you were all brilliant!  :smitten:

Glad I had dirt tyres on the bike and had an excuse not to roll!  :-[
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Spen69 on April 23, 2011, 10:43 PM
Yep, they were awesome :shocked:

Glad you had your dirt tyres on bud, or we'd have embarrased ourselves :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: oldtired on April 24, 2011, 09:06 AM
same story of awesomnes over in Doni too ,     some nice lines happning in the bowl and some real funny fookin about whilst waiting for the rain to dry out ,   :LolLolLolLol:  :daumenhoch: , nice not to be the only oldie down there sat round havin a tab , and not have to explain why i can't do backflips,  great to meet all of you top bunch o blokes  :daumenhoch: 


 :LolLolLolLol:  spen, clean,   i too was on dirt tires  ;)    :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: bmxer4ever on April 24, 2011, 07:39 PM
Parsons Cross Skatepark, Saturday 23rd April, before the flash flood!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k48/2ndChildhood/Old%20Fools%2010/100_9661.jpg)
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: oldschoolrider on April 25, 2011, 10:05 AM
My first old fools. Had a good time. Shame not more riders turned up. Southern jessies! Nice to meet some older riders like myself who aren't afraid to ignore current fashion trends and set up their bikes how they like it, not what the scene dictates. Good vibe all round from everyone who attended. :laugh:
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: bmxer4ever on April 25, 2011, 10:52 AM
This was definetly a quality over quantity event! There wasn't as much sitting around watching, more getting on your bike and riding, and all the better for it, and the weather (for the most part!) was SUPERB....
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: bmxer4ever on April 25, 2011, 10:56 AM
Oh - by the way guys - dirt tyres on yer bike are not a valid excuse to not ride the skatepark during Old Fools......hehe.....
Title: Re: OLD FOOLS APRIL 2011 Leeds / Sheffield
Post by: Ged on May 03, 2011, 12:32 AM
gutted i missed it ..next time for sure  :-\
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal