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Carlo Griggs

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Obbie:
That air was about ten foot out , Only a year later Carlo was bustin airs closer to 15ft out in the comp were he 540ed about 8ft over rotated and bent his bike like a bannana , there was a pic put on hear a bit ago maybe on the old rad site , anyone?

Trev:

I still think Carlo is the most gifted rider the UK has ever produced.  The thing is with people like Bestwick, Tabron, Webb etc, is that they spend a lot of time at places like Woodward where they can learn all sorts of new flips easily.  Being the best on a level playing field, like Carlo was, is much more of an achievement. It is just a shame that he happened to be in the same age group at Mat Hoffman back in the day.  Those two were the best ramp riders in the world and they weren't even pro class. If they entered the pro class back then, i'm sure they would have finished 1-2 everytime. i am so glad i was born when i was. if i was born 45 days earlier, i would have been in their age group and wouldn't have had half as many trophies as i do now.

It was always a pleasure watching Carlo ride.  He has given me such great memories. BMX Freestyle would have been a lot duller without him.

steve1275:
yeah dude, there were no foam pits etc, it was do or die and it amazes me when you look back at pics like those and it still blows your mind.

respect

tricknuts:
I agree. There must be something in the genes, to make someone as good as Carlo is.
Tabron and Bestwick in view are Stiock, Aitken and Waterman riders. They were nothing in Colin Keffords days.
I'd hate to think how good Carlo would be if he decided to keep up with today's competition.


here's a quote from an earlier thread on this site from Carlo on the passing of Neil Ruffell

"He was an amazing rider with a great style... If you saw him with those glasses on in the street you would never thought that he could ride how he did....

i was a 13 year old kid when we rode together and it seems like yesterday... I still remember he used to call craig campbell Camps... 

Riders like neil were the ones we used to look up to and gave us all great memories.."

Obbie:
Don't sgree with that ! Tabron and Bestwick well rocked in the UKBFA days , was a bit later than 87  , about 89 90 but it was still UKBFA times , and they still learnt most all of there stuff on wood and not foom and ressys till mid nintys . I do agree with how much of an awsome rider he was tho . :4_17_5:

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