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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: hotdog on February 04, 2016, 09:43 PM
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So in September last year myself and Redline John packed our bikes and took a long overdue trip to California. After spending a few days riding around S.F. and sessioning it's two concrete skateparks we headed up to Redding for a tour of the Skyway facility. We met up with our 'connection' Tommy who'd arranged the visit and drove to an industrial estate on the outskirts of town. Here's some of the photos...
A trick way to decorate the air conditioning units
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0145_zpsecm2xuzf.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0145_zpsecm2xuzf.jpg.html)
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0142_zpsweipi34y.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0142_zpsweipi34y.jpg.html)
Our host and tour guide,Head Honcho Ken Coster with an original 24" Graphite
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0141_zpsajaoebni.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0141_zpsajaoebni.jpg.html)
Some OS goodies on display in Ken's office
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0133_zpsbzvegwpk.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0133_zpsbzvegwpk.jpg.html)
Original mid-eighties artwork
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Skyway/Image0137_zpsnsofplog.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Skyway/Image0137_zpsnsofplog.jpg.html)
On tour in europe 1983
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Skyway/Image0135_zpslje1w6et.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Skyway/Image0135_zpslje1w6et.jpg.html)
20" Graphites
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0140_zps6z3of8cx.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0140_zps6z3of8cx.jpg.html)
More rarities
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0134_zpso4byclrd.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0134_zpso4byclrd.jpg.html)
Tommy and John in the trophey room
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0127_zpsbx7rihse.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0127_zpsbx7rihse.jpg.html)
Surprised to find this there too..
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0136_zps223sxjps.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0136_zps223sxjps.jpg.html)
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Wow...great pics...thanks for sharing. WTF was that mini firebird doing there??!
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What's a DP doing there!!!?
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Wow...great pics...thanks for sharing. WTF was that mini firebird doing there??!
Dunno. I don't remember even asking him. Here's a few more
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0132_zpssyubyqnk.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0132_zpssyubyqnk.jpg.html)
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0144_zpsxqfxpvr7.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0144_zpsxqfxpvr7.jpg.html)
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0143_zpsdgtpfygu.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0143_zpsdgtpfygu.jpg.html)
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0130_zpsfxbokz5x.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0130_zpsfxbokz5x.jpg.html)
(http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Image0128_zpsp2wkntfh.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/Image0128_zpsp2wkntfh.jpg.html)
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Those pictures are incredible .. So so cool! Cheers for posting all these up ... Those graphites "wantit" "wantit" "wantit"
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Awesome pictures bro :coolsmiley: Thanks for sharing them.
I need to get myself over to Cali in the near future :-\
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Great stuff. Didn't Griff go a couple of years back ?
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Cool pics. We need to get to the bottom of that Firebird story!
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Cool pics and a cool trip I'll bet. :daumenhoch:
What bikes were you cruising "The Streets of San Francisco" on. ???
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Excellent! The last time I was in California was Feb 2009, 5 months before I got back into BMX. I'd defo take a trip to Redding if I went back. Would also go to the E.T house too :)
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Cool pics and a cool trip I'll bet. :daumenhoch:
What bikes were you cruising "The Streets of San Francisco" on. ???
'82 Floval and a new school Skyway TA..
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj605/dimethylether/bmx/UK%20BMX/IMG_1724_zpswft9avmp.jpg)
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Great pics :4_17_5:
Great stuff. Didn't Griff go a couple of years back ?
Went to SF Ash, but work related so just had a couple of days spare. No visit to the Skyway factory which would have been cool, but was very kindly shown the sights by Maurice Meyer. Was easily one of the best weekends of my life - amazing place and Drob is a very rad individual :daumenhoch:
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Ace pics
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the air con unit picture is billstup
lol
Dave
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Thanks for posting. Its great to see stuff like this. :) :coolsmiley: