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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Stodgy on January 20, 2007, 10:06 PM

Title: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Stodgy on January 20, 2007, 10:06 PM

More scans from the pics found in my mum's loft...this time of me at Harrow skatepark at various times during late 84 and in to 85...

Great shots of the bowls...mmmm you can almost smell 'em...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/meharrow_5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/meharrow_3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/meharrow_2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/meharrow_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/meharrow_4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/meharrow_6.jpg)

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: harris on January 20, 2007, 10:09 PM

i rode there stodgy ,remember falling of on a tiny ramp and doing my forearm in around sam time .got any more of that place very vague memory.was there a school right near it.

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Stodgy on January 20, 2007, 10:14 PM

Sure thing Dan...here's some more for your pleasure:

Halfpipe
Me
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/dave_harrow_1_72dpi.jpg)

Pete (not quad!)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/pete_harrow_1_72dpi.jpg)


And this was a guy called Martin, fecking rad:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/harrow_unknown_72dpi.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/harrow_unknown_2_72dpi.jpg)

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: harris on January 20, 2007, 10:15 PM

deffo the place   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: MartyC on January 20, 2007, 10:18 PM

We used to jump from the b0llox (the runouts) over to the park, I used to be able to clear the little fence on the other side of the footpath in the last picture  :daumenhoch:

Rad times had a Harrow, for me it was good as I used to skate there (one of the legendary Harrow Boyz) and it's where I saw my first bmx bikes being ridden by Andy Ruffell and Cav Strutt.  Happy days  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Stodgy on January 20, 2007, 10:23 PM

Marty - two words for Harrow: MATT BAINES.

Feck. He was rad.

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: MartyC on January 20, 2007, 10:27 PM

Quote from: Stodgy on January 20, 2007, 10:23 PM

Marty - two words for Harrow: MATT BAINES.

Feck. He was rad.

Cocky little buggar too - when you saw him ride you knew why  :LolLolLolLol:

There is so much rideable terrain at Harrow, the snake run was good to ride into from the end, ride the wall high, dive down and jump out of run at the next turn.  Loved pulling no handers, look backs, front wheel grabs, one foot table tops and more out of there, just wish I could still do it today  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Stodgy on January 20, 2007, 10:39 PM

He was indeed Marty...here is a pic of colin, me, matt baines and some bloke in a black GT outfit - not sure who he is, but he really wanted his picture with us.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b292/stodgy1/me_fiola_72dpi.jpg)

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Trev on January 21, 2007, 01:27 AM

How cool is that? Eddie Fiola and Vanilla Ice in the same pic....  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Flaz on January 21, 2007, 08:13 AM

Quote from: Trev on January 21, 2007, 01:27 AM

How cool is that? Eddie Fiola and Vanilla Ice in the same pic....  :LolLolLolLol:

Vanilla Ice  :LolLolLolLol:  :LolLolLolLol:  words out of mouth

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 21, 2007, 04:47 PM

i loved that place, seemed to live there most weekends, its weird but that photo of dave in the halfpipe i was there, and then didnt see dave for 20yrs, when i eventually remember how to scan photos i will get a load of harrow up

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: zed4130 on January 21, 2007, 05:04 PM

my old stompin ground anyone got pics of tc on his skyway he was cool  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: Stodgy on January 21, 2007, 05:04 PM

Yep Pete - it was amazing we didn't really know each other back then, what with all the Harrow riding and then you being sat right behind me at the GT World Tour in 85!

It's a small world mate...and can't wait for the rest of Rad to see your Harrow pics - they rock!

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 21, 2007, 05:20 PM

Quote from: zed4130 on January 21, 2007, 05:04 PM

my old stompin ground anyone got pics of tc on his skyway he was cool  :daumenhoch:

yep just dont quite understand this scanny machine thingy whatsit

Title: Re: --- Harrow Skatepark 84/85, more pics! ---
Post by: zed4130 on January 21, 2007, 05:23 PM

pics would be great mate  :daumenhoch: