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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Bigplinky on October 19, 2008, 10:19 AM
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Following on from Paul Grays excellent work on the South Bank and Guisborough I thought I'd scan a few of my pics in and see if we could get a thread going with a pic of every North East track that were raced at BITD. Yes all the pics have me in them I don't have any that don't, if that makes sense ???
Darlington going over what used to be the first berm until the track was extended and it was then a 6' jump to flt landing (the only jump I bent a Flite crank spindle on BITD). Grahm Thornton 2NE
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0015.jpg)
Powder Monkey Track in Wallsend Newcastle. Defo one of my favourite tracks BITD the doubles on the second last, downhill straight, were Huge and had a mega fast landing into a big catcher berm ( probably one of the fastest secections of track in the country)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0003.jpg)
Saltburn By The Sea. Stange little track in a muddy field but did seem to have a lot of club races there. Racing Paul Sturrock down the first straight coming off the drop off that was the start hill.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0004.jpg)
Against Roy Barker on the second straight
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0008.jpg)
And some dodgy little doubles in the 3rd straight (think that's a dead sailor look back ;D)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/MaximumSaltburn.jpg)
The South Back. Not much more to be said about this place it was awesome
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/MaximumSouthbank.jpg)
JJ name those riders in one
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0007.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0009.jpg)
Whickham Thorns (Kellogg's track) in Gateshead
The famous first doubles 1985 region (Andy Smith on the Profile and Clarts on the DP)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/JMC1007.jpg)
and crashing over them with Tony "Gladis" Gladstone coming past to take the win. The track had two start hills so could be run in either direction.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0005.jpg)
Tow Law. Only raced there once and it was bloody cold. Steve James on the GHP cruiser
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/TowLaw.jpg)
Teeside Airport. Lovely little U in U had nationals there but it was really too small for them (Steve Grieves behind)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0006.jpg)
Washington. One of the North Easts earliest tracks along with Guisborough. Excellent down hill first 2 straights into two of the best 180 berms around but them just turned into a muddy field. (PK6061 lend me your pics so I can get them scanned in)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0014.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0011.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0010.jpg)
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And a funny one Doncaster used to be in the North East along with Nottingham :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0012.jpg)
Also a quick mention for Bradford, you had to work to get to the first turn, uphill, but it was worth it for the downhill run afterwards
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/Racing84.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/Bradford.jpg)
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Great Pics Andy, I think Tow Law is now a MX track or it was at some time. No pics of Church St or Crimdon Dene. I remember Crimdon had a whoop section of around 20 whoops :shocked: wasnt a regional track i dont think but it was a while ago :LolLolLolLol:
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cool pics rinkydinks :daumenhoch: them whoops were quite large :shocked:
not racing pics but taken at hartlepool, more skylines than any thing else but h/pool pics seem to be thin on the ground so heres 3.
big table top thing on first straight
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/dazinvertghpbmx80s0001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/bmxoldmedazattrack84.jpg)
whoops on 2nd
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/bmxoldattrack2.jpg)
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That second pic is one of my all time favorite Pics Daz, shame they aint more from Phills Track. I used to ride all the way from Manor on my Silver fox to church street aged about 9 :smitten: then pop into Phills to look at the Skyways
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Church Street ruled. The table top and doubles were great but it didn't half get rough after the 2nd turn when you entered the Valley of the berms (oh there were no good jumps in that bit so the rocks never got moved to one side).
Paul, the whoops at Crimdon Dean were just ripples in the sand mate :LolLolLolLol: Truely one of the worst tracks of all time ;D
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Them doubles at Church st. Andy were the ones which truly claimed the front end on that piece of S**t frame of Darkies, I remember bouncing the front wheel into the second one coming up short just before we rode along to that Quarter pipe which I died on when the front end came off as I landed ooops.... some great pics there tho mate
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Church Street ruled. The table top and doubles were great but it didn't half get rough after the 2nd turn when you entered the Valley of the berms (oh there were no good jumps in that bit so the rocks never got moved to one side).
Paul, the whoops at Crimdon Dean were just ripples in the sand mate :LolLolLolLol: Truely one of the worst tracks of all time ;D
:'( Andy i won my first trophy at Crimdon Dene :LolLolLolLol: what i can remember it was the best track ever :LolLolLolLol:
Still seemed like it was in Cornwall when your 9-10
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Fantastic pics :daumenhoch:
I'm off to the Square Kitchen for a can of Quatro and a Texan Bar ;D
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Remember the Scooter garage just down from Phills, fook me thats about as far as i can go back
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Yup it was them doubles that claimed the Darkey "special" ;D. I remember slipping my pedal over them and doing the only one foot Leary I've ever done and amazingly rode out of it :)
One other good thing about the pool was waiting for the train to come into the station and 5-10 people heading off the start hill in quick order so they were all in the air when the train was next to the table top
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i love the 2nd pic too db250 but them days are long gone :(
t just before we rode along to that Quarter pipe which I died on when the front end came off as I landed ooops....
is this qtr pipe the culprit? church st again, me with some mong :2funny:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/menruff0003.jpg)
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It was the quarter pipe at Seaton Crewe? sports centre Daz
P.S. I beat that mong at Teeside airport once ;D (nice face pulling by the way :daumenhoch:
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after work tommozz
will get some picks of wats left of darlo track
all there stikll even gate still there and track is rideable ,,just
russ
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Seaton sport center :LolLolLolLol: Most of my mates now i met there, can you imagine them letting you do that now.
1 Adult 30 kids riding a ramp :LolLolLolLol:
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Church Street ruled. The table top and doubles were great but it didn't half get rough after the 2nd turn when you entered the Valley of the berms (oh there were no good jumps in that bit so the rocks never got moved to one side).
Was this Church St.....?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/HartlepoolBMXtrack.jpg)
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Yes, that pic is just a turn away from the finish line :daumenhoch: Great pic
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class :daumenhoch: thats the last section that no one went on other than at race meetings
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Nice one Gaz :daumenhoch: the exit from the Valley of the berms, don't even remember those doubles
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Brilliant pics Andy, I raced at most of those tracks, Powder Monkey was super smooth and fast, the big doubles were BIG for BITD but a lot easier than they looked.
Good to see two my me old mates, Paul Sturock and Roy Barker, but bet they weren't to happy about been beat by a young un like you :laugh:
Can't remember the valley of berms and don't think I raced at Washington but think I did Tow Law, it's in the Arctic circle I believe.
Redcar, click here -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=73076.0
Actually I'm not certain about this first pic, it looks like the doubles at the end of the first straight but the surface looks wrong. What you think?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/wwwoldskoolukbmxcouk_e107_my_galler.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass6.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass7.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass8.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass9.jpg)
Langbaurgh (The 3rd Southbank track)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/SupergirlsLangbaugh.jpg)
Herlingshaw (Eston), click here -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=71159.0
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Creat0022.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Creat0021.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Creat0026.jpg)
Guisborough (Magra), click here -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72839.0
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/AdamatMargrovePark.jpg)
Barnard Castle
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/SteveNoble.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/FirstTurn.jpg)
Teeside Airport
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside.jpg)
Southbank, click here -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72782.0
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Southbank%20National/Southbank.jpg)
Grasby, click here -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72783.0
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Grasby/Grasby001.jpg)
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Those Redcar pics fookin rule, that first one looks so fookin fast! who is the number 2 plate? makes me wish I raced in 87 :-[
I remember in about 84 at Northallerton Roy took me around the town in his Rally prepped MK2 Escort it was awesome, absolute nutter that boy. I think me and Stuzzer are racing each other because nobody else turned up in our age groups that day.
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No2 is the Flemdog
10 Jamie Vince, 7 Paul Gray, 18 Chris Carter, and Alan Ponting
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/wwwoldskoolukbmxcouk_e107_my_galler.jpg)
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Mr.C has identified this as Weston Super Mare, it's such a good pic I'm gonna leave it on anyway :P
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Weston Super nbmxa national ;)
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100% agree with rinkydoo, those two first pics are epic :4_17_5: gotta be a couple of the best racin pics ive seen
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Raced once (maybe twice) at Teesside airport and I remember the very first meeting after it had tanked down, the track was flooded, but the meeting went ahead anyway dodging puddles. The reason I write this is it lead to a pic in BMX Action mag that always sticks in my mind of Johnny Mckinney sliding in the wet and water spraying everywhere.
When was saltburn running and did I ride there?..... Paul will know :D
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What was the name of that other track up that way? Waverdale? South Shields? Went to a UKBMX national there, probably 86. Can never remember the name...have seen only one pic of that place on here.
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What was the name of that other track up that way? Waverdale? South Shields? Went to a UKBMX national there, probably 86. Can never remember the name...have seen only one pic of that place on here.
just off the Fossway, walker... never liked that track. can't remember the exact name - can't ever forget the Powder Monkey track name though!
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Quiz question. Can anyone identify the fifth rider in this photo ? look hard now, who is hiding?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass4.jpg)
Woppa, Flemdog, Geth, myself and who else?
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Church St was the first place I ever really rode a bike off road, age about 6 or 7. I can't remember much about it but I do recall being too scared to ride down the starthill. Seems not much has changed since then really.
Pitty about the track too, now a partial bridge / failed bus station project.
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The powder monkey track was class it was 2 minutes from my house BITD.
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This is Waverdale right ? :-\
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Whickham,+Newcastle+Upon+Tyne,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&lr=lang_en&cd=1&geocode=FcdnRgMdlGzm_w&t=h&ll=54.981763,-1.546379&spn=0.00113,0.002288&z=19&iwloc=addr
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Waverdale8687.jpg)
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That's it Paul, didn't know it was still there I was told years ago it had been built on. I'll have to go over and have a look ;D Bet it's used for motobikes now though.
Don't know why the map say's Whickham it's actually in Wallsend, totally opposite ends of town
Just had a look for the Powder Monkey but it looks like that has been bulldozed, which is a real pity as I went there 4 years ago and it was still half decent :-[
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Some pics of the NE tracks from my extensive archive:
Cleveland 1984
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/Cleveland1984.jpg)
Gateshead 1984
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/Gateshead1984.jpg)
Teeside National 1984
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/TeesideNational1984.jpg)
Redcar 1986
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/Redcar1986.jpg)
Newcastle 1987
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/Newcastle1987.jpg)
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Raced once (maybe twice) at Teesside airport and I remember the very first meeting after it had tanked down, the track was flooded, but the meeting went ahead anyway dodging puddles. The reason I write this is it lead to a pic in BMX Action mag that always sticks in my mind of Johnny Mckinney sliding in the wet and water spraying everywhere.
When was saltburn running and did I ride there?..... Paul will know :D
Another memory comes flooding back ;D, have you still got them mags Keith?, I'd love to see that picture again. I was racing at Saltburn before I won that trip to the USA so I would have been 16, that makes it about 84. I can't remember if you raced there or not. Here's the google maps link if it helps.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=54.57612,-0.987324&spn=0.001141,0.002288&z=19
That's it Paul, didn't know it was still there I was told years ago it had been built on. I'll have to go over and have a look ;D Bet it's used for motobikes now though.
Don't know why the map say's Whickham it's actually in Wallsend, totally opposite ends of town
Just had a look for the Powder Monkey but it looks like that has been bulldozed, which is a real pity as I went there 4 years ago and it was still half decent :-[
Yea, google maps sayin Whickam got me all confused like ???
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Nosnod,
I like that pic of the Redcar Pro doubles, very nice :daumenhoch:
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Cool Scott :daumenhoch:
That Gateshead track is Windy Nook which wound down quite a steep hill that just by the name you could tell it was pretty exposed ;D had to HUGE (as I remember) speed jumps in the first straight which my sister cracked her Race inc over at the first meeting there also was a rumour somebody had a really bad neck injury at the first meet. Just had a look on Google maps looks like it has gone as well.
The Newcastle one is Weaverdale.
I remember that first jump at Southbank been huge it looks tiny in that photo ;D
And it's great to see the easiest gate in the world to jump again at Teeside >:D
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I can remember getting the train to Eaglescliffe, anybody remember the track there. Fooking dodgy for keeping yer bike, i knew a few who got mugged there b.i.t.d
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Just found some more local pics.....
Faverdale track Darlo....early days, must be 83'ish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008214914.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008214046.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008214443.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008214534.jpg)
Barnard Castle
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008213436.jpg)
Tow Law
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/TowLawBMXRegional.jpg)
Teesside Airport
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008214309.jpg)
Powder Monkey....we'll have no takin the piss either ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008213749.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/20-10-2008214754.jpg)
Eddie Fiola at Bates Cycles in Darlo! :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/GT.jpg)
Fookin'ell even found these in the bottom of the box!! ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/RaceLiciences1.jpg)
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Man I hope you got a lot of free videos out of that :2funny:
Don't remember Darlo having a Dolly surface just remember the mud ;)
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NOSNOD,
You need to get your extensive archive posted up. :) :daumenhoch: :smitten: :) 8)
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Do any of you men remember Sean Iceton? coz I keep gettin that name in my head when I see the guy at the back in this picture :-\ And who is 111?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Southbank%20National/Southbank.jpg)
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all that sponsorship happened after i packed it in and discovered women
bates cycles used to sponsor me and a couple of other guys
love the tango race kit ha ha
russ
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y31/dan-dare/cyclists.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y31/dan-dare/1kevo.jpg)
Church Street table top. Kev O'Connor.
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The Boy 3 from the left is our Kid, Stewart Fraser
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:LolLolLolLol: Kev looks about 12 in that news paper clipping and he must have been left school by then >:D (well maybe not quite)
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Wicked pic's !!! :4_17_5: Teeside doubles, pointed like arrows... :daumenhoch:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/ClaireandJosh006.jpg)
redcar pro section doubles! pro jump desplay, same day as pauls earlier pro pic,s
(flash) gordon stanley attempted a 720 over them that day with so much body armour on, he could hardly move :idiot2:
crash landed 20ft past the downside :D
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/BMX001.jpg)
powder monkey, last burm 84
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/15102007006.jpg)
doubles, second straight, barney castle 84
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No colour pic of that one Jay?
doubles, second straight, barney castle 84
Would love to see that Green Quad in full glory again!
btw, That's me behind: 6559.
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hi J.P! been a long time mate!
restored the quad back to its factory white for the 2004 bournemouth meet
was planning on racing it but cracked the seat tube just above the bottom bracket practicing my starts in the street:'(
stole minty,s ripper xl and crashed that instead >:D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/BMX010.jpg)
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a couple more from whickham 84-85ish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/BMX003.jpg)
big doubles
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/BMX006.jpg)
table top 86-87
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:LolLolLolLol: Addict, nice jumps though
Now get yer self to the Great Ayton thread in BMX chat
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72704.0
I know you've got some killer shots for that one :daumenhoch:
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hi J.P! been a long time mate!
really nice to see you on here... still living in Wallsend / NE?
Last I heard about you was from Dave Young or Morton on a drunken night in the Forth before i left Newcastle about 13 years ago...
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Windy Nook - 83 I think
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d123/jonpaul11/windy-nook-83-2nd-corner.jpg)
Crimdon Dene 83, again not sure of the year... I was on a Cromo Burner and I got my MRD in 84 maybe?
Early manual through the doubles
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d123/jonpaul11/crimdon-dene83-3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d123/jonpaul11/crimdon-dene83.jpg)
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Those Windy Nook berms were well funny always covered in big lumps of dolly I seem to remember the fastest line was to stick to the tyres on the inside ;D
Good pics JP :daumenhoch:
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you're right Andy, was always best to stick to the inside... I remember Scarborough track being the worst for big lumps of dolly... fast downhill and lumpy as fook.
I've asked my mum to dig out some more pics as I don't have them down here.
Was talking with my dad last night and he remebers you well along with Gladis, Clarts, Nelly, Dave Young, Paul Grey, jay parker (my dad remembers him as The Flying Snot), Flash etc. brought back a few memories last night on the phone.
Next pic is not really old school but another I have down here, me in the woods in Low Fell, Summer of 96 on my Schwinn. All around gateshead tracks bar Powder Monkey at that time were pretty unrideable. I've had BMX after BMX from the age of 11... I can still be seen around the City of London on one now.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d123/jonpaul11/lowfell-woods-96.jpg)
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Here's a shot of Nige Hutton leading a race at Southbank back in 83.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Southbank/Southbank.jpg)
S'funny, I don't remember this stepup jump at all ???
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Me (Redline) and Nige (GT) havin fun over the doubles at Teeside Airport in 83
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside001.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside005.jpg)
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Nige Hutton racing at Teeside.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside007.jpg)
The GT rider is John Knotman. Rumour has it that Nige was a proper dirty racer, is that right bud? :2funny:
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Nige Hutton 188, racing at Margrove Park, Guisborough in 1982
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Guisborough/Guisborough001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Guisborough/Guisborough.jpg)
For more on Guisborough track click here -> http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72839.0
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Hey, I bumped into Kev Hayes last night at the till in Morrisons, amazin how many old faces I've seen recently.
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NO WAY! is he getting his bike back out then? would love to see him ride again had some real good races with him BITD :)
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NO WAY! is he getting his bike back out then? would love to see him ride again had some real good races with him BITD :)
Well I chatted to him for about ten minutes and like most of us he has good memories of BITD. He told me his address in Guisborough but I forgot the bloody house number so I might have to knock at a few doors down his street to find him again :-[. One bit of bad news, his lass chucked all of his old gear after a domestic, including all his photo's :10_2_12:, as you can imagine he is devastated. Also he's not on the web at the moment so he's unlikely to turn up here any time soon. I'd love to see him at the track again as well, told him you were still competing so who knows :)
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Me (Redline) and Nige (GT) havin fun over the doubles at Teeside Airport in 83
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside005.jpg)
I love these pictures!!
Can't believe my dad's van is blazing big and yellow in all the pictures.
I remember all the Ian Johnson crew. John Notman, John Longstaff etc.
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Me (Redline) and Nige (GT) havin fun over the doubles at Teeside Airport in 83
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/Teeside005.jpg)
I love these pictures!!
Can't believe my dad's van is blazing big and yellow in all the pictures.
I remember all the Ian Johnson crew. John Notman, John Longstaff etc.
Take a look here http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=71744.0
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Found a couple of old pics that might bring back some Memories.
First jump at Darlington, Number 3 is me, John Tucker number 1.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq139/steviej007/2008-11-03-2031-1.jpg)
First jump at Dunston(Gateshead) Gordon Stanley is number 5 I think.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq139/steviej007/2008-11-03-2032-2.jpg)
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Black & white really seems to capture the moment 8), what year would those pics be from ?
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Black & white really seems to capture the moment 8), what year would those pics be from ?
Alright Paul.
Steve James here, Hey don’t know if you can but I can remember us having some great races against each other.
The pics are from 86 I think.
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Black & white really seems to capture the moment 8), what year would those pics be from ?
Alright Paul.
Steve James here, Hey don’t know if you can but I can remember us having some great races against each other.
The pics are from 86 I think.
Hi Steve,
Your name rings a bell, if you where racing Tuck then you must have been an age group above me so we must have raced together in 17+ or Superclass. It's funny and a bit worrying but I can't hardly remember a thing about racing Superclass, only the odd snippet, must be all the blows to head I've had :buck2:. Take a look over at the new Hartlepool track at Summer Hill if you get chance, things have changed a bit.
Andy Lincoln says you had a GHP, not many of them about BITD. Something is stirring in my memory, need a few days to think, the old memory circuits sometimes come back to life :laugh:
Paul
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The pics are from 86 I think.
I think they are from a year or two earlier - Darlo changed their first jump to become some weird sort of doubles before 86, as you're all down on the ground in that pic I'd say it was earlier...
Steve I remember hanging around Windy Nook track with you and Dave Young one summer. Good to see you on here.
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yeh that first berm jump changed to like a step up double instead of landin flat
was round it yesterday after work rippin it up on me cruiser and avoidin boulders,,,still fun,,even in rain
russ :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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REET WENT UP DARLO TRACK TODAY ,,GOD IT WAS WET COMPARED TO SATURDAY
ENDED UP DOIN A QUICK VID 1ST ,,EXCUSE THE SWEARING
RUSS
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h56/spikeybonce/th_Video013.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/spikeybonce/?action=view¤t=Video013.flv)
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PICKS OF FAVERDALE TRACK DARLINGTON ON A SHITTY DAY
START HILL
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h56/spikeybonce/faverdaletrack002.jpg)
1ST STRAIGHT LEADING TO FLYOVER AS WE CALLED IT
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h56/spikeybonce/faverdaletrack001.jpg)
FLY OVER
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h56/spikeybonce/faverdaletrack003.jpg)
OLD BOMB HOLE
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h56/spikeybonce/faverdaletrack004.jpg)
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Excellent video Russ, are you related to "chubby brown" ::)
Faverdale has certainly seen better days, but at least it's still there, unlike a lot of others :( Who ran that track?, what was the club called? Is it private land? how about building some trails there?
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awsome pics, great to see loads of local stuff. saltburn pis :shocked:
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Hiya Mark. :coolsmiley:
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hi there dan :)
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You back then Mark :daumenhoch:
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hiya andy, yeh i is back ;) little lad had a bad crash in the street and ended up in hospital so weve not been ridin for a while.
luvin them pics
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is he back on his feet then dude? hope to catch yez at the 'pool :daumenhoch:
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yeh hes sorted now, like he said "chicks dig scars"
see ya soon mr donor
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Cool catch yer soon Mark :daumenhoch:
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yeh hes sorted now, like he said "chicks dig scars"
see ya soon mr donor
Fook! SCARS, SCARS, chicks dig SCARS
i knew i was doin sumthing wrong ::) :-[ ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/100_1531.jpg) :LolLolLolLol:
glad your ok hayden :daumenhoch:
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is that ya sister daz, any chance of hookin us up.
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Cool catch yer soon Mark :daumenhoch:
cool, its bin a while. will you be out before summer dude.
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is that ya sister daz, any chance of hookin us up.
nah, her chest is hairier than mine
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She sure is ugly!! :LolLolLolLol:
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saltburn 2006, looking down the first straight.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v729/mightymini/s1.jpg)
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Would have said where have all the jumps gone but it never had any! bet it's still like dropping off a cliff though ;D
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She sure is ugly!! :LolLolLolLol:
dan likes her ;) :2funny:
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Another one from Southbank, circa 1984.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Southbank/Start.jpg)
26 ?
382 Paul Gray
06 Alan Batty
250 Roy Barker
1 John Longstaff
67 ?
4 ?
Kev O'Connor is in the back ground between me and Alan.
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Herlingshaw
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Herlingshawlastcorner.jpg)
2201 is Sean Iceton (almost sure)
5 is Andrew Ramsey from Guisborough
270? is Lesley Orange
white helmet is Mark Blenkinsop from Stokesley
Red plate is me.
Who else ?
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There was a NE track with this layout but I just can't remember where it was. The first straight was really short and the the track was really tight until the last two straights which where quite long. Any ideas?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Somewhere.jpg)
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Cramlington...
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Cramlington...
You're a star JP :-* :-* :-* :-*
Errr... but I can't find it on Google maps. Show me where it's at or I'll take my kisses back ;D
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I can't remember where it was either...
sorry!
i do remember it well though, I don't have any pics here but my dad might have a couple... will ask him next time I'm back up north...
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Remember the windy nook track well,my brother was up there more than i ever was though.Dont know if any of you can recall the track at Deckham?well it was more near felling way,near an area we used to call the (bankies)although you probably only know it by that name if you were from felling :).Remember the berm,was dodgy often coated in large dolomite lol,and if you went over the top it was a hell of a drop.Used to be busy on weekends as i remember.
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Anyone have any shots of the track at Northallerton? All I have is a cutting from an old local paper from a race - if I can find some time I will scan it and post it.
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Remember the windy nook track well,my brother was up there more than i ever was though.Dont know if any of you can recall the track at Deckham?well it was more near felling way,near an area we used to call the (bankies)although you probably only know it by that name if you were from felling :).Remember the berm,was dodgy often coated in large dolomite lol,and if you went over the top it was a hell of a drop.Used to be busy on weekends as i remember.
I raced at Windy Nook quite a few times and I mainly remember it being cold and windy, didn't it have a killer table top that used to keep the St.Johns people busy?
Anyone have any shots of the track at Northallerton? All I have is a cutting from an old local paper from a race - if I can find some time I will scan it and post it.
I raced there lots BITD but I don't think I've ever seen a photo of the place. Some one gave me a Redline race jersey :smitten: at Northallerton (it could have been Roy's mom Ann) and I felt like Stu.
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The great Kev O'Connor joined the site today. Welcome dude. :daumenhoch:
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The great Kev O'Connor joined the site today. Welcome dude. :daumenhoch:
x2 Phils Flyer
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The great Kev O'Connor joined the site today. Welcome dude. :daumenhoch:
craaazy baloooooooo! aye up kev, don't be a stranger dude
daz :daumenhoch:
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I just found this on Youtube (thanks to Dale Holmes) it's the third Southbank track which I designed but never rode.
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It was situated here, over the road from the cart track in the corner next to the compound with the parked cars.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.579387,-1.186346&spn=0.002776,0.00677&t=h&z=18
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Awesome vid :daumenhoch: i never raced that track, just the older one :)
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And a funny one Doncaster used to be in the North East along with Nottingham :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0012.jpg)
Also a quick mention for Bradford, you had to work to get to the first turn, uphill, but it was worth it for the downhill run afterwards
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/Racing84.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/Bradford.jpg)
Strange thing was that Doncaster Cantley was in the East Mids region but Hexthorpe was NE.
And is that a rare shot of a young Geth Shooter in the last pic leading out Simon Bailey. :coolsmiley:
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Quiz question. Can anyone identify the fifth rider in this photo ? look hard now, who is hiding?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass4.jpg)
Woppa, Flemdog, Geth, myself and who else?
Trev Stamford, just behind you...only one with that shape helmet in Pro at that time.
*smartarse* :angel:
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I remember the South Bank track ( grew up there ) had some good laughs there with my cousin, also Tow law is literally 5 mins away from me now gonna have a drive up there and see if the track is still there, those pics of South bank are great gets me all sentimental now.........
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I remember that South Bank track, I'm sure the berms had concrete lips around the top.
Shame it's not there now, I work just over the road ::)
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where abouts mate?
served my apprenticeship at the training centre and thats just over the road
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where abouts mate?
served my apprenticeship at the training centre and thats just over the road
Skippers Lane Industrial Estate ;)
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Never raced that South Bank track but rode it in about 92, it was a good'un :daumenhoch:
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I just found this on Youtube (thanks to Dale Holmes) it's the third Southbank track which I designed but never rode.
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It was situated here, over the road from the cart track in the corner next to the compound with the parked cars.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.579387,-1.186346&spn=0.002776,0.00677&t=h&z=18
Good track that Paul, and it looks very fast (plenty of room to get as few pedals in) ;)
I wish I could come on here one day and someone had either posted some pics or a video of the first South-Bank track.
(a bit further down from the go-cart track is the home of the mighty....Redcar Bears speedway team) :daumenhoch:
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WICKED PICS..i remember racing at guisbrough in the early 80's with kellys heroes.
Jumping at the KIOSK(bottom of marsden bank in south shields)which was brilliant cos all me m8s used to
go there as well(being from marsden it was very handy)and it wasnt long before we were jumping over ALL
of the rubbish bins wich were scattered along the cliffs.
But best of all was riding at the CENTRAL LIBRARY IN SOUTH SHIELDS.2 wicked ramps+every bmx'er in south shields was there every nite,getting chased off the cops was a added bonus(com on fatty,as we'd rockwalk past some fat cop).
And last but def not least was the very first trick ramp+the quarter pipe at the MOTORCYCLE CENTRE IN MAXWELL STREET.
HERE'S MY CLAIM TO FAME MY DAD,JIM ROBSON ACTUALLY BUILT THE TRICK RAMP(EXACT SPEC AS IN BOB HARO'S FREESTYLE MOVES),WHILE HE WAS WORKING FOR DAVE WHINFIELD,WHO OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE CENTRE AT THE TIME,THEN NOT LONG AFTER THE QUARTER PIPE WAS BUILT.(not by me dad though).But it was the very first q-pipe we'd ever ridden.(nowt like the pipes these days,that was lethel,but bob rode the same so who were we to argue...
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WICKED PICS..i remember racing at guisbrough in the early 80's with kellys heroes.
Jumping at the KIOSK(bottom of marsden bank in south shields)which was brilliant cos all me m8s used to
go there as well(being from marsden it was very handy)and it wasnt long before we were jumping over ALL
of the rubbish bins wich were scattered along the cliffs.
But best of all was riding at the CENTRAL LIBRARY IN SOUTH SHIELDS.2 wicked ramps+every bmx'er in south shields was there every nite,getting chased off the cops was a added bonus(com on fatty,as we'd rockwalk past some fat cop).
And last but def not least was the very first trick ramp+the quarter pipe at the MOTORCYCLE CENTRE IN MAXWELL STREET.
HERE'S MY CLAIM TO FAME MY DAD,JIM ROBSON ACTUALLY BUILT THE TRICK RAMP(EXACT SPEC AS IN BOB HARO'S FREESTYLE MOVES),WHILE HE WAS WORKING FOR DAVE WHINFIELD,WHO OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE CENTRE AT THE TIME,THEN NOT LONG AFTER THE QUARTER PIPE WAS BUILT.(not by me dad though).But it was the very first q-pipe we'd ever ridden.(nowt like the pipes these days,that was lethel,but bob rode the same so who were we to argue...
I helped built a quarter pipe once with my mates Keith, Adam and Nick. We used whatever bits of wood we could get our hands to build the frame and then used hardboard for the riding surface. Imagine four teenage lads with hammers six inch nail loads of wood and enthusiasm, it was a proper ramshackle backyard quarter pipe. The idea was to keep it outside Nick and Adams house but it took about five seconds for the neighbours to start whingeing so we had to saw it in half down the middle from top to bottom so we could get it in the backyard and then bolt it back together again when we wanted to use it. Great times :LolLolLolLol:
Wish we took a photo :'(
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Quiz question. Can anyone identify the fifth rider in this photo ? look hard now, who is hiding?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass4.jpg)
Woppa, Flemdog, Geth, myself and who else?
Trev Stamford, just behind you...only one with that shape helmet in Pro at that time.
*smartarse* :angel:
I thought it might be Jamie but think you're right going on that bit of helmet, you can also see a bit of front wheel, a bit of trouser leg with Haro? written on it and maybe a bit of number plate.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/proclass4.jpg)
Another mystery solved :laugh:
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Another one from Southbank, circa 1984.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Southbank/Start.jpg)
26 ?
382 Paul Gray
06 Alan Batty
250 Roy Barker
1 John Longstaff
67 ?
4 ?
Kev O'Connor is in the back ground between me and Alan.
I think I spot Nick Fields in the background? all in Red.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Southbank/Start.jpg)
It was hard work getting that 45/16 gearing going but could spin it out on the long first straight :4_17_5:
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WICKED PICS..i remember racing at guisbrough in the early 80's with kellys heroes.
Jumping at the KIOSK(bottom of marsden bank in south shields)which was brilliant cos all me m8s used to
go there as well(being from marsden it was very handy)and it wasnt long before we were jumping over ALL
of the rubbish bins wich were scattered along the cliffs.
But best of all was riding at the CENTRAL LIBRARY IN SOUTH SHIELDS.2 wicked ramps+every bmx'er in south shields was there every nite,getting chased off the cops was a added bonus(com on fatty,as we'd rockwalk past some fat cop).
And last but def not least was the very first trick ramp+the quarter pipe at the MOTORCYCLE CENTRE IN MAXWELL STREET.
HERE'S MY CLAIM TO FAME MY DAD,JIM ROBSON ACTUALLY BUILT THE TRICK RAMP(EXACT SPEC AS IN BOB HARO'S FREESTYLE MOVES),WHILE HE WAS WORKING FOR DAVE WHINFIELD,WHO OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE CENTRE AT THE TIME,THEN NOT LONG AFTER THE QUARTER PIPE WAS BUILT.(not by me dad though).But it was the very first q-pipe we'd ever ridden.(nowt like the pipes these days,that was lethel,but bob rode the same so who were we to argue...
I helped built a quarter pipe once with my mates Keith, Adam and Nick. We used whatever bits of wood we could get our hands to build the frame and then used hardboard for the riding surface. Imagine four teenage lads with hammers six inch nail loads of wood and enthusiasm, it was a proper ramshackle backyard quarter pipe. The idea was to keep it outside Nick and Adams house but it took about five seconds for the neighbours to start whingeing so we had to saw it in half down the middle from top to bottom so we could get it in the backyard and then bolt it back together again when we wanted to use it. Great times :LolLolLolLol:
Wish we took a photo :'(
All that work, just to keep Nick and Adams house warm that winter on their coal fire... :P
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well i've finally come back to the darkside!
i know most of you who are involved in this topic and was around the same time only a few years younger, you'll actually be quite surprised on how alike mine and andys pictures are from saltburn!!
and to paul i used to live at marske and hang around with your cousin(i think) clifford thompson(he's in the early pictures).
and i'm sure it was paul sturrocks powerlite bike i borrowed at a redcar regional when my GT pro series got nicked! hence why i'm on an aero pro burner in the last pictures. also note 2 brakes at all time!
i was regional No1 for nbmxa whe i was 12/13? 1984? not sure which.
anyway i've just bought russ from darlo's floval flyer so hopefully you'll see me around a bit sometime.
here's a few of my pics
Matt Ayton
these first two are from different meetings at saltburn early '83. my first race i was racing in the wrong age! i'm the one with the orange plate and mag wheels
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v489/bmx_matty/2010-05-12-1322-04.jpg)
the older pic is the same as above where i won my first trophy. the newer pic is at nottingham club championships. No2
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v489/bmx_matty/2010-05-12-1324-33.jpg)
these two are from saltburn early '84 as i'm on my spanking new gt pro series i got for xmas! a few folk on there we all know! i'm No3
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v489/bmx_matty/2010-05-12-1317-40_edited.jpg)
me in a similar pose to someone else!!!! and its all my mates in the background on both shots!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v489/bmx_matty/2010-05-12-1320-29.jpg)
one from nottingham and the other over the best doubles ever!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v489/bmx_matty/2010-05-12-1326-31.jpg)
and finally two from herlingshaw early '85 on my burner! now with my No1 plate
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v489/bmx_matty/2010-05-12-1328-25.jpg)
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Great pics mate, that indoor track was a killer if you fell off ;D
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Yup deffo from the same camera as my pics Matt :LolLolLolLol:
Thanks for postin' some good shots there and one of me Stuzza and Trev Lockie I haven't got :daumenhoch:
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WOW
Thanks guys for posting all the pics, alot of happy Memories have come flooding back ...........i feel 15 again ;).
stuzza a.k.a paul sturrock
I would like to thank Diaman Field for asking to make the 10 min driver to summerhill to watch him race at the winter reginal in march , without that i would not have come back to bmx .THANKS
Im now back in the sport of bmx with my son Andrew Paul ;D :)
Anyone fancy getting south bank back up and running ;)
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tow law track still there :)
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Welcome back Matt and thanks for posting the photo's.
I remember you by name but can't remember what you look like :-[. Good to see some photos of Cliff racing, he loved his BMX but was never much good, I did a lot of motorcycling with him in later years and was a super fast and well respected road rider on his R1.
Has anyone got a photo of Saltburn in the dry? :laugh:
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Has anyone on here got any photo's of Gavin Bottomley or Carl Wetherall, they both rode Kuwahara BITD.
Another rider I remember won the money race that Ian Johnson staged at Prissick aroundbout 85? There was a big show on the playing fields with loads of things going on and Ian got the Herlingshaw ramps and marked out a track on the grass with cones, so it was Herlingshaw on grass. I think there was £100 for first, I think I came third, John Longstaff of Johnsons Jets might have come second and the lad that won rode for Tuckers Tornados. Can anyone remember who the was, he was a tall thin lad (like we all where) with blond hair and I think he wore white black and yellow Aero pants and a Tuckers top, I can remember him well but I can't think of his name. He was a year or two younger than me, any suggestions?
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Big thanks to Howard Nash for sending me this great photo :4_17_5:
80's BMX superstar jumping Teeside doubles.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/TeesideRuffell.jpg)
Also featuring Andy Ruffell(1UK), Andy Lincoln (2NE) and Rich Shuttleworth (1NE) ::)
If I'd had a lighter helmet I might even have had the lead :laugh:
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THAT WAS THE RACE BEFORE THE NATIONAL I THINK PAUL ,,CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG BUT IF IT IS ,,I WAS IN IT ASWELL,,I THINK?????
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THAT WAS THE RACE BEFORE THE NATIONAL I THINK PAUL ,,CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG BUT IF IT IS ,,I WAS IN IT ASWELL,,I THINK?????
Gawd now yer asking! I don't remember racing the Ruff at Teeside so my guess is that this was just practice, but I could be wrong. 83-84 were great years and I loved my Redline :smitten:
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:shocked:
why are 3 age groups together ::) :D
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:shocked:
why are 3 age groups together ::) :D
That would be 4 age groups, BigPlinky 13s, Rich 14s, me 15s and Ruffell 16+.
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If the picture was wide screen Gary Prosser would be on the outside.
Yup it was either a club race (last round of the winter club champs?) or a regional the week before the 84 National alot of people raced two age groups that day so they could have a go a Ruffell (me included). I was happy as fook beat him in the second moto ;D (Paul your a year out with the age groups everybody is + 1 year)
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:shocked:
why are 3 age groups together ::) :D
That would be 4 age groups, BigPlinky 13s, Rich 14s, me 15s and Ruffell 16+.
sorry Paul ,for some reason in my head you where 16+
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0008.jpg)
I see Roy Barkers name in a few replys here. I bump into Roy from time to time - think he's got a little OS bike colletion going - Hutch or two. His lad rides down our little skate park sometimes, not a bad rider ither- havent seen him for a while though. Roy used to pop up to ape skate park on a GT when it was open. I used to drool over Roys bike bitd - he was the first to get a set of CWs in town too I seem to remember, haha.
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If the picture was wide screen Gary Prosser would be on the outside.
Yup it was either a club race (last round of the winter club champs?) or a regional the week before the 84 National alot of people raced two age groups that day so they could have a go a Ruffell (me included). I was happy as fook beat him in the second moto ;D (Paul your a year out with the age groups everybody is + 1 year)
Damn it! Why can't I remember? :tickedoff: :2funny: Something about racing two age groups rings a bell, I fact I think I can recall that, but there's nothing about the race, maybe I got my arse kicked in the final and I erased the memory :-\ who knows?
Beating Ruff back then was a great result :daumenhoch: and those Nolan N19 helmets were quite popular :laugh:
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Ok so the lineup was,
Ruff, Big Plinky, Russ, Rich, Garry, me and ? ? ... I think there is a Diamond back rider in the photo and someone on a Robinson?
Anymore pics Howard ;)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v637/bigplinky/scans/scan0008.jpg)
I see Roy Barkers name in a few replys here. I bump into Roy from time to time - think he's got a little OS bike colletion going - Hutch or two. His lad rides down our little skate park sometimes, not a bad rider ither- havent seen him for a while though. Roy used to pop up to ape skate park on a GT when it was open. I used to drool over Roys bike bitd - he was the first to get a set of CWs in town too I seem to remember, haha.
Hey Scott, say hello to Roy for me next time you see him :daumenhoch:
CW bars, the best ever 8)
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Yeh say Hello to Roy from Andy Lincoln too :daumenhoch: (and tell him to get his arse on here). He had the trickest MK2 rally prep'ed Escort in 85 or 86 he took me for a blast round North Allerton in it and it was fookin' wild.
I think that is the final Paul and you came second with me third (but I'd just won the club champs and beat Kev Hayes so I wasn't that bothered 8))
And Paul CW's suck big style :LolLolLolLol:
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Yeh say Hello to Roy from Andy Lincoln too :daumenhoch: (and tell him to get his arse on here). He had the trickest MK2 rally prep'ed Escort in 85 or 86 he took me for a blast round North Allerton in it and it was fookin' wild.
I think that is the final Paul and you came second with me third (but I'd just won the club champs and beat Kev Hayes so I wasn't that bothered 8))
And Paul CW's suck big style :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s349/paulb1257/BMX%20racing/Teeside/TeessideAirportRuffell.jpg)
I wrote some notes on the bottom of this trophy.
11th March 1984, damp conditions, 17+ race.
I came 3,4,1 in my moto's, Ruff won the main with a troublesome young upstart called A.Lincoln taking 2nd :yahoo_silent:
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:LolLolLolLol: Very noble of you Paul, he he it's in writing I beat Mr Gray at least once 8)
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:LolLolLolLol: Very noble of you Paul, he he it's in writing I beat Mr Grey at least once 8)
so did i Andy ..ukbmx regional at iirc powdermonkey on your jmc ...lol..................i came first ;),about the only ukbmx regional i did
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Hi Guys,
Myself and a few friends are planning a tour of these old site once again on Saturday September 22nd.
It would be great if some of you could come along!
I wont re-post all the details so please see topic below for more details:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=132828.0
As mentioned, a local film maker is wanting to make a documentary about the tracks back in the day so peolpe who rode it could contribute greatly.
oldskoolcool :)
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hi J.P! been a long time mate!
restored the quad back to its factory white for the 2004 bournemouth meet
was planning on racing it but cracked the seat tube just above the bottom bracket practicing my starts in the street:'(
stole minty,s ripper xl and crashed that instead >:D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v717/vanmanjay/BMX010.jpg)
is this jason parker from newcastle, found this site while skiving at work, its burnsy, must be 30 years since av saw you mate. hope your well. dont even know if you'll see this but its worth a try
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Yes It's Jay Parker I'll tell him to have a look on (or you can find him on Facebook)
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Hi Paul, I'm the brother of Adam Brown (1970-1995) who rode for Team Iveson in this period. Do you recall him? Photo of him (and our mam) is believed to be from Northallerton.Also, how do I get on contact with his racing pal Howard Nash? Ta