Author Topic: Please help! (Read 3397 times)

stucardy · « **on:** March 28, 2006, 12:59 PM »

Hi all

Hope you can help??! I used to ride in the mid 80's in the NW (Preston, Ribby, Chorley) on a Tim March mini (was only 6/7).

I really want to get myself an oldskool bike and would love to get a March again (bit of nostalgia). Can anyone help? Please

Stu

kusam · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:03 PM »

welcome..another old NW rider...good stuff!! Any pics, get 'em posted up PLEASE

Good luck with search for a March frame

stucardy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:05 PM »

I'll see what I can do about some pics, got all the old paper cuttings of results as well somewhere, so I'll get them on as well. Are you still riding?

ORB · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:20 PM »

kusam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:24 PM »

Quote from: stucardy on March 28, 2006, 01:05 PM

I'll see what I can do about some pics, got all the old paper cuttings of results as well somewhere, so I'll get them on as well. Are you still riding?

no

been to the track a few times but thats about it.

Look forward to your pics and results

ZippyDixon · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:34 PM »

Stu
Welcome to the party pal!!!(said in die hard accent)

I used to ride an MRD too BITD,nice frames,I just couldn't get too grips with the geometry of the frame......its just seemed too different to any other bike I'd ridden.
Depending on what you're looking for,theres this on the bay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-MRD-EXPERT-FRAME-AND-FORKS_W0QQitemZ7230032287QQcategoryZ57267QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
but its only an expert and I'm guessing it'll be tad small for you now,that is unless you never managed to grow like me.

Stu

stucardy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:50 PM »

Ta

Yeah I used to find it a bit odd as well, but its that long ago now I can't really remember!! I'll have a scan at the one on bay but at 6'2" I suppose it might be a bit small.

Cheers for the help lads

matt · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2006, 06:22 PM »

Hey stu wlcome mate, where abouts in the north west are you ??

slurp · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:03 PM »

im another old nw rider too. Used to race barton back in 84,85 in the 11's,12's. Anyone know when the vikings club was dispanded? Would love to see your old pictures of the nw tracks too.

slurp

kusam · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:15 PM »

Hi Slurp. Raced at Barton a lot...and was a Salford Viking at one point - still got my certificate. hehe. Got any pics yourself? I only have one from Barton - regional 2/12/1984

kusam · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:20 PM »

if you want to see Ribby and Preston track pics, click here -
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=7400.0

kusam · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:21 PM »

Chorley pics, click here -
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=7599.0

slurp · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:46 PM »

nice picture kusam.it looks just as i remember the track in the winter,muddy.they put a water jump in to cover up the crappy drainage at one point.ive got a couple of pics.will post them when i next visit the folks in manchester next month.ive got 1 of the pre facelift track,and 1 of me looking like im curling one out jumping the whoops in a body warmer....not bad that one.do you remember gary cocker?i never beat him once.Would love to know what happened to the vikings.did they make it into 86.

slurp

slurp · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:49 PM »

some how GARY C O C K E R came out gary cocker.crazy as a box of frogs that.

slurp

kusam · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:59 PM »

Yep...get 'em posted...would love to see more of the actual track.
Here's my certificate..thought it was later than 85 but I was wrong. Wasn't wholly dedicated to the Vikings though...Roch Valley was my main club..and I was also a Ribby Racer.
Don't remember a Gary C0cker.....only Vikings I remember really were Matthew Carruthers and Adele Croxon. Also remember always getting a can of Quatro (that green drink in white can..yum!)from the caravan there :-D
I know the Vikings had to move when the track wasn't available anymore and they merged with Bruntwood to become.....,....Bruntwood Vikings. hehe. Don't know if it was 86 or 87...or even later. Think I read it in one of my old mags recently...will keep an eye out for it again.

kusam · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2006, 11:00 PM »

yeah..cock is one of the words in the swear filter

stucardy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2006, 08:21 PM »

I'm busy scanning pics and results from Ribby and Preston now, should be up by tomorrow.

I still live close to Ribby now, in Warton. Is there anyone there who raced aged 5-7 between 84-86?

kusam · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2006, 09:43 PM »

There is someone who fits that description I think. David Ives. Think his name on here is Ivesy

kusam · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2006, 09:44 PM »

oh...and rubbing hands together at thought of these pics etc

kusam · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2006, 12:06 PM »

C'mon Stu...pics pics pics...

stucardy · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2006, 10:36 PM »

Really sorry, pics are still on their way. Scanner has decided to die now! Promise they will be on by Monday

kusam · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2006, 10:59 PM »

Thats ok Stu...no real rush

kusam · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:14 AM »

Pics Stu?
lol
Know I said no real rush but come on!