Author Topic: Me, 83 or 84... (Read 2688 times)

TrickyDicky · « **on:** April 17, 2006, 09:41 PM »

Me on the ramp me and some mates built, 83 or 84. Proper 80's ramp, no plans or anything poofy and timber courtesy of the local building site.

The second ramp was moved there by a kid we knew who lived in Ongar, can't remember his name, but he was pretty useful on a bike. I think he lived in the grounds on a school - anyone know his name? Think it may have been Graham.
Check the brake cables in the first pic - a local fad around my way BITD - towelling tennis grip around the cable!

RADHAB · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2006, 09:45 PM »

Great Pics

Steve P · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2006, 09:55 PM »

Great pics and an awesome looking bike you had there too

I see you used a coaster BITD . . . top man

Cheers

Steve

crazycraig · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2006, 09:55 PM »

rich kid torker 280 and no holes in the jeans

great pics
craig

TrickyDicky · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2006, 09:58 PM »

Best of all, said Torker is still in my garage

crazycraig · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:01 PM »

you are joking .jammie sod . sell sell sell sell sell sell

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:02 PM »

How did i guess that was coming?

TrickyDicky · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:04 PM »

Needs a bit of TLC...

crazycraig · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:11 PM »

let me know your price and i will restore it back to its former beauty

crazycraig · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:12 PM »

or are you just dangleing the carrot here

TrickyDicky · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:13 PM »

No chance! I think I'm probably one of the very few that still has their bike from BITD.

crazycraig · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:16 PM »

yeah dont blame ya .put the carrot away now .great bit of history there

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:45 PM »

great pix

love the 280x

dont sell it

David · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2006, 12:34 AM »

Yeah, great pix, great story.
Just needs the cable's re-towelling.
And perhaps a how-to in the tech & resto section...

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2006, 01:03 AM »

hehe were you ever that young Rich?

muttley · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2006, 10:08 AM »

Why the hell did we all go out on our bikes looking like we were goin clubbin i.e Leo gemmeli jumpers and Lyle n Scott tops

kdw712 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2006, 12:52 PM »

cool pics !

even cooler cos you still the same bike

you gonna make it over the heath at all this year ?

theRuler · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2006, 01:03 PM »

ace pics trick

Rombloke · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2006, 06:59 PM »

love this little bit of history thread......
need to talk to you on msn trickster......

Dave

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:24 PM »

Quote from: muttley on April 18, 2006, 10:08 AM

Why the hell did we all go out on our bikes looking like we were goin clubbin i.e Leo gemmeli jumpers and Lyle n Scott tops

maybe somthing to do with it being 82/83 and they were the clothes we wore

hutcholdschool · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:09 PM »

This is why i signed up for this site i noticed you guys post alot of pictures and good stories on this site. Very nice Torker and even better that it is your original. Cheers Aaron

TrickyDicky · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:27 PM »

Posting these pictures certainly jogs some memories from the ol grey matter.

I remember building the ramp in the pic with some mates over at our local football pitches. Like I said, no plans, it was all done by eye and guesswork. I remember the night time raids and balancing sheets of 6 x 4 ply on the top tubes of our bikes (now that's why my Torker is so scratched

)

We had the ramp at the fields for a couple of months until we got fed up of the local scallies trying to wreck it and the village busy bodies complaining it was an eyesore. We then moved it to the end of a local bridle path, way out of the way. Still people moaned (mainly snooty horse riders - no offence horse riders) so we decided to lobby the local Village Society meeting. With about 5 kids and their parents in tow we pretty much outnumbered the farty old gits on the society, explained our ramp and a bit about BMX, promised not to cause a nuicane and they let us keep the ramp

Happy memories indeed