Author Topic: PIVOTS (Read 11779 times)

ukoldschool · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2011, 11:20 AM »

The bloke im thinking of with the yellow van was tall, blonde and had a flat top... Seem to remember we called him actionman as he was always in green gear

pretty sure he was one of the rollerbooters but could be mistaken. I can spot peerless in the background in one of the shots above too, in his usual sideways stance

Off topic.... Teds old deck inspired me to buy this many years later when I got into skateboard collecting:

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2011, 11:30 AM »

That's actually Robbie Cook in the background skating sidesurf. Universally known as Gummidge back then.

I was taller in those days, before several spine compression took their toll haha..., but never dressed in green and didn't get a flat top until the late 80s lol.....

theRuler · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2011, 11:31 AM »

I had a flat top (and tramlines) for years, until I started riding motorbikes. Then it was helmet hair.

Loving these kickturn pics though! Except the ones on pegs

sweetbeats · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2011, 11:37 AM »

Could pull a 540 kickturn on my MK1 Pro burner....can just about pull a 360 now on a good day...love kickturns proper old school stuntage

Awesome pics too.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2011, 11:58 AM »

No kickturn pics but here is an 80s kickturn inspired icepick. Wheel stand can can
I dont think ive seen anyone else do these. I should do them more often

ED209 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 27, 2011, 01:54 PM »

Quote from: the®uler on September 21, 2011, 11:31 AM

Loving these kickturn pics though! Except the ones on pegs

snob

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #31 on:** September 27, 2011, 08:39 PM »

He's right though.

theRuler · « **Reply #32 on:** September 28, 2011, 11:04 AM »

Quote from: ED209º on September 27, 2011, 01:54 PM

Quote from: the®uler on September 21, 2011, 11:31 AM
Loving these kickturn pics though! Except the ones on pegs

snob

Ha!

Except the lawnmower kickturn, that you do - that one is dope.

ED209 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 28, 2011, 12:28 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on September 27, 2011, 08:39 PM

He's right though.

keep out of it Rob... or else

I love all the 'kickturn' pics you posted... especially the 'endo' and 'fakie'

ED209 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 28, 2011, 12:44 PM »

Quote from: theÂ®uler on September 28, 2011, 11:04 AM

Quote from: ED209Âº on September 27, 2011, 01:54 PM
Quote from: theÂ®uler on September 21, 2011, 11:31 AM
Loving these kickturn pics though! Except the ones on pegs

snob

Ha!

Except the lawnmower kickturn, that you do - that one is dope.

Its not half as sweet as your foam pit skills Gra.

pickle · « **Reply #35 on:** September 28, 2011, 01:39 PM »

i've yet to see him actually nail one though Graham

ED209 · « **Reply #36 on:** September 28, 2011, 02:16 PM »

Quote from: pickle on September 28, 2011, 01:39 PM

i've yet to see him actually nail one though Graham

err no-foot nosepick ditto from you Roberto... lets 'ave 'em on the 8th big dawg

pickle · « **Reply #37 on:** September 28, 2011, 02:19 PM »

You got me

have done them before though but will try on the beat

theRuler · « **Reply #38 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:27 PM »

Lawnmower kickturn rules!

Needs an X though!

ED209 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:33 PM »

Quote from: the®uler on September 28, 2011, 03:27 PM

Lawnmower kickturn rules!

Needs an X though!

Working on that - dumped my front brake now and put the rear on the other side so theres a chance yo

brettypeeps · « **Reply #40 on:** September 28, 2011, 08:18 PM »

Some great pictures there

Nice one

ED209 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 08, 2011, 05:38 PM »

anyway pedal kickturns were for those with a coaster if you wanted to bust any styles.

for those without a coaster it was pegs

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #42 on:** October 09, 2011, 08:32 AM »

Statements like that remind me just how young you are Ed.

There were pretty much no pegs around when my pictures were shot in 83/84.

I suppose you would be right a bit later on, 86/7/8 kinda time.

Whippersnapper....... I hate kids

ED209 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 09, 2011, 08:46 AM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on October 09, 2011, 08:32 AM

Statements like that remind me just how young you are Ed.

There were pretty much no pegs around when my pictures were shot in 83/84.

I suppose you would be right a bit later on, 86/7/8 kinda time.

Whippersnapper....... I hate kids

Sorry Dad

I wanted pegs as soon as I saw 'em in Action Bike demo'd by ... Chris Young maybe??? down at that weird track/obstacles place in London... did the whole 'weld nuts into bits of cut off chair leg' thing...

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #44 on:** October 09, 2011, 08:57 AM »

Yeah. Arguably, he was the first rider to run them over here. Home made by his dad I think. Andy 58delray would know.

We were sessioning his 1/4 pipe one weekend and he aired out and drifted way across that little 6ft wide thing, and basically landing in the feeble grind position and rode it out on his wheel nut. I remember thinking then there's possibilities there.... That would have been 83 probably.

ED209 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 09, 2011, 11:07 AM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on October 09, 2011, 08:57 AM

Yeah. Arguably, he was the first rider to run them over here. Home made by his dad I think. Andy 58delray would know.

We were sessioning his 1/4 pipe one weekend and he aired out and drifted way across that little 6ft wide thing, and basically landing in the feeble grind position and rode it out on his wheel nut. I remember thinking then there's possibilities there.... That would have been 83 probably.

I was 11 and dreaming of owning a BMX

theRuler · « **Reply #46 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on October 09, 2011, 08:46 AM

did the whole 'weld nuts into bits of cut off chair leg' thing...

I did exactly the same thing! The school chair leg was a perfect fit.

deeman · « **Reply #47 on:** October 18, 2011, 06:26 PM »

the lawnmower kickturn is badass!agree x-up needed tho!!

nicklambo · « **Reply #48 on:** October 19, 2011, 04:44 PM »

Found this old pic of me down at Meanwhile..

SaMAlex · « **Reply #49 on:** October 21, 2011, 10:22 AM »

I was riding with some kids last night and they were doing lawnmowers. Sure, they were doing lawnmower fufanu's on some tricky bank/subs but its funny how tricks come back round. Even if they have a modern twist.

(picture googled to show the modern trick. Ive no clue who it is)

Author Topic: PIVOTS (Read 11779 times)

ukoldschool

theRuler

sweetbeats

SaMAlex

theRuler

theRuler

theRuler

deeman

nicklambo

SaMAlex