Author Topic: olympic track (Read 1155 times)

pickle · « **on:** December 20, 2011, 04:37 PM »

The Mrs and I went to the new westfield shopping centre right in the middle of the Olympic village today and as we drove in the Mrs asks what the hell is that, pointing at some sort of ski jump ramp thing.......turned out to be the start gate of the bmx track.......Fook me its about 80 feet high!!!

thecrooch · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2011, 04:42 PM »

8M high.... its bloody Scary and Windy up there....

The speed you pick up on the bigger ramps is mental... we were on the 3M ramp at Manchester indoor on saturday night - rolling off the gate - 25mph with out pedalling!!!

Devilock · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2011, 04:48 PM »

Hell Track at the Olympics...!!!

rad_pitt · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:05 PM »

Quote from: mothwasp on December 20, 2011, 04:48 PM

Hell Track at the Olympics...!!!

8m start gate.. straight into a skip

Devilock · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:09 PM »

Quote from: rad_pitt on December 20, 2011, 05:05 PM

Quote from: mothwasp on December 20, 2011, 04:48 PM
Hell Track at the Olympics...!!!

8m start gate.. straight into a skip

fookin pissed myself!!

rooski · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:11 PM »

Yeah the start hill at Manc is big enough,and thats the small one

I went upto the bigger one to have a look,very scary

Supercross start hills must are fookin scary,props to the riders

In2 bmx · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:12 PM »

I'm really looking forward to watching It ont telly .

. I tried to stay awake last time and missed it all

Devilock · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:13 PM »

Quote from: rooski on December 20, 2011, 05:11 PM

Yeah the start hill at Manc is big enough,and thats the small one

I went upto the bigger one to have a look,very scary

Supercross (8m)start hills must be REALLY fookin scary,props to the riders

I'd do it in a tractor.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:17 PM »

Quote from: In2bmx on December 20, 2011, 05:12 PM

I'm really looking forward to watching It ont telly . . I tried to stay awake last time and missed it all

I was lucky Carl, it was on when I got home from work, plus side to nights.

Quote from: pickle on December 20, 2011, 04:37 PM

The Mrs and I went to the new westfield shopping centre right in the middle of the Olympic village today and as we drove in the Mrs asks what the hell is that, pointing at some sort of ski jump ramp thing.......turned out to be the start gate of the bmx track.......Fook me its about 80 feet high!!!

Rob, do you not have camera phones down South yet Bro?

baldbmxer · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:26 PM »

Quote from: Crooch on December 20, 2011, 04:42 PM

8M high.... its bloody Scary and Windy up there....

The speed you pick up on the bigger ramps is mental... we were on the 3M ramp at Manchester indoor on saturday night - rolling off the gate - 25mph with out pedalling!!!

Small ramp at Manchester indoor is 5m

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2011, 06:01 PM »

Sorry Dan I was driving

stu27 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2011, 07:35 PM »

I've seen this a too

but I weren't sure if it was the start ramp as it's so fooking high
right by the velodrome,and almost next to the A12

pickle · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:30 PM »

That's the kiddie

thecrooch · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:42 AM »

Quote from: baldbmxer on December 20, 2011, 05:26 PM

Quote from: Crooch on December 20, 2011, 04:42 PM
8M high.... its bloody Scary and Windy up there....

The speed you pick up on the bigger ramps is mental... we were on the 3M ramp at Manchester indoor on saturday night - rolling off the gate - 25mph with out pedalling!!!

Small ramp at Manchester indoor is 5m

Cheers JJ - i thought it was as well but our 'coach' said it was 3m and 8m - is it 5 and 8 or 5 and 10?