Author Topic: Bestwick getting a little bit of air. On the Corby vert ramp yesterday. (Read 3715 times)

Discostu · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:42 AM »

He is also restoring a trickstar. As it was one of his favourite rides from back in the day. I wonder what that will look like?

ED209 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 08, 2012, 01:43 PM »

Jamie B... "An old schooler who drops mathematics like a ruler"

dordymush · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:52 PM »

he had a white trickstar.
i've got pics of it in an old midschool magazine i got here.

deffo would have been a treat to have seen him ride.
anyway why aint he a member on here

Discostu · « **Reply #28 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:10 AM »

The trickstar he is restoring is white.

Flatcap · « **Reply #29 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:37 AM »

If you look on my Facebook page you can see the rest of the set that this picture was stolen from

Daz.

fugazi · « **Reply #30 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:13 AM »

Quote from: Flatcap on February 09, 2012, 09:37 AM

If you look on my Facebook page you can see the rest of the set that this picture was stolen from

Daz.

Can You put some pics up here? Not all of Us do the Facebook thang!

Flatcap · « **Reply #31 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:24 PM »

Quote from: fugazi33 on February 09, 2012, 10:13 AM

Quote from: Flatcap on February 09, 2012, 09:37 AM
If you look on my Facebook page you can see the rest of the set that this picture was stolen from

Daz.

Can You put some pics up here? Not all of Us do the Facebook thang!

I stopped doing it mate because last time I posted a shed load of pictures up hardly anyone took the time to say thanks!

Anyway, here ya' go. Difficult conditions as the lighting at Corby is sh*te, couldn't set up a flash off camera and I didn't want to use a flash on camera for fear of blinding riders while in the air. So I was trying to control everything through ISO and shutter speed which was a difficult balancing act. These are unedited and the same selection I grabbed to throw up on Facebook. At some point I'll smarten them up and put up a new gallery...when I've got the time.

Enjoy!

Paul Meacher

Jon Barnett

Jamie Bestwick

Meacher again..

Ronnie Surridge

brettypeeps · « **Reply #32 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:30 PM »

They are Sweet pics indeed Daz

SaMAlex · « **Reply #33 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:37 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on February 09, 2012, 12:24 PM

I stopped doing it mate because last time I posted a shed load of pictures up hardly anyone took the time to say thanks!

"Thanks"

Flatcap · « **Reply #34 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:41 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 09, 2012, 12:37 PM

Quote from: Flatcap on February 09, 2012, 12:24 PM

I stopped doing it mate because last time I posted a shed load of pictures up hardly anyone took the time to say thanks!

"Thanks"

By the way Al...Mickey Hudson turned up out of the blue, first time I've seen him since Southsea in 93/94 I reckon. Have you seen owt of James down your way? I s he still around or has he gone back to Sweden??

Daz.

dordymush · « **Reply #35 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:43 PM »

cool pics daz.
wish i'd been there mucka.

Flatcap · « **Reply #36 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:59 PM »

Quote from: dordymush on February 09, 2012, 12:43 PM

cool pics daz.
wish i'd been there mucka.

Like most sports when you see it on the TV you don't truly appreciate how good they are until you see it up close. JB was in second gear too, just a steady play about to be fair. He wasn't pushing himself like he would for a comp. The speed he has to ride in at to generate the amount of pump to get that high is just insane, 15' airs on his second air, on a 14' vert ramp, mind blowing! Having said all that, Meacher was going big too, he was topping 15' on some of his airs, smooth as silk as well, just awesome to watch. I just wish I'd took a flash and a stand to set up and get more pictures. But I was more interested in watching the riding.

Daz.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #37 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:33 PM »

"Thanks"

Flatcap · « **Reply #38 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:43 PM »

Oh, here we go, cue a round of sarcastic "thanks".

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #39 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:46 PM »

You set 'em up - we'll knock 'em down!

Nice photos Daz, sad I missed the session.

Did you have a roll about?

Flatcap · « **Reply #40 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:53 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on February 09, 2012, 01:46 PM

Did you have a roll about?

No mate, no bike with me. It was all a bit rushed and when we got there it was like a cue to get in to a rock concert. Obviously word got round about who was there as well as the usual busy Saturday traffic. They wouldn't let us in to start with so a couple of phone calls and JB came out and took us inside, bless him. Cool day. Awesome to see...he considers that vert ramp slow too - lol! It probably is in comparison to Woodward and the Dew Tour and X-Games ramps but fook me he goes high. Even on that 'slow' ramp. He's on a completely different level.

fugazi · « **Reply #41 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:08 PM »

Great Pictures, Cheers for putting them up

Looks like Everybody went off, Paul Meacher in that 1st pic is pretty big!!!

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #42 on:** February 09, 2012, 04:33 PM »

I'm firmly of the opinion that ramp has too much flat bottom in it. That might account for the speed. It's definitely odd.

Discostu · « **Reply #43 on:** February 09, 2012, 04:41 PM »

Stolen pic.

Flatcap · « **Reply #44 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:06 PM »

Quote from: discostu on February 09, 2012, 04:41 PM

Stolen pic.

Technically it was as there was no credit for where the picture came from

jeff spicoli · « **Reply #45 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:14 PM »

This will be the best year for a long time on the vert as Bestwick has some serious competition at last. Steve McCann has a very similar style and some new tricks too. I hope Bestwick rises to the challenge.

paddy2 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:46 PM »

he still loves his marlboro tho he got shipped over to the states by a member on here which was his 1st bike,know he has a skyway resto project lined up as well as saw it in his mum and dads garage when went round sunday morning before he left

rollin72 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:27 PM »

thanks Daz, fookin great pics, as a vert rider myself

I can fully appreciate how much skill these guys have..just awesome

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #48 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:29 AM »

i can see head , sholuders and a hand..wheres the bike ?

boofy44 · « **Reply #49 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:35 AM »

he seems to have upset a fair few of our american cousins a while ago with his
comments about him versus hoffman and the credit he feels he's due for
progressing what matt invented.

Author Topic: Bestwick getting a little bit of air. On the Corby vert ramp yesterday. (Read 3715 times)

SaMAlex

jeff spicoli

paddy2