Author Topic: Cleethorpes Ride Out July 21st (Read 12251 times)

Andy68 · « **on:** July 22, 2012, 12:03 PM »

Fantastic day!!!!

Well done Nick and to all those that turned up, brilliant atmosphere & a must for next year!!!

Gary Fenwick, used to be fast, very drunk!!!!

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2012, 12:45 PM »

I had to take him home!

Badbaldie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2012, 02:19 PM »

BIG THANKS to NICK SWAN ..... Cleethorpes has got to have been the best ride yet this year .. so many people turned up at one point nearly 80 people

mainly supported by NICKS facebook page ..... great place , great people, great ride round

a few pics

Bike fo the day for me was defo the DAVE MAW ..aka the "soap dodger" actual race bike a true survivour , ridden by a family member .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=fp0nx74c53s

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Darren KAP · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:23 PM »

Great pics there guys , deffo a must for next year , top work Nick a job well done lets hope we can get more Radsters there next year and get a even bigger turn out

FIL EBZ · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2012, 10:33 PM »

A great day, great people, great bikes! and the beer went down well too!

Andy68 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2012, 10:36 PM »

pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2012, 05:20 AM »

Great pictures, looked a great day

kungfunky · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2012, 07:39 AM »

Some cool pics there, looked a blast

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:29 PM »

Massive thanks to all who came. Especially those that traveled a few miles. But I want to thank couple of people in particular:

Andy68 for his artwork.
Pleasure Island for their hospitality.
GYPO for the use of the track.
God for the glorious weather.
Gary Fenwick for making us all feel sober.

Here's a few pics

And finally.....the group shot!

Andy68 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:53 PM »

Darren KAP · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2012, 04:47 PM »

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2012, 06:49 PM »

great pictures andy

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:11 PM »

whos is the 92 neon yellow performer? i need that colour code

cool pics

dordymush · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:26 PM »

cracking turn out

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if most of these aint on rad where they come from lol.

AKGOFF · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:40 PM »

Looks like a wicked day was had by all

great pics and who had that Fookin low rider? That was well cool

Andy68 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:44 PM »

Was huge around this area BITD, Wheelways was the GT importer in Grimsby and local tracks included the YMCA there, Kirmington & Grasby etc. Thro Nick's Facebook page (and a few more on here that made the trip) the word spread locally and turns out there's still quite a few middle aged Dad's hanging on to their youth in Lincolnshire & Humberside!!!

Quite a few more were expected too but went to Bug Jam. Was nice to see a few new school riders from GYPOS too. Next year can only get bigger!!

Andy68 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:48 PM »

Quote from: AKGOFF on July 23, 2012, 11:40 PM

Looks like a wicked day was had by all great pics and who had that Fookin low rider? That was well cool

That was old Jim, mad on all things American vintage, Hot Rods, Yanks, Schwinns & 70's Ferraris. We passed him driving home, looked cool as!!!

Jaypeg · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:35 AM »

Cool pics

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:54 AM »

Quote from: Andy68 on July 23, 2012, 11:44 PM

Was huge around this area BITD, Wheelways was the GT importer in Grimsby and local tracks included the YMCA there, Kirmington & Grasby etc. Thro Nick's Facebook page (and a few more on here that made the trip) the word spread locally and turns out there's still quite a few middle aged Dad's hanging on to their youth in Lincolnshire & Humberside!!! Quite a few more were expected too but went to Bug Jam. Was nice to see a few new school riders from GYPOS too. Next year can only get bigger!!

I can only echo what Andy, Kappy and Lenny have said.
The turn out was awesome, over 80 bikes at it's peak.
However, 90% of the guys who attended this ride were local as well as guys who came from Chesterfield, Doncaster, Hull, Nottingham and beyond.
A big mention to Kappy who drove there and back in the day and Lenny who HAD to have Grimsby Fish & Chips. There is no better....FACT!

A couple of facts:

Cleethorpes held one of the first ever Nationals in the UK in 1981 at the site where we met.
The local bike shop, Wheelways, was the sole UK importer for GT in the 1980s.
During the GT Freestyle World Tours of 85 & 86 the riders stayed here, in Cleethorpes.
I know as my friends and I rode around these streets with Martin Aparijo:

That is how big OS BMX is on the East Coast.

Hopefully next year we can improve on the 60 rider turn out

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2012, 09:54 AM »

Quote from: GTNUMBER1 on July 23, 2012, 11:11 PM

whos is the 92 neon yellow performer? i need that colour code

cool pics

A guy I went to school with, Wayne.

Andy68 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:01 AM »

Meant to add even my Dad rolled up for a nostalgia trip to meet a few & look at the bikes, he loved it!!!! He used to taxi me about to watch the likes of Nick (pos?) & Gary and bought me my first CyclePro BMX from Wheelways.

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:11 AM »

Quote from: Andy68 on July 24, 2012, 11:01 AM

Meant to add even my Dad rolled up for a nostalgia trip to meet a few & look at the bikes, he loved it!!!! He used to taxi me about to watch the likes of Nick (pos?) & Gary and bought me my first CyclePro BMX from Wheelways.

I was there, usually behind Gary

Darren KAP · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:53 AM »

What was you doing behind Gary Nick ,,,,,,,,,,

Badbaldie · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:16 PM »

mirage x bars

i need some of them

meticulous · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2012, 10:15 PM »

i need to do this trip next time, looks like it was success...

Author Topic: Cleethorpes Ride Out July 21st (Read 12251 times)

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