Author Topic: Old Skool Rider starting up again (Read 3778 times)

Trev · « **on:** July 18, 2006, 11:31 PM »

Hi there. I'm new to this site. Was told about it by Trill. Trying to get back into riding after about 15/16 years out.
I used to ride in the UKBFA comps BITD. Wanted to see if any of my old buddies are on here or knows where they are these days and if they're still riding. I know a few of them are still riding. I used to ride with so many different people from all over the country. UKBFA comps, Southbank, Romford, Chingford.
I met up with Zach Shaw a couple of weeks ago at Urban Games. Was good to see him again.
Still in touch with Gareth Swan (who used to ride with Karl Denton, Andy & Mark Reardon, Mike Cameron, Phil Bevan)

Carlo Griggs, Karl Denton, Andy Brown, Gerry Galley, Bubu, Scott Spencer, James White, Tim Goldie, Mike Canning, Brian Willis, Simon Tabron, Mike O'Connell, Effraim Catlow, Mark Atkins, Gary Henderson, Dave Young, Gary McCallion, Phil Dolan, Ollie Matthews, Fergus Heron, James Mulby, and probably hundreds more. will add when i remember who.

Riding is so much harder than i remember. But then again i'm 15 years older and about 6 stone heavier. I'm afraid the beer has turned me into a fat git. Hopefully riding again will get me fit once more.

RATTY · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2006, 11:40 PM »

Welcome to Rad trev, It sounds liek your a bit younger than me but you rode in a lot of places I rode, where did you live bitd?
and as for 4 stone heavier, tell me about it, lol

billstup · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:13 AM »

A few of them are members on here :

Dave Young is yoda
Carlo Griggs is Carlo Griggs
Andy Brown is angry
Mike Canning is cumfug

Effraim Catlow can be found working at Southsea Skatepark, and Gerry Galley can be found ripping up his own ramp in a barn, amongst other places.

I rode at Rom myself bitd, and still do now, but it may have been before your time looking at the names you have put up.

Billy Stupple

Trev · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:16 AM »

I lived and still live in Orpington in Kent.
Local riders were Mark Trill from Bromley, Scott Spencer from Bexley and Tim Goldie from Pratt's Bottom.

Trev · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:25 AM »

Billy, I think i started competing just after you stopped. I was in the same age group as Simon Tabron, Gareth Swan, Mike O'Connell, David Frame and the likes.

Managed to get copies of BMX Beat on DVD recently so been reminising about the old times. God, how things have changed since then.

I was more of a flatland rider than a ramp rider back then (no local ramps at the time). Now flatland has moved to a completely different level, i suck at it and as i was never a great ramp rider so i now suck at that too. Just trying to get my bottle back at the mo. I think i need to slam before i can start pushing myself again. Once i lose the fear of crashing then hopefully i'll be okay.

billstup · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:31 AM »

Best you get over to Rom on a Sunday morning then, there are a few of us old gits that meet up there for a little bit of riding and a lot of talking and tea

(not this Sunday though as its closed for a music jam)

I`m in Welling now but was from Plumstead.

Trev · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:37 AM »

Cheers, i've been told Roms the place to be on a Sunday morning for us old gits. Will definitely pop up there in the near future.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:04 AM »

or tuesdays and thursdays on dartford heath

stuntmaster · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2006, 06:32 AM »

hi trev ,did mark trill ride a chrome trickstar as the name sounds familar

Stodgy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:11 AM »

Welcome back dude!

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:55 AM »

hello trev

Trev · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2006, 05:18 PM »

I honestly can't remember what Mark use to ride. I don't think it was a Trickstar though (maybe a GT???). He's registered on here as trill. He still rides now. He goes everywhere, so no doubt you'd probably recognise him.

trill · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:22 PM »

hi stuntmaster i did have chrome trickstar. who is stuntmaster? i mite remember u

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:14 AM »

I'll assume there's only one Scott Spencer from Bexley who rides BMX....... if so, he's a co-owner of the Charlton indoor spine ramp

Mike O'Connell is a miniramp ruler, sponsored in part i believe by Standard Bykes

Last I heard, James White had his own BMX parts and clothing company and still rides flat, Phil Dolan still rides also; at a very high level.

Mark Atkins, I seem to recall is a vert rider? He's still about as well.

I rode with Ollie Mathews at my vert ramp back in the 90's, but I've not heard of him in recent years.

Anyways,...... see you at Rom

Jesse · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:53 AM »

Glad i'm not the only over-30 guy here...

stuntmaster · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:29 AM »

Quote from: trill on July 19, 2006, 08:22 PM

hi stuntmaster i did have chrome trickstar. who is stuntmaster? i mite remember u

hi
i rode at southbank and meanwhile with howard ,tim,agu bubu ,doug and many more
paul

ronnie360 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2006, 10:20 AM »

no we are all old gits in here trying to be young again but who cares we are having a grin

Stodgy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2006, 11:25 AM »

Quote from: Jess (no, not Dyrenforth) on July 20, 2006, 03:53 AM

Glad i'm not the only over-30 guy here...

Dude - we all are! Some nearly 50 too!!!!

trill · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:08 PM »

i used 2 ride with them 2. i remember bubu trying ropa-roanies 4 about a year it seemed. tim from weybridge(i think) gary(r.i.p) angry etc

Trev · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:06 PM »

TwoBobRob, do you have any contact details for Scott?

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:17 PM »

Hi fella, have fun!

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2006, 10:18 PM »

Quote from: Trev on July 20, 2006, 09:06 PM

TwoBobRob, do you have any contact details for Scott?

Well..... i ride with him quite often!!!!

I can get a phone number via a friend of a friend. leave it with me

Trev · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2006, 10:25 PM »

nice one rob, cheers mate.

cymruambyth · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2006, 11:26 PM »

i used to ride with gareth swan, karl denton, bevan etc back in wales and at bfa comps. what is gareth up to these days? i havent seen him since 1990. you should get him to sign on here

havent seen karl denton in an even longer time no idea what happened to him. phil bevan is doing alright for himself these days tho, motorbike racer and instructor and stuff.

Trev · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2006, 11:31 PM »

gareth is working as a roofer. still in methyr. got a couple of kids too. i haven't seen or heard from karl or any of the others for about 15 years either. I think Gareth still sees them around now and again.

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