Author Topic: freestyler versus racer, watch the lights!! (Read 1460 times)

mike pardon · « **on:** August 30, 2006, 09:55 AM »

Thought i would big myself up just a little,

heres the final cruiser race of the national season. http://www.bmx-race.co.uk/Chesterfield_2006_Main.htm click on 40+ cruiser A final

I had to win it to secure the 40+ oldies cruiser title.

My competition ended up being the old pro himself Tony Slater not from Adie (although he never gives up).

Tony gave a bloody great race. Well done Tony. You looked fast all day.

Shaun Calvert had a bad crash but thankfully is okay.

So the old pro freestyler got the win from the old pro racer. It was close though.

Iam dead proud to have won it for Alansbmx.com on his 25th year in business and it being 25 years since i was last sponsored by the team and 25 years since Ruffell beat me to the number 1 plate in the 15 year old age group!!

Now lets have Eric Rupe in the worlds!!!

As one of our team so perfectly put it " you finally won it and still have all your own teeth"

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2006, 10:33 AM »

well done sun top bit of racing there them jumps look massive compared to they old days
i spoke to dean scott webbs dad yesterday im going over saturday to meet debbie jason and dean again for the first
time in years and i will show him this vid ,gonna try to get them lot back into racing.

mike pardon · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:36 PM »

Quote from: harris on August 30, 2006, 10:33 AM

well done sun top bit of racing there them jumps look massive compared to they old days
i spoke to dean scott webbs dad yesterday im going over saturday to meet debbie jason and dean again for the first
time in years and i will show him this vid ,gonna try to get them lot back into racing.

i remember the scott webbs mate. hope they get back into it!!! cheers Mike

harris · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:43 PM »

debs just had her second baby so hears hoping.get her back into shape

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:46 PM »

do u still ride freestyle or just the racing now .did you judge a pontins freestyle comp back in 85
where pepe winder jumped a car and bent his cranks or was that someone else.i think u was sitting up hi on a veranda.

mike pardon · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:51 PM »

Quote from: harris on August 30, 2006, 03:46 PM

do u still ride freestyle or just the racing now .did you judge a pontins freestyle comp back in 85
where pepe winder jumped a car and bent his cranks or was that someone else.i think u was sitting up hi on a veranda.

Yeah mate i did judge that comp,Think it was me and Andy Preston. I still ride freestlye and race. Mainly racing at the minute. but i have a Tj Lavin dirt bike a 20" and a cruiser cheers Mike

RATTY · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:53 PM »

Mike, I raced against you and tony slater a few times, you were both fantastic riders and its great to see you both "bumpin bars" again, wikkid race, I have to come and watch a proper race soon....

Tony

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:58 PM »

ye it was andy preston with u you sat on deck chairs up on the roof part up high .the 1/4 pipe was over vert as it was sat on the car park that was on a rise.i hooked my back wheel and blew my z rim throw my tube and hangled me hub to ,i raced the same bike all weekend ,those where the days one bike for all

Rombloke · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:08 PM »

well done mike...your not bad for an old un

lol

Dave

billstup · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:24 PM »

Quote from: harris on August 30, 2006, 10:33 AM

well done sun top bit of racing there them jumps look massive compared to they old days
i spoke to dean scott webbs dad yesterday im going over saturday to meet debbie jason and dean again for the first
time in years and i will show him this vid ,gonna try to get them lot back into racing.

Dan say hello to the Scott-webbs for me, especially Barry

harris · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:38 PM »

will do .he is sorting out all my pics from btd ,i dont have many pics of my bmx background but he told me he has them cant wait to see them i will pass on a to him you said hi ,he did mention you they other day asking how u was and i told him u still riding .

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2006, 10:37 PM »

ace racin mike

i got some old "official bmx" mags from 81

i do believe your in them

anyhoo big claps for the win

and roll on 25 more years of success for alansbmx

mike pardon · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2006, 08:47 AM »

Thanks mate, i want the worlds next Canada next year here i come!!!

theRuler · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2006, 09:51 AM »

nice one mike
proving the old addage - there's always a next time!

mike pardon · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:02 PM »

Quote from: ratty on August 30, 2006, 03:53 PM

Mike, I raced against you and tony slater a few times, you were both fantastic riders and its great to see you both "bumpin bars" again, wikkid race, I have to come and watch a proper race soon....

Tony

get down to the Brits if you can Tony it should be a cracking race. Keep it on two wheels see ya Mike

RATTY · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:55 PM »

Quote from: Pike Mardon on August 31, 2006, 01:02 PM

Quote from: ratty on August 30, 2006, 03:53 PM
Mike, I raced against you and tony slater a few times, you were both fantastic riders and its great to see you both "bumpin bars" again, wikkid race, I have to come and watch a proper race soon....

Tony
get down to the Brits if you can Tony it should be a cracking race. Keep it on two wheels see ya Mike

That sounds like a good idea...can someone point me in the right direction for dates etc...