Author Topic: how many of u rode gillingham skatepark? (Read 53211 times)

trill · « **on:** September 02, 2006, 05:35 PM »

a perfect pool,halfpipe from the seventies era.

madall · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2006, 05:39 PM »

I rode it bitd when Glynn used to rip it up big time, not sure if its still there?

MartyC · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2006, 05:45 PM »

I skated it a couple of times but that don't really count as it wasn't on a bike

Steve P · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2006, 06:00 PM »

Yep . . . I was there . . . loved the blue bowl and the snakes head . . . saw Glynn grabbin' big air many times

B@stard council filled it in donks ago . . .

Steve

theRuler · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2006, 06:53 PM »

whatever ever happened to glyn

?

Steve P · « **Reply #5 on:** September 02, 2006, 07:00 PM »

That's another topic Graeme and it's been discussed several times already on this forum

Allegedly, he's in the slammer for being a very silly man. To date, it's simply an unconfirmed rumour so I'm keeping quiet

Steve

trill · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2006, 07:11 PM »

anyone know whats happened 2 any of the locals- mike watts,andy,john tugwell,james mulby,hoad etc

billstup · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2006, 08:05 PM »

I went down there once and met the locals when I was with Team Taylor, in fact a few of us went down there on the Saturday then met up with them the next day at Rom, 81 or 82 I think

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #8 on:** September 02, 2006, 09:14 PM »

I rode there quite a lot with Glyn when i was over at his house.... Nice place, proper little mini-rom

Trev · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2006, 12:32 AM »

Gillingham was the first skatepark I ever rode in. But as usual my timing was brilliant. I went to it for the first time one Saturday and loved it. But the next Saturday I went down there and it had been filled in.

At least I could say I rode it once, although it being my first and only time there, didn't do anything of any significance. Looking back, it wasn't as far away as it seemed when I was 12 or 13. Would be ideal for me now.

trill · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:10 PM »

has anyone got any photo's of the place?

Steve P · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2006, 05:47 PM »

Quote from: trill on September 06, 2006, 01:10 PM

has anyone got any photo's of the place?

I had loads of old school photos of me and my mates at Gillingham . . . they vanished during a ruthless house clearance soon after my folks split in the early 90's. I am so fookin' gutted as too many memories and pics of all my old bikes have gone for good . . . would love to see some others if anyone has any

Steve

billstup · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2006, 08:51 PM »

Got this one :

jeff spicoli · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2006, 08:53 PM »

Glynn was awesome but what a helmet

trill · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2006, 09:48 PM »

yer see him riding there many times,owned the place.

Steve P · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2006, 10:50 PM »

Yeah, Glynn could really climb out of the blue bowl and man was that deep

Great pic that Bill . . . cheers for posting that one

Steve

trill · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2006, 09:14 AM »

yer thanks bill,a good 9 feet. that pool was simalar 2 rom's one but not over vert & more rideable.

theRuler · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2006, 10:37 AM »

Quote from: billstup on September 06, 2006, 08:51 PM

Got this one :

glyn was sent to jail because of wearing horrendous helmets

billy got off lightly with a suspended sentence

billstup · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2006, 09:09 PM »

I used a Bell Magmum, what could be wrong with a Bell crash helmet ?

I never really rated Glyn as he never used a coaster brake whilst all the other freestylers did, but that air out of the blue bowl is exceptional

slowpoke24 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 08, 2006, 01:42 AM »

Anyone remember the old boy who used to get down there - Bob? Bit of a dodgepot if i remember.

Unfortunately it's now a car park.

Glynn defo ruled the place but was a bit of an arrogant tw@t with it.IMO

Other names - Dean & Doug Hyatt,Mark & Paul Knight(matching Ripper's)Piers Mathieson to name a few.

trill · « **Reply #20 on:** September 08, 2006, 09:11 AM »

i've heard that under the grass of the car park the bowls r still intact apart from a chunk from the bottom dug out 4 draining.

jeff spicoli · « **Reply #21 on:** September 08, 2006, 11:44 PM »

Quote from: billstup on September 07, 2006, 09:09 PM

I used a Bell Magmum, what could be wrong with a Bell crash helmet ?

I never really rated Glyn as he never used a coaster brake whilst all the other freestylers did, but that air out of the blue bowl is exceptional

Fiola used a freewheel

billstup · « **Reply #22 on:** September 09, 2006, 10:32 PM »

Quote from: jeff spicoli on September 08, 2006, 11:44 PM

Quote from: billstup on September 07, 2006, 09:09 PM
I used a Bell Magmum, what could be wrong with a Bell crash helmet ?

I never really rated Glyn as he never used a coaster brake whilst all the other freestylers did, but that air out of the blue bowl is exceptional

Fiola used a freewheel

Oh, so Eddies your mate now then Andy

jeff spicoli · « **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2006, 10:35 PM »

I was just saying thats all

ok Tinker used a freewheel then

billstup · « **Reply #24 on:** September 09, 2006, 11:01 PM »

Glyn was good at what he did, but there`s only so much bouncing around on your bike that you can do

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