Author Topic: Fifteen from the vault.. more added. (Read 174702 times)

hotdog · « **Reply #75 on:** November 12, 2018, 09:13 PM »

continued....

First trick to learn had to be the Curb Endo!
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hotdog · « **Reply #76 on:** November 12, 2018, 09:20 PM »

Pretty soon all kinds of shops started stocking bmx bikes,from Halfords to small,local car parts/accessories dealers and even Antique dealers! Case in point was Curbishleys Antiques on the A6 heading out of Stockport. He stocked Redline and Kuwahara 'completes' and gave over one half of his shop windows to display them. The carpark at the rear was where we set up a jump ramp...
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Putting the Scorpion through her paces!

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #77 on:** November 12, 2018, 10:49 PM »

Amazing stuff Tim. I’m working with Clint & Ant to produce the ‘We Were RAD’ book. Some of these are defo going to feature. RAD

hotdog · « **Reply #78 on:** November 15, 2018, 05:33 PM »

A couple more from the Bob Osborne photo-shoot at Southsea skatepark...
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hotdog · « **Reply #79 on:** November 23, 2018, 11:06 AM »

Staying on a Skyway note. 1984. Ardwick Sports Centre. I couldn't resist a 'blast' on Redline John's Skyway TA.
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hotdog · « **Reply #80 on:** November 25, 2018, 12:45 PM »

Ken Coster very kindly giving us a tour of the Skyway factory. Sept. '15. Redding Ca.
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hotdog · « **Reply #81 on:** November 28, 2018, 05:24 PM »

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hotdog · « **Reply #82 on:** December 14, 2018, 01:49 PM »

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I rode the Scorpion for about 12-18 months before,one day, a mate's dad backed over it in his drive. To say I was gutted was an understatement. With the bike not insured and no money the chances of getting a replacement looked bleak. That's when my older brother stepped in and said that he'd lend me the £300 for the new bike. Result !
Being an avid reader of Bicycle Motocross Action since '81 there was only one bike for me. A phone call to Surrey Skateboards and a custom-order ball burnished PK Ripper was placed.

hotdog · « **Reply #83 on:** December 14, 2018, 01:50 PM »

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To quote BMX Action... this bike was "dialed" ! Everything about it met my expectations. The frame geometry was perfect. The Landing Gear forks were insane! Blue coaster Skyways,Maxy Cross cranks,Shimano DX pedals,blue anno Suntour stem,Elina Lightning Bolt seat,DC MX1000's and Renthal bars with Oakley .5 grips.
I was now set for learning some serious freestyle.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #84 on:** December 14, 2018, 02:03 PM »

Great ramp shop Tim

Dont forget the wewererad book if you unearth any more gems mate

hotdog · « **Reply #85 on:** December 14, 2018, 02:16 PM »

No worries Clint

hotdog · « **Reply #86 on:** December 14, 2018, 02:19 PM »

A cellar shot of my younger brother's Nishiki through the PK Ripper..
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hotdog · « **Reply #87 on:** December 14, 2018, 02:22 PM »

With homemade camo lever and seat covers..
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hotdog · « **Reply #88 on:** December 19, 2018, 08:06 PM »

This is a photo from a demo/bmx fun day we did in '85 with M/cr city council's recreational services dept with a view to building a permanent facility. The place was a disused field called Tweedle HIll Tip in Blackley,north Manchester. We set up a temporary bmx track using hay bails and plywood tabletop jumps for the local kids and supplied a dozen low-end bmx bikes for them to use for free for the day. A great turnout with the kids having a blast,only to be interupted that afternoon by a protest by the kid's mothers saying that they would fight the proposal of a bmx track being built there! Much to the embarrassment of their off-spring that were riding that day. You couldn't make it up.

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PHIL9HUF · « **Reply #89 on:** January 25, 2019, 01:29 AM »

Thanks Tim awesome pics again

Ardwick was ace went a few times Sunday afternoons with my mates

hotdog · « **Reply #90 on:** January 26, 2019, 11:56 AM »

As you all remember,you would ride your bike every spare minute of every day. Framewhip in '84 on an 84 GT Pro Performer.
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hotdog · « **Reply #91 on:** January 27, 2019, 10:04 AM »

I took these shots of Winston Jones around 1983 after a coaching session that me and Winston ran for M/cr City Council at the Wythenshawe Forum for the local kids during the holidays. The ramps were designed and marketed by Andy Preston's dad. The council bought two of them straight away.
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Taipan · « **Reply #92 on:** January 27, 2019, 10:19 AM »

Awesome pic's!

love this thread keep em coming fella

bob1984bmx · « **Reply #93 on:** January 29, 2019, 07:50 PM »

Riders wearing Haro look the nuts!

hotdog · « **Reply #94 on:** January 31, 2019, 03:58 AM »

A couple more shots from that Sunday session at Kwik Save car park,Stockport in '83/84.
Mike Pardon on a Raleigh Pro Burner...
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deeman · « **Reply #95 on:** January 31, 2019, 04:38 AM »

This thread keeps on giving....Such an important era, when race bikes were adapted for freestyle....such a lot went on in 84 when you look back (no pun intended!).
We are very lucky that people like you thought to document those times and are able to share them now...

hotdog · « **Reply #96 on:** February 26, 2019, 04:51 AM »

Mike Dominguez. Pipeline.
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hotdog · « **Reply #97 on:** February 26, 2019, 04:56 AM »

Blyther divebombin'.
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hotdog · « **Reply #98 on:** February 26, 2019, 05:00 AM »

... and a one-footed Can-Can.
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factory pilot · « **Reply #99 on:** February 26, 2019, 03:47 PM »

Thanks for sharing ... love these pics .. just awesome