Anything in Devon

[radovr]

Anyone living down in Devon  , anything happening  down that way  ?

[In2bmx]

Chubby lives down that way . 

[Mikku]

I like Devon! Used to go camping there quite a lot in years gone by! Surfing in and around Croyde was good too!

[ashross77]

Where in Devon? I am considering starting the North Devon Vintage BMX Club. I've been thinking about it for a few months. Will just be me sat on my Mongoose at my local!!!

[radovr]

I used to live in torbay  and shouldn't have left really  but hey ho . North Deven you say  , used to race at Bidiford and Barnstable  bitd
 Are those tracks still there  ?

[ashross77]

Only been here 5 years but there is a new track in Bideford and they have been set up as a formal BMX club. Not sure where the track was in Barnstaple?

[radovr]

Wouldn't have a clue where the Barnstable track was  ,  last time i went to that track would've been  85 / 86

[stuntmaster]

barnstaple track was next to the old bridge thats goes into barnstaple if coming from braunton , you turn right just before the bridge and follow it down to the end . this is the old road as they built a new road around barnstaple now .i haven`t been there since 2005 tho
 

[Mikku]

Someone needs to get down there and take some pics!

Actually, wasn't there a similar-ish thread on here somewhere, with Radsters checking out (what's left of) the old track at Poole??

[Avro]

I am in Bideford, a track is here with a club. I grew up in Barnstaple and have no memory what-so-ever of a track back in the day, no idea why. I have fond memories of the skateboard park with its terrifying bowls. There is also a move to build a track in Braunton, I have not followed progress on that but it seems to have a lot of grassroots support.

[stuntmaster]

I am in Bideford, a track is here with a club. I grew up in Barnstaple and have no memory what-so-ever of a track back in the day, no idea why. I have fond memories of the skateboard park with its terrifying bowls. There is also a move to build a track in Braunton, I have not followed progress on that but it seems to have a lot of grassroots support.

do you remember the three bowls at ilfracombe as they were great as well , i got pictures of me riding barnstaple track in 95 and about 2002 i think and barnstaple vert ramp in 91 , is the bike shop in barnstaple still there that was like a junk yard ?

[Avro]

The bike shop you are talking about is Gordys, with Gordy himself a local legend! A few years ago he had to move when the arcade he was in was redeveloped. He still has a shop of sorts, not the same two-storey house crammed with literally hundreds of bikes from floor to ceiling, a more streamlined affair.

https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/home/your-favourite-shop-gordon-keeps-town-s-wheels-in-motion-1-2181705
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92823638@N00/5044004765

[stuntmaster]

The bike shop you are talking about is Gordys, with Gordy himself a local legend! A few years ago he had to move when the arcade he was in was redeveloped. He still has a shop of sorts, not the same two-storey house crammed with literally hundreds of bikes from floor to ceiling, a more streamlined affair.

https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/home/your-favourite-shop-gordon-keeps-town-s-wheels-in-motion-1-2181705
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92823638@N00/5044004765

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i always wondered if he had any old school gems as i remember he had a gold burner ,but this was in the days when burners weren`t worth anything

[radovr]

Did anyone on here  go to the skate park at the ymca in Paignton  , or the track in Newton Abbot  ?

[radovr]

Still no one here from south devon  ? 

[MartyC]

You moved back to the UK now Steve or still in Perth?

[radovr]

You moved back to the UK now Steve or still in Perth?

Still in Shoalwater  Perth  mate.  Maybe going back next august though

[radovr]

Will have a look around soon . Flying back on the 6th oct for a couple of weeks

[MartyC]

Will have a look around soon . Flying back on the 6th oct for a couple of weeks

I'll going back for a couple of weeks in November too 

[ashross77]

The bike shop you are talking about is Gordys, with Gordy himself a local legend! A few years ago he had to move when the arcade he was in was redeveloped. He still has a shop of sorts, not the same two-storey house crammed with literally hundreds of bikes from floor to ceiling, a more streamlined affair.

https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/home/your-favourite-shop-gordon-keeps-town-s-wheels-in-motion-1-2181705
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92823638@N00/5044004765

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i always wondered if he had any old school gems as i remember he had a gold burner ,but this was in the days when burners weren`t worth anything

I went to see him a few weeks ago. He said he has some stuff but it is at the back of his store room. He really didn't want to dig anything out. There is a really nice chap in Tiverton, Ron Howe, who also said he has a load of original stuff but he won't sell online. I think he said his son was European champion and raced for Mongoose. I talked to Ron for about an hour, lovely bloke and he said he would dig out some Haro pads for me to buy but I haven't had a chance to go back since.

[radovr]

I'm in Torbay  at the moment and not had any chance to look around the place for old haunts . While traveling around not seen any bmx shops ect . Been raining for a week as well . Friday is free so hopefully I'll jump in a car and do a quick tour of the place . Did notice a new track in Paignton close to the sea front  . Hopefully the old skate park is still going by the old ymca ......