Author Topic: * We Were Rad book project ready to roll * (Read 36414 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** November 29, 2020, 02:12 PM »

Hey guys.

Over the last 3 years Ant (factory pilot) Andy (dancetothedrummersbeat) and myself have compiled over 10,000 unseen images and interviews from all over the BMX world including Martin Apajio, Tommy Brackens, Andy Ruffell, Maurice Meyer, Craig Schofield and a host of others as well as editors/contributors from the leading magazines from the era with a view to releasing the greatest BMX book ever!

The ethos of the book is to tell the story of BMX from the average joe on the street. Ramps in their back gardens, hanging around parks, wheelies in the street etc. and how the larger bmx world influenced them including chapters on music, fashion, shops and media.

It has been a massive labour of love but we have amassed a huge archive on BMX and are in the midst of compiling chapters with a view to launching our book early new year.

The book is primarily about British BMX and we think most of you guys would be interested, the photos we have alone are phenominal and all have never been seen before. We also have loads of cool insights and revealing conversations with the great and good of BMX

Once the book is out we plan to follow up with a massive exhibition of BMX ephemera, film, photos etc aswell as applying for long term funding for an archive. We are painfully aware that as every year passes, we lose legends, photos get lost or destroyed, stories forgotten and important relics lost forever.

We thinks its easy to underestimate the impact BMX had back then and are keen to save as much as we can for future generations.

We humbly invite you to check us out on facebook : https://m.facebook.com/groups/161890204418162

On Instagram : https://instagram.com/we_were_rad_book?igshid=f8q2i1qyrpvw

And if you would like to be kept up to date on things please check out our website : https://www.wewererad.com

We are super stoked that our huge project is nearly ready to roll and we think you will enjoy the RAD emersion in BMX as much as we have these last 3 years

hotdog · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2020, 02:16 PM »

Look forward to it Clint.

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2020, 03:59 PM »

Quote from: hotdog on November 29, 2020, 02:16 PM

Look forward to it Clint.

You're featured Tim

Thanks for your support

Spen69 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2020, 04:42 PM »

Signed up for this lads, sounds awesome

hotdog · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2020, 05:00 PM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on November 29, 2020, 03:59 PM

Quote from: hotdog on November 29, 2020, 02:16 PM
Look forward to it Clint.

You're featured Tim
Thanks for your support

I'm humbled Andy! A truly inclusive project lads.

factory pilot · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2020, 05:25 PM »

Thanks lads and lasses for all your support over .. we're very very close now!

Picklez · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2020, 07:44 PM »

Saw your post over on the Museum. Super impressed

, and can not wait for this to see the light of day, to the three of you, thanks from all of us

Mikku · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2020, 09:46 PM »

So THAT's where you've been! Glad to hear it's almost ready to hit the streets.

We may have been rad but you guys are most definitely rad!!!

stu27 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2020, 10:32 PM »

Fair play to the three of ya for putting in so much work for us to enjoy

Taipan · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2020, 10:27 AM »

Good luck lads

look forward to getting a copy and reading this

keep us updated on here please as dont do any social media such as faceache

oldschoolace · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2020, 12:17 PM »

Will do mate, we know some don't do the social media thing and we will put any updates up here for deffo

PHIL9HUF · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2020, 12:59 PM »

Awesome work lads,signed up and really looking forward to seeing it

pickle · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2020, 04:00 PM »

Top work guys, signed up

Mikku · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2020, 11:17 PM »

I know these things are always tentative, etc, etc, but what's the target date for release of the book?

sparky · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2020, 07:24 AM »

Sounds like it's going to be a great read...btw the facebook link is incorrect, needs to be https://www.facebook.com/groups/161890204418162

bobafett · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2020, 12:47 PM »

Great work gents.... looking forward to it

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2020, 10:13 PM »

Top work guys, can't wait to get my hands on a copy 😏👍

burnerboy · « **Reply #17 on:** December 06, 2020, 08:21 AM »

Can't wait guys, what a great idea and project to do.
I agree the history and impact needs loging for us and future generations, BMX had such an impact and was massive back then.

Please keep all us unsociable media guys posted here!

I hope there is a whole chapter on Burners!