Author Topic: NEIL RUFFELL ONE YEAR TODAY.R.I.P (Read 19607 times)

dordymush · « **on:** September 24, 2005, 02:10 AM »

one year today if im not wrong we lost the best in my opinion uk freestyle rider of the early 80's NEIL RUFFELL.my thoughts today are with his family.
r.i.p neil.

RADHAB · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2005, 03:26 AM »

If it hadnt been for Neil then i would've never have met my mate Dordy!! Thankyou Neil God rest in peace to you....

RADHAB · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2005, 03:28 AM »

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2005, 09:02 AM »

Legend! Respect.

theRuler · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2005, 09:39 AM »

yeh props to neil he ruled in his day.
let's hope heaven is a halfpipe

ORB · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2005, 09:48 AM »

RIP Dude.

stidds · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2005, 11:23 AM »

Wow a year already.

RIP Neil, sadly missed.

retrogeezer · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2005, 11:40 AM »

RIP Neil

SAND N DIRT · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2005, 11:56 AM »

NOW THAT IS A VERY(!!!) COINFIDENCE!! Man, almsot unreal. I have these huuge amount of UK BMX magazines and thought just to pull out 1 mag and started reading about this freestyle guy in the UK by this name. And look at this, really up to the very day I haven't read that article and now it is 1 year he passed away. Unbelievable.

Really unbelievable. RIP NEIL!

Very sad day today.

SAND N DIRT

ligbee · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2005, 04:16 PM »

Lets be honest, the guy ruled.

Never mind all the Bestwick and Tabron nonsense if Ruffell was competing today, they would'nt get close.

RIP Neil.

ligbee.

CD17 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2005, 07:44 PM »

Yeah I saw Neil a few times at Rom & Southsea Bitd, He was so good.
R.I.P Neil

keyhole kid · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2005, 10:22 PM »

had the pleasure of riding with neil in 85 the guy was atrue scholar and gentleman, rest in peace neil tho you may be gone you will never be forgotten

Stu uk Liverpool · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2005, 11:44 PM »

yep dordy

well good thread neil was one of the best

respect mate

stu

Stodgy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2005, 09:43 AM »

RIP fella - you're greatly missed.

billstup · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2005, 05:33 PM »

He was the most talanted rider bar none in his prime, a sad loss, RIP Neil

Rombloke · « **Reply #15 on:** September 26, 2005, 07:51 PM »

what they all said

R.I.P

Dave

ash · « **Reply #16 on:** September 26, 2005, 08:48 PM »

RESPECT R.I.P

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #17 on:** September 26, 2005, 09:15 PM »

Rode with him at Rom a couple of times. Rad. R.I.P.

tricknuts · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2005, 08:24 AM »

Yeah, I remember watching Neil at the UKBFA comps as well. Absolutely everyone would stop and watch that guy. He could pull some mean air. I agree that he would blow the rest of today's UK riders out the water. with the exception of Carlo perhaps. Respect

SAND N DIRT · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2005, 03:13 PM »

Respect ALL the way! But could someone tell me how he passed away? Thank you.

Sanmarcopizza · « **Reply #20 on:** September 27, 2005, 06:14 PM »

If I am not mistaken (apologies all if I am wrong), he took his own life.

tricknuts · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2005, 07:46 AM »

from dale Holmes website last year..

"80s UK Freestyle Legend Neil Ruffell passes away. Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Just got the story from Tim March Skyways UK Freestyle lengend Neil Ruffell the brother of the great Andy Ruffell has passed away.Neil was a very big influence on the freestyle scene back in the day and the shoot outs between him and Craig Campbell were legendary. Very sad. Neil was the star of the UK Kelloggs TV show on channel 4 in 1985 when he beat the great Eddie Fiola to do battle with Haros Ron Wilkerson on National TV in the Freestyle finals.

From Tim
He committed suicide last Tuesday by jumping off a very tall building (12 stories apparently).

Spread the word around to those who would want to know, also anyone & everyone involved in BMX is welcome at the funeral, Mon 27th sept 1.30pm in Chingford.

Keith Wilson has been arranging for friends to attend the funeral. His email address is below.

feel free to give Keith an email for the address to anyone who wants to come and he will fill them in with the details.

For those of us who had the pleasure of meeting and knowing Neil Ruffell the following news will come as a dark cloud on a warm day. Neil took his own life on Tuesday 24th sept after a long battle with what the world has to offer, so the little buggers gone and left us. Neil was as punk as you could get and followed in his brothers (the bmx legend Andy) footsteps and then surpassed him in terms of out and out aggro style as he stormed onto the uk bmx scene in a most amazing way in the early/mid eighties. Legendary battles with Craig Campbell always raised the atmosphere at any comp and his gloves off total shootout mentality was never more apparent than when he rode at Andys Holeshot (these were the first uk comps to feature us skaters and bmx riders) events. A Walthamstow local, original Rom ripper and bloody funny bloke neil left us with plenty to smile about. Our condolences to the Ruffell family.
See you on the other side fella..

rip Tim March "

SAND N DIRT · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2005, 12:20 PM »

Thank you kindly for the information. Sad.

j... · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2005, 09:18 PM »

r.i.p. neil

Coastvl · « **Reply #24 on:** September 29, 2005, 01:47 PM »

R.I.P
A sad time for all of freestyle. I saw plenty of pics of him riding. He was a very talented rider and from what you guys are saying, sounded like a real nice guy.