Author Topic: raleigh dream days (Read 2097 times)

mike pardon · « **on:** November 21, 2006, 02:58 PM »

Iam sure ive posted these shots before but have another look due to popular demand, i will hit the scanner again tomorrow and get out some beauties.. cheers Mike

Our demo quarter pipe, it was sweet if only 4ftish wide

me and Andy larking about at a photoshoot, i just bust my back tyre hanging up, then practice in a carpark summer 1983

front covers

all day midweek in Rom, no one there our first time to ride it i loved the performance bowl circa 1984

winter warmer

early raleigh ad

madall · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2006, 03:53 PM »

Great Pic yet again Mike, how many Aero's did raleigh give ya?and how come all the team riders had non standard headsets when the Tange ones were shit hot bitd

Al

piper · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2006, 04:30 PM »

yeh cool pics,just seems like yesterday...

Stodgy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2006, 04:48 PM »

How nice is that:

Brings back days of ROM...my eyes are all teary...

Sweet pics Mike.

P0LL0 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2006, 04:51 PM »

I'm confused...............Raleigh and Dream in the same sentence?

Great pics Mike

mike pardon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2006, 05:25 PM »

Ok, iam going to expose Raleigh they gave me only only one bike, i think in total i had about two bikes off them.. Never thought much about headsets to be honest. As you can see from the pics i was running one piece and flight cranks (i borrowed off a mate) I designed a bike for them and ruffell came in and they gave him everything..Iam not bitter!!!
They paid me £1200 per year to ride the bike and gear. Hutch was a better deal through Shiner but i was on my way out at that point..

So there ya have it, we did make from demos which was good and pull some birds so it has its compensations...

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2006, 05:36 PM »

ace pix mike

i,m with stodgy that pic its all there

whats the endo trick called on the bi weekly cover

got in to all sorts of tangles trying to copy that bitd

on z rims and all

trill · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2006, 05:40 PM »

cool pics, that 2nd pic of u at ROM is on the wall by the counter.

retrorider.u.k · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2006, 06:36 PM »

Quote from: Pike Mardon on November 21, 2006, 05:25 PM

Ok, iam going to expose Raleigh they gave me only only one bike, i think in total i had about two bikes off them.. Never thought much about headsets to be honest. As you can see from the pics i was running one piece and flight cranks (i borrowed off a mate) I designed a bike for them and ruffell came in and they gave him everything..Iam not bitter!!!
They paid me £1200 per year to ride the bike and gear. Hutch was a better deal through Shiner but i was on my way out at that point..

So there ya have it, we did make from demos which was good and pull some birds so it has its compensations...

mike you needed a better manager bitd or ruffell to do the deal for you

what happened to your trickstar

steve1275 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2006, 07:51 PM »

cool pics mike, good memories come back.
when you stopped riding i am sure i saw you skating vert at southsea in 87 or 88, and you were skating well if i remember.
it blew me away to see that you were rad at skating and riding.

steve

Arma · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2006, 07:59 PM »

the one at rom i put up last year that rools that pic

superbikedan · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:13 PM »

mike what can i say, superb pics, i look at the one on the wall at rom all the time

gotta say, makes my pics look normal

jeff spicoli · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:24 PM »

nice pics pike keep em coming mate

harris · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:31 PM »

thanks for sharing that with us

dan
and quality photos hope your prowd coz they are the nuts.

james1973 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:42 PM »

Always wanted a pair of those white and blue Nike trainers, never did get a pair!

harris · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:43 PM »

vinoah has a minty pair

LucyLastic · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:56 PM »

From my personal collection

, Mike in the very early days at Southport skate park in 1980:

mike pardon · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:25 PM »

Lou i have to get some copies of those pics..

Thanks for all the big me ups.. iam stoked to hear Rom have my picture on the wall..

Honestly never thought so many people knew of me and Andy through bmx. its only since ive been back riding and on this site its kicked in, iam a little embarrassed

cheers Mike

ps,, watch out for my Andy Preston tribute coming up

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:30 PM »

bravo

bring the preston andrew pix on

steve1275 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:32 PM »

big up andy preston

coolio

Arma · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:41 PM »

Quote

Thanks for all the big me ups.. iam stoked to hear Rom have my picture on the wall..

Honestly never thought so many people knew of me and Andy through bmx.

are you mad bro everyone new you two bitd and anyone with a bit of bmx blood still left in em would no ya

snav69 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2006, 12:05 AM »

Quote from: Arma on November 21, 2006, 10:41 PM

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Thanks for all the big me ups.. iam stoked to hear Rom have my picture on the wall..

Honestly never thought so many people knew of me and Andy through bmx.

are you mad bro everyone new you two bitd and anyone with a bit of bmx blood still left in em would no ya

Well said , Another legend on the site

Paul

othomas2 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2006, 12:40 AM »

What awesome pictures mike... you legend you.

absolutely fantastic... made my day seeing these...

Whatever else you have I'd love to see 'em.

Owen

oldboyburner · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2006, 11:15 PM »

Quote from: othomas2 on November 22, 2006, 12:40 AM

What awesome pictures mike... you legend you.

absolutely fantastic... made my day seeing these...

Whatever else you have I'd love to see 'em.

Owen

i second that fin ace itried some of that riding n cracked a ribb your a legend mate

gmac · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2006, 12:36 PM »

What they all said - awesome - ruspec

Author Topic: raleigh dream days (Read 2097 times)

mike pardon

madall

piper

P0LL0

mike pardon

DR VINOAH

trill

retrorider.u.k

steve1275

Arma

jeff spicoli

james1973

mike pardon

DR VINOAH

steve1275

Arma

snav69

othomas2

oldboyburner

gmac