Another age old debate...

[selfpreservation]

Just back from Vertical with the tip of the seat meeting the bar end for racing (14" seat posts rised to the limit mark now that is old school racing)

Oh and this is old school racing as well (and for no real reason either)

is that goldmember in the background 

[Bigplinky]

No number plate it must have been practice gates before the race 

For the North East Boys it's Whickham Thorns 1984ish

[JAY]

Do you really need a front brake Andy , yeh not that fast.........

[JAY]

Its a shame nothing can be done with that track , I'm sure its the only remaining Kelloggs track left ......

[Bigplinky]

That front brake got me past Andy Ruffell at Teeside airport one year, stuff it up the inside of them and apply brakes and elbows if they aint got a front brake they ain't got a chance  (Actually I think Ruffell ran front brakes as well he just wasn't expecting anybody to be that close  )

Yeh pity about Whickham the guy who runs it has been turned down for BCF funding  (to refurb it) at least twice because there was no club left in the area but with North East BMX now running something may happen?

[theRuler]

ruffell ran front brakes for intensive front hop sessions between motos

[stidds]

Cool pic Andy, nice Oakley braces.  I raced at Whickham Thorns a few times.

I also ran with a front brake occasionally, it all depended on where I was racing.  They were no good on fast flowing tracks, but on tracks with tight corners they were another tool to use to win.

[Bigplinky]

Yeh totally agree Sean depends on the track if a front brake would help you or not nice tight 180 corners that's the place to use them.

Sorry for stealing yer thread Adam you can have it back now 

[Mattdub]

Nice pic Andy ,

Whickham Thorns , was that Gateshead ? . I'm just trying to remember Kelloggs tracks ! 

[aditup2004]

Yeh totally agree Sean depends on the track if a front brake would help you or not nice tight 180 corners that's the place to use them.

Sorry for stealing yer thread Adam you can have it back now 

Your contribution is far more interesting than my input. Carry on Andy.
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[Bigplinky]

Yeh Whickham Thorns is Gateshead from the 84 series. It was a very wet cold day but great to see your American Hero's race on it. The track is still more or less complete and strangely for a BMX track in a good area! I hope Noth East BMX club can get something going there as they have made such a good job of Hartlepool which is a very similar set up (track within an outdoor sports complex)

And it would be great for me as I only live about 500m away from it

[OrgasmDonor]

RINKYDINKYKINKYDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! couldnt resist

sorry

[greentoad]

Great picture,  but how is the seat post held? Doesn't look like that it had a clamp.

Thanks

J.

Just back from Vertical with the tip of the seat meeting the bar end for racing (14" seat posts rised to the limit mark now that is old school racing)

Oh and this is old school racing as well (and for no real reason either)

[Bigplinky]

J. It's just a poor scan/pic mate the bikes got a chrome DC hinged seat clamp on (or possibly chrome Hutch but think it's the DC myself)

Cheers

Andy