Author Topic: BADBMX at DAGGERS with special guest rider CHRIS YOUNG (Read 4128 times)

RATTY · « **on:** February 18, 2007, 05:22 PM »

Ok, so finally I get time off to go racing at the excellent Barking and Dagenham track. I was dreading it a bit because it is a long track with some superb jumps.
All the usual old school villains turned up including (hope i dont forget anyone

)
Nishiki 14
bmx-796
Hooga 75
Roonga
Quad Paul
Cazbo
spillers#1
martin1970
Ratty (me)
Pro-tec
Humps00
Wolfy

plus another 6 who I am trying to remember, sorry guys.
And a special guest appearance from one of the original 1980s mongoose factory riders and skyway freestyle team Chris Young!! It was great to see him and his mum and dad over there. He was a quality racer before he went to freestyling.

In the first moto he raced a cruiser and came second. In the second moto I dropped out with cramp so Chris rode my Redline, I was hoping no one would notice, well that might have happened until chris cleared the first jump with about 5 foot of air!!! and went on to win the race.

I only managed to qualify for the B final again and managed to win that with 796 a close second. I never see the full results of the A final so please fill in the gaps if you remember!

I have to give a big shout out to the team at BADBMX who run a smooth operation at a great track, we was all made to feel very welcome. I even managed to win rider of the day (Paypal ok Paul?) seriously, thanks for that, it was very special winning a trophy for the first time in 26 years!!
Also a big shout to my mate Pete DJ who volunteered to marshall the third berm and John and Carol (nishikis mum and dad) who did the finish line judges job.. well done

Anyway, a great days racing at a great track with some special mates.

I only have a few pics, im sure theres some more to be posted

start gate action

Chris young and me

Chris and Dave young

Some group pics on the last jump, steve vinoah weight training in the back ground

Tony

priv · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:29 PM »

"i dropped out with cramp"

sorry for laughing ratty but i'm giggling away to myself here.

looks like a top day out,

priv

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:33 PM »

It was a crack Priv, so when you gonna join us?

priv · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:37 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on February 18, 2007, 05:33 PM

It was a crack Priv, so when you gonna join us?

i'm working my way around the country, slowly,nottingham last week,preston this week,who knows where next week.

it's on the cards though

priv

LXIX · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:38 PM »

FANTASTIC PICS RATTY GLAD YOU HAD A GREAT DAY LOOKS ACE

LXIX · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:40 PM »

JACKIE WAS JUST SAYING ITS 3 TRAIN STOPS FROM HER MOMS HOUSE ,I WANNA HAVE A GO AT THAT TRACK LOOKS SMOOTH

RATTY · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:40 PM »

back to earth now, i had to go to the shop to close it

, but it was a fantastic day,

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:43 PM »

looked a great day ratty

RATTY · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:44 PM »

Quote from: LXIX on February 18, 2007, 05:40 PM

JACKIE WAS JUST SAYING ITS 3 TRAIN STOPS FROM HER MOMS HOUSE ,I WANNA HAVE A GO AT THAT TRACK LOOKS SMOOTH

Mark, let us know when your in london, theres a race every other weekend now either at Daggers or Braintree...you will love it

RATTY · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:44 PM »

Quote from: harris on February 18, 2007, 05:43 PM

looked a great day ratty

Dan, Im still buzzing mate, aint felt like that over a race since 83!!!

jazzyje · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:52 PM »

great to see so many o/s rides today.you are all invited down to hersden for the summer series.dates to be announced soon.plenty of little jumps on a four man playtrack.not quite so tireing for your old bones. :2funny:always good to see such wicked looking bikes getting ridden instead of polished.

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:52 PM »

you should have grabbed dav or chris's number
as there old friend would love to talk to them.i will let them no they are about.

Cazbo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:56 PM »

Glad everyone had a good time, good too see some old bikes from my 1st childhood just starting my 2nd childhood now, like the start gate action shot Ratty everyone half way over the gate while your foots still on the floor, thanks for the nice comments about the track and the way things ran.
Gary
I'm the one who was on my wifes bike the pink tange hot heart

RATTY · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:59 PM »

Quote from: Cazbo on February 18, 2007, 05:56 PM

Glad everyone had a good time, good too see some old bikes from my 1st childhood just starting my 2nd childhood now, like the start gate action shot Ratty everyone half way over the gate while your foots still on the floor, thanks for the nice comments about the track and the way things ran.
Gary
I'm the one who was on my wifes bike the pink tange hot heart

Hi Gary, sorry I didn't remember your name....wikkid tange bike that, bit girly but a special little bike..nice one.

zed4130 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:02 PM »

looks like a great time mate 'big turn out

and getting bigger everytime 'chris doesnt look much different

spillers#1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:29 PM »

that was a good laugh today,brought back some good memories lineing up on the gate.I didn't realise how unfit i am my legs were shot to bits pedalling out of the 2nd berm,my gates were good but my left knee tendons didn't want to know after the first moto......still its give me an incentive to get bike fit again and have another crack cheers lads that was brilliant...spillers.

Flaz · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:47 PM »

Quote from: priv on February 18, 2007, 05:29 PM

"i dropped out with cramp" sorry for laughing ratty but i'm giggling away to myself here.

looks like a top day out,

priv

cramp

PMSL you sure it wernt that fag you were tugging on (no gay gags intended)

braintree soon priv c u there

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:49 PM »

ace ace ace day out at daggers
im still grining at meeting chris again
and the pleasure of racing against new OS faces

any one got the racing footage up yet?

roll on braintree march 4th

martin1970 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:43 PM »

What a great days racing - good turn out (first time my Hutch ProStar has seen race action for about twenty years), i'll try to get up to Braintree sometime, pictures are fab too.
Martin

QuadPaul · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:47 PM »

Quality days racing, with 14 riders in Old school. Fantastic to see all that old metal in action

Well done to all that raced o/s as everytime ur stepping it up a gear!!!!

There seemed to be loads of people filming, so hopefully well see footage soon. Close battles

Thanks for the comments, and glad you all enjoyed the day.

A Final Result as follows (I think):-

1st- Martin Parker (Hutch PRO Star)
2nd - Quadpaul (GT Pro)
3rd - Vinoah's Ark (DB Senior Pro)
4th - Darren (Supercross)
5th - Hooga (Raliegh - I think)
6th - Nishiki (Robinson)
7th - Gary (Cazbo) (Tange Hot Heart)
8th - Russ (Redline)

correct me If I've got any wrong

hooga1975 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:59 PM »

Another top days racing with some real battles going on. Dagenham is a lovely track, if a little long for our old legs. The turn outs are getting bigger at each race meet.
I cant believe the height Chris got on Ratty's Redline over the second jump. He just took off, I thought he was going to land on Vinoah

It is hard to belive that was his first race on a 20" for all those years.
Well done Ratty for winning the B final, that is two weeks on the trot! As your fitness is improving you are getting quicker and quicker, you just need to pack in the fags now

One last thing, don't forget to pedal to the finish line, I beat Sam and Steve in the last 5m

Humps00 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:11 PM »

It's all been said before but it's worth saying again "top day's racing" and it's worrying that you regular Braintree guys are getting so quick!! Still I helped make the numbers up and someone has to come last and make you guys look good. Can't believe how good Vinoah's got since I first saw him riding - didn't he do well!! Must seriously think about getting a pukka OS bike so if anyone's got a nice long-framed model I could be tempted. I don't think I want to see the footage from the B Final because my boys say I looked like a hunchback on that miniscule HAWK Expert. Maybe some taller bars and longer cranks would help. Anyway, great day and so nice to see all you old f**ts enjoying yourselves.

Humps

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:15 PM »

i seriously thought chris was gonna land on me lol

plus me and cazbo got into a tangle

i got half his front tyre on me beartraps lol

i cant wait till braintree

OS

ps cheers for the big ups allen

i do fell like ive improved

but my knees ache lol