Author Topic: Spitalfields (Read 4146 times)

Wayne Ryder · « **on:** March 06, 2007, 12:26 AM »

Well, took me a while, but here are some scans. Apologies for the grainy quality, but I was using pretty basic kit and photographing at a distance in poor light. After some cropping & tweaking, they're OK I guess...
By the way, what was the year for this. '92?

Not sure how I managed to get this one of DMC, can't recall blagging my way onto the platform.

When else did this pair duke it out in a competition?

There's a few more worthy of upload, maybe I'll add them some other time, but my webhost's bloody mean with space.

kcmobmx · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2007, 01:59 AM »

cool pics man! just kinda made my day. I just sent an email to an old friend. DMC will see these. post more up if you can! thanks for sharing.
Jacob

SaMAlex · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2007, 07:33 AM »

One of the things I remember from that day was, at the end, when all the US Pros had gone, I saw Zack Shaw leaving the building. He was riding an old Performer with Araya aeros and sealed hubs. He set off into London, cycling, and had 4 extra aeros hooked over his handlebars (some without spindles). I asked him what they were. He said "Spares!".

I also remember that just about everyone killed themselves in the vert comp. Apart from Tabron cos didnt ride cos his bike got nicked.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2007, 07:45 AM »

check out the blue condor, and mirra in a early hoffman t shirt

Flaz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2007, 08:00 AM »

them pics are we wickid love it keep em coming

spinmaster · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2007, 10:45 AM »

top pics. can we have some more please

harris · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2007, 10:48 AM »

top draw these pics mate

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2007, 12:22 PM »

Good to see that Trick Star getting used long after it came out.

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2007, 12:40 PM »

Quote from: kcmobmx on March 06, 2007, 01:59 AM

cool pics man! just kinda made my day. I just sent an email to an old friend. DMC will see these. post more up if you can! thanks for sharing.
Jacob

That's good to hear, I've stood shooting the breeze with him a couple of times now and he's a solid guy. Doubt he'd remember, but I was at Hastings when he broke the crank arm on his brand new Hooligan. We chatted about his slam at the Tizer Worlds, and he said the same guy who owned Mongoose owned Cadbury's as well. Nice bit o' trivia.
At Spitalfields he was warming up before being called for his run, I asked if I could get a few shots, he said, "Be my guest." It was like a private photoshoot! Shame the pics came out so badly (Gaaaaaahhh!). Say hi for me, he's still the coolest rider I've met at a comp. Some of the guys are a bit preoccupied and busy, and a bit pestered by folks wanting to meet their idols, I can understand that; but Dennis seems to treat people like he already knows them and will chat for a few minutes if he gets the chance.

Thanks for the imput from all, I remember a 'lockdown' as a bike was nicked, didn't know it was Simon's.
And who was it that fell backwards onto the flat after hanging up? Nightmare. I remember the sound of the impact and the audience's gasp, but that's all.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2007, 12:48 PM »

I think it was Bestwick who hung his back wheel from a 540 or 900, backwards, on the way back in. I thought he had broken his neck! Matt messed up his shoulder real bad (again) and just about everyone crawled away from the vert comp.

I also remember that it was the first time most people had seen a backflip on street and it was all they wanted to see. Riders were doing really good stuff but all anyone gave any credit to was Hoffman and DMC going upside down. Understandable, I guess, but a bit hard on riders who were doing good stuff to a silent crowd.

Stodgy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2007, 03:14 PM »

AMAZING!

My jaw is firmly on the floor now along with the goo.

Hoffman. Blue & Green Condor. 1992. It's a Stodgy wet dream.

Going to clean myself up now.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2007, 03:16 PM »

Stodgy,

Thats the contest where my mate complained to Hoffman that the peg mounts on his forks were out of line with each other.

"I told Matt that it wasn't a very good job when we met him at Spittlefields for the rider cup as mine were set up pissed so one peg was pointing slightly forward & one slightly back. His suggestion? "hit them with a hammer & straighten them dude"."

Stodgy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2007, 03:19 PM »

I remember Alex, fecking excellent solution, eh?

We were watching some video coverage from Spitafields last year with Jerry, can't remember whose it was, but it was rad as fook.

macmark · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2007, 03:51 PM »

Forget using your webhost and get a photobucket account! Great pics!!! I never knew about this meet as I was out of BMX by then. I did used to live bang opposite there a few years after though. It would have been great if they'd still had the ramps there when we did last years CIN ride as the pub we all met up at was just across the road.

Would love to see more pics please

Mark

Stodgy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2007, 05:12 PM »

Just came back in for another look.

More please.

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2007, 06:02 PM »

I'll try and scan a few more tonight if I get some time.
In the archives there are also a few taken during a couple of Hastings comps, might post them at a later date under a different heading.
Watch this space...

EDIT:
No time last night. Definitely soon(ish).

MartyC · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2007, 11:29 PM »

Top pics and some great background info, more please

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2007, 11:42 PM »

Well, my webhost is gonna get sacked as barely 2MB's no good to man nor beast.
These are from a newly-opened Photobucket account (thanks for the recommendation).

This is probably just before the skater runts let on they'd added a little something to the water.

Is that a Gen 2 Master?

From the "Be my guest" section.

Stodgy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2007, 10:20 AM »

Nice Wayne - keep em coming!

theRuler · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2007, 10:59 AM »

oh yeh

christhejob · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2007, 04:42 PM »

OK TRIVIA KINGS
who is the guy in the turquoise polo shirt interviewing DMC??

SaMAlex · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2007, 05:26 PM »

If you dont know, dont TAKE it to HART!

christhejob · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2007, 05:27 PM »

hee hee.. ever see the programme he did "nightshift" "i'm interviewing real people who work the nightshift" pure partridge that guy

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2007, 05:36 PM »

Quote from: christhejob on March 08, 2007, 04:42 PM

OK TRIVIA KINGS
who is the guy in the turquoise polo shirt interviewing DMC??

I won't spoil it (having nearly placed a comment below the pic when I was uploading them), but he was a really nice bloke. Quite a bit more than just an interviewer, he was directing the cameraman around the place. Didn't seem to be anyone else with him, reckon it was a small operation with him in sole charge.
Never have known his real name. Anyone got any info?

Lazarou · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2007, 05:39 PM »

Was it Mr. Bennett?

Author Topic: Spitalfields (Read 4146 times)

kcmobmx

SaMAlex

Flaz

spinmaster

SaMAlex

SaMAlex

macmark

theRuler

christhejob

SaMAlex

christhejob

Lazarou