Author Topic: Kendal (Read 3166 times)

kusam · « **on:** October 27, 2005, 01:26 PM »

Thought I would post these pics up as I have just posted them on another site where I found a thread started by another girl I used to race against at nationals....found myself on one of her pics so scanned these up to show her.Â
I liked the Kendal track...went a couple of times I think.Â Believe it's not there anymore?!Â This wasn't a national meeting, though it was similar, as I know everyone was travelling down to Slough or Hounslow ( i think, it was down south anyway) that night I think for the next race the day after...I know I dind't end up going cos my dad got p*ssed off big style cos I didn't come in the top 3. I'm in the white jacket.

ORB · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2005, 01:30 PM »

Home of the mint cake.

Ku, no it aint there anymore.

like most.

Geth · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2005, 02:44 PM »

Sam, that's not Kendal. It's Coxmoor track!

kusam · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2005, 02:57 PM »

Geth...you sure??Â Know c0cksmoor was in the trees, but remember Kendal being a bit treey too.Â Has got Kendal written on back of my piccy..tho that means nowt! lol

This is only pic I have of c0cksmoor, a national, I came 3rd overall, was the only time I went (I think), and I know this wasn't on the same day.

Oh yeh....I know,,crappy V bars, but my dad thought with them being narrower I oculd handle bike better...got my laser bars on it later though

jon016847 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2005, 03:01 PM »

I never went to kendal, coxmoor was my favorite track, that steep starting hill made for exciting racing, does look like coxmoor to me ?

Jon W

kusam · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2005, 03:04 PM »

Hmm...got me puzzled now.

And why are my pics suddenly massive when posting them up here?

Geth · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2005, 03:16 PM »

I'm pretty positive that is Coxmoor. I rode down that hill with my leg in plaster in '86 and jumped the doubles on the next straight! I had some fun until I fell down the back of the first berm in the picture......it hurt!

kusam · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2005, 03:54 PM »

Have asked member on other site if she ever went to Kendal, so if she hasn't, I am def wrong! lol.
Plus, Geth, you will have raced C0ocksmoor many more times than me so you're the one who would know.

Seem to remember you walked up to C0cksmoor start hill by the left hand side....not sure if there was path by the right as it shows in first pic.

jon016847 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:07 PM »

Defo, walked up on the left hand side, I remember that muh for sure !

Here is a pic of Coxmoor in the snowÂ Â and if it makes you feel better, my pics are massive as well !!!

kusam · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:08 PM »

Nice to see someone else in Joyda gear

Everyone...well..ALMOST everyone had it in the north west!

Geth · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:18 PM »

Here's your pic with some dodgy lines on!
The second circle is where your picture was taken.
The yellow line is where the track used to go. You did a sharp right where your pic is taken and looped around to the bottom of the hill. This track layout was used in the 84 Kellogs round that was there.
The white line is the track as used later on.
The red line is, as you & Jon say the path back up to the top.

Geth · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:19 PM »

Jon,
I raced at Coxmoor once and we had to clear the track of snow first.
I reckon I must have been there that day too....
When we were young and keen eh!? I'd never race in that now!

jon016847 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:30 PM »

Too true,, I remember that day really clearly, man did it ever snow, it was good fun at the time, but coxmoor in the dry was absolutly amazing, you could just get so much speed up, and who dares wins was always the key !!!

Geth · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:38 PM »

Who dares wins just about sums it up.
It wasn't the speed as such though, it was the berm at the bottom that had hardly any banking on it. I seem to remember loads going over it at full speed!

sean · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:40 PM »

Geth you have too much time on your hands....Get some work done!!!

Nosnod · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:49 PM »

I can remember sleeping in my dads car in those woods near the finish line at the National in 1985. No going to hotels BITD!

Becki · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:58 PM »

im pretty sure its Coxmoor too!!

jon016847 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:01 PM »

Hello Becki, notice this is only your 02nd post,

Welcome !!

Nosnod, them were the days - it was all a bit basic back then, but that was half the fun of it

Becki · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:03 PM »

Thanks...... the "other" girl KuSam is on about is me....... kitted out in the Birmingham Wheels gear

Its certainly bringing back some memories!!

jon016847 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:06 PM »

Ahh yes Ku Sam - its good to see sam posting again ,,

Stick around Becki, it s a good place to hang out !!

Did you race for the wheels team >?

I only raced at Wheels track once, not sure why that was, did they do UKMBX rather then NBMXA events

Becki · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:11 PM »

Yeah i raced for Wheels.... we pretty much did both UKBMX and NBMXA.... ran a pretty hectic racing life bitd!!

Some of my pics can be found here.....

http://community.webshots.com/user/beckimaiden

..... no laughing now!!!

jon016847 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:23 PM »

have i seen those before, when I was on bmx talk site ?

Of course I wont Laugh

I love seeing all the old race pics, I can't understand why I only raced wheels once, I did all the WM regionals for 2 or three years NBMXA ?

Did wheels have traffic light startgin gates or am i dreaming that one ?

Geth · « **Reply #22 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:38 PM »

Birmingham wheels was mostly UKBMX early on. I think they only got an NB national 86 or 87. I could be wrong.
AND it did have traffic light starts.

Sean....
Work is something that gets in the way of BMX. Haven't you worked that out yet!?

jon016847 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:44 PM »

Thanks Geth, that would explain why i only raced there once, I think it may have been a national i raced - so that would be right !

Jon W

Geth · « **Reply #24 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:56 PM »

I think I only ever raced there once or twice too, but I worked there in '86 so spent most of my working time riding that track anyway!

Here's a pic I took back then when messing around there. One for the history books I think....

Redline factory rider Scott Clark with Birmingham in the background!

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