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Offline jimmyp

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Fot me it would have to be Eric Rupe. Still involved in the sport to this day and never give up racing, a true BMX race legend :) :) :) :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:







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Have to say that US based its gotta be Rupe or stu or greg hill.


How about UK, has to be Flemdog or holmes
A long time ago, in a land far away!

Offline Mattdub

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Stompin Stu or Greg Hill.  :4_17_5:

What Andy said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  :daumenhoch:

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I know nothing about racing, but I got into BMX watching the kelloggs in 85.

my first racing heroes (& heroine!) were Geth Shooter and Sarah-Jane Nicholls...

Stateside, I was really impressed by Tommy Brackens.


Other than that, I thought Wayne Llewellyn, Dale Holmes, Whoppa Watkins were all good.

If I had to say one name as the greatest (bearing in mind i know nothing), then I would have to say Sarah-Jane Nicholls.  Only ever watched racing in the Kelloggs.  Won 5 out of 6 in 84 (finished second in the only one she didn't win) and won 6 out of 6 in 85.  Total Domination!  :4_17_5:

darkersomeday

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leveque,
holmes,
wright,

KGB Matt

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Stu Thompson,Greg Hill or Harry Leary, Shoot me down if ya like i dun care.  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

motomagII

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gotta be hl or greg hill

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Leary for me :daumenhoch: he didn't give a f**k i liked his attitude




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ronnie360

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i did not really watch bmx racing but they all had guts of steel

and all had there own qualities  :daumenhoch:

theRuler

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david maw (rip) did plenty of winning

therock

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sorry but at his peak dale had nothing on dr smooth . if he d moved to the states for good he would have been bigger than christmas .3 world number one s and smooth as silk.  :daumenhoch:

Offline Zippy

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I always liked Pistol Pete and Eddy King

Offline aerostylie

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For me Greg Hill :daumenhoch:

Paul  :)
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Offline generallee

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for me -  greg hill, pistol pete, todd lyons and gary ellis

FORDY

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greg hill - US

Jamie Staff - been around for yonks

rocks up at a tack session at the Manchester Velodrome and does the "kilo" in a stupidly quick time.

Now has track world champ medals. (I reckon he'll get a bronze at bejing) Not seen any BMX'ers make a transistion like that.

db-oldskool

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For me it goes without question,Harry Leary has to be in your top 5 BMX'ers of all time. :daumenhoch:
Dude was a total psycho on 2 wheels,he won just about everything there was to win.
When JMC thought he was washed up & released him from contract,an emerging DB stepped up & signed him as their first pro rider,the rest is history. :coolsmiley:

He's still envolved in the sport & still races,owns a track in so-cal & is one hell of a nice guy.He attends big gatherings state side & won't turn down autograph seekers,one of the guys I know from OS had him sign tons of stuff & Harry wanted his pic taken on the Turbo he brought to the gathering.He saw it & was amazed at the quality of the build & wanted his pic taken while sitting on it,Loren just wanted Harry to sign for him but almost died to have him posing on it for the pic. :daumenhoch:





db-oldskool

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Here's some of the pics. :daumenhoch:
Click for larger views.



Harry on the bike.



Signing the frame.




What Loren took to Rockford.




Riders ready,Harry on the gate.




Ride back after race.




In the pit.




Race schedual.




This is some of the stuff he signed.







Anybody notice the brand of the bike/gear he raced with?  ;D

DR VINOAH

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i go for stompin stu

most consistent over the years
and a great ambassdor of the sport :4_17_5:

Offline brass monkey!

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Stompin Stu for me !!
MONKEYBISCUITS RIP !!

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In the UK,Andy Ruffell,I know he didn`t do much against the yanks but he defo lifted the profile by miles,Clint Miller from across the pond...just because he was called Clint and always looked immaculate,the Kuwi gear was so cool... :daumenhoch:

se

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Greg Hill, because he was on top in what for me wasthe golden age, 82-84.

darkersomeday

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Here's some of the pics. :daumenhoch:
Click for larger views.



Harry on the bike.



Signing the frame.




What Loren took to Rockford.




Riders ready,Harry on the gate.




Ride back after race.




Me actually licking harrys arse.




Race schedual.




This is some of the stuff he signed.







Anybody notice the brand of the bike/gear he raced with?  ;D

mint!
 :LolLolLolLol:

teamsano

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i'm surprised at the lack of folk voting for the lumberjack- gary ellis.

Pro-tec

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Thompson
Leary
Hill
Rupe

In no particular order, just for making BMX happen. Hats off to ya!!!!!!

Phanom

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ST - he's the Babe Ruth of BMX, according to Wikipedia... Or was Babe Ruth the ST of Baseball?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stu_Thomsen

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