Author Topic: Two of the greats (Read 2265 times)

mike pardon · « **on:** November 14, 2005, 11:25 AM »

Heres cracking shot of two of the racing legends going over Wigan whoops i think?? Cant believe Alan Woods is the same height as John Lee. Usually John was around 10ft higher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Frosty · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2005, 12:23 PM »

Is it me or does that Raleigh (if it is one) have a very short rear triangle?

mike pardon · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2005, 12:49 PM »

Yes you are an observant one!!! This RALEIGH frame is a prototype that john lee was running made entirely out of reynolds 531 tubing. Well spotted that man...

ORB · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2005, 12:54 PM »

A bit like this?

Geth · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2005, 03:28 PM »

I think those "whoops" might be Blackpool track.
Jamie Vince behind John (just see him through the skyways)
Who's that in the Brum Wheels gear? Is it Pat Robinson?

jonpaul11 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2005, 04:05 PM »

I thought that was a south coast track (portsmouth, plymouth, exeter - some south coast...) - doubles on the first straight... I remember the pic from bitd - just not the name of the track...

Mattdub · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2005, 04:21 PM »

Geth , is that Trevor Stamford ? in brum wheels kit (big black guy )

timprint · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2005, 04:31 PM »

I've got a vague recollection of those armco barriers but I don't think it's Blackpool. I went to college there and used to ride that track quite a bit.

gudge · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2005, 05:42 PM »

Wasn't his name Trev Robinson, and the guy in the Raleigh kit looks like Martin....... forget his surname. Looks like a superclass race from '85?

kusam · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2005, 06:57 PM »

Doesn't look like Blackpool to me, don't recall the barrier.

Here's a pic from there from 1987 I think it must be.....near the time I finished racing

Got disqualified in this moto too.....wasn't my fault we clashed together on every berm!!

Geth · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2005, 08:39 PM »

Quote from: Mattdub on November 15, 2005, 04:21 PM

Geth , is that Trevor Stamford ? in brum wheels kit (big black guy )

Trev Stamford is a white guy from the north west! Now living in Australia.
Trev Robinson was a big black guy from Brum. Pat was his cousin? I think?
They both rode in Birmingham wheels gear for a while if I remember right.

Geth · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2005, 08:41 PM »

The picture makes me think of a north west track for some reason. I don't think I ever raced there, but I'm sure I rode a track with tarmac doubles and armco barriers up that way? Maybe I dreamt it!

jonpaul11 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2005, 08:43 PM »

for some reason I think Exeter - never rode there, but can remember something about doubles that were 20' appart...

Can we get the original Scan blown up so we can read the red text on the bottom left?

Mattdub · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2005, 09:15 PM »

LOL !

Got my Trev's a bit mixed up there !

Kev Riviere also rode for Raleigh if I remember correctly ?

Geth · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2005, 09:43 PM »

The Raleigh guy is definitely John Lee.
The Martin that Gudge mentioned was Martin Jose who rode in my age class for Raleigh.
Not sure on the year. Could be '84 superclass race
Alan & John both went Pro in 85.

gudge · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2005, 09:55 AM »

Cheers Geth that Martin .......Jose! was bugging the #### out of me, well remembered

mike pardon · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2005, 10:02 AM »

Fellas its John Lee(raleigh) and Alan Woods(robinson), iam not sure where the track is..

xtremepervert · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2005, 04:29 PM »

It is a race @ blackpool guys. I can remember the report in Bi-Weekly from 1983 @ that is Pat Robinson in 4th place.

se · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2005, 07:06 PM »

Yes definitely Pat Robinson - Trev Robinson was built like a brick privvy in comparison. So here's a question - who were all the members of the Birmingham Wheels team? Dean Bateson, Simon Lawther....

xtremepervert · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2005, 03:54 PM »

I remember they had a group picture in one of the mags & there were about 15 riders in it.

kusam · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2005, 06:35 PM »

You mean this one -

BMX Racer + Freestyle, Dec 1984

gudge · « **Reply #21 on:** November 28, 2005, 06:12 PM »

Top left? Is that thee Scott Beaumont who now rides four cross mtb, etc.? $:-\$

Becki · « **Reply #22 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:14 PM »

yep, sure is... cant believe how young he looks!! lol

kusam · « **Reply #23 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:16 PM »

Can't believe how young you look too Becki, hehe

Where's them old pics btw?

Becki · « **Reply #24 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:20 PM »

god that certainly brings back some memories!!!!

i cant find anymore at the mo.... think they are probably at my parents house, gathering dust in the loft!!

Author Topic: Two of the greats (Read 2265 times)

mike pardon

Frosty

mike pardon

Geth

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timprint

gudge

Geth

Geth

jonpaul11

Geth

gudge

mike pardon

xtremepervert

se

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gudge

Becki

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