Author Topic: Old Pics from BITD - The BMX History of the Ramp Rat (Read 79415 times)

Ramp Rat · « **on:** October 08, 2007, 11:58 PM »

Hey Daz and friends - here's most of my pics from BITD - Enjoy.....

It all started with a Grifter

Then I saw a Team Murray at Halfords - 1981

Milk Crates and Plywood - my old Pro-Star

My mini Race Inc - 3 inch bars makes for easy x-ups

Our first ramp - Baby Kong

One of my Fav. bikes - the TA

Jason Lunns ramp in Ashtead

Bone Air on a way under vert ramp - Surbiton Race Track

The Vert dance

ROM

Ralph Tribe- Salute One footer

Tony Mac BIG Air

Billy Stupps - Maidenhead demo

Maidenhead Demo - fans of the Ashtead Crew

San Diego Ramp Jam

Poole Comp

Newcastle Comp

South Bank

Andy Jenkins from BMX Action / Freestylin

Scott Freeman and me w/ the sweet Vans shorts

fav band

Chingford

Slough Demo

Brands Hatch Demo

SaMAlex · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2007, 12:05 AM »

The first pic on the Grifter in Doc Martins was great .... and it got better and better!

Nice one, thanks for posting them up

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2007, 12:11 AM »

theres some amazing shots there, nice one

Trev · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2007, 12:17 AM »

Superb pics there Damon.

kennyhunter6061 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2007, 12:30 AM »

Brill pics. Some of the ones from Rom almost look like the Pipeline. Classic '80's style. Love it.

andy619 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2007, 03:21 AM »

Those were awesome pics Damon, thanks for sharing those.
Here's a few more that I took of you at Chingford

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2007, 03:37 AM »

Pukka stuff

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2007, 05:04 AM »

fookin quality, top band as well

CD17 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2007, 06:24 AM »

I love these shots from BITD & these are the best Iv seen in a while

stuntmaster · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2007, 07:16 AM »

excellant pics and love the sutton ones and first time i seen the quarter at surbiton as started after it had gone ,did you ever ride new malden bowl as looking for photo`s of it ,also love the chingford one`s and if you look carefull there is riders there that were top riders in the crowd and a very young person at front that works for ride now .
i was at that jam and loved it as was very young and came up on train with a few peeps i didn`t know that well

Moose · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2007, 07:32 AM »

Great pictures, all of them

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** October 09, 2007, 08:09 AM »

man o man o man top quality ,i so remember hearing about your riding btd
it kinda echoed around now and then,and seeing them pics i can now remember why.
our paths probably never crossed but would have been honoured to have ridden with you.
gonna make this a sticky for a while as so many great pics. dan

muttley · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2007, 09:08 AM »

Way cool pics

Was that a Mud Machine jam at Chingford per chance

theRuler · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2007, 09:10 AM »

ace pics damon

this one:

flippin eck!

none of you on scooters though?
i am sure i have an old action bike/rad with you scooting it up good in there
if you haven't got that one, pm me with your address and i will post it to you

yoda · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2007, 10:25 AM »

Excellent pics Damon, brought back some distant memories man. Classic pic of you lot on the deck too which Andy posted with Pepi and Lunny.... great stuff!

Lazarou · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2007, 11:14 AM »

ZOID!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2007, 11:17 AM »

I think he is a member on here

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2007, 11:38 AM »

Quote from: Lazarou on October 09, 2007, 11:14 AM

ZOID!

he is on here,but not regular

funny looking at him he looks all acid but without the house

damon these pix rock

kdw712 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2007, 11:47 AM »

Great pics

esp like the early ones

LucyLastic · « **Reply #19 on:** October 09, 2007, 12:00 PM »

WOW!

Ramp Rat · « **Reply #20 on:** October 09, 2007, 05:58 PM »

Cheers everyone

Andy - thanks for posting the other Chingford pics. They are top quality. Yeah - that platform pic is a classic for sure.

Scooter pics to come...wouldn't be complete without the scooter era.

rosscoe · « **Reply #21 on:** October 09, 2007, 06:05 PM »

great photos, bizzarly my feet appear in the newcastle piccy! (green bike shot)

Yellow Ultimate trousers and converse give it away....sad knowing that huh?? (I still have the zine)