Author Topic: Can you guess this 70's BMXer? (Read 1640 times)

aerostylie · « **on:** November 16, 2007, 01:29 PM »

Who could this be

PS it's not me by the way

Paul

Lazarou · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2007, 02:03 PM »

Is he black or white? I can't tell.

WARDY · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2007, 02:20 PM »

Jimi Hendrix

mr.magoo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2007, 02:26 PM »

Reminiscent of Charlie Reynolds, but this guy would have been too old in these photos to be Charlie, but thats who it reminds me of???

WARDY · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2007, 02:35 PM »

mario jeter ?

aerostylie · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2007, 02:38 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on November 16, 2007, 02:03 PM

Is he black or white? I can't tell.

The clue's in the last pic Laz

The guy is still around today, but not BMXing...oooo this could be good one

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:47 PM »

michael jackson

Mattdub · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:48 PM »

Tommy Brackens

WARDY · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2007, 04:03 PM »

kevin jackson , anthony sewell , turnell henry , cecil johns

WARDY · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2007, 04:05 PM »

Quote from: bmxmatt1974 on November 16, 2007, 03:47 PM

michael jackson

looks like them feet could do a bit of moonwalking

WARDY · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2007, 04:07 PM »

O . J Simpson

dialledbikes · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2007, 05:18 PM »

Lenny Kravitz?

Just a wild guess cos Renny Roker is his dad and Roker was the man behind the JAG World Championships.

welsh denny · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2007, 05:52 PM »

steve veltman??

Lazarou · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2007, 06:12 PM »

Slash?

aerostylie · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2007, 07:09 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on November 16, 2007, 06:12 PM

Slash?

Indeed it is Slash

Bugger I thought I would have had everyone stumped $:-\$

Just been reading Slash's autobigraphy and was suprised to see about 9 pics of him on a BMX. He was apparently listed in a couple of magazines in the 70s as an up and coming rider in the 13/14 age catergory and was ready to go pro once he'd landed a sponsor. But alas he joined some small time rock band (whose name escapes me!!) a few years later

priv · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2007, 07:17 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on November 16, 2007, 06:12 PM

Slash?

i was just gunna say that

priv

WARDY · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2007, 08:13 PM »

Quote from: aerostylie on November 16, 2007, 02:38 PM

Quote from: Lazarou on November 16, 2007, 02:03 PM
Is he black or white? I can't tell.
The clue's in the last pic Laz

The guy is still around today, but not BMXing...oooo this could be good one

whats the clue in the last pic ?

spesh · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2007, 08:27 PM »

Quote from: wardy on November 16, 2007, 08:13 PM

Quote from: aerostylie on November 16, 2007, 02:38 PM
Quote from: Lazarou on November 16, 2007, 02:03 PM
Is he black or white? I can't tell.
The clue's in the last pic Laz

The guy is still around today, but not BMXing...oooo this could be good one

whats the clue in the last pic ?
hes wearing a GnR t shirt

dialledbikes · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2007, 12:32 AM »

Initially I thought Slash (I knew Slash raced BMX when he was a kid and he actually met fellow GnR member Steve Adler through BMX), but in that last pic he looks 100% black whereas Slash has always looked mixed race since he became famous in GnR.

Trev · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2007, 12:41 AM »

Quote from: priv on November 16, 2007, 07:17 PM

Quote from: Lazarou on November 16, 2007, 06:12 PM
Slash?

i was just gunna say that

priv

i knew you were gonna say that....

adenough · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2007, 12:52 AM »

good ole band mate of mine, from stoke on trent

gossa · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2007, 10:33 PM »

Just some relative triva, Charlie Reynolds started racing in around 83, he raced for my families shop (Edwardes) and he never had an afro anywhere near as good as that! I have the best advert ever with Charlie in, i'll scan it for your laughter, Charlie Raced for VDC.

I used to ride with Cecil Johns up in Norcal (he raced for Boss and won the occasional Pro Main) but he died some years ago for those that knew of him and might not have been aware. Lovely bloke, really clean living apart from a bit of weed, he was superbuffed but very smooth.

Anyone remember S&M dragging Anthony Sewell out of retirement? Anyone remember Sewell racing for Birmingham Wheels?

Mattdub · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2007, 10:39 PM »

Quote from: adenough on November 17, 2007, 12:52 AM

good ole band mate of mine, from stoke on trent

I was just gonna say , was'nt Slash born in the UK

JT71 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 28, 2007, 04:35 PM »

Just got the Slash book today. what bike is he riding? the writing suggests a Webco but the info on one of the pics says a Cook Bros. Obviously he could have had more than one bike.