Author Topic: Pepi Winder (RIP) and Terry Jenkins UKBFA Pro Vert Derby 1987 (Read 1145 times)

bmxer4ever · « **on:** December 14, 2007, 08:11 PM »

Found these in the back of an album tonight - thought I'd share 'em with you lot.

Pepi.....

Terry....

Flatcap · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2007, 08:54 PM »

This does my head in........awesome pics but can I fook remember Pepi on Skyway. I don't know why but I just can't, when ever I think of Pepi I always think Vincent.

Bizarre!

Daz.

MartyC · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2007, 10:11 PM »

That is amazing considering the width of those ramps

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2007, 01:40 AM »

Sorry the pics are so ropey, but then - they are twenty years old! It is amazing to think how high people got on those skinny ramps, but then, that's all that we had, so you just did it.
I know what you mean about Pepi being on Skyway - MOST folk don't remember him that way.
I hate it when we lose a legend.
I just wish he had some family left so they could see how much he was appreciated.
Damn, i wish HE realised how much he was appreciated.
RIP my friend.

Trev · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2007, 01:58 AM »

Quote from: bmxer4ever on December 15, 2007, 01:40 AM

I hate it when we lose a legend.
I just wish he had some family left so they could see how much he was appreciated.
Damn, i wish HE realised how much he was appreciated.
RIP my friend.

His girlfriend and his cousin were at the funeral. They were overwhelmed by the amount of people that turned up for him.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2007, 02:42 AM »

Quote from: Trev on December 15, 2007, 01:58 AM

Quote from: bmxer4ever on December 15, 2007, 01:40 AM
I hate it when we lose a legend.
I just wish he had some family left so they could see how much he was appreciated.
Damn, i wish HE realised how much he was appreciated.
RIP my friend.

His girlfriend and his cousin were at the funeral. They were overwhelmed by the amount of people that turned up for him.

Thanks Trev, if only I had known about it at the time. In one way, it's always sad when there is someone left to grieve, but it would be a damn sight worse if there was NO-ONE left for us.
I'm just grateful that there are so FEW of us that have passed on. Considering the danger and addictive/adrenaline seeking nature of the sport, it's a wonder that more of us havn't had a terrible accident by now or lost our lives in another way.
When you have been so high, it's tough to get up from the lows......