Author Topic: sobel center islington early 80's (Read 2596 times)

jedi · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 10:22 PM »

i went with my girlfriend at the time to watch.
cant rememmber if it was a champs or what.
did i dream it happening??
craig cambell,mason smith etc..

Lazarou · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:25 PM »

There were loads of comps at the Sobell so you probably did see something!

Trev · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:25 PM »

That would be Andy Ruffell's Holeshot competition. Ran from 84 until about 87 I think.

jedi · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:26 PM »

was it not the 1st national champs or something??

Lazarou · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:27 PM »

Didn't they have any UKBFA comps there Trev?

Stodgy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:33 PM »

It would have been Holeshot I imagine...

Trev · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:34 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on March 19, 2008, 10:27 PM

Didn't they have any UKBFA comps there Trev?

Not any UKBFA Nationals as such. Although Holeshot was sanctioned by UKBFA (and UKBMX before), it didn't give you any points towards any National rankings.
It was more of an end of year show piece hosted by Andy Ruffell. Some kinda looked at it as the National championships, but it wasn't really. Just in the same way King of the Skateparks, Kelloggs & BMX Beat didn't go towards your National ranking.

However, in 1985, the Holeshot competition was the first UKBFA event to host a Pro class which I believe Pepi & Craig shared the title.

jedi · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:37 PM »

i have vaugue memories.
dude doing wheelies taking his bike apart at the same time

Lazarou · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:39 PM »

Quote from: jedi on March 19, 2008, 10:37 PM

i have vaugue memories.
dude doing wheelies taking his bike apart at the same time

Sounds like Craig Strong

Longun · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:39 PM »

That would have been Craig Strong, so most likely the first one, December 84

Trev · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:39 PM »

Quote from: jedi on March 19, 2008, 10:37 PM

i have vaugue memories.
dude doing wheelies taking his bike apart at the same time

i think that might have been craig strong or something like that.

Trev · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:39 PM »

fook. i'm too slow....

jedi · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2008, 10:42 PM »

does anyone remmeber the track along the river lea(we called it queensway) in a park and the park that had a quarter pipe outside the youth club?
chingford/walthamstow way. i rode with neil ruffel a few times there

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2008, 06:52 AM »

Quote from: Longun on March 19, 2008, 10:39 PM

That would have been Craig Strong, so most likely the first one, December 84

think it was picketts lock where strong look his bike apart, casey from harrow got thrown out after he chucked his bike at him.

Longun · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:12 AM »

Picketts Lock! I remember that. They had a wheelie contest which Craig Strong won with something like over an hour on his 'specialised' bike - banana seat, fixed wheel etc which I always thought was cheating. Had to ride a burner

with my GT parts on it as my GT frame had just cracked.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:25 PM »

I rode that comp at Picketts Lock. Came nowhere.....

I also recall a bloke entering the wheelie comp on a Kuwi and doing really well. My memory of Kuwis is that they weren't the easiest bike to wheelie for some reason. Anyhoo, he impressed me far more than Strong on that clown bike