Author Topic: Who was the smoothest rider you saw BITD? (Read 3052 times)

Trev · « **on:** March 28, 2008, 03:35 PM »

There were so many really smooth riders BITD. Which ones stick out in your mind?

On Flat
Mike Cameron
Jason Hassell
Andy Reardon
Ollie Matthews
Steve McIntosh
Dennis McCoy

Ramps
Carlo Griggs
Dave Young
Jason Hassell
Steve McIntosh
Brian Blyther

Probably loads more I can't think of right now.

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:39 PM »

Kevin Staab,Nicky Guerrero-damn,got my skateboard head on!

Blyther without a doubt.

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:41 PM »

couldn't say off the TV but i remember seeing Mason Smith at Bowes lion park in Stevenage many a time.....and boy he was super smooth on that shiney Gen1

Longun · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:45 PM »

I'm in agreement with Heywood. Saw Blyther up in Brum for the second Kelloggs and he was smooth as silk.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:58 PM »

that haro bloke wasnt bad

and fiola on 1/38th at the pipeline

kirk · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2008, 04:31 PM »

Sir Bob

Rombloke · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2008, 04:46 PM »

what kirk and fat head said....haro was the king of smooth

Dave

Flatcap · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2008, 06:48 PM »

U.S. and overall would have to be Blyther....U.K. for me would be Dave Young...really the first UK rider I saw who was super smooth. First time I saw him ride was when I was riding at a comp in Washington (Tyne & Wear not U.S. lol) and there was me doing 5 foot by 5 foot airs and I watched Dave in practice and thought, wow, the geordie fella's not bad is he!

The Hudson bro's were a smooth bunch too and Carlo and Jason Lunn also.....CC and loads more but Dave stands out in my mind.

Daz.

Bofs · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2008, 06:54 PM »

Brian Blyther was very smooth! He did a show in Belgium with Ron Wilkerson and they blew me away!

DINODOG · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:00 PM »

Terry Jenkins...........the smoothest i have ever seen...top man

Lee Shurey · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:41 PM »

I was lucky enough to have a ride round with Bob Haro BITD at the NEC 1983 super smooooooth

lodge · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:53 PM »

Jamie Morley

lodge · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:55 PM »

I'm liking this

Ben Dickinson

andy619 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:31 PM »

USA-Blyther
UK-Dave Young, CC always seemed smooth enough

lodge · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:43 PM »

Terry Jenkins and Bob Haro's riding were so similar, I reckon if Terry hadn't of been goofy they would have been hard to tell apart. Both extremely smooth.

yoda · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:47 PM »

cheers for the compliments guys

Quote from: DINODOG on March 28, 2008, 07:00 PM

Terry Jenkins...........the smoothest i have ever seen...top man

Ive got to go with Dinodog on this one cos I know Jenkins has transfered his smooth riding skills to his chatting up women efforts these days....his patter is so smooth its almost sickly!

To say he's slick is an understatment........

welsh denny · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2008, 10:29 PM »

Quote from: stevemcintosh on March 28, 2008, 07:55 PM

I'm liking this

Ben Dickinson

yep ben was smooth. last time i saw him musta been over 15 years ago. ( i'll have to post up his cardiff ukbfa run from 1986 sumtime)

mike cameron was so smooth on the flat. ramp never was his forte.

terry was smooth on everything.

lodge · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2008, 10:38 PM »

Quote from: welsh denny on March 28, 2008, 10:29 PM

Quote from: stevemcintosh on March 28, 2008, 07:55 PM
I'm liking this

Ben Dickinson

yep ben was smooth. last time i saw him musta been over 15 years ago. ( i'll have to post up his cardiff ukbfa run from 1986 sumtime)

mike cameron was so smooth on the flat. ramp never was his forte.

terry was smooth on everything.

Its funny after talking about stupples on this thread but do you remember that trick Ben did which sarted off like a stupple but after 180 he started sliding forwards with the bars still at 90 and one handed, it was soo nice.

Trev · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2008, 12:46 AM »

yeah, i remember that on bmx beat. not quite a stupple but was as smooth as....

i still think that macky's boomerang in 85 was as clean as it gets. and he was only 12 at the time.

dave young on ramps was the smoothest i'd seen in the uk in the mid 80's
after that, Carlo was really smooth. Even riding today, I think he is probably one of the smoothest riders i will ever see.

keyhole kid · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2008, 10:41 PM »

eric steele .......

macky · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2008, 02:17 AM »

Without a doubt...

Carlo Griggs
Dave Young
Steven McIntosh
Jason Hassell
Mick Hudson

Smoothest Ramp riders ever......

DJ · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2008, 08:58 AM »

Good shout on Jamie Morley, top bloke, very smooth. Spoke with him not so long ago, recovering well still, but will never ride any bike properly again

Im sure there was never anyone as smooth as Blyther, last time I spoke with him he said Bestwick was the smoothest rider EVER! Thats quite a compliment!

mattnice · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2008, 10:57 AM »

Graham Marfleet was smooth and totally underated.

Ramp Rat · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2008, 05:30 PM »

Ramps -
US - Blyther
UK CC

Both slick as cats

MartyC · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:11 PM »

Of the people I used to ride with John Povah was pretty smooth as kid at least

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In the UK it had to be Neil Ruffell and Craig Campbell, US Bob Haro and Eddie Fiola

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Author Topic: Who was the smoothest rider you saw BITD? (Read 3052 times)

Trev

HEYWOOD BMX

Longun

kirk

Bofs

DINODOG

Lee Shurey

lodge

lodge

andy619

lodge

yoda

welsh denny

lodge

Trev

keyhole kid

macky

DJ

mattnice

Ramp Rat