Carlo Grigg's... Bmx beat......

[macky]

Carlo's 1987 bmx beat run...     uploaded it before!!

Sound's a bit off but still good to watch!!

[Trev]

I love that run. I must have watched that run about 2000 times over the years.

and that's not an exaggeration either... 

[macky]

Hahaha!! Same here!!! i think i know the commentary word for word!! 

I bloody love it!!   

[Trev]

me too...

"this young man has a reputation for having the highest airs in the area"

"it looks incredible and impossible. i don't know how they do it"

"the extension on the hands was great. that seperates the so so riders from the great riders."

"no hand no foot.... alternating of course"

[macky]

haha!! and my favorite bit....

"Pop up fakie rolling back smooth maintaining his balance" !! 

[Trev]

I know Hoffman's run was better, but I much preferred Carlo's. It was such a clean run.
That first air was so sweet and the no hander was so stalled.

[macky]

I used to have it on VHS and completely destroyed the tape constantly rewinding Carlo's run!! 

He was my Favorite rider at that time!! i used to try to copy his style of air's!! haha!!

[Trev]

since i converted it to an avi file it is a lot easier to restart it and watch it again... 

and i thought i was the only sad one who watched it so many times... 

[lodge]

A vert legend for sure, He's no handers were classic and he was the first uk rider to do em along with turndowns.
Not taking anything away from hoffman but in my opinion carlo is a smoother more dialed vert rider.
Here's a pic circa 85/86 when he was just beginning to go high. (pepi and yoda looking on)

[Trev]

another cool pic steve. 

[macky]

That is a Great pic Steve!! 

D'you know, even now, after 21 years,

i still get goosebumps watching this when Carlo starts racing at that ramp!!! 

A true Legend!!

[welsh denny]

looks like a zombie or someone out of a horror film in the bottom left hand corner.

[Trev]

looks like a zombie or someone out of a horror film in the bottom left hand corner.

I saw that, and I thought it might have been Charlie Foley??

[lodge]

looks like a zombie or someone out of a horror film in the bottom left hand corner.

I saw that, and I thought it might have been Charlie Foley??

Only knows how you know that Trev but indeed it is Charlie Foley RIP. who was a very nice man.

[lodge]

Trev I have been thinking how on earth you would have known who charlie foley RIP was and i think i got it, he did something on one of the bmx beats didn't he?

[Trev]

Trev I have been thinking how on earth you would have known who charlie foley RIP was and i think i got it, he did something on one of the bmx beats didn't he?

Yeah he did. I think it might have been on the International BMX Beat. There was a feature about Scottish BMX.

Sorry to hear he died though.

R.I.P.

[tricknuts]

Trev I have been thinking how on earth you would have known who charlie foley RIP was and i think i got it, he did something on one of the bmx beats didn't he?

Yeah he did. I think it might have been on the International BMX Beat. There was a feature about Scottish BMX.

Sorry to hear he died though.

R.I.P.

Guys. i didn't know he died either. I used to work with Charlie in Dumfries, and know  his wife and 2 sons Gary and Craig.He was the chairman of our BMX club for years, and did da lot for the scottish scene including judging. Very nice guy.  RIP

[tricknuts]

looks like a zombie or someone out of a horror film in the bottom left hand corner.

It was the guy in the bottom right corner that scared me. Is that Brian Henderson?  or Tosh from the Bill? he looks like he's just got out of bed, whoever it is..

[welsh denny]

looks like a zombie or someone out of a horror film in the bottom left hand corner.

It was the guy in the bottom right corner that scared me. Is that Brian Henderson?  or Tosh from the Bill? he looks like he's just got out of bed, whoever it is..

pretty sure that is andy reardons dad.