a couple more lost tracks

[sawzall]

heres some pics of basingstoke o/s track and a small track in eastleigh near southampton

[zed4130]

another sad site phill,    i still enjoy riding the old panthers track, but its getting worse , soon all the old ones will be lost, 

[sawzall]

i know what you mean paul its real sad to see them like this

[dal1]

the first one looks like it could be saved with time effort and a bit of money.

[se bikes]

We were looking at possibly getting the Brettons (Romford) track up and running, had a scout round last year but the scorpions on the track put me off   

[harris]

i think you should call in the time team  .sad site but lots of memories attached to them pair i bet.

[Broggie]

Seems odd to me, the state of some of them that is...its not like BMX racing was all that long ago really...


Ray.

[zed4130]

Seems odd to me, the state of some of them that is...its not like BMX racing was all that long ago really...


Ray.

the poole panthers track closed because of the lizards    i recently spoke to geof of the bournemouth bmx club, he said he has tried many times, but it wont happen    i think its ashame, as the goverment goes on about asbo's etc, and the kids say they have nothing to do, they spend 40-50k on out door sk8 parks, but it rains alot, plus the ramps are metal  so why not put some funds into these old tracks, the panthers has a huge estate next to it, ive spoke to many of the kids, they would love to have a go at racing, i mean poss with bmx going into the olympics, might help  or a nice indoor park 

paul

[dirtyvans]

i'm sure i raced at the basingstoke track, where they called the Eagles or 210 Eagles or something??

phil, is the track at Lordshill still there? it was next a learner driving track

the poole track was one of my favorites, real fast downhill

[zed4130]

i'm sure i raced at the basingstoke track, where they called the Eagles or 210 Eagles or something??

phil, is the track at Lordshill still there? it was next a learner driving track

the poole track was one of my favorites, real fast downhill

its not that fast now rich    you need a bucket and spade on the 2nd berm   

[southern andy]

phil, is the track at Lordshill still there? it was next a learner driving track

Yep, Lordshill is still there mate, when i last saw it the locals were riding Motocross bikes round it.

Very very long track that was, i won my first race there bitd and was promptly sick straight after it, talk about busting a gut.


It's only about 10 mins from my house, should really take my son there but you never know if you'll get mugged there or not. Not a very desirable place to live.

[HUTCHMAN]

210 Eagles was the track by the river in Reading,still there but as usual very overgrown.

[thecrooch]

Seems odd to me, the state of some of them that is...its not like BMX racing was all that long ago really...


Ray.

the poole panthers track closed because of the lizards    i recently spoke to geof of the bournemouth bmx club, he said he has tried many times, but it wont happen    i think its ashame, as the goverment goes on about asbo's etc, and the kids say they have nothing to do, they spend 40-50k on out door sk8 parks, but it rains alot, plus the ramps are metal  so why not put some funds into these old tracks, the panthers has a huge estate next to it, ive spoke to many of the kids, they would love to have a go at racing, i mean poss with bmx going into the olympics, might help  or a nice indoor park 

paul

Speaking as one of 6-10 dedicated fools that have been turning up at Woodham Warriors track every saturday for the last 6 months i can confirm that a lot can grow in 15 years!!!

[Flying_fox]

Seems odd to me, the state of some of them that is...its not like BMX racing was all that long ago really...


Ray.

the poole panthers track closed because of the lizards    i recently spoke to geof of the bournemouth bmx club, he said he has tried many times, but it wont happen    i think its ashame, as the goverment goes on about asbo's etc, and the kids say they have nothing to do, they spend 40-50k on out door sk8 parks, but it rains alot, plus the ramps are metal  so why not put some funds into these old tracks, the panthers has a huge estate next to it, ive spoke to many of the kids, they would love to have a go at racing, i mean poss with bmx going into the olympics, might help  or a nice indoor park 

paul

Bloody lizards, our plans to renovate the old Aylesbury track has hit the rails because of them finding grass snakes when they did an enviromental survey. At the moment we're in talks for a new site.....

[thecrooch]

Seems odd to me, the state of some of them that is...its not like BMX racing was all that long ago really...


Ray.

the poole panthers track closed because of the lizards    i recently spoke to geof of the bournemouth bmx club, he said he has tried many times, but it wont happen    i think its ashame, as the goverment goes on about asbo's etc, and the kids say they have nothing to do, they spend 40-50k on out door sk8 parks, but it rains alot, plus the ramps are metal  so why not put some funds into these old tracks, the panthers has a huge estate next to it, ive spoke to many of the kids, they would love to have a go at racing, i mean poss with bmx going into the olympics, might help  or a nice indoor park 

paul

Bloody lizards, our plans to renovate the old Aylesbury track has hit the rails because of them finding grass snakes when they did an enviromental survey. At the moment we're in talks for a new site.....

That is out next worry Miles - we did find a couple of dodgy looking lizards last weekend - but they were 'encouraged to move on!'