Author Topic: Freestyle . PICTURES OF YOU IN THE ROMFORD PERFORMANCE BOWL (Read 35952 times)

andy619 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 12, 2008, 06:36 AM »

Quote from: stumpy on May 11, 2008, 08:16 PM

Andy, don't you have any pics from when you came to Rom?

Many moons ago, you may or may not remember we did cross over airs in the performance bowl a la Wilkerson and Blyther.
Think you were there with your brother?

Stumpy

I did go to Rom with my brother twice. I only have one picture of my brother from my trips there, none of me. Do you have any of the doubles air of of me at Rom?

andy

stumpy · « **Reply #26 on:** May 12, 2008, 06:41 AM »

Quote from: andy619 on May 12, 2008, 06:36 AM

Quote from: stumpy on May 11, 2008, 08:16 PM
Andy, don't you have any pics from when you came to Rom?

Many moons ago, you may or may not remember we did cross over airs in the performance bowl a la Wilkerson and Blyther.
Think you were there with your brother?

Stumpy

I did go to Rom with my brother twice. I only have one picture of my brother from my trips there, none of me. Do you have any of the doubles air of of me at Rom?

andy

Alas no Andy, i didn't get any pics, do you remember doing them though? There is one guy who may have pics but have lost touch with him, am trying to find him though!

nicklambo · « **Reply #27 on:** May 12, 2008, 08:47 AM »

Wow...must be 1989...something like that....

lodge · « **Reply #28 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:37 AM »

Stumpy those look backs are superb proper hip hanging stylee, totally different tecnique to the way peeps do them nowa days.

stumpy · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:49 AM »

Cheers Steve, have you any pics from Rom?

evamedia · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:55 AM »

Quote from: stevemcintosh on May 12, 2008, 09:37 AM

Stumpy those look backs are superb proper hip hanging stylee, totally different tecnique to the way peeps do them nowa days.

Most people now seem to do them opposite, I wonder if that's why.

I started learning them opposite yesterday, got the bars to about 160 degrees. Shame I didn't try them opposite 20 odd years ago, I might have them by now.

Flatcap · « **Reply #31 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:59 AM »

Couldn't agree with Steve more Stumpy, I said the first lot were cool but that first pic of the second lot you posted (above the MD pic) is even better. Awesome style fella!

The only things that scares me though is no helmet, no pads at all and shorts in a concrete bowl......but we were indestructible back then weren't we - or so we thought

Daz.

lodge · « **Reply #32 on:** May 12, 2008, 02:36 PM »

Quote from: stumpy on May 12, 2008, 09:49 AM

Cheers Steve, have you any pics from Rom?

Nah only ever rode Rom once bitd I remember it well as it was the day after the Holeshot comp in 84 Sue Jarvis took the whole ammaco team there it was cool to see the racers riding Rom.

lodge · « **Reply #33 on:** May 12, 2008, 03:20 PM »

Quote from: evamedia on May 12, 2008, 09:55 AM

Quote from: stevemcintosh on May 12, 2008, 09:37 AM
Stumpy those look backs are superb proper hip hanging stylee, totally different tecnique to the way peeps do them nowa days.

Most people now seem to do them opposite, I wonder if that's why.

I started learning them opposite yesterday, got the bars to about 160 degrees. Shame I didn't try them opposite 20 odd years ago, I might have them by now.

Not sure. i wonder if it something to do with the way n/s riders carve there airs as i remember lookbacks being
easier if you allyooped a bit.

Not as clicked as stumpy's and not rom but lookback relevant.

stumpy · « **Reply #34 on:** May 12, 2008, 04:12 PM »

Cool pic Steve, I found it eaiser when alleyoop'd. Also rolling cranks back a bit helped to get hung out to the side.

Flatcap · « **Reply #35 on:** May 12, 2008, 04:39 PM »

It was the same with turn downs, I always thought they were easier if you alleyoop'd them as well, you could get more clicked/further round.

Daz.

stumpy · « **Reply #36 on:** May 12, 2008, 05:25 PM »

Any pics Daz?

rory · « **Reply #37 on:** May 12, 2008, 06:51 PM »

the performance rules.. me playin on me own about 2 years ago

SaMAlex · « **Reply #38 on:** May 12, 2008, 07:21 PM »

I love that pic Rory. So nice

stumpy · « **Reply #39 on:** May 12, 2008, 07:44 PM »

Quality Rory, lovin that classic style..

Stumpy

Arma · « **Reply #40 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:41 PM »

if ya want style in that bowl get some pics of MARCO and PIKEY NUFF said, people have em put em up.
proper ROM locals that new the bowl not daytrippers.............................................

Ramp Rat · « **Reply #41 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:46 PM »

great thread - my fav. bowl....first bowl to get two wheel out, what a thrill that was. Almost pooped my pants

Tony Mac

Ralph Ribe

stumpy · « **Reply #42 on:** May 12, 2008, 10:05 PM »

Lovin, those pics Damon,

here's some more
Jess D

Me

Jess D

Jason Hassel

billstup · « **Reply #43 on:** May 12, 2008, 10:29 PM »

Pikey Paul :

Crazy Pat (Arma)

Marco Lara

Big Errol Mcleen

Me

Crazy Pat, ?, me and SuperBike Dan

Ramp Rat · « **Reply #44 on:** May 12, 2008, 11:07 PM »

Billy - that is the 'ORRC' Original Ripping Romford Crew - you lot were the inspiration for Ralph, Tony and me. Love the white wall tires...and Marco has the big knobbly track ties. keen hell...good times.

That last pic of the drop ins....the bloke w/ the ? mark, is that Paul Wright?

, looks like him and I heard he used to ride w/ you lot back in the early day and was a bit of a ripper.

superbikedan · « **Reply #45 on:** May 12, 2008, 11:40 PM »

superbikedan 83

Ramp Rat · « **Reply #46 on:** May 13, 2008, 12:42 AM »

Dan - that's a corker over the hip

stumpy · « **Reply #47 on:** May 13, 2008, 06:32 AM »

Wicked air over the hip Dan, lovin that. An Bill, the one of Marco in the same spot, but going the other way, thats a mad line, lovin it. Like Damon said, you guys were the inspiration for me back in the day, made me give up racing, spent every weekend at Rom, plus some evenings, funny how riding home from school always took a detour down upper Rainham Road

Stumpy

evamedia · « **Reply #48 on:** May 13, 2008, 10:19 AM »

Lee Hook (sadly departed)

RATTY · « **Reply #49 on:** May 13, 2008, 11:48 AM »

There is some superb pics and memories in this thread, well done guys. An Stumpy, sort yourself out mate and get riding again. I have spent 2 years trying to convince SBD to ride again and all I managed to get out of him was a lap of Daggers

Author Topic: Freestyle . PICTURES OF YOU IN THE ROMFORD PERFORMANCE BOWL (Read 35952 times)

andy619

stumpy

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lodge

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evamedia

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rory

SaMAlex

stumpy

Arma

Ramp Rat

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Ramp Rat

Ramp Rat

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evamedia