Author Topic: SRE 20" 24" Steve Sanders- out of the loft! (Read 4012 times)

sooty · « **on:** May 25, 2008, 10:38 AM »

I managed to get hold of an SRE a little while ago and just finished it's resto. I raced in SW region and new Steve Sanders.

Thought I would call a freind of mine who used to ride one and show him.

When I spoke to him he told me he still had his 24" in his parents loft!

So just took some pics of them both together. And hes gonna bring it to MK this year.

Heres some of the pics- this may bring back memories for anyone who raced in the SW, or raced against Steve Sanders.

My 20"
Hope to build it up fro MK.

The 24" cruiser suvivor

Steve Sanders racing Harvey Munkton.

Steve on Cruiser at Bournemouth. (Rider on the left is Russ Merry from Hotwheels/CW I think).

More 20"

Plus my mate also has his VDC made Traker 20" (Pics soon).

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2008, 10:42 AM »

very nice those mate

sooty · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2008, 10:53 AM »

Thanks Dan

All the 24" needed was air in the tyres and a new pair of grips after 24 years in the loft! Not bad.

ron burgundy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2008, 11:00 AM »

Very nice

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2008, 11:01 AM »

i remember a little about the SRE i think martyc had a bit of info as he has a memory like an elephant.
very rare and in terrific condition.

scary_leary · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2008, 11:02 AM »

Loving the 20"

sawzall · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2008, 11:05 AM »

great pics sooty,i raced against him bitd great rider if not a little dirty,i remember the shop near poole,one of these is top of my wants list,if you ever sell can i have first dib dobs

sooty · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2008, 11:13 AM »

Yeah Steve was a hard rider, hes used to push lots of weights. I was a good few years younger so never raced him.

Here in Weymouth I new of at least 5 SRE f&f BITD but sadly I only have 1 left that I haven't managed to track down yet. All the others have been lost.

Does anybody know any others that were in the SRE team?

Heres some pics I've found of SRE riders but can't remember names?

And another of Steve @ Southampton table top.

Soot.

Twatty · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:03 PM »

Bottom 2 picture were mine. SRE rider 568 is Wayne Fox, (used to live near Alton), and hax "Foxy" on the back of his race pants. Me 169 next to him. Racing at Bournemouth in what I think was the first ever NBMXA SW Region regional. CW guy in Front I think was Graham Merry. Dad was one of the founder members of Winbourne Club & Track..... Hope that helps.....

sooty · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:40 PM »

Hey Matt,

Thanks for the info. I think CW guy must have been Russ Merry, as in the cruiser pic above, because Graham Merry was the father as I remember it and the guy who owned Hotwheels BMX shop in bournemouth not far from the track at iford lane. They were the distributors for CW, VDC and lots of other names.
Hotwheels is still a BMX distributor but they don't have the shop anymore, its still run by Russ and his brother Neil. http://www.hot-wheels.co.uk/about/

Been thinking the No.8 rider was called John something?

Soot.

Twatty · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2008, 05:17 PM »

HI again. You have jogged my memory. Not Graham Merry, as you rightly say he was the Son of the hotwheels bloke. Trying to remeber, who it was...... Ill get back to you.. Graham

Twatty · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2008, 05:35 PM »

Graham Tavender I think it was. Dad definately had something to do with Wimbourne, and also regional NBMXA organisation, hence he got plate 101, (the first number issued for the SW region. Russel Merry was in the age class above me so defintely not him.

As for the last picture, I still remember Steve Saunders spotting me taking pictures form the middle of Southampton track, and shw boating for me a few times...

MOORO · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2008, 06:40 PM »

Blimey its a small world, bumped into Russ Merry today at the bmth track his two kids were having a go and he had a roll around, even more conincidently we discussed SRE's !

number 8 may be Jon Webber but could be wrong .

sooty · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2008, 07:03 PM »

Thanks Mooro, Jon Webber was the name I was after. He was a year older than me and raced my mate.

Wierd that you should see Russ Merry and discuss SRE's! He always had all the gear, I guess thats a no brainer.

Soot.

oldmankev · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2008, 08:26 AM »

I got loads of pics of me racing Steve as he was in my age,
when i finally move will dig em out and post. That CW guy
on the 24" could be Rich Thorner.

magna13 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2008, 12:27 PM »

nice bikes them. that 24" is a beauty! cant wait to see the 20" at MK08

jonboy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2008, 09:29 PM »

no 8 was me jon weber, thanks for the link jonny boy, great memories!! brilliant to see the SRE. Steve is still local and last i heard he was a taxi driver (not such a hard rider these days!!!)

woody allen bars · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:21 AM »

That 20" is just amazing, a beautiful bit of craftmanship, and a shame they weren't better known bitd. Are those forks the originals too?

I remember the SRE team came to a race meeting down in Newquay circa 83/84 and admiring the bikes then. Don't recall the name of the rider in my age group though, would have been 15 age group I guess.

Craig

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:36 AM »

very nice them dude, nice to see a bit of brit exotica for a change

magna13 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2008, 11:24 AM »

i'd like to find out some more information on the SRE's... has anyone got any brochures a website link?,

magna13 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2008, 11:28 AM »

this looks like a profile

$:-\$

Mattdub · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2008, 11:33 AM »

Very nice Sooty

Good to see some rare UK stuff like OD said

dan-dare · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2008, 12:32 PM »

Fantastic! Very nice.

southern andy · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2008, 05:18 PM »

My brothers SRE, sorry about the piccys, their from a year album my mum has been doing.

And another, he's at the back of pack in the bottom piccy.

magna13 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:17 PM »

nice pics Andy

Author Topic: SRE 20" 24" Steve Sanders- out of the loft! (Read 4012 times)

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