Author Topic: Torker Trick Team 1985 reformed (Read 8646 times)

andy irwin · « **on:** January 08, 2006, 06:29 PM »

Hi All
Just thought I would let you know the Torker trick team were reunited after a small lay off of 20 years . I had just got back from spain on Wednesday and one of the first things I did was open my emails and to my suprise there was a e mail from Terry Jenkins With his phone number. He said he had been in the UK since the 26th of December and only had my old mobile number and was going back to la la land on Monday. Well as I hadnt seen TJ for 20 years I drove to Liverpool today to see him and meet his partner Victoria . Well I have always stayed in touch with his Mum and late Dad as they were my surogate parents for a few years (poor them) I had a great time talking about the old days and Terry has not changed a bit even though he is 40 next year lol .
Terry is doing really well in LA and is just about to make a big splash with his drifting team so check out his web site. I think TJ is going to get back on to rad a little moe often as he misses the old school bmx sceen. All in all It was a great day ( except for the parking ticket) and I am going to get him and Victoria to my place in spain before the next 20 years sneaks up on us.

theRuler · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2006, 06:33 PM »

top news bro!
i wanna see you busting those handplant kickturns again

torker trick team = lengendary!

andy irwin · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2006, 06:37 PM »

Yeah me to but I forgot to put on my last post that I was 40 last year lol.

Andy

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2006, 07:37 PM »

Brilliant to hear! Better dust off them old Torkers pal!!

billstup · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2006, 10:17 PM »

Quote from: andy irwin on January 08, 2006, 06:37 PM

Yeah me to but I forgot to put on my last post that I was 40 last year lol.

Andy

So was I Andy, nice to see you have met up again

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2006, 04:11 PM »

Quote from: andy irwin on January 08, 2006, 06:37 PM

Yeah me to but I forgot to put on my last post that I was 40 last year lol.

Andy

That's no excuse

andy irwin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2006, 11:02 PM »

yeah i know if you saw me you woudnt think I was over 23 lol. And its good to see Billy still hard at it .

currio · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2006, 11:24 PM »

Hey Andy, if you do see Terry, ask him if this was true.
One of my mates, who coincidentially now owns a Torker, reckons he saw Terry jump out of the bowl, and onto the railings around the skate board park in Edge Lane (Liverpool).
There was also a young Chinese kid around at the same time, I remember he was pretty trick too, think he rode a Kuwa, who was he ?
Shaun

currio · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2006, 11:28 PM »

By the way, this is the torker I mentioned.

andy irwin · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2006, 08:50 AM »

I never saw Terry jump onto the fence myself but I woudnt be suprised ,he owned that place. I know the kid you are talking about he rode with us a lot and Terry mentioned his name the other day (wongy) or something like that he was a cool kid and I remember he could ride a bit too.

Nice bike your mate has it brings back a few memories.

Andy

currio · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2006, 10:48 AM »

Andy, did the Chinese kid ride a Kuwahara, it may even have been him who jumped onto the railing !

andy irwin · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2006, 04:03 PM »

not to sure on that one but TJ will know and he should be on here soon.

Andy

tricknuts · « **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2006, 07:38 PM »

cool. Wish i was there, but guess I wasn't on the Torker trick team. Do you have any old photos you would like to post up Andy?

andy irwin · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2006, 08:39 PM »

No sorry I went through a messy divorce a few years ago and the devils spawn

(no hard feelings) set fire to all my pics and vids so I could do with getting some myself if anybody has any. She was also the reason i left G T as she never liked me going away to do demos or go on tour, but now she has gone back to the couldren

i am going to start again, the pic on the left was taken last week in spain on my nephews bike. Terrys mum has a load of pics so I will see what I can do next time I go to liverpool.

Andy

billstup · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2006, 09:45 PM »

Nice one Andy, perhaps we`ll meet up sometime at a gathering this year, what area are you living in now? If we have an event or something close to ya then I`ll make sure you get notified

andy irwin · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2006, 10:04 PM »

Nice one Billy, Still in Southport but will make a serious effort to get to see the old school boys again. Billy do you remember the first time you spoke to me was to tell me you had just seen me on tv at a service station in a advert for the kellogs? I do and was stoked that a skyway rider was aware that I existed (where not worthy) lol.

Andy

billstup · « **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2006, 10:16 PM »

LOL, that must have been before that interview that you and Terry did where you had a go at everyone basicly, I only read it for the first time last year when I bought some old mags of e-bay.

Seriously though it must have been before I got a bit too big for my boots, I was a bit of a shit towards the end of my time with Skyway, must say though you were the first person to contact me since those days when you sent that e-mail though friends reunited, just took me about a year to reply

andy irwin · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:09 PM »

Yeah mate I get enough stick out of pike for that but it was all just to cause a reaction and get us noticed, some how I dont think Dave Curry or Darren Tudge will think it was a good idea . Andy Preston (one handed santa) who got the most stick has turned out to be one of my best mates for the last 20 years and at one point he had a picture of me and TJ on his number plate stood in a saucepan

but for the record Andy and Mike were great riders and ambasadors for bmx and I should have kept my gob shut . Dave Curry was a mad man and had more bottle than almost anyone on a bmx and Darren Tudge could bunnyhop higher than anybody except Dave Vanderspeck I think.

Andy

andy irwin · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:18 PM »

Terry Jenkins in Liverpool last Sunday. He will kill me for this one.

Andy

billstup · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:22 PM »

At least you got an interview Andy, I`m still waiting for the call

mantadave · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:35 AM »

he still looks the same he was the british bob haro he used to be brillant at the three sisters : :

tricknuts · « **Reply #21 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:58 PM »

you can even tell he was goofy footed just from that photo

andy irwin · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2006, 07:35 PM »

Quote from: tricknuts on January 12, 2006, 06:58 PM

you can even tell he was goofy footed just from that photo

And he rode left foot forward too.

one handed santa · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2006, 08:26 PM »

I hope andy Irwin isnt in this new Torker trick team, never liked that bloke, never pushed himself. i saw him do a footplant on a wall once, only a couple of feet out! Hasnt stopped talking about it for 20 years... dont know what his game is.

andy irwin · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2006, 10:18 PM »

Hi Andy Preston glad you could find the pc through all that smo

;Dke .

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