Author Topic: Worst rider to be sponsored? (Read 3196 times)

Flatcap · « **on:** August 20, 2008, 07:05 PM »

I thought seeing as I've done a 'best rider' it was only fair to do a worst rider.

Same rules apply, worst rider in your opinion who did get full sponsorship.

No particular order.

Scotty Cameron ($30K a year at 15 for doing some basic flat land tricks

)
Dizz Hicks - Great character and super cool guy but was he actually any good? $:-\$

It's all fun lads.

Daz.

SteveG · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:45 PM »

Ha ha !
Me, only got some riding kit and a set of pads (not full sponsorship). Could do a few tricks well but was scared to go to near the top of the quarter pipe !
Did put the ramps up most of the time though so sort of made up for it

andy619 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:57 PM »

Fred Blood

Lazarou · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:11 PM »

Zoid!

rosscoe · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:27 PM »

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:38 PM »

Quote from: andy619 on August 20, 2008, 07:57 PM

Fred Blood

but he had some bloody nice se bikes out of it

tricknuts · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:43 PM »

Those two that took over from terry and Andy at Torker... i never saw them do any tricks or enter comps..

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:50 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on August 20, 2008, 07:05 PM

I thought seeing as I've done a 'best rider' it was only fair to do a worst rider.

Same rules apply, worst rider in your opinion who did get full sponsorship.

No particular order.

Scotty Cameron ($30K a year at 15 for doing some basic flat land tricks )
Dizz Hicks - Great character and super cool guy but was he actually any good? $:-\$

It's all fun lads.

Daz.

Who?

Flatcap · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:00 PM »

Scotty fooking Freeman....yes I know I'm a pleb yer sarcy basteward!

Cheers Gaz.

teamsano · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:45 PM »

neville potts.

Jamie C · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2008, 01:12 PM »

Quote from: teamsano on August 20, 2008, 10:45 PM

neville potts.

Frank (Schnutengutenhooten) from Germany,

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2008, 01:19 PM »

Dizz Hicks was "smoooth as butta baby!" an awesome rider IMO, as far as entertainment, execution and delivery is concerned he was up there with the big boys

MartyC · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2008, 02:04 PM »

Quote from: andy619 on August 20, 2008, 07:57 PM

Fred Blood

Great on roller skates though, I think I met him once at Harrow Skatepark back in the 70's

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andy619 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2008, 03:26 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on August 21, 2008, 02:04 PM

Quote from: andy619 on August 20, 2008, 07:57 PM
Fred Blood

Great on roller skates though, I think I met him once at Harrow Skatepark back in the 70's .

He is a great guy and an incredible roller skater, but ...

Flatcap · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:57 PM »

Quote from: andy619 on August 21, 2008, 03:26 PM

Quote from: MartyC on August 21, 2008, 02:04 PM
Quote from: andy619 on August 20, 2008, 07:57 PM
Fred Blood

Great on roller skates though, I think I met him once at Harrow Skatepark back in the 70's .

He is a great guy and an incredible roller skater, but ...

Very diplomatic of you Mr Sho

Daz.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2008, 06:47 PM »

Quote from: teamsano on August 20, 2008, 10:45 PM

neville potts.

But Nev was always good value to watch! Usually did something WAAAYY beyond his capabilities then crashed in spectacular fashion!
Anyway, wasn't he only sponsored by Town and Country?
I think Daz is talking about full factory BIKE sponsorship. Clothing would be a co - sponsor, unless they were throwing a bit of cash at ye as well. Jeez - Gotcha gave me a box of gear, some stickers and a poster! Bike, expenses and everything else came out of MY pocket....
Sponsorship Jim, but not as we know it...

teamsano · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2008, 09:36 PM »

sponsorship is sponsorship. clothes or not.

a big box of clothes could easily equal the value of a frame back then. lets face it, i doubt anyone in the uk received a wage to ride a bike unless they done shows or something for it. (after the campbell/ruffell era) and i bet even dudes riding for gt or skyway still travelled to comps in the back of the van.

Longun · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2008, 09:50 PM »

Dunno if it was co-incidence, but everytime I used to watch that Billy Stupple bloke ride he just used to hang up. Proper rubbish he was.

superbikedan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:02 PM »

Quote from: Longun on August 21, 2008, 09:50 PM

Dunno if it was co-incidence, but everytime I used to watch that Billy Stupple bloke ride he just used to hang up. Proper rubbish he was.

he still does it today just loads more fun hearing the shouting and screaming when he hooks,

still a treat to watch though

tricknuts · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2008, 04:59 AM »

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on August 21, 2008, 10:02 PM

Quote from: Longun on August 21, 2008, 09:50 PM
Dunno if it was co-incidence, but everytime I used to watch that Billy Stupple bloke ride he just used to hang up. Proper rubbish he was.

he still does it today just loads more fun hearing the shouting and screaming when he hooks,

still a treat to watch though

and nowadays he doesn't even get a lift home in the skyway van.. he has to use his own...

WizardWeb · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2008, 06:32 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on August 20, 2008, 08:38 PM

Quote from: andy619 on August 20, 2008, 07:57 PM
Fred Blood

but he had some bloody nice se bikes out of it

I remember a few years back people were slagging him off on the Vintage forums. He turned up, started posting and so far as I could see went away with his tail between his legs... never turned up again. Basically the yanks were telling him he never pulled a trick cleanly in his life !

In the vids of the general shows they posted, you could see RL looking slightly uncomfortable too...

magna13 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2008, 11:19 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on August 21, 2008, 01:19 PM

Dizz Hicks was "smoooth as butta baby!" an awesome rider IMO, as far as entertainment, execution and delivery is concerned he was up there with the big boys

yeh i totally agree with you OD, have you seen the footage of him on 'Joe Kidd On A Stingray', super minty

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2008, 01:23 PM »

Quote from: teamsano on August 21, 2008, 09:36 PM

sponsorship is sponsorship. clothes or not.

a big box of clothes could easily equal the value of a frame back then. lets face it, i doubt anyone in the uk received a wage to ride a bike unless they done shows or something for it. (after the campbell/ruffell era) and i bet even dudes riding for gt or skyway still travelled to comps in the back of the van.

Youv'e got a point there Goags - and I have no idea if anyone in the UK ever got a wage for riding. Be interesting to see if anyone on here knows.
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