Author Topic: Best rider never to be sponsored? (Read 6940 times)

Flatcap · « **on:** August 20, 2008, 07:01 PM »

From back in the day (80's only chaps) who would you say was the best rider in your opinion never to get a full sponsorship? U.S. riders can be included too.

Correct me on some of these if you want lads because I'm not 100% certain.

And riders please don't take it the wrong way if I'm wrong.

No particular order.....

Stephen Laidlow
Greg Guillotte (one of our recent additions and good to have you here mate)
Dave Frame (not sure on this one)
John Hudson (3rd oldest of the Hudson bros)

It's all fun lads.

Daz.

username · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:04 PM »

Marco Lara

superbikedan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:12 PM »

Quote from: username on August 20, 2008, 08:04 PM

Marco Lara

yep, deffo marco lara, the guy was amazing, way ahead of us

Lazarou · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:13 PM »

Why only 80's? Some great riders from the 90's were never? sponsored including Gerry Galley and Steve Grace.

Rombloke · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:17 PM »

Quote from: username on August 20, 2008, 08:04 PM

Marco Lara

right there

Dave

superbikedan · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:19 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on August 20, 2008, 08:13 PM

Why only 80's? Some great riders from the 90's were never? sponsored including Gerry Galley and Steve Grace.

gerry was never sponsered

Lazarou · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:37 PM »

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on August 20, 2008, 08:19 PM

Quote from: Lazarou on August 20, 2008, 08:13 PM
Why only 80's? Some great riders from the 90's were never? sponsored including Gerry Galley and Steve Grace.

gerry was never sponsered

I'm sure he had plenty of offers!

tricknuts · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:45 PM »

i think framey got on ammaco near the end

stumpy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:49 PM »

Quote from: username on August 20, 2008, 08:04 PM

Marco Lara

Totally agree, ripping round rom in them Sergio T tracksuit bottoms at 100mph, lol.

Stodgy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:49 PM »

Jerry had clothing sponsors and bits n pieces...but never a factory ride.

superbikedan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:59 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on August 20, 2008, 08:49 PM

Jerry had clothing sponsors and bits n pieces...but never a factory ride.

was it because it was the 90s, bmx was struggling at the time, just seems weird, jerry to me is an

icon of mid skool, this is only what i see today as i wasn't a part of mid skool

Flatcap · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:04 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on August 20, 2008, 08:13 PM

Why only 80's? Some great riders from the 90's were never? sponsored including Gerry Galley and Steve Grace.

Because it's an old school site not mid school

Fook it, it's all BMX so you can have 90's and let's be wild, let's have current riders. Makes no odds to me as I only know a hand full of real up to date riders and they're probably all sponsored anyway.

Have who the fook you like I'm in a good mood!

Daz.

teamsano · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:44 PM »

gerry rode for gt, ceramic rabbit and bicycle union.

dave fram rode for ammaco, and later haro and vision street wear.

get a clue.

superbikedan · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:56 PM »

Quote from: teamsano on August 20, 2008, 10:44 PM

gerry rode for gt, ceramic rabbit and bicycle union.

dave fram rode for ammaco, and later haro and vision street wear.

get a clue.

that's exactley what my billy just told me about jerry and he's a young new skool but knows than more most

of us

welsh denny · « **Reply #14 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:59 PM »

marc reardon. could have made it big if he chose the right path. definetly underrated. R.I.P. Marc.

mark 2 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2008, 11:22 PM »

Quote from: welsh denny on August 20, 2008, 10:59 PM

marc reardon. could have made it big if he chose the right path. definetly underrated. R.I.P. Marc.

When I saw the title of this thread Denny I thought of him too. And when I saw the last reply was yours I would have bet a shiny 50p that's what you would have written. It's a shame not many on here would have had the chance to have known who he was or seen him ride. Awesome ramp rider for his time.

Flatcap · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2008, 05:02 PM »

Quote from: teamsano on August 20, 2008, 10:44 PM

gerry rode for gt, ceramic rabbit and bicycle union.

dave fram rode for ammaco, and later haro and vision street wear.

get a clue.

Dude, like I said....

Quote

Correct me on some of these if you want lads because I'm not 100% certain.

Marc Reardon....

Quote

marc reardon. could have made it big if he chose the right path. definetly underrated. R.I.P. Marc.

When I saw the title of this thread Denny I thought of him too. And when I saw the last reply was yours I would have bet a shiny 50p that's what you would have written. It's a shame not many on here would have had the chance to have known who he was or seen him ride. Awesome ramp rider for his time.

I've only ever seen pictures of Marc but what I have seen has been pretty awesome! R.I.P

Daz.

DJ · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2008, 06:22 PM »

good reply Gordon..... beat me too it!

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2008, 06:56 PM »

Never to be sponsored eh?

Mmmmmmmmm....let me think.....me!

Unless you count Gotcha in '88 (no offense Gotcha!)

And Gogo and DJ, stop gettin' on Daz's case! He said 'correct me if I'm wrong'!!
And you did!

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2008, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on August 20, 2008, 09:59 PM

Quote from: Stodgy on August 20, 2008, 08:49 PM
Jerry had clothing sponsors and bits n pieces...but never a factory ride.

was it because it was the 90s, bmx was struggling at the time, just seems weird, jerry to me is an

icon of mid skool, this is only what i see today as i wasn't a part of mid skool

As has been pointed out (!), Gerry did have some sponsors, but I'm with you on your point too Dan - there weren't many proper sposorships to be had then in the UK, especially early to mid nineties. It seemed like everyone was skint then!
I know I was....

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #20 on:** August 21, 2008, 07:15 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on August 21, 2008, 05:02 PM

Quote from: teamsano on August 20, 2008, 10:44 PM
gerry rode for gt, ceramic rabbit and bicycle union.

dave fram rode for ammaco, and later haro and vision street wear.

get a clue.

Dude, like I said....

Quote
Correct me on some of these if you want lads because I'm not 100% certain.

Marc Reardon....

Quote
marc reardon. could have made it big if he chose the right path. definetly underrated. R.I.P. Marc.

When I saw the title of this thread Denny I thought of him too. And when I saw the last reply was yours I would have bet a shiny 50p that's what you would have written. It's a shame not many on here would have had the chance to have known who he was or seen him ride. Awesome ramp rider for his time.

I've only ever seen pictures of Marc but what I have seen has been pretty awesome! R.I.P

Daz.

Havn't you seen Dennys video of Marc (and others!) at the Cardiff warehouse? It's brilliant - he was an amazing ramp rider - go check it out. It's on Dennys myspace page.
Or just click this link!
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4983608

G

gareth rs1800 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 21, 2008, 07:58 PM »

marc was a real good ramp rider i used nto enjoy spending the weekend down his house id ride with him andy and all the boys it was a great time back in the day r.i.p marc.

sean · « **Reply #22 on:** August 21, 2008, 08:23 PM »

Hey bmx4ever... did you ride out of that cherry picker drop-in?

teamsano · « **Reply #23 on:** August 21, 2008, 09:31 PM »

Quote from: bmxer4ever on August 21, 2008, 06:56 PM

Never to be sponsored eh?

Mmmmmmmmm....let me think.....me!

Unless you count Gotcha in '88 (no offense Gotcha!)

what about HEATOVENT AND HAYNES MANUALS who sponsored you for that disasterous trip to KOC we all took?

Quote from: bmxer4ever on August 21, 2008, 06:56 PM

And Gogo and DJ, stop gettin' on Daz's case! He said 'correct me if I'm wrong'!!
And you did!

shut up.

Flatcap · « **Reply #24 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:17 PM »

Quote

Havn't you seen Dennys video of Marc (and others!) at the Cardiff warehouse? It's brilliant - he was an amazing ramp rider - go check it out. It's on Dennys myspace page.
Or just click this link!
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4983608

Cheers Gaz....first time I've seen that dude! One word - AWESOME!

What a sad loss!!

Daz.