Author Topic: How far back in the day do you go? (Read 6807 times)

Faze7-Ade · « **on:** October 14, 2008, 08:53 PM »

I found some real old photos, which go right back to my 1st bike.

So it got me thinking - how far back can you go ? Post up your real early photos, and lets see how far back we can get !

So these are mine - pre Faze 7 days.

The day I got my 1st BMX in 1979 - a huffy.

Rom performance bowl - 1981 - my all red redline

Rom again - when jumping was rad - 1981

Local jump - 1980

Me and the legend - 1982

The first BMX I saw in the uk was 1978, which was an import direct from the states, can anyone post up a photo from that far back ?

Flatcap · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2008, 10:14 PM »

As per usual us poor northerners suffer again, we couldn't afford a fooking camera in 1979 let alone get the film developed!

Daz.

Lee Reynolds · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2008, 11:37 PM »

I hear you on that one Daz!
Pictures of me from my childhood are few and far between!
I grew up in Wales and we were dirt jumping single speed bikes with cowhorn handlebars years before I saw a BMX.
I will try to dig up the one crappy photo I have of me on my Diamond Back Silver Streak from 1982 (I think).
-Lee

Flatcap · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2008, 11:47 PM »

I think this about as early as I've found, 79/80 not sure??

Holywell Bay in Newquay, really dodgy undervert skatepark but I still had fun!

Daz.

This has been seen before but I just LOVE this pic...SO old school!

Lee Reynolds · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2008, 01:00 AM »

Awesome pics!
What an amazing setting for a skatepark!

macky · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2008, 02:02 AM »

Not too sure of the exact year here... 84/85? ( the Mirage bars could give it away? )

Kirkby Sports centre...... 1st ever pic on a quarter. ( I've just found those Mongoose race pants too!! )

This is somewhere between 81 - 83 i think?..... garden trick ramp...

Good days.....

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2008, 05:47 AM »

here we go again with all them 'i was riding in the 70's' posts.....

82 for me i think, i do have a few pics that i should scan in

pickle · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2008, 08:20 AM »

yep about 82 for me too.......got my Burner for christmas and rode Bowes Lion skate park Stevenage and Knebworth skate park/track (which knackered me out) but mainly just around the streets!

loving the old pics though!! never get sick of seeing the old pictures!

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2008, 08:26 AM »

83-84 for me Aero Burner

chromed by my uncle with a home chroming kit

Shit pics but i will get a scanner one day

kdw712 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2008, 01:19 PM »

think i got my piranha in late 80/ early 81 and was done by early 83 as i started work that summer

only pics i can find

The Bicycle Source · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2008, 03:54 AM »

It all started for me in 1974, shortly after this pic was taken I swapped out the ape hanger bars and banana seat for an MX set up and headed for the first dirt jump I could find.

I discovered organized BMX in 1979

Early 1980, I discovered "freestyle" while watching RL Osborn and BoB Haro practice on ramps at the Wizard Publication secret headquarters.

Lee Reynolds · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2008, 04:07 AM »

Ha, you win Steve! Sweet kickturn... love the motomags!

Flatcap · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2008, 05:37 PM »

Quote from: Mr.Reynolds on October 17, 2008, 04:07 AM

Ha, you win Steve! Sweet kickturn... love the motomags!

I'll second that Lee, proper old school is that kick turn!!

Daz.

tricknuts · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2008, 08:31 PM »

I think this is from '81

then I got an ammaco 202 in 82 or 83 which of course could only be ridden while wearing Aero pants

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2008, 07:23 PM »

Started in the spring of '83.

This pic was taken late '84....

Then....

One year and one bike later and we have this.....

And this....

Early '86 I think....

G

kdubbmx · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2008, 07:32 PM »

Quote from: Faze7-Ade on October 14, 2008, 08:53 PM

I found some real old photos, which go right back to my 1st bike.

So it got me thinking - how far back can you go ? Post up your real early photos, and lets see how far back we can get !

So these are mine - pre Faze 7 days.

The day I got my 1st BMX in 1979 - a huffy.

Rom performance bowl - 1981 - my all red redline

Rom again - when jumping was rad - 1981

Local jump - 1980

Me and the legend - 1982

The first BMX I saw in the uk was 1978, which was an import direct from the states, can anyone post up a photo from that far back ?

You must have had one of the first pairs of DX pedals in 81 as they werent generally available till 82 (i think)

Jt · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2008, 07:36 PM »

83...tuff burner..... 10 years of age.

spades out and off we went digging up the local rugby field.

no pics.

i am sad cos they were fooking great days.

kdubbmx · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2008, 07:40 PM »

Take it back, i just looked at some pictures i have from Rom & it looks like they were taken on the same day in 81 because thats me just about to pop a 360 behind you doing the the one foot table, i'm wearing the same distinctive airtex top in my pics, & the guys over by the performance bowl in the background were there with me that day, (one in an ACE shirt & one with a jacket on with ACE pants!!!!!

How spooky is that?

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:11 AM »

Quote from: kdubbmx on October 18, 2008, 07:40 PM

Take it back, i just looked at some pictures i have from Rom & it looks like they were taken on the same day in 81 because thats me just about to pop a 360 behind you doing the the one foot table, i'm wearing the same distinctive airtex top in my pics, & the guys over by the performance bowl in the background were there with me that day, (one in an ACE shirt & one with a jacket on with ACE pants!!!!!

How spooky is that?

Spooky ! Especially as I don't live that near to Rom (we had to take a train, and a long tube ride to get there), so I didn't get over there that often.

There is something wrong with my original post for all you eagle eyed bike spotters. Me mate Dave, from the Faze 7 trick team has reminded me that my first bike wasn't a huffy, it was a Team Murray, which I sold to him and he then broke (2 careful owners and no cracks in the frame - honest!). As for the dates on my photos, I'm pretty sure they're right, and I was always a sucker for getting the latest trick part as soon as it was available (in the early days from Alpine Sports in Nottinghill). If I'm not right, then I must be pretty close.........

Great to see all the old, old photos ! Lets have more !

generallee · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:51 PM »

1982.
And non stop ever since.
Im a LIFER.
anyone else?

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:57 PM »

Quote from: generallee on October 19, 2008, 07:51 PM

1982.
And non stop ever since.
Im a LIFER.
anyone else?

You really shouldn't need to ask me that.......

How's the family by the way - not heard from you in a while...
G

oldschool rider · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:08 PM »

September 29th 1980 (11y/o) - got my first BMX well almost

a Halfords Turbo in black & Red been hooked ever since.........
will post photos of me in my Halfords Uniform and my bike the day I got it when I get the pics from my parents house this xmas.

so that means I've been into BMX for 28 yrs, and as far as I can remember I've always had a bike throughout those years.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:34 PM »

Quote from: oldschool rider on October 19, 2008, 10:08 PM

September 29th 1980 (11y/o) - got my first BMX well almost a Halfords Turbo in black & Red been hooked ever since.........
will post photos of me in my Halfords Uniform and my bike the day I got it when I get the pics from my parents house this xmas.

so that means I've been into BMX for 28 yrs, and as far as I can remember I've always had a bike throughout those years.

Yes.......but there's a difference between having a bike and riding a bike.....

rosscoe · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2008, 04:45 PM »

blah blah blah

Guillotte · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2008, 07:50 PM »

Won this in an event where we collected a certain amount of money from people who paid x amount of cents per mile ridden. I rode a lot, collected the cash, and they gave me this. A Schwinn Hornet.

1977