Author Topic: Whatever Happened To... (Read 4830 times)

generallee · « **on:** October 24, 2008, 07:48 PM »

Ive been thinking, due to watching some mid school vids again, about certain riders who I thought were great in the mid school era, and wondring if anyone know where they are /what theyre doing / if they still ride today! Feel free to add to the list too!

Mike 'the boy' Ocoboc - so called cos Moeller knocked on his door, his mum answered, Moeller forgot his name, and said...'err, is the boy in?'

Mike Griffin - remember his barspin on a Dirtbike piccie? I remember Raleigh nicking that pic and using it for a display of bikes at a trade show!

Keith Treanor. What a funny dude.

Davin 'Psycho' Halford. ? think that was his name...

Dave Clymer - one of my favourites.

Jim Burgess

Jody ? rode for Bully I think - does the backflip on the Hi-5 tv show about bmx

the two brothers from the Bristol area.. what wre their names? Surname began with 'S' i think.

John Barnett
jon Pratt
Paul Roberts
Mike Mullen

Cheers!
steve

markatkins · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:53 PM »

The 2 brothers were Mike and Rob Seward,good lads.
Mike Mullen has alot to do with team extreme.
Paul Roberts lives in the states and commontates at all the events.
I rode with John Barnett the other week,lives in Northampton still riding good,had good times with John.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:53 PM »

Clymer is around, not riding but he has got over his drug problems now.

Paul Roberts got married in LA, and doesnt seem to be doing the comentry for EVERY contest any more

John Pratt is on facebook but Ive not spoken to him for ages

John "CONG" Barnett still rides, has a mini ramp in his backgarden in Northampton and pops on on the Union site now and again. I saw him at the Rom Jam this summer, he wasnt to chatty really?

egg · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:56 PM »

jim burgess lives in tempe arizona,a block away from jason davies.he's still riding really well

paul roberts lives in huntington beach and works the door at a bar when he's not anouncing comps.
think mike mullen has something to do with team extreme?

lodge · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:58 PM »

Often wonder what happened to Sean Butler I know he was a racer but was really good at jumping and was all over the early props vids.

generallee · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:59 PM »

luvvly jubbly, these are the kind of answers ive been looking for! Still no word on Ocoboc or a few others like Griffin though.
What about Chad herrington? Does he still ride? I remember him havbing a hard time after not riding the rhythm at Backyard, but he still ruled at flyout step up variations!!!!!!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2008, 08:02 PM »

Quote from: stevemcintosh on October 24, 2008, 07:58 PM

Often wonder what happened to Sean Butler

Last I heard, which wasnt that long ago, Sean was riding S&M flow, and doing shows with Barspin Ryan
Ive seen Butler pop up on here a few times http://www.barspinner.com/

lodge · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2008, 08:49 PM »

Lee Mellor rode rehab in wakey all the time did all everything very fast nice style IMO was very good on mini.

kev-s · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2008, 09:00 PM »

jon pratt is around and thinking about buying another bmx, im trying to steer him towards a new school dirtbike

mike mullen is still around and does shows for team extreme

firebird4130 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2008, 09:49 PM »

Recent Clymer interview

http://bmx.transworld.net/2008/09/20/ride%e2%80%99s-150th-issue-party-interview-dave-clymer/

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2008, 07:56 AM »

Mike Mullen has bought into Team Extreme I believe and is pretty much running the firm nowadays. I rode Skaterham with him a couple of months ago as it happens.

I had a chat with Jon Pratt at a bike show a couple of years ago - he was living abroad (summat like Spain) and working as a filmmaker of some sort.

Paul Roberts? Though you would have known, he's the voice of pretty much everything these days. What you don't know though, is that his father and a client of mine are best mates. Small world eh?

kev-s · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2008, 08:18 AM »

jon pratt is back in the uk and living in kenilworth and mullen, remo and neil dans iirc are all part owners of team extreme

MORRIS · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2008, 11:45 AM »

check out TRANSWORLD RIDEbmx July 08 for interview with Shaun Butler, He's 31, back on S&M working 9 -5 as a fuel tank inspector....

lodge · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:14 PM »

Quote from: aob on October 25, 2008, 11:45 AM

check out TRANSWORLD RIDEbmx July 08 for interview with Shaun Butler, He's 31, back on S&M working 9 -5 as a fuel tank inspector....

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daumenhoch:

welsh denny · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2008, 04:12 PM »

and the jodi rider is called jodi donelly.

condor96 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2008, 04:23 PM »

davin "psycho" halfold still rides and is the graphic designer/artist for hoffman bikes

JT71 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2008, 07:49 AM »

Leon Trotski

laughinggravy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2009, 01:56 PM »

and Sancho Panza

woody allen bars · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2009, 02:32 PM »

No more heroes any more...

Talking of which

Quote from: generallee on October 24, 2008, 07:59 PM

What about Chad herrington? Does he still ride? I remember him having a hard time after not riding the rhythm at Backyard, but he still ruled at flyout step up variations!!!!!!

Chad Harrington turns up on vintage from time to time

~ Craig

condor96 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2009, 04:43 PM »

Quote from: woody allen bars on January 09, 2009, 02:32 PM

No more heroes any more... Talking of which

Quote from: generallee on October 24, 2008, 07:59 PM
What about Chad herrington? Does he still ride? I remember him having a hard time after not riding the rhythm at Backyard, but he still ruled at flyout step up variations!!!!!!

Chad Harrington turns up on vintage from time to time

~ Craig

i talked to him not to long ago over there,i sent him this pic....

and he sent me this pic......said it was suppost to be for aggroman 2, very cool