Author Topic: MY PICS FROM BITD, WOODHAM, DANBURY AND SE REGION (Read 1670 times)

thecrooch · « **on:** July 25, 2008, 09:55 PM »

Ive posted these pictures on Facebook but thought some of you lot might like to see them....

Any one recognise this Ginger Jumper - Current Southern Master Rider??

Yes this is a lime green Quadangle, one of Sids old ones - same rider....

Woodham Table Top - Steve Knight

Woodham Pro Section

And again

Yours Truly - Woodham Table Top

The Woodham Tyre Jump - Steve Knight

I Think this is Ipswich - not sure though, fraid im the one in the Blue top and Pink Bottoms, Steve Knight next to in red and white...
We were too cool for race gear then.... think the guy on my right in the body armour is Robert Hardy?

Me in the Blue Hoodie and Knighty on my right - dont know where this is though, definitely in the SE region though..

Jez Vince - Danbury Treasure Island

Steve Knight - Treasure Island

Lee Compton - Treasure Island

Micky Dean - Treasure Island

Karl Ashdown - Treasure island

Steve Knight - Treasure Island

Jez Vince Flat - Treasure Island

Love this one - Jez Vince Flat Again....

Austin Wilde

Jez Vince running his campag graphites (still has em)

The Legend that is Robert Indri RIP

and Again - Rayleigh Grove 1999 - courtesy of Tim Wood

ickle Paul QuadPaul Coleman

And his dad george on his VDC Cruiser (think paul has this back now)

Me on my Vincent Race Frame (1 of 4 made) which ive just located and am buying back! Woodham Gate

The Brilliant Woodham Track

Paul Catlin in the Scorpion Gear Cruiser race about 1985

and last but not least My JMC Darrell Young still somewhere in Essex

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:07 PM »

Excellent pics

poolysheriff · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:09 PM »

Yep old pics are quality

JT Smooth · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:13 PM »

Good pics and good to see

Mattdub · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:17 PM »

Cool pics Si , who be de Ginger Master ?

baldbmxer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:22 PM »

Rad pics fella

Grate to see the late and great Rob Indri in there. UK BMX hasnt been the same without him.

The track that you think is Ipswich isnt! its Hounslow

JJ

thecrooch · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:25 PM »

was going to put hounslow.... was choice of two...

I grew up with Rob, he was one of the most infuriating but talented people i ever met - and missed greatly..

but he used to spit constantly!!! and he couldn't mend bikes at all! used to butcher them... miss you buddy

the Ginger Master is Paul Bennett

mr.magoo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:35 PM »

cool pics, the track you couldn't remember in the SE was Folkestone Flyers, (my local).possibly late 84 early 85? That last pic of woodham is how i remember it, from a regional in around '85?
Who was in you age group back then Si?

thecrooch · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:42 PM »

someone else had said folkstone - glad i know now.

i used to race rob hardy, rob indri must admit i dont remember many names - im 37 now - i raced until about 88

mr.magoo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:48 PM »

Funny looking at the pic of Folkestone, i always remembered them whoops as being like two little stones, thought they were pathetic, dont look so small now. You must've been in the year below me then, but can't think of anyone off the top of my head who was in that year locally....perhaps Steve Renham, I think thats him in the back ground in the first corner in Raleigh gear.

thecrooch · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:01 PM »

they couldnt have been that big as im jumping them.....

mr.magoo · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:06 PM »

from memory think they were only about a foot high and about bike and a half apart, but back then i was used to jumping big doubles at wigan, birmingham wheels etc etc, so these were more like two small speed jumps.

Trouble for me is i still have the same mentallity and want to jump everything, thats why i'm keeping away from herne Bay, so i don't hurt myself, cos i really can't see me getting over the first straight at any speed with out getting airbourne, and they are too big for me to just hit them banzai with out a lot more confidence, although would rather learn to ride them at speed

hooga1975 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:56 PM »

Excellent pics Si. I love all the old pics of Woodham as I spent so much time down there but dont have a single pic from bitd.

It is also good to see the old treasure island pics from Danbury, shame it got knocked down that place was the bollax. You should come down there for a blast on your MTB, there is still some killer trails and runs down there.

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2008, 07:34 AM »

Great pics, i always had more pics of me an my mates messing around than i had racing.

I posted these a while ago but heres few more pics of woodham a bit later in 87.

I used to have some pics of Ipswich but just cant find them

MartyC · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2008, 08:22 AM »

kdw712 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:13 AM »

cool pics

love seeing them from BITD

S1 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:40 AM »

Quote from: hooga75 on July 25, 2008, 11:56 PM

Excellent pics Si. I love all the old pics of Woodham as I spent so much time down there but dont have a single pic from bitd.

It is also good to see the old treasure island pics from Danbury, shame it got knocked down that place was the bollax. You should come down there for a blast on your MTB, there is still some killer trails and runs down there.

I spent a fair amount of time there meself in me younger days, was a shame TI got bulldozed. I started riding back there last year, the local boy on the Kona Stinky showed us some great trails. riding a full-susser is definitely easier on my old bones than a BMX is round there!!!

hooga1975 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2008, 11:23 AM »

Quote from: S1 on July 26, 2008, 10:40 AM

Quote from: hooga75 on July 25, 2008, 11:56 PM
Excellent pics Si. I love all the old pics of Woodham as I spent so much time down there but dont have a single pic from bitd.

It is also good to see the old treasure island pics from Danbury, shame it got knocked down that place was the bollax. You should come down there for a blast on your MTB, there is still some killer trails and runs down there.

I spent a fair amount of time there meself in me younger days, was a shame TI got bulldozed. I started riding back there last year, the local boy on the Kona Stinky showed us some great trails. riding a full-susser is definitely easier on my old bones than a BMX is round there!!!

Are you still riding there? I try and go a couple of times a week

adam01 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2008, 11:26 AM »

magnificent pictures back there thanks for showing us them

AD

S1 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:06 PM »

Quote from: hooga75 on July 26, 2008, 11:23 AM

Quote from: S1 on July 26, 2008, 10:40 AM
Quote from: hooga75 on July 25, 2008, 11:56 PM
Excellent pics Si. I love all the old pics of Woodham as I spent so much time down there but dont have a single pic from bitd.

It is also good to see the old treasure island pics from Danbury, shame it got knocked down that place was the bollax. You should come down there for a blast on your MTB, there is still some killer trails and runs down there.

I spent a fair amount of time there meself in me younger days, was a shame TI got bulldozed. I started riding back there last year, the local boy on the Kona Stinky showed us some great trails. riding a full-susser is definitely easier on my old bones than a BMX is round there!!!

Are you still riding there? I try and go a couple of times a week

Havent been for a while as me riding partner is back into Motorcross so has knocked mtb'ing on the head

I need to get back into it as I've put a load of weight back on which I need to shift

ron burgundy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:37 PM »

Fantastic photos, thanks for posting

ZippyDixon · « **Reply #21 on:** December 06, 2008, 08:33 PM »

So many memories from these pics.Woodham old boys I remember like Bennett,the Vinces,Gav & Glen Stokes,Lee Firmin,Jamie Hook(now more popularly know as Jamie Shaw of pimp my ride)along with Rob Indri,Anthony Ford and other i just cant remember.....Woodham was one rad track BITD!!!!!