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[andy619]

In about 24 hrs my son and I are going to be leaving for our first trip ever to Woodward West.  It has been really hard to contain my excitement, Ethan asks me everyday "How many more days until we leave"?  I stopped riding three days ago because I didn't want to hurt myself before this weekend   Ethan hit the 4' jump box for the first time last week, he can't get enough speed to clear it though so I built him a 3' box about four days ago.  Ethan has been riding everyday since and he can really launch himself up there.  I told him to slow down a bit because if he does hurt himself before the trip I will leave his ass at home

Well it's time, tomorrow morning we leave the house to go pick up Tony Murry, then to Lee's house to meet up with his family and Chris Potts, then an hours drive to pick up Fiola.  I bought a new digital camcorder and I have my Cannon and an Olympus point and shoot for documentation.  Normally I don't get very many pictures of myself because I am always the guy behind the camera but Lee said he will take the camera when I do my runs

I'm really looking forward to riding with guys that I haven't seen for 20 + years.  I finally get to meet Zak Shaw and Simon Tabron and I am hoping to get some lessons on the big vert ramps.  Tricknuts is going to be there and I am stoked that I'll finally meet him too.

I wonder though, have I hyped this too much in my head?  I am sooo excited, am I setting myself up for disappointment?  I have envisioned all of the things that I want to do, but realistically, I probably won't be able to accomplish half of my goals.

I should have some pics to post up by Wednesday next week, and the video soon after.  I will probably have some pictures on my facebook first so some of you will get a preview.

Here is a rider list of some of the 185 riders that will be there

http://kickstandbmx.blogspot.com/

woohoo!

Wish us luck.

Andy

[SaMAlex]

Fantastic Andy, really cool.

Im excited for you!

[4130HUBBS]

   GOOD LUCK, ENJOY AND DONT STRESS.  I WISH I WAS GOING.   

[Dex Dexter]

It's going to be good... 

[series.1.rs.turbo]

Copy & paste of the riders....what a line up     

Due to the number of attendees I've stopped updating the list unless it's a recognizable name.  If you received an email confirmation from me you are good to go even if your name isn't listed below.


Mike Dominguez & son
Brian Blyther
Dave Voelker
Eddie Fiola
Pete Kearney (can't make it after all)
Dennis McCoy
Ron Wilkerson
Bob Morales
Martin Aparijo
Edu "The Spanish Fly" Terreros

Kevin Robinson
Mike "Big Island" Castillo
Leigh Ramsdell
Mike Escamilla
Rick Thorne
Joey Garcia
Brad Blanchard & son
Stephan Prantl
Hugo Gonzalez
Keith Mulligan
Shad Johnson
Jim Bauer
Sharon Walsh
Maurice Meyer
Bart De Jong
Andy Zeiss
John Povah
Simon Tabron
Zack Shaw
Dave "Casper" Mavro
Jim Cielencki
Glenn Milligan
Ed Koenning
Marty Schlesinger
Dave Nourie & son
Sean Methven
Chris Potts
Bob Haro
Windy Osborn & sons
Jared Souney
Michael De Wit
Marc Mckee
Matt Bass
Sam Pederson
Lee Reynolds & daughter
Jason Shaimas
George Smoot
Todd Seligman
Gary Lee Clark
Kim Boyle
Jay Eggleston
Michael Golden
Keith Treanor
Todd Anderson (see may '87 cover)
Andy Shohara & son
Tony Murrary & son (see april '85 cover)
Xavier Mendez
Wyland Mendez
Josh Klavir
Bill Bryant & son
Andy Jenkins & son
Junior Torres
Cesar Torres
Mike Krnaich & family (see Nov. '06)
Gary Laurent
Vince Torres
Mike Davis
Michelangelo Davis
Oscar Gonzalez
Chaz Gonzalez
Dan Robertson
Ricardo Alverez aka Big Brown
Dan Robertson
Marlo Ibon
Aaron Folley
Brett Downs
Dennis Dowling

Duncan Davidson
Damian and Mrs. Schinella
Jake Duarte

Gido & Monika Hinz
Albert Ocampo
Ben Ward
John Bristol
Aaron Huff
Kris Gack
Mike Tokumoto
Alain Massabova
Dimitri Coste
Dr. Wade Nelson
Cory Bolton (this might pressure the highway man to make the short drive from Vegas)
Gale Webb
and more....

[oldschool rider]

I only wish I had found out about this earlier instead of yesterday, Taking a trip to Woodward is on my to do list before I die but being there with all my idols would be like going to heaven, so in responce to you Andy I'm fookin excited am I'm not even going so I don't know what you must be feeling like dude  

I'm sure you & your son will have a great time, can't wait to see the pics & vid footage when it's available.





Steve.

[20to26]

whao. Tell em to come to MK09!

[QUADROPHENIA]

you lucky lucky lucky git andy  

[oldschool rider]

Guys who fancies doing a OLDFOOLS at woodward next year, I'd be down for that 

CAMP WOODWARD THE MECCA OF BMX.





Steve.

[harris]

wow thats gonna be one hell of a trip,cream crackered comes to mind and a busy day,
jealous or what
have a great ride mate  .

[Broggie]

Everyone on here is unsurprisingly, extremely jealous, myself included...you lucky bugger 



Ray.

[generallee]

Its a weird thing Andy, but I am so excited about this - to the point where it almost feels like Im going too! I cant wait for your report - please keep us all informed, and have a grea ttime - this will be a trip to remember forever - I only hope they do another soon - as Im sure some of us from here would fly out for it!
Old FOols 6 is next week - so I have my own reunion of uk old and mid schoolers to look forward to , but your trip sounds so awesome -
have fun!!!
steve

[tricknuts]

 Andy. I'm looking forward to meeting you also...    I'm sure you won't be disappointed there. It really is a BMX heaven
I can't make it until Saturday afternoon, but at least I'll get a few hours in, before we hit the beer with Bob haro.  so see you then.
I'll have my radbmx T shirt on.
I can't wait...

[welsh denny]

have a great time andy.

that is one stacked rider turn out- more exciting than any current comp rider list if you ask me.

woodward is rider heaven so with some of the worlds bmx freestyle legends going it will be better than amazing.

look forward to seeing the pics & video.

 

[Guillotte]

So bummed I can't make it. Say hullos for me and take lots of sweet pics and vid. Have a wonderful time!

[macky]

WOW!!! Wot a list!!! 

Almost all of my all time favourite riders in that list!! 

That's gonna be completly Amazin!!! 

[steve1275]

yo Andy

Have an amazing time, so cool to know theres so much love for bmx still out there .

look forward to your pics

steve

[Flatcap]

Andy, you are a VERY lucky man to be going to that get-to-gether, but I sincerly hope you all have a fantastic time and ALL stay injury free.

Give everyone a good UK Old School hand shake from us all.

ENJOY!!!

Daz. 

[dirtyvans]

That looks amazing

have fun