Author Topic: Has anybody heard of (Read 6012 times)

chewy · « **on:** April 08, 2009, 09:36 PM »

Have just been away on a course , and i got talking to a guy on the course and the subject of bmx came up (as it does )
and he was telling me that bitd he was the scottish freestyle champion , in i think he said "86" , his name is Allan Lammont
he lives not to far away from me , just over the border in scotland , and was just wondering if anyone had heard of him
or was he just taking the p@ss out of some old bloke twittering on about bmx's ?

Flatcap · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:39 PM »

If anyone will know then bmx4ever will, he's ya man!

Daz.

tricknuts · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:28 AM »

NO WAY!! cool.

Sure I know Alan. he's not talking crap.

he's from Annan near Dumfries. he came to our club Nithsdale BMX in Dumfries, He hasd a white Rickman , red AP sliders, broke his collar bone doing an air on our shitty ramps, had his own quartpipe, won a competition at eaglefield with Andy preston judging,.. what more do you want to hear?

Say Hi from Ross. maybe he might remember me from Nithsdale BMX. Steve Macky might remember him too.

Bloody good rider he was, and a really nice guy.

spook him tomorrow with all these details.

lodge · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2009, 10:27 AM »

Yeah I remember him too, he rode a few contests/demo's in carlisle and as Ross said rode a white rickman with white mags he always wore aero pants (as everyone in scotland did hehe) and a rickman shirt, i remember him well as he was the first person i seen in the flesh do a cherrypicker, he unvailed it at hammonds pond and everyone was blown away, it was funny as the rumours in carlisle were that some dude from annan could do cherrypickers but no one believed it, this was around the time that uk riders had only seen pics of martin aparijo doing them, yes I agree he was a very good rider.
Tell him I was asking after him Chris.

I might have a pic somewhere if i have i will post it up.

lodge · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2009, 11:30 AM »

I'm 99% sure he's in this pic in the middle of the ramp at Nithsdale bmx club. Ross can you confirm please.

Aero top not rickman.

This pic would be very early 85

tricknuts · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:38 PM »

Quote from: S&Mc Bicycle Co on April 10, 2009, 11:30 AM

I'm 99% sure he's in this pic in the middle of the ramp at Nithsdale bmx club. Ross can you confirm please.

Aero top not rickman.

This pic would be very early 85

haha I was also looking at that photo Steve. yeah, I'm sure thats him. again about 99%

chewy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2009, 10:39 AM »

Yeh thats him allright
he hasn't changed much , just a bit taller now

i didn't think he was talking sh@te as he was naming quite a few riders from bitd
he mentioned a guy called Gary Foley who i can vaguely remember
wonder what he's up to now ?
theirs a good chance i'l bump into Allan again so i'l definitely tell him you were asking after him
he's still got his old bmx , so you just never no ?

hey Ste is that Frank the w@nk on the right of the ramp at the back?

lodge · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2009, 11:22 AM »

Quote from: chewy on April 11, 2009, 10:39 AM

Yeh thats him allright
he hasn't changed much , just a bit taller now
i didn't think he was talking sh@te as he was naming quite a few riders from bitd
he mentioned a guy called Gary Foley who i can vaguely remember
wonder what he's up to now ?
theirs a good chance i'l bump into Allan again so i'l definitely tell him you were asking after him
he's still got his old bmx , so you just never no ?

hey Ste is that Frank the w@nk on the right of the ramp at the back?

Yeah thats Frank he's in most the old pics I have, around early 85 pepi and I spent most weekends in dumfries we used to stay at Gary Foleys house, I think he's a doctor now.

By the way Ross Chewy was a member of the K-Team bitd.

chewy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:06 PM »

By the way Ross Chewy was a member of the K-Team bitd.

Yeh and i taught you and stuart eveything i new

which took all of 5 mins

lodge · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:12 PM »

Quote from: chewy on April 11, 2009, 01:06 PM

By the way Ross Chewy was a member of the K-Team bitd.

Yeh and i taught you and stuart eveything i new

which took all of 5 mins

prepare yourself for the next pic which is on its way.

lodge · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:24 PM »

The K-Team except Pepi and some dumfries dudes.

From Left: Eddie Crawford, John Hethrington, Chewy, Ewan Salton, Gary Hill, Gary Foley, Me, I have no recollection of the dude on the far right.

This was from the demo at carlisle market hall. also in attendance was Wayne LLewellyn, Andy and Neil Ruffell, Pepi.

chewy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:33 PM »

keep them coming my kids are having a real good laugh at them

chewy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:41 PM »

Can remember the demo well
you and Stuart were head and shoulders above the rest of us
it was no wonder you went on to bigger and better things
just wished i'd never packed it all in and got rid of all my gear as early as i did
but hey ho

lodge · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:57 PM »

Quote from: chewy on April 11, 2009, 01:41 PM

Can remember the demo well
you and Stuart were head and shoulders above the rest of us
it was no wonder you went on to bigger and better things
just wished i'd never packed it all in and got rid of all my gear as early as i did
but hey ho

Kind words Chris but I still can't forgive you for folding my rear wheel in half

We must meet up for a crack and beer sometime.

Flatcap · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2009, 02:02 PM »

What the fook was it with you lot and the Aero tops, never seen so many in one place!

Daz.

lodge · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2009, 02:04 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on April 11, 2009, 02:02 PM

What the fook was it with you lot and the Aero tops, never seen so many in one place!

Daz.

We couldn't afford Haro tops like you rich southerners south of shap.

chewy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2009, 02:33 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on April 11, 2009, 02:02 PM

What the fook was it with you lot and the Aero tops, never seen so many in one place!

Daz.

I would like to say it was all sponsorship
but thats just wishfull thinking
reality is we were just copycat sado's
plus ste's dad was knocking them out for a fiver a pop

and Ste where definitely gonna have to catch up for a pint
its got to be all of 26 yrs since we last had a crack