Author Topic: geoff cain getting all up in the air (Read 4424 times)

harris · « **on:** December 05, 2009, 02:19 PM »

spotted this in a mag of geoff astride one of mr leeches dirt bikes cool pic

JT71 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:01 PM »

awesome pic! nice find Dan!

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:06 PM »

1996 ,i have been scanning a big box of mags from 92 till 98 lots of interesting reads.

poolysheriff · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:10 PM »

Great pic Dan

More please

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:12 PM »

i will be doing an alex scan evening,gonna take along time to even flick throu the box.

JT71 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2009, 09:57 AM »

Alex Leech's bike in "right hand drive" shock!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2009, 10:20 AM »

That pic is rad. Geoff is one of my all time fav riders to watch/ride with.

I remember that comp well. It was Bath Mini ramp. Totally relaxed contest and really fun. Geoff used an old frame of mine for a while* while he was getting ready to make his first "Circle G" frame. Geoff did that mad double can off the extention. He also did a big whip air and a 540 off it. Most of the comp is on Video on line somewhere.

*Geoff rode that frame at a comp at Slades farm and lend the bike to another rider. The other rider Ghost rode the bike at the end of his run, not sure why. There was a photo of it in the magazine about 15ft out of the side of bowl. I wasnt all that happy about that! lol.

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2009, 10:28 AM »

geoff doesnt look a day older than today in that pic , i think its someting in the air down your way alex.

harris · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:23 PM »

just spotted our alex

and old fools rad rider steve gealL "ZIMA"

SaMAlex · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:33 PM »

And there's Geoff and Derren on the platform behind me.

I spoke to Derren just now about meeting up at Corby next week

harris · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:35 PM »

how is derren one good lad right there..lol at some of these old mags haha some funny stuff.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:45 PM »

Quote from: harris on December 07, 2009, 01:35 PM

how is derren one good lad right there

Derren is fine, still riding, still way better than anyone really knows! He rides how I TRY to ride!

harris · « **Reply #12 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:50 PM »

bloody good company to be in ,he just makes me fel chilled when im around him .

ala pe hub

harris · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:55 PM »

Just spotted you at the end on a seventies advert next to fids

JT71 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2009, 03:35 PM »

awesome pics Dan keep up the good work.

loving that PE Hubs article!

generallee · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:18 PM »

Superb! I used to love reading about Geoff and Alex etc - and now fast forward to nowadays, and Ive slept in a bed with each of them. Crazy.

JT71 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2009, 01:53 PM »

Quote from: generallee on December 08, 2009, 12:18 PM

and now fast forward to nowadays, and Ive slept in a bed with each of them. Crazy.

crazy and kinda hot!

subversion · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:04 PM »

Quote from: generallee on December 08, 2009, 12:18 PM

Superb! I used to love reading about Geoff and Alex etc - and now fast forward to nowadays, and Ive slept in a bed with each of them. Crazy.

slut....

thecaptain · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:45 PM »

Just flicking through some old ride mags and saw this very photo in a 96 issue, haha

Dr.Robotnik · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:25 AM »

I used to want PE hubs so much back in the day. Anyone know of any kicking about somewhere?

Also, Alex do you think the G-Sport gland was influenced by your pie plate spoke protector?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:52 AM »

Quote from: Dr.Robotnik on December 09, 2009, 09:25 AM

I used to want PE hubs so much back in the day. Anyone know of any kicking about somewhere?

There are a few sets around but not many. Ive got a few pairs. Harris got Geoffs old set. I think Tim Ruck might still have his.

Quote from: Dr.Robotnik on December 09, 2009, 09:25 AM

Also, Alex do you think the G-Sport gland was influenced by your pie plate spoke protector?

George has said in a few places that he invented spoke protectors, even tho his were out after I used the grifter ones. His comeback was that he was the first person to make "BMX Specific" spoke protectors". Same as his invention of the "First Female axled, wheel bolt hubs (specifically for peg use)", cos Bulleye hubs were for racing only.

Of course my PE front hubs look nothing like G-sport front hubs, and my design of putting the bearing behind the freewheel is nothing like his rear hubs! Lol.

Who cares. We should all just ride more

Dr.Robotnik · « **Reply #21 on:** December 09, 2009, 11:14 AM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on December 09, 2009, 09:52 AM

There are a few sets around but not many. Ive got a few pairs. Harris got Geoffs old set. I think Tim Ruck might still have his.

Wasn't trying to start the beef, it just occurred to me that they were similar. I also thought that about his hubs, but ho hum.

Yeah those badboys (PE hubs) were rare back in the day like, same with SYM hubs, I think that'd be my ideal mid-school set-up, SYM coaster rear and PE up front. Let me know if any pop up looking for a good home.

At about this time, I also designed and made a front hub, it was just for my GCSE final project and wasn't that amazing, but of note it had a 17mm hollow female alloy centre axle and 10mm steel bolts, the bearings were tiny though, so the hub shell was very slim and only one was made and it got lost by the GCSE assessors ...every time I return home, I try and find the CAD program floppy disc to make myself one again. I fear it will have been wrecked living in a loft though.

Quote from: S&MAlex on December 09, 2009, 09:52 AM

Who cares. We should all just ride more

I rode street in the rain last night with the locals

Back on topic though, those are excellent pics and it's great to hear the stories and information behind them.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #22 on:** December 09, 2009, 11:26 AM »

Hey here Dr Rob. No beef at all. There was always a bit of a PE vs G-sport thing.

Mike From exeter did the Sym Hubs. He is a top man, I used to ride with him quite a bit. He said that he took my PE front hub as a starting point and designed on a freecoaster to it. Me and Mike NEVER had any issues (with PE Vs SYM). We help each other out when ever we could.

Would it surprise you to know that Harris has got some Sym Hubs?

Oh, and I didnt mean anyone specificaly should ride more. Just that BMX is about riding, not who was the first to use a plastic disc on their wheels. G-sport ones and grifter ones look just as horrid as each other anyway! lol

Dr.Robotnik · « **Reply #23 on:** December 09, 2009, 01:06 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on December 09, 2009, 11:26 AM

Mike From exeter did the Sym Hubs. He is a top man, I used to ride with him quite a bit. He said that he took my PE front hub as a starting point and designed on a freecoaster to it. Me and Mike NEVER had any issues (with PE Vs SYM). We help each other out when ever we could.

Would it surprise you to know that Harris has got some Sym Hubs?

Oh, and I didnt mean anyone specificaly should ride more. Just that BMX is about riding, not who was the first to use a plastic disc on their wheels. G-sport ones and grifter ones look just as horrid as each other anyway! lol

Cool, cool, I'm just interested in the history and development of it all as I wasn't living in the UK at this time and only got the odd UK magazine here and there.

Cool to hear about the link between SYM and PE, maybe my ideal wheel set isn't as mad as I thought.

It would not surprise me that Harris has some if not all of the SYM hubs after seeing his garage posted the other day.

I might ask him if he has one looking for a new home if I suddenly have a windfall, would have to be after Christmas though, as that's looking v. expensive. Women!

As for those disc guards looking horrid which is the general consensus, I always thought they looked great, they just made me think that person loves a good grind and has thought about protecting their set-up. I'm a function over fashion man myself and like the look.

BTW I didn't take the riding comment personally, I just thought "I went riding in the rain last night so I've got that covered", hahaha.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #24 on:** December 09, 2009, 01:09 PM »

Quote from: Dr.Robotnik on December 09, 2009, 01:06 PM

As for those disc guards looking horrid which is the general consensus, I always thought they looked great, they just made me think that person loves a good grind and has thought about protecting their set-up. I'm a function over fashion man myself and like the look.

For sure. Have you seen any photos of my bike from the early 90s?
Not nice to look at at all, but it didnt fall apart .... all that often!