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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: mike pardon on November 14, 2005, 11:25 AM
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Heres cracking shot of two of the racing legends going over Wigan whoops i think?? Cant believe Alan Woods is the same height as John Lee. Usually John was around 10ft higher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Is it me or does that Raleigh (if it is one) have a very short rear triangle?
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Yes you are an observant one!!! This RALEIGH frame is a prototype that john lee was running made entirely out of reynolds 531 tubing. Well spotted that man...
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A bit like this?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/lads2.jpg)
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I think those "whoops" might be Blackpool track.
Jamie Vince behind John (just see him through the skyways)
Who's that in the Brum Wheels gear? Is it Pat Robinson?
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I thought that was a south coast track (portsmouth, plymouth, exeter - some south coast...) - doubles on the first straight... I remember the pic from bitd - just not the name of the track...
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Geth , is that Trevor Stamford ? in brum wheels kit (big black guy )
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I've got a vague recollection of those armco barriers but I don't think it's Blackpool. I went to college there and used to ride that track quite a bit.
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Wasn't his name Trev Robinson, and the guy in the Raleigh kit looks like Martin....... forget his surname. Looks like a superclass race from '85?
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Doesn't look like Blackpool to me, don't recall the barrier.
Here's a pic from there from 1987 I think it must be.....near the time I finished racing :(
Got disqualified in this moto too.....wasn't my fault we clashed together on every berm!! >:(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y119/KuSam/Blackpool0001.jpg)
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Geth , is that Trevor Stamford ? in brum wheels kit (big black guy )
Trev Stamford is a white guy from the north west! Now living in Australia.
Trev Robinson was a big black guy from Brum. Pat was his cousin? I think?
They both rode in Birmingham wheels gear for a while if I remember right.
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The picture makes me think of a north west track for some reason. I don't think I ever raced there, but I'm sure I rode a track with tarmac doubles and armco barriers up that way? Maybe I dreamt it!
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for some reason I think Exeter - never rode there, but can remember something about doubles that were 20' appart...
Can we get the original Scan blown up so we can read the red text on the bottom left?
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LOL !
Got my Trev's a bit mixed up there !
Kev Riviere also rode for Raleigh if I remember correctly ?
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The Raleigh guy is definitely John Lee.
The Martin that Gudge mentioned was Martin Jose who rode in my age class for Raleigh.
Not sure on the year. Could be '84 superclass race
Alan & John both went Pro in 85.
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Cheers Geth that Martin .......Jose! was bugging the #### out of me, well remembered
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Fellas its John Lee(raleigh) and Alan Woods(robinson), iam not sure where the track is..
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It is a race @ blackpool guys. I can remember the report in Bi-Weekly from 1983 @ that is Pat Robinson in 4th place.
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Yes definitely Pat Robinson - Trev Robinson was built like a brick privvy in comparison. So here's a question - who were all the members of the Birmingham Wheels team? Dean Bateson, Simon Lawther....
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I remember they had a group picture in one of the mags & there were about 15 riders in it.
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You mean this one - (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y119/KuSam/birmwheels0001.jpg)
BMX Racer + Freestyle, Dec 1984
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Top left? Is that thee Scott Beaumont who now rides four cross mtb, etc.? :-\
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yep, sure is... cant believe how young he looks!! lol
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Can't believe how young you look too Becki, hehe :) Where's them old pics btw?
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god that certainly brings back some memories!!!!
i cant find anymore at the mo.... think they are probably at my parents house, gathering dust in the loft!!
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Next time you're round there...get in that loft . (please) 8)
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I'll see what i can do! ;)