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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: dialledbikes on November 21, 2007, 10:12 PM
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I've been thinking of doing this for a while now, but never got round to it (kinda like starting my own bike company 20 years after originally having the idea and coming up with the name!). So, today I bought the domain name www.ukbmx.co.uk with the intention of eventually creating a website to honour those people who have made their mark on the UK BMX scene and made it the thing we know and love. We're obviously a long way behind the Americans who have had a Hall of Fame since around 1985, but I think it's time we did something about it.
Seeing as RAD and BMXTalk are the biggest UK BMX websites, the inductees to the Hall of Fame will be nominated and chosen annually by the members of those sites. I know that some people are members of both sites so may vote twice, but I don't think we can be too prescriptive or strict about how votes are counted. Ultimately, I have faith that the good will out and the right people will be inducted.
As for the categories, I thought the following:
Racer
Freestyle Rider
Industry - i.e. anyone who has had an influential BMX business or involved in the media side of BMX
Special Recognition/Services to BMX - i.e. event organisers, track/ramp builders, officials, club organisers
Obviously, it will take me a while to get the site up and running, but in the meantime, if the Mods could make this a sticky and everyone could start thinking about who the first nominees would be, that would be great. Perhaps an appropriate time to announce the inductees each year would be at the Brits presentation ceremony or, if the MK OS event is going to be annual, then that could also be appropriate?
At the end of the day, this isn't my thing, it's our thing and a way to honour those who have made our BMX journey possible. I hope people like the idea and will join in.
Regards
Mike
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Great idea Mike :daumenhoch:
Racer : Steve Gratton
Freestyle: Craig Campbell
Industry : David Duffield (I think it was him that worked for Halfords and got some of the first bmx bikes in the country)
Special Recognition : Dave Young
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Specialist recognition - Uncle Buck aka Scott Dick
Racer - Geth Shooter
Freestyler - Difficult would like to say Bill Stupple but me thinks first nominee should be Andy Preston or Mike Pardon
Industry - First has got to be Ammaco for everything they did bitd to get it all started :daumenhoch:
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Racer: Andy Ruffell
Freestyler: Craig Campbell
Industry: Jarvis Family/Ammaco
Special Recognition: Dave Young
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Racer: Geth of course
Freestyler: Craig Cambell and Billstup for that quality roll back spinning trick he couldn't nail on BMX BEAT (ahead of your time Bill)
Industry: With you Bill on the halfords guy
Special Recognition: Dave Young and Andy Ruffell as an ambassador for the sport BITD
Think you need more sections though and perhaps recognise us riders who had a big impact over here on all us riders in the uk.
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Racer : Andy Ruffell
Freestyler : Neil Ruffell
Industry : Colin Kefford
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What a great idea Mike!!!!
Racer : Andy Ruffell
Freestyle: Neil Ruffell
Industry : Les Windle (Hotshot)
Special Recognition : Dave Young and Les Slater
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yeah what a good idea :daumenhoch:
racer - geth
freestyler - bill stupple
industy - halfords guy for starting the racing
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Racer : Andy Ruffell
Freestyler : Neil Ruffell
Industry : Colin Kefford
I agree with laz. bloody good idea Mike. how does this work? do you have a webpage for each inductee with some info and photos etc?
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cool idea mike.
racer.... tim march{kicked yanks a*se}
freestyle...craig campbell{kicked yanks a*se}
industry....andy ruffell{media,riding,a name every bmxer knows}
it's very difficult choosing as the british scene was so big.
priv
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Racer : Andy Ruffell
Freestyler : Neil Ruffell
Industry : Colin Kefford
I agree with laz. bloody good idea Mike. how does this work? do you have a webpage for each inductee with some info and photos etc?
It'll be something along the lines of this: http://www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/halloffame&year=1985
But if we get enough/photos info for each inductee, they will probably get a whole page dedicated to them. Not really given the site design much thought yet. But the ideas are there.
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RACER: Alan Woods - First #1, involved in the retro scene, still supports the scene
FREESTYLER: Mark Noble - was flatland World Champ plus he kept making magazines when bmx was dead
INDUSTRY: Colin Sharp - on lots of industry boards, had one of the best BMX shops (OT) worked the starthill at Buckmore for years
SPECIAL: Carole Gosling for saying she's giving up running races for the last ten yeasr but never has (and that's not me being biased bacause she's my mum)
Great idea Mike
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Racer: Andy Ruffell. Whilst I'm not a fan, it can't be denied he was the first British BMX icon, the first BMX household name.
Freestyler: Jerry Galley. The rider that all riders want to be. End of.
Industry: Dave Young. For doing what he did, the way he did it. I have him to thank for any little bit of recognition I ever had.
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The best of british :Great_Britain:
Racer.... Tim march
Freestyle...Craig campbell
industry.... Alan woods
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Good call on Colin from OTs
sharpe products was him as well
Rich
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is it like a top 3 thing?? :-\
in absolutely NO particular order!
tim march
wayne llwellyn
andy ruffell
neil ruffell
pepi winder
carlo griggs
dale holmes
jamie staff
bill stupple
gerry galley
rob ridge
ian morris
stu dawkins
alex leech
fids
amos burke
george french
grant smith
gogo
dan price
grotbags
the brothers noble
steven murray
hudu
ernie
in no particular order either, just in there for the props and respect :daumenhoch:
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Racer : Andy Ruffell
Freestyle: Carlo Griggs
Industry : Raleigh
Special Recognition : Colin Kefford
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Mike this is a great idea!
racer - tim march
freestyler - simon tabron
industry - invert/ride bmx magazine
company - curtis, raleigh, holeshot, prolite... aaagh i dont know!
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Racer - Tim March
Freestyler - Billy Stupple ( he is still Rad as twenty years later )
Special Recognition - Dave Young
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is it like a top 3 thing?? :-\
in absolutely NO particular order!
tim march
wayne llwellyn
andy ruffell
neil ruffell
pepi winder
carlo griggs
dale holmes
jamie staff
bill stupple
gerry galley
rob ridge
ian morris
stu dawkins
alex leech
fids
amos burke
george french
grant smith
gogo
dan price
grotbags
the brothers noble
steven murray
hudu
ernie
in no particular order either, just in there for the props and respect :daumenhoch:
Joe, any chance you could narrow it down to one in each category? ;) :daumenhoch:
Racer
Freestyler
Industry
Special Recognition/Services to BMX
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Howza bout
Racer- tony slater (the gater) still kicking ass in 40+ cruiser
Freestyler-billy stupple(still up for it at 40+)
Recognition-Scott dick (uncle buck) still RIPPING IT UP ON THE MIKE. Been supporting bmx scene since the begining.
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How is it i spend so much time in here and only spot this tonight?
Race has got to be Andy Ruffell
I'd have to have a think about the others :daumenhoch:
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racer.......cav strut or andy ruffell
3 styler.......stupple or chris young
recognition.......the one and only dave young
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is it like a top 3 thing?? :-\
in absolutely NO particular order!
tim march
wayne llwellyn
andy ruffell
neil ruffell
pepi winder
carlo griggs
dale holmes
jamie staff
bill stupple
gerry galley
rob ridge
ian morris
stu dawkins
alex leech
fids
amos burke
george french
grant smith
gogo
dan price
grotbags
the brothers noble
steven murray
hudu
ernie
in no particular order either, just in there for the props and respect :daumenhoch:
Joe, any chance you could narrow it down to one in each category? ;) :daumenhoch:
Racer > tim march
Freestyler > pepi winder
Industry > george french
Special Recognition/Services to BMX > the brothers noble
bell-end > dale holmes
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i would have to put
barrie scott webb in for a big contribution to the early days.
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Race: Andy Ruffell
Freestyle: Neil Ruffell
Spec Rec: Halfords......for bringing BMX to the masses or Kelloggs for the first major sponsor (I can remember)
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Racer: Andy Ruffell (he was 1st household name in UK BMX, probably because he was also into presenting, however he was the most famous)
Freestyle: Neil Ruffell (cause he 1st freestyle on TV in the Kellogs who was as good/better than the yanks)
Industry: Alan Woods (Only because I dont know who else was involved in the early day in importing etc and his still doing it)
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Wow this is well hard, ive made loads of lists and screwed em all up, my 1st thought on racer was either middleton or march as they were both rivals and massive hero's of mine, then i thought everyone is going for the older riders of bitd and i was a very young rider at the start so ive picked someone from my own age group, a member of a legendary ukbmx family and THE very 1st ukbmx rider riding the 001 plate, SAM JARVIS. Freestyler. NEIL RUFFELL. Industry DON SMITH. Special recognition. UNCLE BUCK. But there are so many others i would love to name.
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hi,
race: Dale Holmes
freestyle: Rob Ridge
contribution: All UK riders past and present.
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Racer: Geth Shooter
Freestyle: Phil Dolan (how many world titles)?
Industry: Mark Noble
Contribution: TLB for BMX Action Bike
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racer; david maw [world beater]
freestyle glyn lewis [how high]
industry alpine action [would love an inverted t shirt]
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WAS BMX JUST A BOYS THING ! NEVER SEEN ANY GIRLS NAME UP THERE AND THEY HAS BEEN SOME GOOD GIRL RIDES IN THE PASSED .SJN , LULI , MYSELF AND LOT OF OTHER GIRL TO .
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alice temple was pretty rad ;)
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dont forget the OSS queen, she was pretty rad, world and euro finalist :daumenhoch:
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Mmmm, lemmy see
Racing - I was never really into the race scene much but Andy Ruffell did a hell of a lot for the sport in the early days
Freestyle - Craig Campbell or Carlo Griggs, can't decide
Industry - DP for making a quality freestlye frame that we could all afford bitd
Special Recognition - Kelloggs, for getting Bmx onto prime time tv
Andrew :daumenhoch:
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Tricky one this though I reckon...
Racing - Mike Chilvers (if ya remember he was the first racing guy featured in OBMX Magazine No1)
Freestyle - Billy (Mr Air) Stupple
Industry - Denis Christian... he originally had a Motorcross shop in Davyhulme Manchester called Viking Sales and Spares and was importing/selling the very early BMX stuff right from the start. Redline/Kuwahara/Mongoose etc he had the lot! I'd say he was the main man in the North West back in the day... Alan Woods was still a kid then. Think he still runs a cycle shop in Davyhulme to this day though he must be knockin on a bit!
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Racer=trev robinson=birmingham wheels.....that dude was so fast when i used to go there....respect to the trev rob....
Freestyler=craig campbell
Special recognition=andy ruffell.....that dude did so much for uk bmx..he was better on ammaco though.....
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Racer > Andy Ruffel
Freestyler > Craig campbell
Industry > Halfords
Special Recognition/Services to BMX > Andy Ruffel
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racer : Mike Pardon
Freestyler :Andy Preston
Industry : Denis Christian - I remember him well, used to sell loads of Hutch stuff too, got photos of him back in the early 80s :)
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Racer > Andy Ruffel
Freestyler > Craig campbell
Industry > Halfords
Special Recognition/Services to BMX > Andy Ruffel
Am with linus all the way :daumenhoch:
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Gossa - Did you used to ride up Foxes Woods in Shirley??
I think I remember you. You may have went to Edenham High??
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racing tom lynch
female karen murphey
freestyle billy stupple but spent alot of time with glyn lewis at gillingham skate park he could do some amazing stuff at height
industry colin sharp and greg hill nearly everyone must have tried a ghp owesome
and carole gosling she done loads for racing over the years
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Geoff Wiles
who with colleagues set up UKBMX association to act as a working body for BMX in the UK. shortly after he became a founder member of the International BMX Federation, the world governing body. Geoff was also involved in the planning and the building of the Uk's FIRST BMX track.
steve
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Neil Ruffell
the king of UK freestyle :daumenhoch:
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How about an award for the Best British made BMX bike.
Cheers ! :daumenhoch:
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How about an award for the Best British made BMX bike.
Cheers ! :daumenhoch:
How would that be judged?
I lived next to the torker factory in Newcastle so they will get my vote no messin'.
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Racer-Tim March
Freestyler-Terry Jenkins,easily as high airs as the yanks
Industry-Alan Woods
Special Recognition-the one and only Winnie Wright
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i met andy a couple of times he was an arse hole completley up himself with his crappy year old manta tim or geth all the way
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racer-chris young, so quick in 81
female-alice temple
freestyle-billy stupple
industry-
special recognition-dave young, without him many people would not have got to races/events, he would cram us all in his bedford and take us all over the country never asking for anything in return.
closely followed by carole gosling who has devoted many years to the sport.