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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Lauren on June 17, 2008, 08:52 AM
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Hey Guys and Gals
i am currently in the process of bringing Derby BMX club to life again and would like to know its history for our club book. Any info would be a great help.
Thank you
Lauren
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hiya lauren,
sorry i havent got any history for you
but i did go and have a look at how the track was progressing and it looks awesome!!! :daumenhoch:
i reckon youre doing a great job,keep it going
tjj (chrome old school tange bmx,who couldnt jump ;D)
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haha thank you, hopefully the new track will bring your jumoing skills on!
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any idea when track will be finished?? :daumenhoch:
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Lauren I have the number for Dave and Kim Verdugo who ran the club for a while,
they may be able to help?
Mark
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Derby was the only track other than Rebel Force and Hillbillies both in Malvern that I ever raced on. Not a bad track either, although having it inside a dog track was a bit odd. :LolLolLolLol:
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Derby was the only track other than Rebel Force and Hillbillies both in Malvern that I ever raced on. Not a bad track either, although having it inside a dog track was a bit odd. :LolLolLolLol:
Si thats the greyhound stadium one (inside the old prison if I remember right?), Lauren is talking about the one at Alveston park that is being MASSIVELY revamped
:) DINGO :)
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i might pop down and check it out ,its not tooooooooo far from me(about 15 mins) :daumenhoch:
yeh as for the greyhound stadium,thats got houses on it :'(,
when i was in the last few years of school i used to go most night to the local bmx track,but now its also got house on it,I CANT BELIEVE PEOPLE COULD DO SUCH A THING :2gunsfiring_v1: :knuppel2: ooooooops i'm only one of them people who live in them houses :'( :'( wish it was still there now as it would be right in my back garden :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
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Hi
I have just been down there today on my home from school (Uni), it does look awesome i have took some pic's i will post them in a bit, got talking to the chaps building it and they say it will be ready between 3 and 6 weeks.
as for history i aint sure but i remember that they used to have big race meets and peps came from alover the country and parts of ierland so i presume they were regional or something i remember this as my parents had a small hotel and we would get booked up with peps racing and they would put all there bikes in one of our garages. all the derby hotels would be full up as we would haveten try and find rooms for peps to stay if they had not booked.
hope this helps
Steve :daumenhoch:
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i recommend folks to go down and have a look at the track
its awesome and will be a great track when its done.
praise indeed to the foresight of lauren and her other club members for taking a track like alveston and moving it up a gear.
tjj
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pics? wheres the pics? you said in a bit! well a bits up! we want pics!
used to ride derby storm skatepark every friday back in the late 90's, i'm itching for an excuse to go hit the a444 from nuneaton to derby again! awesome bit of road for a play!
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pics? wheres the pics? you said in a bit! well a bits up! we want pics!
used to ride derby storm skatepark every friday back in the late 90's, i'm itching for an excuse to go hit the a444 from nuneaton to derby again! awesome bit of road for a play!
yeh enoughs enough,times up,SHOW ME THE PICTURES :LolLolLolLol:
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::) ::)^^what they said-pics please^^ ::) ::)
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I have set up a facebook page for the club and have posted some pictures on it.
It is still a little hard to tell what the track looks like but will give you some idea.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29382027200
I am just looking for a few dates, when was the track first built etc?!
Thanks again
Lauren
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thats not really helped me ,i cant log in as i not a member of face book, >:( >:( >:(
oh well ill just have to go see for myself :daumenhoch:
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(http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v285/202/96/534600256/n534600256_3137857_1350.jpg)
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Big APPOLIGIES TO ALL for the delay
Veiw from the stating gate:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/18062008245.jpg)
Veiw to the right, swall bit for the new starters:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/18062008246.jpg)
oppisite end to start gate:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/18062008244.jpg)
Sure you will agree its taking shape :daumenhoch:
and sorry again for the delay
Cheers steve :daumenhoch:
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I am just looking for a few dates
I don't think you'll be short of offers, Lauren ;)
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looking good there, cant wait to ride it :daumenhoch:
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that looks like another awesome track coming back to life....
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oh yeh :daumenhoch:
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I am just looking for a few dates
I don't think you'll be short of offers, Lauren ;)
Does "first dib dobs" count in this thread Mike? ;D ::)
Seriously tho,Well done Lauren & everyone involved in that - think its safe to say you'll probably host a National there next year if all goes to plan. :daumenhoch:
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haha your worse than uncle buck Mike!!!
We would like to hold a naitonal there next year just depends on how much help we get at the club!
i will let you all know when our AGM is so you can sign your lives away to helping us :)
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Looks great, well done to all involved :daumenhoch:
Looking forward to having a roll, maybe some gates... :)
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god that brings back memories ,raced there loads of times just seeing the plot of the old track and where we used to camp.new track looks a good un.
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thats looks mint whens it ready for gates (an alan minter) :daumenhoch:
who's building it
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should be ready in 2- 3 weeks, will let you all know when our opening day is!
Jason carpenter, clark, kent and joe are building it (dragon downhill)
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yeh,keep us posted when its ready to rip :daumenhoch:
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Looks rad. Look forward to riding there in the next few months.
This what i can remember.
Derby Greyhound track was up and runing 82/83
The first ever Brits were 83 NBMXA sponsored by Halfords. Winner got a Gold Helmet.
The last Brits were 88 on the Greyhound Track
Alveston Track was up and running 87 ish i did race a meeting 87 there i remember.
Myself and a few other made the quad down the last straight early 90s that caused quite a stink with riders and officials saying they were to crazy! ha ha So small looking at todays standards!
Still they left them in and they got smaller each year with the weather.
More info on the old Derby Club best to contact Pete, Leigh, Gary and Betty Smith who were involved alot BITD along with Bob Parkinson from Shenpar who bought in Powerlite and Cyclecraft in the 80s and sponsored a bunch of us.
Riding at Derby always good times. Good work Lauren.
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great work lauren,lots of hard work looking at all that props from dan :daumenhoch:
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Alveston Track was up and running 87 ish i did race a meeting 87 there i remember.
It was there in 87, but it was built around 82/83 originally, when I first went there on my new mk1 super burner. I used to spend most weekends there. I stopped going around 87, when my Aero Pro got nicked and I packed in bmx.
The layout of it changed around 87, to more or less what it was before it was recently bulldozed. Initially from the start hill, the first obstacle was a single low very rounded jump, then into a big right hand berm, which then took you into a left hand berm, then another smallish jump, then the table top followed by the bombhole (always full of water), followed by a small set of doubles, then a big berm that lead onto a set of weird staggered, cut in half doubles. Then it was into a chicane of left hand berm then a right hand one, into the final straight. It was very, very tame really.
Later when it was changed, the first berm became a jump, and the second berm was left out and grassed over. There was also a big set of doubles added in place of the rounded speed jump in the first straight. The strange cut in half doubles were reinstated fully, and the jumps on the back straight were made bigger and the quad section added some time after.
Even though it was a very tame track I used to love going there, many happy memories of jumping the table top going round the track in the opposite direction. It was the best jump on the track! We used to stack up piles of old car tyres on the table top and try to clear them. That's another thing, the track was edged with semi submerged car tyres. Oh, the memories.......... :)
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Cheers guys, that really helps!
third straight is nearly complete so shouldn't be too long!
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Cheers guys, that really helps!
third straight is nearly complete so shouldn't be too long!
cool :daumenhoch:
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Latest news in the Derby Evening Telegraph states that the completion of the track is being held up due to repeated attacks from mindless vandals, which have now cost the contractors £7000, money which has to come out of the contingency fund which the bmx club had set aside for bikes, helmets etc.
This is absolutely typical. Something good is happening around here for once, and what is the first thing the morons do? Try and destroy it. fooking makes me sick. I hope the builders don't get so pissed off with it they leave early, although I wouldn't blame them.
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tossers :knuppel2: :knuppel2: :knuppel2: :knuppel2: :knuppel2: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
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read it in the telegraph yesterday , it sucks , people have gone and given their time , knowledge and enthusiasm to help out those that claim they have nothing to do and they get repaid by getting their hard work trashed :shocked: , i think that a track in derby will be great and i hope it brings out some future champs , their is some talented youngsters out there that just that little bit of support to get them on the right track .
Well done cycle derby team for your hard work , enthusiasm etc :daumenhoch:
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Yes what you read in the paper is true, they smashed all the digger windows, mirrors, stole the water pump and much more.
the track is 99% complete now, the last straight was rushed as the contractors did not want ot risk leaving the machines there much longer. This is a real shame as it could have been a lot more than it is (although it is still fantastic).
The track will have an opening meeting a bit further down the line but hopefully the club will start to run once the gate is put in which will be another 3 weeks yet.
come down and have a ride!
Lauren
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Yes what you read in the paper is true, they smashed all the digger windows, mirrors, stole the water pump and much more.
the track is 99% complete now, the last straight was rushed as the contractors did not want ot risk leaving the machines there much longer. This is a real shame as it could have been a lot more than it is (although it is still fantastic).
The track will have an opening meeting a bit further down the line but hopefully the club will start to run once the gate is put in which will be another 3 weeks yet.
come down and have a ride!
Lauren
AAAAgggrrrhhhh sh1t like this makes my blood boil :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
Is the track open now then Lauren? you have done a fantastic job, massive respect and thanks
:) DINGO :)
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well done :daumenhoch:
ill pop down soooooon and have a look :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
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Cheers Mark, hope you enjoyed the track today! i found your glove by your car so let me know when your next down and i will bring it to you.
Lauren
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Hi Lauren , what date is the official track opening ?
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Is the club up and running yet do you have a tinternet site ????????