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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 11:53 AM

Title: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 11:53 AM: Me in 1977 (aged eight) on something which resembled a small Chopper
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/jump.jpg)

And this will make you laugh, me again on my trike (or on the back of it) in 1974/5 (aged 5 or 6). I used to push along with by standing on the back and then tip it on 2 wheels, and that was before that Haro fella!!, so when am I gonna be credited with the birth of freestyle??
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/trike.jpg)
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: kusam on February 01, 2006, 11:59 AM: ha. that reminds me of a small kid that used to play out on his trike when we were all on out bmx's and we used to have a go on it standing on the back like that.....we even did Vanderolls on it....was the only way any of us lot would manage one ;D
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Frosty on February 01, 2006, 12:40 PM: Would the first pic bike be a Budgie or Chippie??
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 12:41 PM: what is going on with your head in pic 2?
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 12:56 PM: Nope wasn't a budgie or a chippie it was before then.

As for the Dave hill hair... well it was the 70s!
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 12:57 PM: tomahawk? i dont know why i put the ? cos it is one.
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: kusam on February 01, 2006, 01:07 PM: Quote from: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 12:41 PM
what is going on with your head in pic 2?

Lol. and why is there just a door frame on the right?
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: kdw712 on February 01, 2006, 01:17 PM: cool pics :daumenhoch:

i agree with mr fruit
it does looks like a tomahawk -- ah what memories ;)

(http://www.yodathewise.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Other%20raleighs/goldtomo2.jpg)

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Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 01:24 PM: Wrong!! It wasn't a tomahawk either - it was a hand-me-down from my brither who had it in the mid-late 60s. Here's a better pic of it... dig the chick?? I still got it!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/prebmx2.jpg)
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: jon016847 on February 01, 2006, 01:58 PM: Retro ........................Styleeeee
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: gmac on February 01, 2006, 02:05 PM: Quote from: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 11:53 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/trike.jpg)

:o That hair is feckin quite large ;D
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 02:22 PM: D'oh.
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 02:25 PM: Just noticed the PK ripper style downtube on that blue bike.. and torker top tubes

I eventually snapped the thing which is when my dad bought me a Murray
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: MeddlE on February 01, 2006, 02:29 PM: That seriously looks like a Raleigh Budgie, I had one of those around '74, quickly followed by a Tomohawk.
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 02:31 PM: ah...the budgie...thought they were even smaller than a tomahawk.....i remember a yellow budgie frame in me mates backyard. it was a toddlers bike really, that cant be it...
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 02:33 PM: Nope, it wasn't a Raleigh!!
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 02:52 PM: http://community.webshots.com/photo/161397693/1162020747057316204RQlCNp# (http://community.webshots.com/photo/161397693/1162020747057316204RQlCNp#)
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 03:39 PM: Nope not an Apollo either but good thinking Phil, look at the motorbike style forks on mine though - really interesting
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: kdw712 on February 01, 2006, 03:49 PM: that apollo looked a lot like the chipper !

i remb i had a 3spd raleigh jeep with cow horns and knobbly tyres
for off roading in the local woods - ::) :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: maghubs on February 01, 2006, 05:25 PM: my guess; TORNADO.
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: showtime on February 01, 2006, 08:24 PM: what was bigger out of the chipper & the tomahawk?

i can remember both bikes but can't remember which was the bigger of the 2 ::)
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 09:11 PM: tomahawk
Title: Re: Me and a couple of pre-BMX pics
Post by: David on February 02, 2006, 11:53 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/jump.jpg)

Early speed bump