credit to ratty

[superbikedan]

gotta say this, never seen the racing section come alive as much as

whats been posted lately and to me it ratty who's promoting old skool

racing with a passion and commitment that's got so many rad members

loving the race scene again,  never seen so many threads, posts and pics in

the last year as whats being posted now,      baintree,  highest gate turn out

so far and it's going to get bigger

 bmx started as racing but today seems freestyle is the forefront

of bmx,  i know i take loads of pics of freestye but i allways try and take

as many pics of the old skool boys as i can,   i promote the younguns

as well as old skool and nothing gives me more pleasure than an old skool ripper,

eg,    rory saturday night at skaterham

ratty yov've put spice back into the old skool racing scene

so again well done tony, keep it up mate, you have set the race scene alive again

[priv]

i've had the same thoughts over the last few weeks.{not a joke this time trev }


well done ratty


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[RATTY]

wow, thanks Dan, that post has made a shite 24 hours a bit better,
I do love the racing, and I know i  am 4 stone too heavy and far too slow to be any good now, but its all about the buzz, that adrenalin rush out of the gate or the peformance bowl, you just cant beat it.

Please dont forget the other two who helped kick the idea off, Nishiki14 and BMX796, they dont talk as much as me but they have as much input into the series, in fact it was Sam who got us involved at Braintree in the first place.

BMX racing has moved a long way since me and you (Dan) bumped bars over at RoM, the speed and skill nowadays doesnt cease to amaze me, the bikes have changed a lot as have the kits (team tango) but the excitement will never change.

I hope the series gives any of the old school peeps a chance to relive the buzz and get involved in the best sport in the last 30 years


 

[bmx-796]

right on mate

[Gary72]

Tony, Tony and Sam all round top blokes




see you on the gate boys
p.s will bring a brick next time Ratty to put behind your back wheel. To stop your slingshot start.

[bmx-796]

team tango ride again sunday

[RATTY]

Tony, Tony and Sam all round top blokes




see you on the gate boys
p.s will bring a brick next time Ratty to put behind your back wheel. To stop your slingshot start.

Like I needed reminding Gaz  

[superbikedan]

ratty it's about love of what we now do,  you love racing,  stupps loves feestyle

and i love taking pics   i did both and loved both,     it's all bmx,

sometimes i'm stunned how good some old skool freestyle boys are on their bikes,

for you it's the racing and now the racing section is alive and the boys are loving it

[bmx-796]

we need more rad members to join in the races
so we can have 10 full gate all age groups

[priv]

i don't race old skool,i didn't even race 27+ years ago,but i've got into racing these last few months and i'm loving it,it's all down to reading a thread on here that got me wanting to give it a go,i can't put into words how i felt lining up on the gate at 37 waiting to break my racing cherry.

i don't know where i'm going with this reply ,i'm full of cold, i've got 6 hrs at work to go,& i'm knackerd i just thought i'd share that i'm gratefull for members on rad for getting me  racing


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[Dingobmxer]

i don't race old skool,i didn't even race 27+ years ago,but i've got into racing these last few months and i'm loving it,it's all down to reading a thread on here that got me wanting to give it a go,i can't put into words how i felt lining up on the gate at 37 waiting to break my racing cherry.

i don't know where i'm going with this reply ,i'm full of cold, i've got 6 hrs at work to go,& i'm knackerd i just thought i'd share that i'm gratefull for members on rad for getting me  racing


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Its good to have you on the gate fella 
Get well soon dude and a big well done to the boys who have got so many OSers on the gate 22?!?
anyone up North wanna do OS racing? I got a bike ready 
  DINGO

[KGB Matt]

BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG shout 

I hav'nt had this much fun since i was 14.

Thanks mate 

Matt

[zed4130]

yeah keep it up tony ,you are doing a great jod mate ,rember to do a race down this way   

[harris]

i must say you guys are hitting the spot,more riders week after week which is great.
im on a mission to get a trophy this year so dont get to good   

[Humps00]

I started racing about seven years ago when my boys were racing regularly at Braintree every Wednesday night.  It started with dads races and progressed from there.  The resurgence of the Old Skool scene has given me an opportunity to get out there more often with guys who aren't trained up to the hilt to beat the Alan Hill's of the world and are out there just for the fun of it.  Hersden started the whole OS thing and the day we ran a race at Braintree with Craig Schofield and a few of the other top guys from bitd just seemed to trigger things off.  The OS guys are a great bunch to ride with, be it on the track or over the Heath (another OS phenomenon) and I'm grateful to Ratty and the guys for getting this Summer Series moving.  Born two months before the Festival of Britain I know I'm really too old to be doing this but it's just sooooo much fun - hence the permanent grin!!  I wish I had known about BMX racing in the '80s but by then I had already been destroying cars on the oval racing circuits for a number of years and was too far into that scene to look elsewhere and my kids didn't come along until the '90s (late starter!!).  Big props to everyone involved in the Series and if you're thinking of giving it a try be assured that there's plenty of room at the back of the field with me.     Humps

[Pro-tec]

Muchos kudos to Ratty, Nishiki14 and BMX796 for getting this thing going. OS racing is on the up and its all down to you guys.
Good work!

[spillers#1]

I to must say a big thanks to ratty and the boys :daumenhoch:this old school racing is fantastic,i race a lot in the 80's and stopped in 87 aged 18...i never thought i would be racing a 20 inch again and i feel up for it just like in my youth...keep the faith us old school boys are gonna get bigger and faster.

[Flaz]

tony, sam and tony well done lads   

in fact!!! well done to everyone who made the effort through the winter and got the ball rolling 

Im proper enjoying it  and wish i had done it BITD 

I love the way its so intense on the gate, the buzz as you go over the line,

I didnt race MK last year so its gonna make it even more special for me this year,  cant wait 

I think this will get bigger, The  people at braintree were sitting up and taking notice on sunday (22 riders  me thinks its time to take us seriously      ) 

and remember its just for fun    ( yeah right O    im off done the gym in a minute and where did i put that lettuce )

[pickle]

Gotta say i'm loving the pictures! I've gotta get myself to one of these meets as soon as the bike's up and running (which should be about 2 weeks!!  Yippee!!!   

[spillers#1]

There was elbow bashing there was t-boning going on its getting competitive now which is fantastic

[Flaz]

There was elbow bashing there was t-boning going on its getting competitive now which is fantastic

  

im gonna start running stunt pegs with razor blades stuck to them aswell 

[pickle]

There was elbow bashing there was t-boning going on its getting competitive now which is fantastic

  

im gonna start running stunt pegs with razor blades stuck to them aswell 

Nice! go for the Achilis tendons (Hostel style) 

[DR VINOAH]

i do feel there,s a real positive buzz
in and around the racing community as a whole

and a new found fasination at race meets for us OSers

its great to be able to race against an ace bunch of fella,s
and more joining each week,also to have the biggest gate at braintree
in all classes
is testimony to the entusiasm and energy we all put in

keep the faith

[DR VINOAH]

ps

its also an honour to be part of a collective/forum
that spans all aspects of bmx

from stoneage to newage

we got it all right here

rock on radbmx

and all who sail on her

[nishiki14]

Hello, I was replying to this last might when my computer said "NO" and shut down To get back on track for what this thread was started for.........RATTY, I've known Tony for nearly as long as i've been on this planet, 27 years ago we met and in all that time I have never met such a passionate bloke when it comes to BMX, he got me back into the sport I love so much and I thank him for that, I have met friends old and new and I feel like we are on the brink of making BMX as big as it was BITD, I've witnessed this man take on Andy Ruffles and Keith Wilson and beat them (more than once and I have it on film) and in the world of BMX he stands head and shoulders above everyone else Tony, your the nuts mate, thanks (and you 796)