Author Topic: So come on then, who's the greatest BMX race rider of all time ???? (Read 2051 times)

jimmyp · « **on:** May 12, 2007, 11:27 PM »

Fot me it would have to be Eric Rupe. Still involved in the sport to this day and never give up racing, a true BMX race legend

RATTY · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2007, 11:46 PM »

Have to say that US based its gotta be Rupe or stu or greg hill.

How about UK, has to be Flemdog or holmes

Mattdub · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:01 AM »

Quote from: jeff spicoli on May 12, 2007, 11:47 PM

Stompin Stu or Greg Hill.

What Andy said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Trev · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2007, 02:17 AM »

I know nothing about racing, but I got into BMX watching the kelloggs in 85.

my first racing heroes (& heroine!) were Geth Shooter and Sarah-Jane Nicholls...

Stateside, I was really impressed by Tommy Brackens.

Other than that, I thought Wayne Llewellyn, Dale Holmes, Whoppa Watkins were all good.

If I had to say one name as the greatest (bearing in mind i know nothing), then I would have to say Sarah-Jane Nicholls. Only ever watched racing in the Kelloggs. Won 5 out of 6 in 84 (finished second in the only one she didn't win) and won 6 out of 6 in 85. Total Domination!

darkersomeday · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2007, 06:57 AM »

leveque,
holmes,
wright,

KGB Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2007, 07:52 AM »

Stu Thompson,Greg Hill or Harry Leary, Shoot me down if ya like i dun care.

motomagII · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:18 AM »

gotta be hl or greg hill

priv · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:41 AM »

Leary for me

he didn't give a f**k i liked his attitude

priv

ronnie360 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2007, 11:39 AM »

i did not really watch bmx racing but they all had guts of steel

and all had there own qualities

theRuler · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2007, 11:51 AM »

david maw (rip) did plenty of winning

therock · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2007, 11:53 AM »

sorry but at his peak dale had nothing on dr smooth . if he d moved to the states for good he would have been bigger than christmas .3 world number one s and smooth as silk.

Zippy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:12 PM »

I always liked Pistol Pete and Eddy King

aerostylie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:49 PM »

For me Greg Hill

Paul

generallee · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2007, 04:16 PM »

for me - greg hill, pistol pete, todd lyons and gary ellis

FORDY · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2007, 06:09 PM »

greg hill - US

Jamie Staff - been around for yonks

rocks up at a tack session at the Manchester Velodrome and does the "kilo" in a stupidly quick time.

Now has track world champ medals. (I reckon he'll get a bronze at bejing) Not seen any BMX'ers make a transistion like that.

db-oldskool · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2007, 06:44 PM »

For me it goes without question,Harry Leary has to be in your top 5 BMX'ers of all time.

Dude was a total psycho on 2 wheels,he won just about everything there was to win.
When JMC thought he was washed up & released him from contract,an emerging DB stepped up & signed him as their first pro rider,the rest is history.

He's still envolved in the sport & still races,owns a track in so-cal & is one hell of a nice guy.He attends big gatherings state side & won't turn down autograph seekers,one of the guys I know from OS had him sign tons of stuff & Harry wanted his pic taken on the Turbo he brought to the gathering.He saw it & was amazed at the quality of the build & wanted his pic taken while sitting on it,Loren just wanted Harry to sign for him but almost died to have him posing on it for the pic.

db-oldskool · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2007, 06:56 PM »

Here's some of the pics.

Click for larger views.

Harry on the bike.

Signing the frame.

What Loren took to Rockford.

Riders ready,Harry on the gate.

Ride back after race.

In the pit.

Race schedual.

This is some of the stuff he signed.

Anybody notice the brand of the bike/gear he raced with?

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:32 PM »

i go for stompin stu

most consistent over the years
and a great ambassdor of the sport

brass monkey! · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:51 PM »

Stompin Stu for me !!

piper · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2007, 01:10 PM »

In the UK,Andy Ruffell,I know he didn`t do much against the yanks but he defo lifted the profile by miles,Clint Miller from across the pond...just because he was called Clint and always looked immaculate,the Kuwi gear was so cool...

se · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2007, 09:15 PM »

Greg Hill, because he was on top in what for me wasthe golden age, 82-84.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2007, 04:52 PM »

Quote from: db-oldskool on May 13, 2007, 06:56 PM

Here's some of the pics.
Click for larger views.

Harry on the bike.

Signing the frame.

What Loren took to Rockford.

Riders ready,Harry on the gate.

Ride back after race.

Me actually licking harrys arse.

Race schedual.

This is some of the stuff he signed.

Anybody notice the brand of the bike/gear he raced with?

mint!

teamsano · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2007, 05:20 PM »

i'm surprised at the lack of folk voting for the lumberjack- gary ellis.

Pro-tec · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2007, 07:40 PM »

Thompson
Leary
Hill
Rupe

In no particular order, just for making BMX happen. Hats off to ya!!!!!!

Phanom · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2007, 04:21 PM »

ST - he's the Babe Ruth of BMX, according to Wikipedia... Or was Babe Ruth the ST of Baseball?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stu_Thomsen

Author Topic: So come on then, who's the greatest BMX race rider of all time ???? (Read 2051 times)

Trev

darkersomeday

KGB Matt

motomagII

ronnie360

theRuler

therock

FORDY

db-oldskool

db-oldskool

DR VINOAH

piper

se

darkersomeday

teamsano

Pro-tec

Phanom