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b45t4rd

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Track pics
« on: February 24, 2008, 05:18 PM »
Anyone else search google earth looking where old tracks were/are?
Pics of whats left of my local tracks
Sennelleys Park


Perry Park


C0cksmoors Woods :smitten:


thecrooch

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2008, 05:02 PM »
South Woodham Ferrers - Looks a bit better now we have been working on it for the last 3 months.   The concrete start hill is still visable....



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Re: Track pics
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2008, 01:35 PM »


Dronfield BMX Track...........R.I.P  :'(
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

chris miller

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2008, 09:23 PM »
had a walk round Sennelleys Park back in the summer could not make the track out.looks better in pictures i go passd chemleys wood track a lot il try and get some pictures
 

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2008, 09:49 PM »
Here's the Chelmsley Eagles track but can't make it out from what I remember, such a shame, had some good laughs with mates down there. It's too the right of Chester Road, built on a hill, I remember it having a long steep start gate. Must pop down there sometime and get some proper pics

Paul
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b45t4rd

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2008, 10:02 PM »
It,s a bit sad looking at the ruins of old tracks, but does bring back good memories, I remember the first time at C0cksmoors :shocked: Then going to Perry Park and "thinking this is hard work"  C0cksmoor being a downhiller i'd been pampered, less pedalling  :LolLolLolLol:
Any more pics old or new?

Longun

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2008, 10:06 PM »
Here you go;

Hayes/Hillingdon/Kingshill Avenue - Dont think it’s this good now.


Hayes - Dawley Road Current


Slough


Hounslow - or where it was at least :(


High Wycombe


« Last Edit: February 27, 2008, 10:07 PM by Longun »

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008, 01:21 PM »
Sheffield Track

I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2008, 01:22 PM »
Cannot find or see Chesterfield track !!!!!!!!!! ???????????  :-\
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

thecrooch

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2008, 02:01 PM »
God this is so sad - cant believe so many fell by the wayside.

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2008, 03:02 PM »
Does anyone remember the old track at Marsh Lane (in between Dronfield and Eckington) I'm going back 25 years or so now.....
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Re: Track pics
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2008, 09:19 PM »
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Nothing left of the Chelmsley track mate, still live local and drive past most days. Gutted that stopped riding 1988-1998 and track was levelled in 1997. When I started racing again in '98 had to travel to Chesterfield to race Dingo, gutted. My old man with a few other dedicated parents started the eagles and got the track off the ground. Lived down there 24/7 for 3 years solid. Many happy times down there both on and off our bikes. Still cant believe the frekin skateboard run opposite outlasted the track.

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2008, 01:45 PM »
Aerostylie/Paul
Nothing left of the Chelmsley track mate, still live local and drive past most days. Gutted that stopped riding 1988-1998 and track was levelled in 1997. When I started racing again in '98 had to travel to Chesterfield to race Dingo, gutted. My old man with a few other dedicated parents started the eagles and got the track off the ground. Lived down there 24/7 for 3 years solid. Many happy times down there both on and off our bikes. Still cant believe the frekin skateboard run opposite outlasted the track.

Jas.

Jas, can't believe they flatened it :-\  no wonder I couldn't see it on Google Earth!! and yeah I remember the concrete skate area. I lived by Chelmsley swimming pool and used to ride around with Paul and John Goldengay (yeah thay was their surname), go to Stetchford Cycles and H Craig along Bordesley.

I've tried to search for track/Eagle pics on the net but nothing...would love to see some pics, the table top seemed massive. If memory serves me right the Eagles colours were Red/Black/White? The only bad memory I had was some k n o b nicking my goggles off me lid!!

Real cool to hear that you were involved with the Eagles from the start :4_17_5:

Paul ;)

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2008, 02:04 PM »
this is all thats left of cantley park in doncaster :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(


and this is hexthorpe doncaster :-[ :-[


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Re: Track pics
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2008, 03:37 PM »
How do you get the pic off of google earth ?  :-\ paul

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2008, 05:03 PM »
Paul
I will try and get my old man to dig out some old photos of the track, I know he has some. I know about eight Goldengays, all of them work at Land Rover including a John who is about my age(38), maybe your mucca? Lived up by St Patricks school/Yeoman pub and went to Grimshaw. Would say small world mate but considering there were about 20 million kids on BMX bikes in the mid eighties then may be not such a suprise.

Jas.

Longun

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« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2008, 05:27 PM »
How do you get the pic off of google earth ?  :-\ paul

I clicked on the envelope button and emailed the image to myself.

zed4130

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« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2008, 05:28 PM »
How do you get the pic off of google earth ?  :-\ paul

I clicked on the envelope button and emailed the image to myself.

 :daumenhoch: ill give that a try, cheers mate,,

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2008, 06:20 PM »
This is Poole track.

Dont seem to be able to do it as an image.  Still at least you can play with the zoom thing and also change the views of it.




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« Last Edit: February 29, 2008, 06:24 PM by Southern Andy »
One build a year, the only way to get it right. No rushing involved.

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2008, 07:01 PM »
thanks for that andy, ive been trying to get the image off of google earth, but no joy  ??? i still ride on the old poole track  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #20 on: February 29, 2008, 07:10 PM »
thanks for that andy, ive been trying to get the image off of google earth, but no joy  ??? i still ride on the old poole track  :daumenhoch:

Me on my GJS in my avatar mate going over the poole start straight doubles mate, what used to be the dollies.
One build a year, the only way to get it right. No rushing involved.

zed4130

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« Reply #21 on: February 29, 2008, 07:29 PM »
thanks for that andy, ive been trying to get the image off of google earth, but no joy  ??? i still ride on the old poole track  :daumenhoch:

Me on my GJS in my avatar mate going over the poole start straight doubles mate, what used to be the dollies.

 :daumenhoch:   its real messed up now, one of the burms is soft sand, and you have to fight of the chavs   :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #22 on: February 29, 2008, 09:27 PM »
Paul
I will try and get my old man to dig out some old photos of the track, I know he has some. I know about eight Goldengays, all of them work at Land Rover including a John who is about my age(38), maybe your mucca? Lived up by St Patricks school/Yeoman pub and went to Grimshaw. Would say small world mate but considering there were about 20 million kids on BMX bikes in the mid eighties then may be not such a suprise.

Jas.

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #23 on: February 29, 2008, 09:53 PM »


eastway temple mills lane stratford east london
been gone now think about 2 years but olympic track being built in its place

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Re: Track pics
« Reply #24 on: February 29, 2008, 10:03 PM »
These pics must be at least three years out of date,the Volvo's long gone.



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