Author Topic: Pictures from Mallorca trip..... (Read 2849 times)

bmxer4ever · « **on:** April 13, 2008, 07:56 PM »

Hi everyone, just got all the pics back from my warm weather training trip to Puerto de Pollenca (okay - it was a holiday...!) and thought I'd share. Great time was had and it was brilliant to ride in the sun for a whole week.....and my new knee felt great!

Have bike will travel - arriving at Palma Airport.

First day riding in the town square - lovely place and being there pre-season meant it was quiet too...

Good tip for holidaymakers - don't "break" your host on the first day....! Stevie "OldSchoolRider" with sore knee...

Shorts, T-shirt and shades - this place was made for riding!

Went out for the day looking for ramps and skateparks. Stevie knew of a few. Totally quiet - excellent! Started riding this 6ft quarter but found it a bit intimidating - got a bad case of pop-out-itis!

Was really nervous, but was determined to pull something, so just threw caution to the wind and went for an Abubaca.... Bailed the first one - ultimate knee test and it held no problem!

About to hit the coping on #2...

Planted it on #3......bailed both the rollbacks though!

Started riding this park in Ca'n Picafort - a short drive down the coast from Alcudia. Council built type of place, but still looked like fun until I blew the valve on my front tyre!

Aileen (my fiancee) and Stevie with crutches!

Another flat session in the square - started working on a wee combo - McCircle to Swivel to a trick I call the Crowd Pleaser - 'cos it always does! - no handed, spinning round on the rear peg...

Backward Hang Five...

On the pedals....

Squeaker...

For some reason, the local kids loved this trick - no foot coaster wheelie across the square!

Fiola nose wheelie....

And one for the Vander fans - Cowboy...

Had a great time over there - thinking of going back in September or something like that, at the END of the season. Hopefully Stevie will have stopped falling off his new Mirraco by then....!

See you all at Old Fools!
G

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2008, 07:58 PM »

it happens to us all.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2008, 08:19 PM »

Oops! I hit post instead of preview before I finished - all the pics should be up now!
Cheers, G

Flatcap · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2008, 08:29 PM »

Nice one Gary....how do you find riding ramps on a flatty bike...must be really tight.

Daz.

superbikedan · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2008, 09:17 PM »

now that' a holiday, great pics

looking forward to meeting you on the old fools

adam01 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2008, 09:22 PM »

excellent

great rider.

Adam

rosscoe · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2008, 10:00 PM »

flatland, at your age, and without shinnies?

ever the showman huh??

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2008, 10:13 PM »

Quote from: rosscoe on April 13, 2008, 10:00 PM

flatland, at your age, and without shinnies?

ever the showman huh??

Can't help myself dude!

lodge · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2008, 10:25 PM »

Some great pics there Gary, thanks for sharing.

MartyC · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2008, 10:53 PM »

Great riding, looks like you had a blast

.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:00 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on April 13, 2008, 10:53 PM

Great riding, looks like you had a blast .

Yeah - it was great fun, actually wish I'd done some MORE riding in between all the sunshine, cider and good food!

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:01 PM »

Quote from: stevemcintosh on April 13, 2008, 10:25 PM

Some great pics there Gary, thanks for sharing.

Cheers dude - thanks for the comment!

Trev · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:11 PM »

really cool pics gary.

like someone else said earlier, how did you find riding the flatland bike on ramps.

i've got one of those fly micro machines and i took mine up to charlton mini once for a mess about. it was really hard to ride it in there.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:28 PM »

Quote from: Trev on April 13, 2008, 11:11 PM

really cool pics gary.

like someone else said earlier, how did you find riding the flatland bike on ramps.

i've got one of those fly micro machines and i took mine up to charlton mini once for a mess about. it was really hard to ride it in there.

Never had much of a problem riding flatland bikes on ramps, but I've not gone for any serious air on this one yet. The weight of it bothers me more than the size. MinD you, I could do with losing a few pounds myself!

Trev · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2008, 12:08 AM »

if i remember rightly the micro machine has an 18.5" top tube and 165mm cranks.

i take it you've ridden longer frames on ramps since you've been back.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2008, 04:14 AM »

Fantastic, looks like a right laugh. Shame about that bad knee Stevie

snav69 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2008, 08:01 AM »

Superb

oldschool rider · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2008, 09:39 AM »

Great to see the pics on here G, Only wish I hadn't done my knee in

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Well Saturday Night I had to work as we had a table of 45 in the Restaurant and after a short 8hr shift (short for Mallorca, usual shift is 12-16hrs in Summer) my leg was slightly swollen and tired but no pain which is good.

Anyway on a bmx note just signed a petition for a concrete park here in the port so I imagine By the time you come back out I should know where they are going to build and what I'ts gonna look like, Judging by the parks here I am going to try and get involved in the planning and maybe start classes for kids and if they need a caretaker for the park I might apply (If the money is right).

I was speaking with a wise Chineese man who told me "Mirraco Blend 2 for street & park not for Flatland" and as I did my knee in doing a Decade I guess he was right

.

Take care G speak to you soon.

macky · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2008, 09:58 AM »

Great pic's!! makes me wanna pack my bike and jet off!!

oldschool rider · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2008, 02:09 PM »

Quote from: DaveMc. on April 14, 2008, 09:58 AM

Great pic's!! makes me wanna pack my bike and jet off!!

Well just easyjet it nice and cheap, lots of places to ride in the sun.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2008, 08:54 PM »

Quote from: Trev on April 14, 2008, 12:08 AM

if i remember rightly the micro machine has an 18.5" top tube and 165mm cranks.

i take it you've ridden longer frames on ramps since you've been back.

Well, my bike history for the past 15 years was original Condor, then back to my MRD after I'd customised it with Taj forks, front and rear AD990's, double thick rear dropouts, 180mm GT 3-pc and red DX. Bike was bright yellow, had it for a couple of months then some F@CKER stole it from my flat - some dickhead left the front door open - best bike I've ever had/ridden, totally priceless and irreplaceable. Probably still in Glasgow somewhere in some neds garage...
Went without a bike for a year then dropped the cash on the Micromachine. Stuck some Hoffman chrome 48's, new chainwheel seat & post on it and I've been riding it ever since. That was about 6-7 years ago.
I'm curious about your comment "since you've been back"....... where was I?!
G

teamsano · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:56 PM »

good pics gazza!

shoulda fired a hat down at that wee plaza, mighta made a few bob from the locals.

Trev · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2008, 11:12 PM »

Quote from: bmxer4ever on April 14, 2008, 08:54 PM

I'm curious about your comment "since you've been back"....... where was I?!

Oops.... sorry Gary, I had assumed you had given up like the majority of us and recently got back into riding.

Apologies...

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2008, 11:28 PM »

Quote from: Trev on April 14, 2008, 11:12 PM

Quote from: bmxer4ever on April 14, 2008, 08:54 PM
I'm curious about your comment "since you've been back"....... where was I?!

Oops.... sorry Gary, I had assumed you had given up like the majority of us and recently got back into riding.

Apologies...

No worries! The only year I've not been on a bike since 1983 was the year after my Badlander was nicked.Made up for it with loads of snowboarding instead! Bmxer4ever........it's not just a name!