IDO Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Used to ride quite a bit, have raced at shoreham as well,, had a GT for raceing and knackerd skyway for mucking about on, stopped when i smashed my hand up on a regular trip down to hastings to go to "backyard jam".. recovered then done the same thing on the jumps down at crowhurst.. then gave it up.. still find myself watching it alot on extreme sports channel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 "backyard jam".. jumps down at crowhurst.. wow! my old hunting ground!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 i had a boxer bike.........oh the shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 The Boxer was from before BMX. Very simiar looking. The Boxer was the smallest of three bike. The Grifter being the largest with the Striker taking up the middle ground. I had a Striker in some horrid green colour. All had padded handlebars and back pedal brakes which made me 'King of the Broadies' around our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I had the stricker too.. still remember the green! also Remember the Grifter.. Red wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I had the stricker too.. still remember the green! also Remember the Grifter.. Red wasn't it? i had the grifter as well, mine was blue. and weighed a tonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Remember the bomber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 The Bomber was huge. It seemd really scary riding one of them at speed. If I remember correctly the saddle was bigger and comfier than our sofa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Huffy (was poor also), Diamond Back (got a job mowing lawns), GT (and washing cars), Redline (and shoveling snow), Hutch (real job at a hobby shop). Thanks for the great trip down memory lane guys! Search movies keyword: Rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr keef Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 and the tomahawk and the chopper:D with the gears on the frame!i also had the grifter, gears on the handle grip,mine was silver:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Had a budgie, striker (broke my leg on that one), grifter, then bmx's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshowbob Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 lol, i had a budgie too! Was quite good on a bmx when i was a lad, took part in a competition to win a mongoose bmx, had to beat a lap time set by andy ruffell. After about 3 goes i was just 1 second off his lap time! Had several bmx's, after i'd broken the raleigh ones, i made several 'hybrid' bmx's, the most memorable was a redline frame with z-rims (anyone remember them?), they were unbreakable allegedly (yeah... right!), mushroom grips, beartrap pedals (ouch!), stupid 2 finger brake levers etc..... Used to go to a place called 'nettlebed woods' nr henley. This is now rob warners home practice track! Went back there a few yrs back on mountain bikes, still an awesome place 20yrs on! Just love watching the street vert & half pipe on the x games, absolutely amazing. Ended up moving up to motocross racing, subsequently have a pin holding my left knee together, numerous scars, twisted my right kneecap (still may have to have surgery, after 5yrs!). Gave all the 'mad' stuff up when i went self-employed about 4yrs ago:( Hence getting into jap cars, gotta have some sort of hobby/passion... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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