really wanna but not gonna, cos I know it will end badly for me! Lol
not rode a Bmx for sooooo long 🙁
Well, if it's any consolation to anyone who's fearful of dying - I'm going and the last time I rode a BMX was in 1988 (I was eight)
I did manage a ramp with 4 bricks 🙂
Yeah, I'm probably going to die aren't I?
Yup! painfully and slowly, Enjoy 😆
haha
at least you have ridden a BMX before.
The closest i have come was playing on someones chopper in the woods once, a very long time ago!
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Yeah, now this one is out too, for me!
I just fell a couple of meters onto my thumb, the palm muscle is buggered.
At least this one is free.
Just shown The Wife the video in the OP.
On reflection probably not the wisest of ideas.
Show her this. No jumping involved here and it looks a little more realistic for us lot.... (although still faster than we'll be doing it)
A lift from Tod might be good if that's ok Clover. I'm in Hebden.
It sounds like Rorschach might actually be competent at this kind of thing, which is just not on really.
Just paid for the bmx night if you haven't been before you need to register using this link .
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Is there a responsible adult on here that can sign binners' and wittonweavers' parental consent forms?
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Thumb, day 3. I'm so disappointed, I can't stand any pressure on my palm at all. The bruise is spreading up my wrist, I've ruptured vessels on the root of the thumb.
Ouch.
Bloody hell that looks a damn sight worse than mine in march. And that kept me off the bike for two months!
Hope it heals fast mate.
Oh, I put this on youtube from last time I went, slipped my mind until just now.
Never knew that had such nice tracks like that for bmx .....
Looks well fun ...
Have fun on this, it's an awesome track and you'll all be fine if you listen to the coach. Am pretty sure I overheard a guy telling coach Toby about this on one of the Sat PM sessions this weekend gone?
That was me
Ah, hello. I only heard the end of what you said so it didn't click until I saw this thread yesterday. You'll be able to show everyone else how to do it 🙂
Gaze: I'm in if there's space and will bring money tonight.
gofasterstripes:
OUCH 🙁
Really hope that heals quickly, see you soon.
Thanks to everybody who paid on Monday night all place have now been taken.If you not been before please fill out the registration form , there's a link up there ?. You can use your own equipment.
For beers afterwards I can bring beers or go to the church inn I am not added.
Argh! only saw this as I've been away for 3 weeks.
Bugger.
Let me know if there are drop outs and I can jump in and take it. I can ride over from home 🙂
Post ride drinkies and bragging anyone?
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It is in the route back for anyone travelling North and is within a mile of J17 on the M60
Am i mental for thinking about parking my bike up in that neck of the woods?
Was going to have a blast round Clayton Vale on the mtb after work beforehand
Obviously i'm mental for riding it home round the fallowfield loop afterwards, but i'm prepared for that
I wouldn't worry scaled. If you leave it outside the velodrome, you won't be riding it home. 😕
Why not bring it inside with you?
What time you going round Clayton Vale? I might join you. Clover said there'd be space in her van to store bikes if necessary. Dunno how many though. Taking them inside could also work I reckon if they'll let you and I don't see why they wouldn't.
Not sure I'd want to leave anything visible in the back of a car either.
Yes you have a point. What's the score then with taking them in?
Not sure I'd want to leave anything visible in the back of a car either.
Indeed. Went to ride at Clayton Vale one day mid week around 12 months ago. Parked at the velodrome and noticed a Renault Espace parked alongside with a nice road bike in the back.
When I got back from the ride there was a nice road bike shaped hole in the rear window and the local cops were taking details from a very miffed owner.
There's plenty of bike storage under the starting gates , I carnt see it being a problem if u leave them there.
I was going to head over from town between 5 and half past, do a couple of laps then head to the BMX track
If anyone fancies a post work ride at CV I'll join in!
Roll call for tonight , is everybody still in ? No dropouts.? If thier are anybody who carnt make it let us now and I will try to get your place covered and your money back. See you all laters.
Locked and loaded.
Full face lid dusted off. Ambulance booked. Ready for action 😀
Yep - as ready as i will ever be!
Don't forget the postcode for your sat navs
M13 9WL
I've got some sort of lurgy but I think I'm going to drag myself along anyway. What could possibly go wrong?
Me and the bloke from work are both still in.
Both of us are carrying lower leg injuries and I was told by a physio last night to do nothing for a month.
What could possibly go wrong?
If anyone can't do it- I'll volunteer.
I'm still in! See you there.
For those people who are taking bikes to the track it is ok to leave them trackside
I'm still in. Looking forward to it. Got a slight dose of the man-flu today so working at home and doubt I'll make it to CV beforehand but you never know..
Scaled can you send me your mobile no (mail in profile) and if I'm going to make it to CV I'll text you later.
I'm still in.
I'll be doing a lap or two of CV before hand, slowly as i'm dragging my IT apprentice about with me
Still in. Full face and pads at the ready.
what's the recommended dress code for this sort of thing?
Judging by the crowd last time I was there, Angry Birds or Ben 10 t-shirts are de-rigeur...
You won't be cold. I usually just wear a normal t-shirt and some non-flappy but otherwise normal trousers. Oh, bring full-finger gloves if you've got some, the ones on offer at the track are a bit rubbish.
Full face lid dusted off. Ambulance booked.
Good call.
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I'm on till 6 a.m tonight. If any of you need a lift home from a&e it would be easier for me if you ask the nice ambulance driver to take you to Hope.
Laters.
What time are people getting there - it starts at 8pm is that right?
Only just noticed this thread!
And there was me planning on selling the race BMX.......
I'am going to get there for 7:45ish .When you get there just give your names to the reception and they should book you in.
I'll be there at 7:45 too.
Still in. Aiming for 7.45, but realistically we're more likely to be there a minute before 8pm.
😀
I'll be there about 7.45ish too. Ironic really that the first night in ages where it's dry(ish) and not raining it's indoors!
I'm still in. Final top-tip. Take a water bottle and a drink.
I'm already in near unimaginable pain after that ride home.
I did not expect it to be so physically damaging! Sessions fun though and the crack dealers didn't get me.
I too am coming up in bruises and my road rash is starting to sting. Luckily I have plentiful supplies of codeine, paracetamol, ibuprofen and alcohol to see the night through.
Great night though. Definitely up for doing that again. More armour though next time I reckon. And at least the bike I broke wasn't mine.
Hooray, despite some fun crashes, we didn't recreate this:
I am disappoint....you lot promised minor death and dismemberment.We'll have to have obstacles next time.
Thanks to a 'minor' detour (and a McD's) I just got home!
Thanks for letting an 'outsider' come and play out(in).
A top night. Still not sorry I elected to be the official photographer of the evening. Just editing them now. I'm not sure whether to upload them to Flickr or just run a front page story on the site with some of the choicest ones. There was a LOT of the Eye of the Tiger going on tonight!
Great to see you all and it's great that nobody died. 🙂
Great night in... Nice to finish the evening clean and dry for a change too!
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I have them in 'blow up quite big' resolution if anyone needs a hero-shot to get framed for Christmas. Just email me the pic number and it shall be yours. Otherwise, they're on Flickr at 1200 pixels wide. You're entirely welcome to grab whatever you want for BookFace profiles or whatever.
That was absolutely bloody brilliant! I didn't have a coronary, and arrived home not coated in shite! What's not to like? 🙂
Top night everyone. Thanks Gaz for sorting it.
I call this image Gladiators of STW
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Took me ages to get to sleep, what an ace evening!
Which Gladiator? Wolf? Hunter? (Not Jet!)
Bungle and George.
Those steely glares could burn through granite.
I know what you mean about not being able to sleep. My head was fizzing until the wee small hours.
Yes last night was a top night! Bug thanks to Gaz for organising it and i'm so glad that i took the opportunity to have a go!
Yay! That was proper ace. Thanks for organising it Gaz. Still buzzing. 😀
Looked awesome and no breaks!
Cheers for organising Gaz. General consensus seems to be that we make a regular thing out of it. If only for the inevitable [url= http://www.gtbicycles.com/bra_pt/2015/bikes/bmx/2014-pro-series-pro-24 ]N + 1[/url] 😉
I really want to ride this track, my local BMX track is piddly in comparison. Looks like you had a blast. To the guys who struggled to sleep after, I get that every time I ride my BMX in the evening, whether its on the track or at our local big indoor skatepark. I find a couple of whiskys helps. And a couple afterwards too 😉 The buzz and adrenalin build up is unreal and addictive.
Yeah, completely agree - amazing night big thanks to Gaz for sorting! A bit sore this morning 🙂
Ace night! Cheers Gaz for organising, and yes, very definitely up for more of that. 😀
Just spent the first hour of the working day looking at how much a decent bmx is. I knew this would happen.
...go on... how much?
Thanks to Chipps also. It takes a special skill to make a bunch of middle aged blokes dressed like 13 year olds look cool. The full face lids help though.
Harry.... I've found the [url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GT-BMX-Cruiser-Bmx-24-/301385610919?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item462bfb76a7 ]perfect bike for you[/url]
Its crazzy awesome!!!! 😀
i really wish i'd pulled my finger out and gone last night now. rubbish. looks like it was great...
£300 - £400 for an entry level one by the looks of it...
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Very, very tempting! The Mrs just looked over my shoulder and asked me what the hell I'm doing.
I picked my bike up for £140ish a year or two ago in the January sales. It's not a "race" bike as such, but it's largely the same as the basic Haro 20"s they hire out at the NCC, and it does the job just fine. If you were going to actually race properly then you'd want to get something lighter and snappier I suspect.
Last night was the first time I've used mine at the track and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was on there.
run a front page story on the site with some of the choicest ones
Go on. You know it makes sense!
I'll give them a call about booking the Velodrome for some fixie track bike action too.