Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 ...I think he rode for Kona, or at least rode a Kona. Was fairly famous for mega spins on his demos and other street style tricks, pretty BMX style to him. I remember seeing him at Bike 97 or maybe 98. Im also pretty sure I remember MBUK featuring him or giving him a 'How to' style feature...Im just trying to remember his name, its driving me crazy!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) I'm pretty sure that'd be Fletcher Gillet. He rode an Ellesworth. Edited December 2, 2008 by totaltrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Yeah that was fletcher gillet. think he might have had a kona to start with then an ellesworth. then again i could just be totally wrong for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Yea thats the guy! Of course the next question is what happened to him?!Where did the Isle Of White rider Neil Lemon go aswell? I also liked his style... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumplestiltskin Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Didn't Neil Lemon have a kid? I seem to remember MBUK doing a follow up on him and he's got a family now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I remember the feature yea, but is that it?! He had a child and quit riding totally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M S/c Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Jez Averey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Jez Averey?Now I do know what hes upto.... http://www.jezavery.co.uk/I remember him rockin' the Pro Flex in 'Dirt'. Badass. Ive still got that on VHS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumplestiltskin Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I remember the feature yea, but is that it?! He had a child and quit riding totally?Well it's the last I heard of him in any kind of mountainbike media - official or otherwise. He was only 20/21 when they did the feature, so who knows. Maybe fatherhood and the real world got in the way and he quit, or maybe he gets out once or twice a week like a lot of people on here with jobs/uni/college etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 If memory serves. Fletcher was last seen studying Theology in London... Insanely talented guy, but very much a tricks rider rather than trials. Not convinced that Jez was in Dirt... Sure you're not thinking of Scott Dommet on something purple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 If memory serves. Fletcher was last seen studying Theology in London... Insanely talented guy, but very much a tricks rider rather than trials. Not convinced that Jez was in Dirt... Sure you're not thinking of Scott Dommet on something purple?Jez had a silver proflex and a little section doing some jumps. I always like the bit in 'Getta Grip' with Jez doing squeakers and stuff along the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Jez had a silver proflex and a little section doing some jumps. I always like the bit in 'Getta Grip' with Jez doing squeakers and stuff along the road.Haha! Ive got that on VHS too! Ill try and put some of 'Dirt' on YouTube or something. It was definatly Jez Avery in 'Dirt', riding with as much protective gear as possible on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 He was also about the only person doing jumps that still qualify as 'big' on the Dirt video... Was it just me or did Getta Grip suck compared to Dirt and Chainspotting though (Jez Avery's bits were about the only good parts of that video IIRC)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 He was also about the only person doing jumps that still qualify as 'big' on the Dirt video... Was it just me or did Getta Grip suck compared to Dirt and Chainspotting though (Jez Avery's bits were about the only good parts of that video IIRC)...Chainspotting is still the top video for me, ok the riding wasn't as huge as Trials is now but it was a very inspiring video in its day! I love how Ashton just takes over the America sections. Some great riding and the 'feeling' of the film is just spot on. Dirt is just an all time classic, I watched a few weekends ago at my folks house and it still made me smile! JMC is just an awesome rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Dirt is still the epitome of MTBing - it's all about having a laugh riding bikes with your friends - the best feel good MTB film ever... The extras on the Manifesto DVD are brilliant too - pretty much every appearance Ryan Leech has made on film since he started riding bikes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Who was the guy who used to ride for Haro and had a couple of shots in the MBUK tricks and stunts feature doing no footed stoppies (I think)? Jon someone maybe? Or someone Hemming or something? Looked like a full on show off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Haha! Ive got that on VHS too! Ill try and put some of 'Dirt' on YouTube or something. It was definatly Jez Avery in 'Dirt', riding with as much protective gear as possible on. It was Jez Avery doing those big dirt jumps on the Proflex in 'DIRT' I remember touring the UK in 2006 with him, and we spoke about 'DIRT' and other classic mountain bike videos and rider's such as the great 'JMC'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Who was the guy who used to ride for Haro and had a couple of shots in the MBUK tricks and stunts feature doing no footed stoppies (I think)? Jon someone maybe? Or someone Hemming or something? Looked like a full on show off...Paul Hudson, used to do tricks on a full sus Haro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Paul Hudson, used to do tricks on a full sus Haro.Yup, that'd be the fella. Was a bit off with my Jon and Hemming though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 What happened Dane Hemming? He was a regular back when MBUK was worth reading... He showed up in Dirt on a skinny ass steel framed XC bike... If my memory serves, he's the one that does the nasty over the bars SPD crash into a ditch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 What happened Dane Hemming? He was a regular back when MBUK was worth reading... He showed up in Dirt on a skinny ass steel framed XC bike... If my memory serves, he's the one that does the nasty over the bars SPD crash into a ditch...Yea, he drags his balls across the top tube then gets thrown over the handlebars! Pretty savage but it made me giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Dave Hemming. Used to go to the Malvern Classic, was great watching the Marti/yns and the downhilling with Warner and Peat and that lot. Even saw a demo by Hans Rey which was pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Dave Hemming was a rep for a while with ATB Sales (Doing Marin and Whyte), but was last seen riding with a friend of mine in the US! God knows what he's doing these days...Paul Hudson was a top trick rider, but a lot of old school BMX flatlandy type tricks. I always wondered how many he could actually hold. Was watching Chainspotting last night on DVD, and it's funny now just how small some of the riding is, especially in these days of the Red Bull Rampage and such. The quality and style of productrion though is still right up there. It'd be worth some of the current video makers to have a watch and try and learn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Manual Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Dave Hemming was in Guernsey with Clive Gosling (Cannondale’s marketing manager at the time) in 2000ish with Martyn Ashton. I remember Clive's was doing a running commentary of Martyns demo whilst Dave was just kinda tooling around on kids bikes. It was a cool day. My friend Mat owned the only Cannondale Ashton ‘replica’ on the island and he won the competition and got another one. Everyone thought it was rigged hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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