BMX - all the things

Just seen rock up and ride starts at the Peckham track at 11am tomorrow (Friday). Will be heading down 11.30, anyonelse unworking tomorrow, come join.

We HAVE to all go to the next Hackney Bicycle Film Society night at Calthorpe Arms - Monday 8th June @pootsmanuva @Doctor_Cake @blowfish @mands @KT_Bee @Ecunard @clefty @lucyh

They are showing BMX Bandits - a classic (1983) BMX film of my childhood. It has girl BMX'rs, daggy 80s fashion, a vintage Oz backdrop and it was Nicole Kidman's first movie.

We can drink beer and yell at the screen.

Two Australian expert BMX bikers and a friend (Kidman) become entangled with a group of murderous bank robbers. The robbers become furious when they discover that the kids sold the radios to purchase new bikes and equipment, and resort to any means to catch them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwPbdYE9tZY&feature=youtu.be

Omg. Sounds awesome

Indeed - will def try to be IN!

That sounds kinda ace!

Sounds interesting. Do you need to RSVP anywhere for numbers?

there's a Facebook event. https://www.facebook.com/events/404945999663046/

But I think I've been to one or two of these and it's just been a case of pile in if it's a popular film..

ha saw this semi-recently again with Nic.
This movie defined my childhood. I think still very much culturally referenced!
I was planning on riding on the 8th, but this would be good too

So IN for BMX Bandits. I think I saw it as a kid when BBC 1 used to show kids films on a Friday afternoon/after school slot - showing my age there!

Also: LADIES DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AT LEE VALLEY!!

Who can make the following: Sunday 21st June at 11.30am?

There's another session in July but I'm not here #selfish or it's wait until September.

I might be up for it, depends how much bmxing I can get in before then - as I have done a big fat zero lately. Do you have to book or can we just rock up?

Alas I am in Canada that weekend.

Tbh I think it's for complete beginners and slightly more experienced. At the sesion I went too the only other girl had never been on a bmx whilst Rob was asking me if I wanted to learn how to do jumps : /

alternatively, how about we all find a date for Olympic Rock up and Ride??

@Cazakstan @kat @Doctor_Cake @blowfish

What time are people getting to the film tonight? I should finish work soon so have some time to kill..

@pootsmanuva, I'm not Lee Valley BMX accredited ><

I'll likely get there around 7pm, just finishing up some bits and pieces at the office.

I could do the 21st. Yay!

and I'll head there for 7pm tonight

that film looks awesome

Given the lovely weather, would anyone be up for a couple of hours at Burgess Park rock-up-and-ride after work tomorrow? It's been too long since I've been.

@Cazakstan @blowfish @kat @clefty @pootsmanuva @zeez @mands @KT_Bee

Yes! though I have a limited window after work as I have dinner plans.. what time are you thinking?

I was thinking about leaving work around 5 (so getting there around 5:30), and staying for an hour or two.

FYI from Sept 22nd there will be a female only coached session Tuesdays from 630 to 830pm. £3 with your own bike £3 to hire a bike

Can't do tomorrow but well up for the coached sessions!!

This is very exciting! 😀 Is it a weekly thing, do you just turn up on the night or need to book?

I think I'll wait for the coached sessions to start then! Thanks for the heads up @althecoach

Did anyone go to the session last night?

It was just me and one other person. They said 6 signed up, but I guess 4 were no shows due to the weather (it didn't actually rain at all when we were there).