Orange riders

[michael@orange]

In Scotland I remember Gregor Grant, and I think Rachel Gordon also rode for Orange at one time.

Neil Ross cycles in Aberdeen usually had a good squad of riders on orange bikes - Dan Whitehead springs to mind as being pretty successfull.

yeah, both Gregor and Rachel rode mid nineties, was it Neil Ross Dan rode for? AIR he had a brother who raced as well.

In later years we had quite a few riders from Sandy Wallace Cycles as well and we currently support Stu Thomson, Stu was one of Peaty's Royal youth squad we inherited the year before Peaty joined us.

A couple more names from DH, Paul Plunkett, Chris Whitfield, James Richards

 

[michael@orange]

I think I remember the Steve Bowman pic; big drop off, grassy descent, hanging way behind the saddle on on a stock black Orange Prestige, full Orange team kit and THOSE brown suede Shimano shoes!

I loved the advert because it was the complete opposite of the purple anodised crowd I couldn't afford to be a part of!

Think the ad was on the back of a 1992 MBI?

We should have that in the archive must get around to adding all the ads to our website.

 

[JS1500]

Neil Ross cycles in Aberdeen usually had a good squad of riders on orange bikes - Dan Whitehead springs to mind as being pretty successfull.

Neil Ross Cycles was where I bought my first Clockwork and The Bike Bothy (where Dan Whitehead worked) was where I sold it.
Those were the days...

*wipes nostalgic tear from eye*


EDIT:

AIR he had a brother who raced as well.

Paddy. Could've been him.

 

[Rich]

Simon Darke...also Junior in 1991!

 

[messiah]

Neil Ross cycles in Aberdeen usually had a good squad of riders on orange bikes - Dan Whitehead springs to mind as being pretty successfull.

Neil Ross Cycles was where I bought my first Clockwork and The Bike Bothy (where Dan Whitehead worked) was where I sold it.
Those were the days...

*wipes nostalgic tear from eye*


EDIT:

AIR he had a brother who raced as well.

Paddy. Could've been him.

The DH boy was indeed Paddy - when he rode XC he used to sprint off the front and die on the first climb - oh how we laughed )

I bump into Neil occasionally, last time was at Pitfichie and before that halfway round Clachnaben. He is still biking.

 

[dumbrian]

Giles Dumont, Brian Wilkinson, Simon (Dargue?), Tim (from Barrow?)

 

[dumbrian]

Not forgetting Steve Wade of course who in his day was an awesome XC racer, Bomb MC back in '90/91 was quite a race.

 

[boy"O"boy]

Giles Dumont, Brian Wilkinson, Simon (Dargue?), Tim (from Barrow?)

Wow! Thread resurrection!
There was another thread on Orange team riders here -
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/orange-team-riders-anyone-know.394108/page-2
I added a scan that mentions the Formula on test belongs to Tim Wilson - is this your guy?

Slightly off topic....but did any of these riders go under the name of Iceman? - I own the infamous Iceman "O" that is confirmed as a prototype Aluminium "O"......but no one seems to know who this Orange rider was? Any leads gratefully appreciated

Cheers.
boy"O"boy

 

[dumbrian]

Wow! Thread resurrection!
There was another thread on Orange team riders here -
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/orange-team-riders-anyone-know.394108/page-2
I added a scan that mentions the Formula on test belongs to Tim Wilson - is this your guy?

Slightly off topic....but did any of these riders go under the name of Iceman? - I own the infamous Iceman "O" that is confirmed as a prototype Aluminium "O"......but no one seems to know who this Orange rider was? Any leads gratefully appreciated

Cheers.
boy"O"boy

Great article on the Formula. It wasn't built to last!

I don't remember anyone called Iceman, I doubt anyone would have considered themselves cool enough! Kevin or Dan maybe, both very determined and could have come across like that sometimes! I used to ride a lot with Steve Bowman, he was way ahead of his time back then, always pulling wheelies and a gifted downhiller. He didn't have the discipline to train hard though, and didn't quite achieve results he was capable of. Steve is a well respected name in South African MTBing now, mainly for his retail experience I think. Lester took a KOM from me last summer on his e-bike, I didn't know it was him at first, he kicked my arse on a ride up Cross Fell once in 1990. One of the first guys to represent UK in the World Champs pre-1990. Shalom!