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Once upon a time there was a little bouncing boy who just loved to climb.
That boy grew into a man and climbed many of the most stunning lines on Gritstone. His name, the one and only Johnny Dawes. Rumour has it that back in the day, Johnny could climb anything.
Read more, with PHOTO at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
That boy grew into a man and climbed many of the most stunning lines on Gritstone. His name, the one and only Johnny Dawes. Rumour has it that back in the day, Johnny could climb anything.
Read more, with PHOTO at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: I seem to remember some one breaking an ankle or leg on the outing to the Mancway. Was it Ben? And I think it was 1985.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Stylin outfit. I have many similar fashion faux pas pics from the same era but my excuse was I was a kid imitating my heroes...
Stylin outfit. I have many similar fashion faux pas pics from the same era but my excuse was I was a kid imitating my heroes...
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
BTW,this problem is called Concrete Society. It's not too hard to figure out why.
Cheers,
C
BTW,this problem is called Concrete Society. It's not too hard to figure out why.
Cheers,
C
In reply to GraemeA at home:
Ah the joyous days of bouldering without mats!
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com) I seem to remember some one breaking an ankle or leg on the outing to the Mancway. Was it Ben? And I think it was 1985.
Ah the joyous days of bouldering without mats!
In reply to Craig Smith:
So presumably in 1968 the Society considered this a particularly great piece of Concrete. I'd hate to see the also-rans. Wonder if they're still banging out awards.
So presumably in 1968 the Society considered this a particularly great piece of Concrete. I'd hate to see the also-rans. Wonder if they're still banging out awards.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
I'm obviously having a dull day.
www.concrete.org.uk
Commences "On our site you can find out more about concrete".
At least they get straight to the point. And they're still doing the Awards.
I'm obviously having a dull day.
www.concrete.org.uk
Commences "On our site you can find out more about concrete".
At least they get straight to the point. And they're still doing the Awards.
wow.
not only was Dawes ahead of his time on rock, but he totally foresaw the whole leggings/shorts combo seen in East london and on budget girls everywhere.. he could have gone on to design for Topshop i reckon
not only was Dawes ahead of his time on rock, but he totally foresaw the whole leggings/shorts combo seen in East london and on budget girls everywhere.. he could have gone on to design for Topshop i reckon
In reply to Hugh Cottam:
I think that back then, that bridge (I used to walk under it every day to get to Uni), represented a significant advance in concrete technology and the kind of things you could do with it as a building material.
It's still pretty ugly though.
I think that back then, that bridge (I used to walk under it every day to get to Uni), represented a significant advance in concrete technology and the kind of things you could do with it as a building material.
It's still pretty ugly though.
In reply to Hugh Cottam:
Come ooooooooon. You said you were bored, right?
BTW. This bridge is the "Highway in the Sky" that features at the start of the first episode of Life on Mars, where DCI Tyler gets nailed by the passing car.
"You are surrounded by armed bastards............."
Come ooooooooon. You said you were bored, right?
BTW. This bridge is the "Highway in the Sky" that features at the start of the first episode of Life on Mars, where DCI Tyler gets nailed by the passing car.
"You are surrounded by armed bastards............."
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Great stuff, Craig.
Great stuff, Craig.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: I remember him taking me on a tour of those problems - they were hard - couldn't get off the ground on most of them!
In reply to Hugh Cottam:
Holy crap, if you thought UKC forums could be a little dull some days then you should read the forums on that site.
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> I'm obviously having a dull day.
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> www.concrete.org.uk
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> Commences "On our site you can find out more about concrete".
Holy crap, if you thought UKC forums could be a little dull some days then you should read the forums on that site.
In reply to Hugh Cottam:
Yes - I work in an Award Winner (previous winners in this category have included New Medway Bridge, M2 motorway, Kent, Concrete Structures A34 Newbury Bypass and the West Retaining Wall, Pen-y-Clip Tunnel, Gwynedd, North Wales so it's in good company ).
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> ... Wonder if they're still banging out awards.
> ... Wonder if they're still banging out awards.
Yes - I work in an Award Winner (previous winners in this category have included New Medway Bridge, M2 motorway, Kent, Concrete Structures A34 Newbury Bypass and the West Retaining Wall, Pen-y-Clip Tunnel, Gwynedd, North Wales so it's in good company ).
In reply to Kipper:
I presume that was just two items and not a massive list. Though I believe Kent does have quite a bit of concrete. Lots on the M2 I suspect.
I presume that was just two items and not a massive list. Though I believe Kent does have quite a bit of concrete. Lots on the M2 I suspect.
In reply to Mark Kemball:
Very height dependent though! I've forgotten the name of the arete on the other side of the Concrete Society bridge - a mirror image of CS - but it seemed OK for those 5'11' in height or more. I've got some old slides of these routes somewhere too.
Very height dependent though! I've forgotten the name of the arete on the other side of the Concrete Society bridge - a mirror image of CS - but it seemed OK for those 5'11' in height or more. I've got some old slides of these routes somewhere too.
In reply to Hugh Cottam:
Yes - sorry; cut and paste from the Awards list.
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> I presume that was just two items and not a massive list.
> I presume that was just two items and not a massive list.
Yes - sorry; cut and paste from the Awards list.
In reply to Bill Mckee:
Johnny is 5'5". h
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> Very height dependent though! I've forgotten the name of the arete on the other side of the Concrete Society bridge - a mirror image of CS - but it seemed OK for those 5'11' in height or more. I've got some old slides of these routes somewhere too.
> Very height dependent though! I've forgotten the name of the arete on the other side of the Concrete Society bridge - a mirror image of CS - but it seemed OK for those 5'11' in height or more. I've got some old slides of these routes somewhere too.
Johnny is 5'5". h
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Nice pic. I remember a copy of the LUMC journal having a pic of a blonde-haired lass called Rachel something or other (Nicholson?) climbing on one of the Leeds University buildings a bit like that, whilst her mate sat on a plastic chair in the long-gone pond below. You'd remember that Mick.
PS Craig did Andy Sugden mail you? He was trying to get in touch.
Nice pic. I remember a copy of the LUMC journal having a pic of a blonde-haired lass called Rachel something or other (Nicholson?) climbing on one of the Leeds University buildings a bit like that, whilst her mate sat on a plastic chair in the long-gone pond below. You'd remember that Mick.
PS Craig did Andy Sugden mail you? He was trying to get in touch.
In reply to Craig Smith:
I'm sound. Is Mick dragging you along to the Cliffhanger do in Sheff in a couple of weeks?
I'm sound. Is Mick dragging you along to the Cliffhanger do in Sheff in a couple of weeks?
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
That's a great picture. I also love the fact that it's a proper nice day and he's still climbing in Manc. Makes you think he must have missed the bus or had a lecture to go to or something.
That's a great picture. I also love the fact that it's a proper nice day and he's still climbing in Manc. Makes you think he must have missed the bus or had a lecture to go to or something.
In reply to andi turner: Buildering seems to be not as popular as it once was. I used to love the henry price wall in Leeds, and I remember a wall on Alma Road in headingley used to get a lot of use too. I guess it's sort of been taken over by Parkour.
In reply to BrianT:
That was the 1987/8 journal. It was Rachel N, with my mate Harvey (can't remember the bugger's surname) sat in the chair. I have a copy at home somewhere.
There's also a pic in it of a certain M Ryan doing a little illegal concrete buildering.
> Nice pic. I remember a copy of the LUMC journal having a pic of a blonde-haired lass called Rachel something or other (Nicholson?) climbing on one of the Leeds University buildings a bit like that, whilst her mate sat on a plastic chair in the long-gone pond below. You'd remember that Mick.
That was the 1987/8 journal. It was Rachel N, with my mate Harvey (can't remember the bugger's surname) sat in the chair. I have a copy at home somewhere.
There's also a pic in it of a certain M Ryan doing a little illegal concrete buildering.
In reply to Chris Harris:
Was it Martin Wilson in the chair or did he take the pic?
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> That was the 1987/8 journal.
Was it Martin Wilson in the chair or did he take the pic?
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Great pic, but your just teasing us, when are the rest of the slides gonna be going up?
Great pic, but your just teasing us, when are the rest of the slides gonna be going up?
In reply to Souljah:
If we ask Craig nicely and all say please I'm sure he will oblige.
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> Great pic, but your just teasing us, when are the rest of the slides gonna be going up?
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> Great pic, but your just teasing us, when are the rest of the slides gonna be going up?
If we ask Craig nicely and all say please I'm sure he will oblige.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
I think I sent my copy of that journal to you didn't I? If not, I will (if I can find it). It has a piece by you in it.
I think I sent my copy of that journal to you didn't I? If not, I will (if I can find it). It has a piece by you in it.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
No, it wasn't Martin, the bloke in the chair was on the same degree course as me, and was called Harvey something or other - got a mental block on his surname. I'll see if I can find it and will post some scans.
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> Was it Martin Wilson in the chair or did he take the pic?
No, it wasn't Martin, the bloke in the chair was on the same degree course as me, and was called Harvey something or other - got a mental block on his surname. I'll see if I can find it and will post some scans.
In reply to Anonymous:
But even back then Johnny was brilliant. When he took us mere mortals to try the problems, it was the lanky gits that could get up them!
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But even back then Johnny was brilliant. When he took us mere mortals to try the problems, it was the lanky gits that could get up them!
In reply to Bill Mckee:
Get them scaned and get them posted!
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> I've got some old slides of these routes somewhere too.
> I've got some old slides of these routes somewhere too.
Get them scaned and get them posted!
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Sadly there's now a big metal fence directly under the arete in the photo. To stop kids running out in front of cyclists I reckon. Oh well, just means it now gets a big E-grade for its ball-busting potential!
These problems are a lot harder than they look. The big looking breaks are actually nasty 45 degree crimpy slopers - thats why you need the arete...
These problems are a lot harder than they look. The big looking breaks are actually nasty 45 degree crimpy slopers - thats why you need the arete...
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: I've got that journal. I remember a great piece about fast motorbikes by Al Manson.
The 80s really was the golden era for British climbing. I'm obsessed with that decade.
The 80s really was the golden era for British climbing. I'm obsessed with that decade.
In reply to Simon Panton:
Shirley 'a' golden era.
I like the one we are experiencing now.
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> The 80s really was the golden era for British climbing.
Shirley 'a' golden era.
I like the one we are experiencing now.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Yes, yes, 'a' golden era, but arguably the most revolutionary, no?
In reply to Simon Panton:
Sticky rubber, bolts, climbing walls, rockfax........yes you are right Simon.
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com) Yes, yes, 'a' golden era, but arguably the most revolutionary, no?
Sticky rubber, bolts, climbing walls, rockfax........yes you are right Simon.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Sticky rubber, bolts, climbing walls, rockfax........yes you are right Simon.
Er, you missed out sponsership and lycra
I think I feel a slide show coming on...
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com) Yes, yes, 'a' golden era, but arguably the most revolutionary, no?
Sticky rubber, bolts, climbing walls, rockfax........yes you are right Simon.
Er, you missed out sponsership and lycra
I think I feel a slide show coming on...
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: And the spread of chalk downwards through the grades 'til every VDiff was covered in it >-(
In reply to Craig Smith: If you put together such a slide show I can guarantee you a paying audience in Llanberis. What do you want on the rider? Wine gums, caviar, champagne, or all three?
In reply to Mick Ryan ,Chris Harris: the guy on the seat in the rachel nicholson photo is called Greg
In reply to Simon Panton: Thanks Simon. I'm working on it...when I've got it together I'll get in touch.
Peace,
C
Peace,
C
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Another slow news day then!
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Well actually its Gaz Parry here just forgot me password. Anyway i climed the arete out of Stone Monkey about 10 year ago, an absolute classic, hard sequency and a great tick.
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