The "ups and downs"

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 8:52 am

My mum remembers the bumps off the West parks, and also rolling down the hills where the High Moors are now - also the duck pond on the field in front of the High Moor Court flats. she lived in the Chelwoods

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 5:28 pm

Brandy wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: South Leeds wasn't my boyhood stomping ground. But i do remember the Beechwoods at Seacroft. Such hair raising rides as the Big Dipper, Hot Cross bun, and Devils Elbow. There were some perfect hollows i can only presume were bell pits at one time. Yes mate indeed. I spent many a happy hour at the 'ups'n'downs or as it was called in later years 'The Tracking Woods'.Do you remember the devils drop? It was that lethal one that you had to ride over the top of the drop through the branches of the tree's so you couldn't see where you were going lol BRILLIANT! would i do it now??Definitely..............................not. Hiya Brandy,Going along New Road Side in 'Ossfuth a while backI was surprised (and delighted!) to see the 'Ups and Downs'had transferred up there and been re-named "Ooops n' Downs"!It's a ladies underwear shop now!!! LOL? P S They wouldn't let me take my Pennyfarthing Wigfalls Royalbike in though!

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 5:33 pm

'Arry 'Awk wrote: Brandy wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: South Leeds wasn't my boyhood stomping ground. But i do remember the Beechwoods at Seacroft. Such hair raising rides as the Big Dipper, Hot Cross bun, and Devils Elbow. There were some perfect hollows i can only presume were bell pits at one time. Yes mate indeed. I spent many a happy hour at the 'ups'n'downs or as it was called in later years 'The Tracking Woods'.Do you remember the devils drop? It was that lethal one that you had to ride over the top of the drop through the branches of the tree's so you couldn't see where you were going lol BRILLIANT! would i do it now??Definitely..............................not. Hiya Brandy,Going along New Road Side in 'Ossfuth a while backI was surprised (and delighted!) to see the 'Ups and Downs'had transferred up there and been re-named "Ooops n' Downs"!It's a ladies underwear shop now!!! LOL? P S They wouldn't let me take my Pennyfarthing Wigfalls Royalbike in though! Wrong sort of 'Bumps' they said!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 7:41 pm

'Arry 'Awk wrote: Brandy wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: South Leeds wasn't my boyhood stomping ground. But i do remember the Beechwoods at Seacroft. Such hair raising rides as the Big Dipper, Hot Cross bun, and Devils Elbow. There were some perfect hollows i can only presume were bell pits at one time. Yes mate indeed. I spent many a happy hour at the 'ups'n'downs or as it was called in later years 'The Tracking Woods'.Do you remember the devils drop? It was that lethal one that you had to ride over the top of the drop through the branches of the tree's so you couldn't see where you were going lol BRILLIANT! would i do it now??Definitely..............................not. Hiya Brandy,Going along New Road Side in 'Ossfuth a while backI was surprised (and delighted!) to see the 'Ups and Downs'had transferred up there and been re-named "Ooops n' Downs"!It's a ladies underwear shop now!!! LOL? P S They wouldn't let me take my Pennyfarthing Wigfalls Royalbike in though! Lol Total Class! Arry you never fail to make me smile mateHow you doin anyroad??

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Fri 03 Sep, 2010 4:58 pm

Brandy wrote: 'Arry 'Awk wrote: Brandy wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: South Leeds wasn't my boyhood stomping ground. But i do remember the Beechwoods at Seacroft. Such hair raising rides as the Big Dipper, Hot Cross bun, and Devils Elbow. There were some perfect hollows i can only presume were bell pits at one time. Yes mate indeed. I spent many a happy hour at the 'ups'n'downs or as it was called in later years 'The Tracking Woods'.Do you remember the devils drop? It was that lethal one that you had to ride over the top of the drop through the branches of the tree's so you couldn't see where you were going lol BRILLIANT! would i do it now??Definitely..............................not. Hiya Brandy,Going along New Road Side in 'Ossfuth a while backI was surprised (and delighted!) to see the 'Ups and Downs'had transferred up there and been re-named "Ooops n' Downs"!It's a ladies underwear shop now!!! LOL? P S They wouldn't let me take my Pennyfarthing Wigfalls Royalbike in though! Lol Total Class! Arry you never fail to make me smile mateHow you doin anyroad?? Gerrin older!Been in LGI for a couple of days for a hernia 'Repair' asthey call it! Due to an op. I had 10 yrs back and the old scardeveloped a Bump! Wife thought I was up the duff!Op went ok but the wound turned a bit nasty last weekand was quite painful so our GP put me on 'Anti everythings'and it's progressing well now Ta!

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Fri 03 Sep, 2010 10:49 pm

Hello Arry. It's been a long long time. Hows things? x

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Sat 04 Sep, 2010 5:20 pm

carrotol wrote: Hello Arry. It's been a long long time. Hows things? x Hello Carrotol darlin' I put out an APB on here for you last year!But nobody knew where you were!Been poorly? or mebbe on a World Cruise,Anyroad it's lovely to know ure back again! ArryXXXXX(Missed ya!)

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Sat 04 Sep, 2010 11:00 pm

jim wrote: Anyone remember the "ups and downs", sometimes referred to as the "Beeston Bumps"?Situated in the vee between the Ring Road and Elland Road, they were an area of low grey shale waste mounds, which generations of lads and lasses on push bikes turned into a maze of exciting cycle tracks which must have been a predecessor of todays' skateboard and mountain bike parks.Most of the hollows between the mounds filled with rainwater, and many an over-enthusiastic rider went home with wet feet ( or more ) from trying too hard! I remember the Beeston Bumps very well.A group of us lads from the Gloucesters in Armley would cycle over there sometimes and ride the "bumps" for and hour or 2 in the school hols. This would be in the early to mid 50's. The piece of land was at the junction of Geldard Rd with the Ring Rd,on the left corner travelling outwards from Leeds. I've had a look at the thread re the Lemmy but this is a different place.

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Sun 05 Sep, 2010 12:58 pm

stutterdog wrote: jim wrote: Anyone remember the "ups and downs", sometimes referred to as the "Beeston Bumps"?Situated in the vee between the Ring Road and Elland Road, they were an area of low grey shale waste mounds, which generations of lads and lasses on push bikes turned into a maze of exciting cycle tracks which must have been a predecessor of todays' skateboard and mountain bike parks.Most of the hollows between the mounds filled with rainwater, and many an over-enthusiastic rider went home with wet feet ( or more ) from trying too hard! I remember the Beeston Bumps very well.A group of us lads from the Gloucesters in Armley would cycle over there sometimes and ride the "bumps" for and hour or 2 in the school hols. This would be in the early to mid 50's. The piece of land was at the junction of Geldard Rd with the Ring Rd,on the left corner travelling outwards from Leeds. I've had a look at the thread re the Lemmy but this is a different place. Hi SDIf you check back to Tykebhoy's posting link, you'll find oldPostings from Jailhouse John,(who lived at the farm acrossthe Ringroad), and myself ,and we had a difference of opinion(friendly!),as to the true location of the U/D's.You have confirmed my statement that the original locationWAS on the corner of Gelderd Rd and the Ringroad! Ta!Like you,I couldn't place the one at the Elland Rd JunctionSo guess that, as I stated, that when the YEB built theiroffices etc on that site,perhaps the Elland Rd site becamethe one most folks remember.My era on the bumps was around 1945/47, and they were obviously still in use andstill going in the early 50's. After 1947 I was in the RAF andlived darn sarf for 20 yrs! Didn't know Leeds when I returnedin '67 so I have no recall on the social scene,pubs nightclubsoften discussed on Secret Leeds. What've I missed???Anyway, if Jailhouse John is still posting(?) I'll be glad to tell him we were both right!! That location discrepancy hasbugged me I can tell you! Senility creeps in and you can'tbe sure of owt anymore!Cheers from t'owd Fogey (Arry)

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Sun 05 Sep, 2010 1:51 pm

Hi! Arry. I think I left here a short while after I had been in hossie. I got fed up of people arguing on here, or being nasty over other peoples opinions, and just couldn't be bothered with it anymore. Anyway, I decided to have another go. So how are you doing? x