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krad_nz
20th July 2009, 19:25
Ok, I was with SpikedPunch looking at Mountain bikes in the weekend a got distracted by some sweet BMX's instead :P

Damn, memories came flooding back from my youth. Might get one for summer, go the single speed. Hehe.

Anyone here ride? I'm not fussed on tricks etc, just riding would be fun. Shame they are so small though! I'm 6'2 and look kinda ridiculous, even on the XL frame :baby:
telliman
20th July 2009, 19:29
yep, iv raced all my life on and off, my son started doing club nights last summer and i intend racing with him this summer!
have never owned a bike with gears and never will, be like buying a quad!
DJSin
20th July 2009, 19:34
I have a BMX, not a particularly good rider but it's fun to have a play around a skate park while the bf is doing his stuff

Got some hassles by some groms - embarrassing being that I am in my 30s :lol:
flyingcr250
20th July 2009, 19:37
I have a BMX, not a particularly good rider but it's fun to have a play around a skate park while the bf is doing his stuff

Got some hassles by some groms - embarrassing being that I am in my 30s :lol:

never had a bmx, me and my brother had HMX's
lizzywutang
20th July 2009, 20:32
i've got a bmx... real good for keeping fit, and good fun too.... me and my boyfriend go for a street ride a couple of times a week....
Boosted
20th July 2009, 20:37
haha fuck thats funny shit, i did the same thing but came out with one!!! haha not really a track type bike, but still going to take it to the north harbour track in albany this summer haha
R6_kid
20th July 2009, 20:42
Some cunt theifed my mates BMX from his house last night... even had a flat tyre and they still took it. He lives down the end of a quiet caldesac and it was out of sight from the road.

He's even more pissed off because his brother broke so many pairs of prescription glasses growing up the that excess on the house and contents insurance is more than his bike is/was worth!
krad_nz
20th July 2009, 20:43
Sweet! Mint bike, how much that send you back?

I'm thinking more recreation and fitness rather than anything else.
DJSin
20th July 2009, 20:45
here's my baby

mmmm raspberry :love:
SpikedPunch
20th July 2009, 20:58
Haha, yup we went to look for a bmx or mountain bike for me and Krad decided he wanted a toy too, typical! ;) I would probably prefer a MB but I did spot a cool looking hybrid. Got a girly friend who does bmx, she wants to get me out on a bike, I'd like to get her out on a dirtbike.
Too many two wheeled things, not enough time! :rolleyes:
oldguy
20th July 2009, 21:10
Haha, yup we went to look for a bmx or mountain bike for me and Krad decided he wanted a toy too, typical! ;) I would probably prefer a MB but I did spot a cool looking hybrid. Got a girly friend who does bmx, she wants to get me out on a bike, I'd like to get her out on a dirtbike.
Too many two wheeled things, not enough time! :rolleyes:

Happy Birthday hope it was a goodie for you.
krad_nz
20th July 2009, 21:13
here's my baby

mmmm raspberry :love:

Hot pink! :devil2:
SpikedPunch
20th July 2009, 21:36
Happy Birthday hope it was a goodie for you.

Thank you! I'll have to make a cake and bring it to two man if I get time, bribe those sandpit boys into showing me the shortcuts...:whistle:
clmintie
20th July 2009, 21:47
Someone say CAKE? :drool:

The girls and I have mountain bikes, we like the Wednesday night rides at Woodhill MTB park... Cool fun and very good for fitness and balance skills.....
telliman
20th July 2009, 21:53
haha fuck thats funny shit, i did the same thing but came out with one!!! haha not really a track type bike, but still going to take it to the north harbour track in albany this summer haha

me and aslan will be there for sure, you should come out to waitakere as well,cool fun racing under lights in summer!
check it out! http://www.waitakere-bmx.com/ heres wat you want krad!
EXCDirt
20th July 2009, 21:59
Bmxs are cool.
I have 2!
Classic 1 gen S&M Dirtbike. Retro cool!

Bought a new one last week. Colony endeavour with some trick mods and stuff.
So much lighter and faster. Keep over rotating landind on the ramps.

Seems to be a couple Wethepeoples on here.

Some new Bmx website has opened up: www.bmx.co.nz
SpikedPunch
20th July 2009, 22:05
So what would you BMXers recommend as far as fair priced introductory bikes go? Those club vids look like awesome fun!
krad_nz
20th July 2009, 22:08
Well look at all the BMXers come out of the wood work. Looks like pretty good fun.

I think I'm after one with a 21" toptube from the sounds of things. The search begins... Cheers for the links guys and girls.
telliman
20th July 2009, 22:11
avanti cycles do a ABD range which is probably the best intro $$$ wise,or redline flight series or just anything with 3 piece cranks and good bars on!
it can get really expesive if you want but its just to have fun, you might even like the 24inch criuser, the cromoly frames are cheaper but the alloy is where its at!
telliman
20th July 2009, 22:14
heres the north harbour track in albany!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy9Ski5f5HA
tnarg
21st July 2009, 09:32
Used to race as a kid. 2 years ago walked past a bike shop and saw some cool looking bmx's and ended up buying one, wasnt cheap but think its worth paying more for better quality. Was fun for awhile but just sold it as it was gathering cob webs. Thinking of getting back in to skating now.
Boosted
21st July 2009, 09:33
ma bike was 800 from 1000, 09 WTP forgot the model haha but yeh awesome bike, just sits around on my wall doing nothing tho!!! so yeh telliman let me know when you head out n ill bring the bike along :) haha its a awesome training tool, i did one lap of albany and was fucked haha ohwell
Sammikins
21st July 2009, 10:28
Been saving up for a BMX, theres a track by my house that I'd like to play around on, probably gettin a second hand one of trademe, just some mint as bike that a kid got for Xmas, rode for about 2 seconds, and got bored with (seem to see quite a few pop up like that). :cool:
random rider
21st July 2009, 12:33
Well look at all the BMXers come out of the wood work. Looks like pretty good fun.

I think I'm after one with a 21" toptube from the sounds of things. The search begins... Cheers for the links guys and girls.


I used to ride at National level, however after a while you realise that a motor is a smarter way of getting around! :rolleyes:
Just rock into a bike shop and tell them what you are planning on using it for and they will give you good advice......it is fun......but 2t is better:clap:

I feel old - Sarah Walker was only a little girl when I was riding!
Ride it till the red
21st July 2009, 12:42
I also did a bit of riding a few years back, raced mountainbikes for a while and then mucked round with a bit of street riding.

After a couple years without touching a bike I thought I'd join some mates at the park recently while I was waiting on rebuild parts for my bike. Talk about getting hooked again! $100 later I'd scrounged up a bunch of old crap parts and built a mutant, old and horrid but it does the job. Amazing how quickly the old tricks come back, took 2 rides to relearn 360's, grinds, disasters etc and oh the fun that was had! Waiting for dry weather to return so can get back to playing on it :headbang:

Agreed random rider, 2t still takes the cake!
REDRIDER
21st July 2009, 15:01
Ok, I was with SpikedPunch looking at Mountain bikes in the weekend a got distracted by some sweet BMX's instead :P

Damn, memories came flooding back from my youth. Might get one for summer, go the single speed. Hehe.

Anyone here ride? I'm not fussed on tricks etc, just riding would be fun. Shame they are so small though! I'm 6'2 and look kinda ridiculous, even on the XL frame :baby:

Hey krad, my sons got a Haro F3/4 it does needs some work ie tyre, tube, etc but you'd get it cheap if your interested...
krad_nz
21st July 2009, 15:19
How big is the top tube on it? Is it an XL frame?
REDRIDER
21st July 2009, 15:24
How big is the top tube on it? Is it an XL frame?

arrrrhh.... its 490mm from seat post to steering head does that make sense.. dont know frame size ie small med large etc
krad_nz
21st July 2009, 16:25
Makes sense, so its probably a bit small for me. Thanks for the offer though.
SpikedPunch
1st August 2009, 18:50
Got a 'new' toy on trademe today...Krad keep stealing it tho ;)
Rupe
1st August 2009, 19:18
Got a 'new' toy on trademe today...Krad keep stealing it tho ;)

your foot is on the wrong peddle:blink:
SpikedPunch
1st August 2009, 21:45
your foot is on the wrong peddle:blink:

That's not me :shit:
Lawrence
3rd August 2009, 13:15
I've got back into BMX after 25 years, but in a different way. I'm restoring old-school BMX bikes from the 80's. This might bring back memories for some you guys that rode BMX back in the day. This is a 1982 redline, fully restored back to how it came out in the shops. I've also got an HMX 500 that is going to be my next restore.
krad_nz
9th August 2009, 10:56
Ok, this is a pretty amazing vid. Its not strictly BMX, more like urban mountain bike/bmx hybrid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

Who says you need a trials bike. This is incredible.
xen
9th August 2009, 20:48
Ye thats so sik
marty
9th August 2009, 21:19
MacAskill is amazing. I have 5 BMX bikes in the house at the moment, picked up an as-new Haro cruiser just before nationals for $450, and have now built up an Intense Podium cruiser for my son (probably cost about $1500 to build), however he bailed just before the worlds and snapped his collar bone, so it's sittingn unridden in the garage. Got another couple of Haro 20" bikes and frames, but his old Haro Cruiser that he rode at Nats has a cracked frame (only found it on pulling it apart for bits on the Intense.....

I've been tossing up getting back into it - was NZ2 for a couple of years, but I'm not yet convinced I could put 100% into it.