BMX Neighbours

[Swivel]

We moved to this street of Epping about 3 years ago, and only really over the last year or so have we really been seeing our neighbours and having drinks with them etc... anyway yesterday we had a few over for Xmas drinks/buffet etc.. and we all got chatting. Now this is where things getting a little strange. My neighbour next door (albeit very private guy and not on any forums) is Simon Jones NBMXA champion and was a robinson factory rider and rode with Chris Hoy etc.. Paul across the road had his Redline until he was about 21 until it was nicked outside of his dad's restaurant and we're now in the process of re-building that, and further down the road is another chap called Paul. Now this Paul hasn't been around ours before but I know he goes out mountain biking etc.. anyway me and the 2 paul's were chatting and this Paul said, "I know you may think this is odd guys, but I used to BMX and only last year I bought myself a PK Ripper, and my brother bought one too, they were the reissue ones and we were trying some endo's the other night, did you both used to ride bmx?", me and this other Paul looked at each other and cracked up. Paul said "Do you know what Matt does in his spare time?" he said "No?" .... "Well, I think you better come and see all his stuff". Anyway took him out to the utility room and showed him a tuff in bleach, two sets of vectors and some forklifter bars, DX pedals, MKS graphites etc.. all stuff being restored and you should have seen his face lol, then upstairs to the office to show him my Masters then into the loft room to show him some parts and frames. He couldn't believe it and thought it was so weird that all 4 of us in the road are into old school bmx. The rest of the evening we spent drinking, chatting about parts and frames and were they used to ride and that 

Matt 

[xGoose]

Nice, perfect recipe for BMX street party and a BBQ in the summer by the sound of it! 

[moley]

You'll be doing bike swapping parties soon!!! 

[markyp]

sounds like you had a right 'anorak' night matt,bloody good stuff.

[pickle]

You never let any of them ride anything you've built did you Matt?   

[Swivel]

You never let any of them ride anything you've built did you Matt?   

Rob no mate, all the stuff in the office is show stuff, no riders at present, need to get my arse in gear this week for the 18th ride 

sounds like you had a right 'anorak' night matt,bloody good stuff.

Mark - yeah turned out that way, was getting disapproving looks from all the wives but it was great to hear everyones bmx stories, amazing all this is happening on my doorstep 

[Macmania]

Great stuff Matt 

Perhaps you could have wives for parts parties, cheaper than shelling out on NOS stuff....................just a thought   

[markyp]

Great stuff Matt 

Perhaps you could have wives for parts parties, cheaper than shelling out on NOS stuff....................just a thought   

even better would be wives parts parties

[Swivel]

Great stuff Matt 

Perhaps you could have wives for parts parties, cheaper than shelling out on NOS stuff....................just a thought   

even better would be wives parts parties

Indeed LOL 

[CD17]

There were a few round where I used to live, but I live a long way from everything now 

You didn't have a photo of Eva on my Master in your bike room did you 

[moomin]

sounds like a great night 

[Swivel]

There were a few round where I used to live, but I live a long way from everything now 

You didn't have a photo of Eva on my Master in your bike room did you 

No Chris, still on my phone dude, i'll sort it soon, off to footy now 

[hunterdubber]

What you've had Eva , in your bike room   



Wow Matt ,it goes to show you never know which people you meet or pass during the day ,who are actually into old school BMX


Pity they didn't have an old gem still round at there mum and Dadf's from BITD   


All good then get the lads round , a few beers , talk bollox and put some Kelloggs on the telly 

[ED209]

Theres no one within 5 miles of me who has a fookin clue about BMX... including me 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

I bet therer SO glad you turned up on there door step 

just don't show them the basement 

[double chevron]

No doubt the wives had a great evening then 
... Unless they found out any funny stuff in your bike room 

[BMX1973]

  wish my neighbours were yours  all mine say when the garage door is up is why? they dont understand 

[QUADROPHENIA]

i gonna send bubbs round, he can talk old school for fookin hours and hours and hours ....... if you need help the safe word is BUNGALOW

[welsh denny]

let the wives have their tupperware parties while the lads have a TUFF aware party. 

sorry , i'll get my coat.

[meticulous]

i've never met anyone who has a decent bmx......