Author Topic: What are you? (Read 3380 times)

ED209 · « **on:** May 16, 2011, 07:11 PM »

I was taking to Lenny about the little hardcore group of riders that keep turning out for these Old Folks skatepark nights and how gradually everybody if progressing and riding HARD ... pushing their abilities... and then theres some folks who never ride but just build the most stunning bikes... so which are you... I've put in loads of options but LMK if you need anymore... tis only a bit of fun

Jaymz · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:28 PM »

I ride everything i build old new mid, and i do it all badly! 12 bikes in under 12 months, all my sons fault for wanting me to take him to the track that was built last february

brettypeeps · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:46 PM »

I like to ride my bikes and have ridden them all bar one... I can see the attraction of just looking at the but that is not for me

HARORIDER · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:49 PM »

now everyone has stopped laughing at me over the park i like to ride more

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2011, 08:09 PM »

What does category does 'I have a load of bits ready for assembling' and 'I rode my new ride for the first time tonight and I'm fooked' fall into....?

bobafett · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2011, 08:59 PM »

Love building/collecting - love riding, but I'm shite at riding

Had a roll round Blackpool Ramp City a few times, always have a laugh but park is never gonna be my thing - I do like rolling round Coppull race track though and I'm definitely a bit better than I used to be a couple of years back........ but still shite !

Love going for a little cruise on a sunny day with my daughter on her minigoose as well

It's all BMX it's all good - haven't broken into new school yet but who knows maybe one day........... $:-\$

Munnyella · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:10 PM »

I'm 5th from the top mostly, but get a real buzz from building, no matter what it is, i'm past old school stuff for building, I honestly can't justify the spend offset against the pleasure, but everything I build has a nod of the head to oldschool, because that is where I was when it started in `82, only it was new then!!.

Been to 2 good parks in 3 days, lovin it, ankles throbbing like teenagers b3ll end though!!

Might go Viccy park in Leicester tomorrow, or Loughborough, or Barwell, or to the Pub!!

Before I built my latest rider (the Alone) I though I would be done, retro quad, haro cruiser and a new school rider, but I have a wandering eye, and seeing Eds Haro, spens Haro, bretts DP and a few others, I'm getting the urge again.....

We'll see..

ED209 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:14 PM »

Quote from: ThisBitterPill on May 16, 2011, 08:09 PM

What does category does 'I have a load of bits ready for assembling' and 'I rode my new ride for the first time tonight and I'm fooked' fall into....?

no 7.

stidds · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:15 PM »

I voted number 9 Ed

AKGOFF · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:40 PM »

I love finding all the parts for a build and then giving them all to Vince and getting it back a week later all nice and shiny. I don't ride on a track or in a skatepark (i'd kill myself) but i love just going for a cruise on a sunny day with my Son and a the Rad meets are awesome.
Roll on the summer

Adam

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:59 PM »

I raced yesterday, I'll race tomorrow night and I'll be riding the new skatepark in town at the weekend with my lad. I commute on a 26" wheel BMX. You could say I'm a rider...

ED209 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:02 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on May 16, 2011, 09:15 PM

I voted number 9 Ed

could be popular with ol'gits dat one

In2 bmx · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:15 PM »

Love riding and building . I get to Coppull,ramp city,the pub via the local woods and most of the Rad piss up events ( does that count )

.. There are 3 bikes out of 16 that i havnt ridden tho

The 78 robbo will never leave the house

So id say no 6

rollin72 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:19 PM »

ride a new school when I get the chance, love building o/s...but I want to be a lurker

Betty · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:31 PM »

Love riding... parks mostly, although i'm never gonna worry Harry Main and the like...

Have 3 bikes one new school and 2 mid school, both old bikes are race builds, both riders, but they sit in the front room gathering dust....

Given up on the os racing but will still go to tracks for a mess about...

So i voted no.6

kev-s · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:35 PM »

i voted build alot ride alot

all my mid school bikes get ridden/cruised on

my new school dirtbike gets used and abused bloody hard

skki3330 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:54 PM »

I love building bmx's saving them from the scrap doooom, like to ride dont get out enough prob coz as im getting old im scared of falling of and hurting myself!!! lololol no fear when we were kidz a

oldtired · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2011, 01:59 AM »

gone for build to ride , not got owt thats worth showing as serious entry to scene any how ,

option for me is, never realy stopped riding , haveing a dabble at racing again, trying to and will get to a couple of the park meets , can't afford to build the os park bike i want and to quote a standard statement on her " should have hung on to that one "

Spen69 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2011, 10:14 AM »

Can't see the options on my gayberry Ed but I've ridden every bike I've ever built bar my last ProClass and even that I had a sneaky roll down the drive the day I sold it!

My Haro was on the floor of the bowl twice on saturday so is there a category for "spend months restoring then ride like I stole it and worry about it later?"

After years of collecting and restoring it's only the quality of my resto work that has improved as my riding is still in the "scruffy with no real style but I have a damn good try" section...

john4130 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2011, 03:35 PM »

i'll have been riding 30 years this xmas, i've never quit. been building old bikes since i dragged my old skyway ta out the shed and finally restored it about 6 years ago. i always ride the one's i restore at least once at the skatepark just to see how it handles, (all have felt shite so far.) new school riders all the way for me.

58 delray · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2011, 04:33 PM »

i ride everything i build and race in the old school series at hersden (came 2nd overall last year)

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2011, 07:59 PM »

No catagory for me up there.

I'm just a rider.

ED209 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2011, 10:55 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on May 17, 2011, 07:59 PM

No catagory for me up there.

I'm just a rider.

I missed that one mate ... will add it

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2011, 10:25 PM »

Aww.... bless...

Clean · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2011, 10:44 PM »

Built my first one (NOS Aero Reflex build) and rode it as soon as I could; in the kitchen, back yard, village, Blackpool Skate City........ and am gagging to ride it again very soon.

Caught the bug and started an OS build to banish the envy of my riding childhood; a 1980 DB Pro Large in custom colours.

Bought a beautiful semi finished project (Haro Invert, thanks Pickle

) to complete and (hopefully) sell to an old mate who is gagging to get involved since he learnt I was rolling again.

Looking for a longer F&F (early Haro) to swap out my Aero Reflex (which will then be show mounted on the wall) as I am already fed up of catching my feet on the front wheel and silly chainstay standers.

But ultimately my route back in was for the love of riding, and fook it is brill' to be back!

... and at the risk of being accused of being wet / soft / sloppy / gay..... the best bit is that I have made some great new friends and acquaintances as a result!

Author Topic: What are you? (Read 3380 times)

ThisBitterPill

In2 bmx

Clean