Author Topic: Am i losing all BMX control ? (Read 1650 times)

GT world · « **on:** August 27, 2011, 07:13 PM »

Hi all
You may have seen me about over the last month or two but i have a question...

Is it normal to loose control of what you purchase as on looking at what ive bought ive shocked myself

I would say i have enough bits to build a fleet of bikes and still want more

Neil

markyp · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:15 PM »

dont worry weve all done it,i no longer bat an eye lid at how much money i shift

brummie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:17 PM »

wanted 1 then it was 1 to have as a show and one to ride

20 odd later

stu27 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:24 PM »

i reckon the worst thing is when you sell something,and then buy the same item back 4 months later,at more than you sold it for because your desperate

Betty · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:32 PM »

Sounds perfectly normal to me....

I've got the itch to get another, but it's one out one in can't pick between em over which one's to go, so fook it i'll stick with what i've got....

stidds · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:34 PM »

Welcome to the club, after 7/8 years of this collecting lark I started promising myself that I would stop and slim down the collection a bit. However since then I have sold 1 and bought 4 so not doing too well.

glenboy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:43 PM »

yep spot on , i wanted 1 and now ar 10 and a half and i still look everyday at stuff to service the fleet

, it could be worse

, its known as the rad effect

GT world · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:45 PM »

I'm to embarassed to count these bikes and ive a few builds on the way

As for the wheels....je wiz...its a sick amount....i love them

Worse thing is ive only been back on the scene 3 months if that...Even the daughter thinks im crazy

deeman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:41 AM »

mate,i wouldnt worry im the same only been about here for a couple of months and ive done my bollocks already!!bought the frame and forks and thought id spend the next few months accumulating the bits i would need.Err...that hasnt happened!i havnt been food shopping for a few weeks now...im behind with my rent,i have £1.68 left in my account at the moment and i spend unhealthy amounts of time on here and the bay!and im only trying to build 1 bike!!is this the rad effect??!!

GT world · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2011, 08:11 AM »

Quote from: deeman on August 30, 2011, 01:41 AM

mate,i wouldnt worry im the same only been about here for a couple of months and ive done my bollocks already!!bought the frame and forks and thought id spend the next few months accumulating the bits i would need.Err...that hasnt happened!i havnt been food shopping for a few weeks now...im behind with my rent,i have £1.68 left in my account at the moment and i spend unhealthy amounts of time on here and the bay!and im only trying to build 1 bike!!is this the rad effect??!!

Zoinks...Behind with bills that sucks.....Still at least if your flung out on the streets you can ride your bike

Devilock · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:38 PM »

This makes me feel better as there are days when my cupboards only contain pasta & biscuits!

deeman · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:28 PM »

LOL,i wish had pasta and biscuits!is it possible to make a meal from:beef stock cubes and coffee?!!im 37 years old,this is ridiculous!i still need a rotor,a chain,a seat,some inner tubes,grips and then maybe i can build this bike and normal service can be resumed, and i can pay my rent!90% of my mates think ive lost it already!

Devilock · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:41 PM »

That sounds like the perfect accompaniment with pasta & biscuits! Round mine for dinner then...?!!
Just keep buying what you want! If you stop what you love doing you will commit murder! Unless they let you build a bike in prison then you can still kill someone if you want! Although i would probably eat better in prison!

B17SSY.T.A · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2011, 05:28 PM »

Arr reading this has brought sanity to my madness ! thank you

... I was starting to think id lost the plot too and was just about to seek medical advice , and its only my first build ... god knows what the future brings lol

deeman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2011, 07:46 PM »

thats the problem,this is my first build too and it was only ever my intention to own the bike i had when i was young because i always regretted selling it.However i am afraid it might be the beginning of something unstoppable!it was always my intention to ride the bike i am building but it is turning out a tad too nice to really ride and possibly break,hell i dont even want to lay it down and scratch up my nice chrome kkt's!!so do i build this one and then build another one of the bikes i facied bitd like a pro performer,an RL-20,a streetbeat'same thing would probably happen with them and id be 4 bikes and 10 grand down and still not a bike i would want to ride and ruin!!i can see how it all starts!!i hope i can show more self discipline than i have done in recent weeks and just stop at the 1!as it is i have nowhere to keep it other than to share my bedroomwith the damn thing!!but still,on the upside i get a big grin across my face every time i look at the bits ive got already and im sure it will be even bigger when its a complete working bike!that sort of feeling is kinda priceless and i think is the reason why we all make sacrifices to persue our passions!good news too,i will be earning some money in next couple of days that will at least allow me to eat and pay rent,wont be any money left for bike parts :-( until next week!!!

Devilock · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2011, 08:26 PM »

But you may just spend that money on bike parts instead of rent & boring old food...!

GT world · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2011, 08:54 AM »

Well last week was a misrable one..only spent 24 quid

Ive woke this morning with the need for a set of motomags

xGoose · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2011, 09:02 AM »

Quote from: gt world on September 05, 2011, 08:54 AM

Ive woke this morning with the need for a set of motomags

Wait till you wake up with the need to start a whole BMX shop!

GT world · « **Reply #18 on:** September 09, 2011, 02:14 PM »

Qoute from above

Wait till you wake up with the need to start a whole BMX shop!

And what a nice thought that would be

mattuknc · « **Reply #19 on:** September 09, 2011, 03:00 PM »

Rightly or wrongly I keep a spreadsheet of all my builds so I know what's been put into them, plus the 'extras' sections which covers tools and surplus parts!!

But when I opened up the garage this morning I did have a smile on my face when I was greeted by my recently completed Streetstyler!

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2011, 04:58 PM »

mate , shit just happens

GT world · « **Reply #21 on:** September 09, 2011, 05:58 PM »

Believe me shit does as you say happen and it has

As for making notes i have documented every detail expense etc...but its a nightmare working out what something owes you once you have broke it.
For example i bought a silver streak a few months back and only used the f&f and crank the rest was not OE to the bike but since then ive used some of the bits between other bikes..
This has happened with a few of my builds and is a bitch to work costings out

Regarding the shed thats a big effort but full of mk3 escort junk

Author Topic: Am i losing all BMX control ? (Read 1650 times)

deeman

deeman

B17SSY.T.A

deeman

xGoose

mattuknc