Author Topic: Just like the old days (Read 1923 times)

curtispro · « **on:** October 16, 2011, 08:01 PM »

My twelve year old has just come home sweating, with blood dripping from his shin, grazes on his back and a big grin on his face, " what have you been up too" I asked, well dad, me and 6 of my mates have discovered a bit of waste land with some freshly laid dirt on it and we decided to build some jumps!!!!! We got some spades and a wheel barrow and buiit a great run, it's not quite finished yet but we were getting loads of air but it's not smooth enough for you to ride on your "old school" bike yet. I smiled to myself and thought oh to be 12 again, just hope no do gooder moans at them!!!!

rick1970 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:04 PM »

bet your there tmoz

Peter J · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:12 PM »

That sum's up what BMXing is about

Out with your mates, building jumps

Enjoying been a kid

hunterdubber · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:12 PM »

Ohhhh too be tweleve again

I know what your saying ,, bet he's lovin' it

curtispro · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:17 PM »

Yep, I am quite envious

he's buzzin at the moment, great times to be had, this is what BMX is all about in my eyes

ps Peter , I think the Volta is getting a hammering

Peter J · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:22 PM »

Glad he likes it Jon

And glad its getting rode

better than I ever could

curtispro · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:35 PM »

He even bikes to school on it pete, 6 miles each way !!!!!

Peter J · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:41 PM »

Good Lad

I'd be happy to ride 6 ft

ron burgundy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:45 PM »

Quality. I bet he just bounces off the ground and gets back on his bike without any issues. Oh to be young and made of rubber

rollin72 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:06 PM »

good on him and his mates, that's how it should be..nice1

DoubleD · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:25 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on October 16, 2011, 08:12 PM

That sum's up what BMXing is about

Out with your mates, building jumps

Enjoying been a kid

Amen too that

curtispro · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2011, 07:19 PM »

UPDATE !!!! Got home from work tonight and the mrs said that the lad had gone out down the track, no problem with that, so I sat down and was eating my tea, then I nearly spat my coffee out when he rolled down the drive with a ruck sack on with my fookin spade and shovel hanging out the side, talk about commitment, I was pi$$ing myself laughing, it was a picture, he said he got some looks riding through the village, it's the most work he's ever done

I am gonna have a look at their handy work tomorrow night

brettypeeps · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:02 PM »

sounds like they have a plan Jon

58 delray · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2011, 09:59 AM »

Quote from: curtispro on October 17, 2011, 07:19 PM

UPDATE !!!! Got home from work tonight and the mrs said that the lad had gone out down the track, no problem with that, so I sat down and was eating my tea, then I nearly spat my coffee out when he rolled down the drive with a ruck sack on with my fookin spade and shovel hanging out the side, talk about commitment, I was pi$$ing myself laughing, it was a picture, he said he got some looks riding through the village, it's the most work he's ever done I am gonna have a look at their handy work tomorrow night

that brings back happy memories of me doing exactly the same

DoubleD · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:02 AM »

If i recall in my wicked brains , the memories are coming back instant

we need pics mate

curtispro · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:11 AM »

Quote from: Dannyd on October 18, 2011, 10:02 AM

If i recall in my wicked brains , the memories are coming back instant

we need pics mate

Will have a sneaky look tonight on my way home and see what they have been building, I don't want to interfere with their masterpiece

monkeybat · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2011, 11:29 AM »

I envy you my kids are 2 and 3 at mo, Cant wait until he get Rad on a 16" BMX. We need pics of them styling on it.

curtispro · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2011, 11:49 AM »

Right update !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went and had a look at their attempts of building their own version of the "Redbull Back Yard Jam" setting and it wasn't nice, since then, the farmer has used the great pile of dirt on his fields

but on a brighter note we have been campaigning for a BMX track within our village and have got the go ahead to build a regional standard track (we just need the funding now) so in the mean time I have arranged for 60 Tonnes of soil to be delivered to the site so we can build something for them to get RAD on

Spen69 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2011, 01:05 PM »

Sounds like you need to bring him to Terminal One with you bud

Me and my brother and all our mates used to spend all day every day at our local brook building ramps and doing stupid sh*t there. Timber sheets, pallets and anything we could get our hands on to make quarterpipes and ridiculously dangerous ramps and my parents used to worry sick about the stupid things we used to do, but they never stopped us

Awesome

curtispro · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2011, 01:43 PM »

Sounds like you need to bring him to Terminal One with you bud

He wanted to come with me Spen but then I talked my mate into coming with me last night, if there are any places left I will bring him, he's never ridden a proper skate park either

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2011, 02:49 PM »

Great thread. I can actually feel a bit of envy.
The body get's old but the mind is still free....or is that 12

nick4cof · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:32 PM »

Quote from: glynnyboy on October 21, 2011, 02:49 PM

Great thread. I can actually feel a bit of envy.
The body get's old but the mind is still free....or is that 12

Well said Glynnyboy what great thread.

Now where's that hammer it's ramp building time

curtispro · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:42 PM »

It's great having 3 boys who are enjoying the same sport as I did BITD and it's good to know that fortunately the same kind of shinanigins ( spelling ) are going on, hopefully it will keep them out of trouble

I wish I was 12 again

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