The elephant in the room

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

How many and how close is another old school bmxer to you ?
Do you see them often ? pop round for a coffee and talk about bits ?
Do you meet up with them at the weekends ?

Just seems to me that after the London ride there is no one around near me ? feel like i'm in the australian outback tuning into the radio just to find out what's happening and just to try and keep in touch ?

when i was younger i had mates around me - you could go to the local park or bmx place and there would be a gang of your mate to shoot the breeze with - now there is no place to go see if any one is there - family life takes over and the less people you know - even less understand what you are into or see it as a hobby, more than just a sad bloke collecting kids bikes and wasting his money

is it time to give it all up - make some money, even thought the market is just gone silly and price for good stuff is down and price's for stupid stuff gone up

it never used to be like this as a kid - you got the parts you wanted, used them and got more - now it seems we just hoard stuff for it never to see the light or be shown to friends or used ?
it was fun when you went for a ride with your mate - it was easy - it was a laugh ~ now it all seems to be a hassle

just feel that life has lost it's magic due to money, ego's, greed, and no time for other's




cheers B

[Discostu]

I think I'm gonna start calling you billynomatescat! 

[Pooch]

I'll still give you a bum why ya miss looks on..

[Robbo]

Just seems to me that after the London ride there is no one around near me ?
 

Yeah because you sulk and smash pint glasses when you dont get your own way!! 

[Julian347]

Wait until baby Bendy comes along. Your life will be in so much chaos that by the time you get yourself sorted you'll have found the love for BMX again.

[griff]

there was plenty of room in Corby at the weekend 

now stop whining and get some london pics up will you?

[oldschoolace]

Its a funny thing about London, all those people and they are all strangers. Miserable fookers!
Move up north Bendy its miles better up here   

Seriously though, i think everyone gets the bmx blues at some point. You think about selling up, it loses that buzz etc. Have a break from bmx sites, ebay etc. Within a week you will be itching to find out what you may have missed out on 

[Spen69]

Yep, gutted I only get chance to ride once or twice a month on private hire skateparks up here in the wilds of the northern half of England Andy.......

Never mind. It's grim up north.











Like fook is it......  ;-D

[Pooch]

Its a funny thing about London, all those people and they are all strangers. Miserable fookers!
Move up north Bendy its miles better up here   

Seriously though, i think everyone gets the bmx blues at some point. You think about selling up, it loses that buzz etc. Have a break from bmx sites, ebay etc. Within a week you will be itching to find out what you may have missed out on 

Yep bendy.. Go up north..! I'll pay ya petrol

[Jaymz]

I'm the only old BMXer in the village. I love just to cruise around catch a few pints and a chin wag, but alas, my lad is my only company and hearing him brag about how amazing he is [those that have met him will know what i mean!] Got one mate who likes to ride, but his missus thumb is imprinted on the top of his head and he's always 'grounded'.
Mani and wazza arent too far from me, but its the cost of driving over there and finding spare time away from the ever growing hoard of kids i have.

I'm hoping the Hereford ride is going to be a success and people may want to come back on a more regular basis to ride the track and skatepark

[griff]

I thought I was the only one in my village, then I found out Bobbbbbbbsy was just the other side 
Thankfully though he decided to move to the seaside, so I don't have to feel obliged to socialise with the fooker

[Bob_Acid]

That's the only thing i miss about living in Dartford, you could go out every night and ride with people. I moved to herne bay and there's a lack of old riders round here and the ones that are think you're a mug if you can't jump the big doubles.

[Jaymz]

think you're a mug if you can't jump the big doubles.

  know that feeling

[lk_97]

I don't have anyone to ride with, everyone I know has quit!

[Jon The Bassist]

I'm lucky enough to meet and ride with RADsters most weeks - Motomag II, Rooski, Oggy, my dad, Diggler, occasionally Bof, Beard etc

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

There's love from the London crew 

[Pooch]

There's love from the London crew 

Don't be a ding bat.. We love you..! Get those fooking pictures up....

[rooski]

I'm lucky enough to meet and ride with RADsters most weeks - Motomag II, Rooski, Oggy, my dad, Diggler, occasionally Bof, Beard etc

We are indeed lucky Big phizz,Richie4 as well ,and Baldbmxer(busy with 2024,not much riding )

It grim oop north

[WINI]

I know what you're saying, I've only come across one guy in Derby on another site and I wouldn't call him a mate.  Shame too, as I live 1/2 mile from the national BMX track but feel a right tw@t turning up when there are only kids around.  I could be there most nights in summer too

[rooski]

I know what you're saying, I've only come across one guy in Derby on another site and I wouldn't call him a mate.  Shame too, as I live 1/2 mile from the national BMX track but feel a right tw@t turning up when there are only kids around.  I could be there most nights in summer too

Get to the track,im willing to bet there will be bmx dads a plenty who used to ride bitd,theres usually plenty of older riders who still race as well