Author Topic: Would you give it all up for one ? (Read 2150 times)

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **on:** May 17, 2012, 10:49 AM »

Is there one bike that you would give up you collection to own ?

Rules:
no one else would have it - you would be the only one and no others around
you have to give up your complete bikes (no you not allowed to take apart your ride to say they are bit)
doesn't matter if it's your only bmx or you have 12+ ~ they all go

so is there a bike that you would tear some one's arm off for ~ but have only that one ride ?

for some of you it will be yes and maybe for a lot it would be no

back in the day most of us only had one bike to ride ~ but nowadays are we greedy to have loads ~ do we see it as a right to own more than just one bike - do you feel that if you find them cheap enough that you can feel alright to own more ? is it that now you have more money that you feel that you can buy more ?

so as we are here today, does it matter how many you own ? back in the day as a kid you may have seen a BMX that would have given every thing up for just to own ?

so does it still that feeling still count today ? or are you not bothered about having you top bike and just like having loads of bmx's ?

so what is your answer ? you can also say what you feel about it now to what you would have though back in the day !

cheers B

stidds · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:08 AM »

I just have done it.. Sold both my DeCoster and Slingshot to build 2 of my dream bikes... a 1979/80 Cook Bros and a 1976 R&R CR-1.

Julian347 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:10 AM »

Never. If it was that rare I probably wouldn't want to ride it. Where's the fun in that? I've ridden every bike I've ever owned and that's the way it will always be. I'd rather have an OS daily rider and a small OS collection that I can ride every now and then.

kev-s · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:16 AM »

if i had to give up all of my collection for one bike then it would be for my new school dirtbike

cant imagine what it would be like not to ride all the time on a modern bike, dreading the day i can no longer ride bmx and when the day finally comes that i can no longer ride any bike of any descrpition i may just have to kill myself

In2 bmx · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:24 AM »

Not A chance ... I'm building a grail at the moment

and nothing comes close to having probably the best colection of 14 Robinson's in the world

kungfunky · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:35 AM »

No way

It's taken me well over 10 years to get what I have right now including the bikes I've shown on here plus loads more completes, frame sets and boxes full of parts. Theres no bike worth changing all that for not even the STR-1 prototype.

brass monkey! · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:42 AM »

Quote from: kungfunky on May 17, 2012, 11:35 AM

No way It's taken me well over 10 years to get what I have right now including the bikes I've shown on here plus loads more completes, frame sets and boxes full of parts. Theres no bike worth changing all that for not even the STR-1 prototype.

Agree, not even for the STR-1

Tbh i have owned more or less all the bikes i have wanted..

Wouldn't mind a DG Cruiser or Nomura 24/26..., but not really that fussed about bikes these days

Spen69 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:07 PM »

Nope. I buy and sell my collection every couple of years and have a really old '78 Team Goose and a really new one finally in my Knightbikes RetroGoose which is about as rare as anything else on here.

Was thinking of selling my MRD's a while ago but really love them so I doubt they'll go as I can't think of a bike I want that I haven't already owned at one point over the last 13yrs since I got back into BMX......

markyp · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: In2bmx on May 17, 2012, 11:24 AM

Not A chance ... I'm building a grail at the moment and nothing comes close to having probably the best colection of 14 Robinson's in the world

another robbo carl??you cant have many left to build by now?

rooski · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:42 PM »

In2 bmx · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:59 PM »

Quote from: markyp on May 17, 2012, 12:16 PM

Quote from: In2bmx on May 17, 2012, 11:24 AM
Not A chance ... I'm building a grail at the moment and nothing comes close to having probably the best colection of 14 Robinson's in the world
another robbo carl??you cant have many left to build by now?

A Robbo

and a Non Robbo left

brummie · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2012, 01:01 PM »

Quote from: In2bmx on May 17, 2012, 12:59 PM

Quote from: markyp on May 17, 2012, 12:16 PM
Quote from: In2bmx on May 17, 2012, 11:24 AM
Not A chance ... I'm building a grail at the moment and nothing comes close to having probably the best colection of 14 Robinson's in the world
another robbo carl??you cant have many left to build by now?
A Robbo and a Non Robbo left

haha it started with the bars...

AKGOFF · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2012, 01:14 PM »

When I was a kid I had a Super Burner and although I loved it, I longed for some of the better bikes. Now I can afford it I want to own all the bikes I wanted but could never have as a kid and more. Greedy? No.
I really want a JMC Andy Patterson and a VDC Gorilla both with correct bars. I already have my grail, my Hutch 'Woody' Trickstar but even if I didn't I would swap my entire collection for one bike.

Quote from: Stidds on May 17, 2012, 11:08 AM

1976 R&R CR-1.

Good shout Sean, another beauty I'd love from the year I was born.

Adam

southern andy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:30 PM »

Nope, not a chance.

But......

Like Sean above, I've just split an 84 SE Quadangle and an 83 Mongoose to finish off 1 build which only 1 or 2 people have seen ( Ash is 1 above) and to have the funds ready for the next one which is an 83 Profile Champ Pro.

Other than the 2 above, my longed holy grails were A Rickman and an MRD. I can end this hobby knowing i have 4 of the bikes i've always wanted, well 5 really as i have 2 Rickmans.

DoubleD · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:41 PM »

I allready have my grails
so i dont need to sell any of them

Frosty · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:52 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on May 17, 2012, 11:08 AM

I just have done it.. Sold both my DeCoster and Slingshot to build 2 of my dream bikes... a 1979/80 Cook Bros and a 1976 R&R CR-1.

Noooo, that DeCoster was one of my faves on here

spesh · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:42 PM »

i would just to own the pro class andy ruffell road at southsea
first time i ever saw a smoked chrome frame

Andy68 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:56 PM »

No for me.......

kungfunky · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:15 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on May 17, 2012, 02:30 PM

Nope, not a chance.

But......

Like Sean above, I've just split an 84 SE Quadangle and an 83 Mongoose to finish off 1 build which only 1 or 2 people have seen ( Ash is 1 above) and to have the funds ready for the next one which is an 83 Profile Champ Pro.

Other than the 2 above, my longed holy grails were A Rickman and an MRD. I can end this hobby knowing i have 4 of the bikes i've always wanted, well 5 really as i have 2 Rickmans.

I have indeed had the privilege to see the bike and if I said its seriously amazing I'd be underestimating it

lk_97 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2012, 05:58 PM »

Not for me, I'd need a new school, and then a lot of old/mid bikes too

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2012, 06:21 PM »

Yep all could go for a nos black chrome GT

animal · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2012, 06:25 PM »

Would trade none of mine

Pretty much all my grails have been found now

I think somebody has been looking down on me since the turn of the year cos its skint me out the amount of stuff thats turned up that I have searched years and years 4. Only thing I would like is a Birmingham Wheels pro frame but nothing would leave 2 get 1

but u never know

wildon · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2012, 06:26 PM »

not for one no way

Gary72 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2012, 06:27 PM »

Nope, Not even for my original Torker with my postcode stamped in the BB shell

Betty · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2012, 06:45 PM »

Author Topic: Would you give it all up for one ? (Read 2150 times)

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Frosty

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