Author Topic: Are There Any BMX's You Really Like....But Would Never Own? (Read 4702 times)

animal · « **Reply #25 on:** July 28, 2015, 07:48 PM »

Skyway Ta

meticulous · « **Reply #26 on:** July 28, 2015, 08:05 PM »

When i first saw the headline if this thread I immediately thought JMC, I have built everything I loved, wanted and owned and dime stuff I never really liked like hutch, now I've culled it down to just 4 complete builds I really like, I just cannot justify anymore right now, ice probably done 120 bikes, some being the same one several times....

In2bmx · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2015, 04:14 PM »

JMC, VDC .. We were too poor to have them up north bitd ..

midschooljon · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:36 AM »

Quote from: ED209 on July 28, 2015, 05:49 AM

Quote from: midschooljon on July 24, 2015, 10:49 PM
Haro's. Love the look of the bash guard era Haro's but have no intention of owning one.

errrr....

Its long gone Ed.

Which is exactly why I make the point. Loved the look of it, bought it, and just never fell in love with it. I still think they look awesome, especially the pre 92 ones, but wont buy another.

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2015, 11:33 PM »

For me it's Haro's and Mongoose. Loads of nice ones about but just dont float my boat.
Maybe its because no one had them when we were growing up so they don't mean anything to me.

factory pilot · « **Reply #30 on:** August 13, 2015, 09:02 PM »

A great thread Dan ( as always ) ... I love Andy's VDC but price and the fact I have no real memories of them from back in the day stops me from buying one...
Mongooses too ... I love 'em but can't see myself ever owning one ... It just doesn't float my boat enough.. Never say never though!

Spen69 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 14, 2015, 01:02 PM »

Been meaning to post on here for a while but kept forgetting due to vodka, holidays and work getting in the way

For me it's Hutch, VDC, JMC and all the really exotic stuff that I have absolutely no memory of from BITD. Don't get me wrong, they look absolutely fantastic but we were doing well if we haf a Tange-built Burner, a GT or a Mongoose where we grew up, so for me they are my memory of BMX. I've built a lot of Haros and MRDs and even a TA as I remember those from mags at the time and of course seeing them on TV.

Only one I have left on my list is a Curtis. I nearly ended up with a Curtis Expert f&f instead of my Mongoose Cali in '83 but I just loved ProClass wheels so the 'Goose swung it...... damn, I wish I'd chosen the Curtis

Great thread Dan btw - see you next weekend mate

Mikku · « **Reply #32 on:** August 14, 2015, 01:57 PM »

Yeah, great thread Dan! As others have said, although I can appreciate a good build, sometimes they just push the right buttons for whatever reason. Ignoring monetary constraints, I can't see me ever owning anything mid-90s or newer.

brass monkey! · « **Reply #33 on:** August 14, 2015, 09:37 PM »

Firstly, a Knight Goose retro, but the only person I know who has one is Rob Pickle and he's not selling...

Also, Kappa made a VDC retro some years ago, I say made, it was 2 protos, want one but will never be able to find or even afford one.

I am really into the one off retros, Kappa, Knight, Johnny Chopper, but now that they have all stopped making frames they are becoming expensive...

Spen69 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 14, 2015, 10:18 PM »

Quote from: brass monkey! on August 14, 2015, 09:37 PM

Firstly, a Knight Goose retro, but the only person I know who has one is Rob Pickle and he's not selling...

Sold my spare one on here last year......

Come along to the ramps at MK and you can have a spin on my other one

McQUEEN · « **Reply #35 on:** August 15, 2015, 06:09 AM »

Surprised its not been mentioned before, but every month I'd like to own the winner of BOTM, what brand / model it is!

MartyC · « **Reply #36 on:** August 15, 2015, 01:09 PM »

There are too many to list that I like but wouldn't own and the reason is that Ihave tried to collect bikes that have some meaning to me. They are either the same as I had bitd or that I really wanted bitd and one or two I have that are purely the connection between old school and today's new school bikes.

There also some that I wouldn't buy based purely on my experience from working in a bike shop from 1980 through to early 2000 but mostly my time there in the 80s!

jT Racing · « **Reply #37 on:** August 15, 2015, 03:28 PM »

ju-6. always thought they were cool, sooner spend the dosh on an alesis andromeda a6.

brass monkey! · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2015, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on August 14, 2015, 10:18 PM

Quote from: brass monkey! on August 14, 2015, 09:37 PM
Firstly, a Knight Goose retro, but the only person I know who has one is Rob Pickle and he's not selling...

Sold my spare one on here last year......

Come along to the ramps at MK and you can have a spin on my other one

I'll be there

Cannot believe I missed the other sale, what did it go for?.

Jaan · « **Reply #39 on:** August 18, 2015, 04:25 PM »

Although I built a few freestylers with my son in an effort to get him interested, freestyle has never really been my thing.

I do appreciate some of the simpler frame sets like the Gen 1 and RL20II but i'll never build one.

popedante · « **Reply #40 on:** August 18, 2015, 08:09 PM »

Quote from: stidds on July 28, 2015, 01:18 PM

Another for me is (and this sounds awful considering what has recently happened) SE Racing, PK Ripper, Quadangle, Floval etc.

I respect the brand, however they have never pushed my buttons enough to want one.

thought that chrome retro quad you built was a belter

popedante · « **Reply #41 on:** August 18, 2015, 08:11 PM »

for some reason never wanted a skyway TA , not that i would kick one out of bed for eating crisps

phantom photon · « **Reply #42 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:53 PM »

Yellow GT Pro Performer. I used to have a poster of one on my bedroom wall in the 80's and loved it but somehow I've never felt the need to build or own one $:-\$

stidds · « **Reply #43 on:** August 19, 2015, 04:51 PM »

Quote from: popedante on August 18, 2015, 08:09 PM

Quote from: stidds on July 28, 2015, 01:18 PM
Another for me is (and this sounds awful considering what has recently happened) SE Racing, PK Ripper, Quadangle, Floval etc.

I respect the brand, however they have never pushed my buttons enough to want one.

thought that chrome retro quad you built was a belter

It was nice and different indeed, but it never got my juices flowing and to be honest since selling it a few years ago, today was the first time I thought about the bike.

58 delray · « **Reply #44 on:** August 20, 2015, 09:34 AM »

Gen 1 Haro,
i had one of the first ones in the country bitd and hated it, they look stunning and some of the builds on here of them are lush but i hate the way they ride and was so disapointed with my one bitd that i went back to riding my PK and swapped the Haro for a Kuwie with someone. i've never felt like building one since but i love the look of them.
also 2nd gen quads for the same reason.

Author Topic: Are There Any BMX's You Really Like....But Would Never Own? (Read 4702 times)

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