Author Topic: Repops/NRPs- the good the bad and the ugly! (Read 3010 times)

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #25 on:** May 21, 2016, 01:42 PM »

ooh, that's nasty. If anyone has seen the honey badger video on youtube, you will have no doubt had that 'it's nasty' phrase stuck in your head at some point

steve69 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 21, 2016, 10:43 PM »

There's some very hypocritical comments in this thread already.
In one breath you say, "as long as you can easily tell the difference so no one gets ripped off". Then in the next, comes the comment of " how could Dia-Compe get it so wrong" ?!?!? Short answer... Because they done what people wanted.

I also don't buy into the... "I couldn't finish the build without them" line (with the exception of decals)
BITD, if you wanted a 3pc crank and couldn't afford the Redline 401's you dream of, you bought Suntour VX's or whatever. You didn't sulk and say "I can't come out to play coz my bike doesn't have the cranks I wanted".

I get the whole build spec scenario but even then, if you are going to the trouble of sourcing all the correct parts, repop isn't gonna cut the mustard either.

I personally believe it has diluted the hobby for nothing more than monetary gain. Which sadly is aimed at fleecing our generation.

(this is my opinion and not aimed at any individual)

steve69 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 21, 2016, 10:48 PM »

P.S.

Love the way I'm the "hater", I can't be the only one

I'm not really a grumpy Cnut, I'm just passionate about our hobby

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #28 on:** May 21, 2016, 11:06 PM »

I'm all for original wherever possible, but am happy to include repop parts sometimes. I couldn't accurately say exactly the reasons for why I like certain parts to be real, and am happy to buy/use others that are repop. I can't make sense of it myself sometimes. Cost definitely plays a part, but not massively. It's more about availability for me. If I could find 2 more NOS/mint pairs of original Hutch beartraps for the price of repops, then i'd gladly use them. As I ride all my bikes, I don't really want to scuff or wreck a NOS set of pedals that could be hard and expensive to replace. MInd you, I fitted a NOS pair of tyres to my Changa and that gets ridden so try and work that one out. See - I told you I struggle to make sense of it all!

And no - you're not a grumpy cnut

You have a passion for something for reasons that are personal to you. You like what you like and make your own rules to please yourself. That's the right way to do things because it's right for you

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #29 on:** May 22, 2016, 12:13 AM »

Personally, if it doesn't come from the era that we came from, then it's not Bmx. I agree that decals are a must as they are few and far between, but parts, everything from frame sets to washers, are out there.

I do wish that a lot hoarders would actually release a lot of the items into the market though. I have a very small number of parts that I keep hold of, but I know of many who will just hoard loads of items for the sake of 'protecting history', etc.

A shame really.

factory pilot · « **Reply #30 on:** May 22, 2016, 10:10 AM »

I guess most of us are hypocrites Steve I agree with you.
Life for most of us non-purists is always grey not black and white.
Don't get me wrong I adore an era correct bike and my latest build ( 14 months and counting ) will hopefully be one for the purists like your good selves.
I think you made a good point Steve that bitd if you couldn't afford flights you got a one piece ...
In my case back then it was Landar parts ... That's all I could afford so that's what I put on my bike.
I equate a lot of the modern repop stuff with Landar stuff then i.e. on some builds I can't find or afford or want to put OG parts on them so I go for a cheaper option.
It's a compromise for me but like Andy said sometimes there's no rhyme or reason to our choices .. We're all individuals and free to enjoy this hobby in our own way for our own reasons.

I love a good purist though Steve like yourself because your builds and yours too Gnarlyscoots are the ones we all admire and aspire too..

MartyC · « **Reply #31 on:** May 22, 2016, 11:57 AM »

There's a genuine place for repop/nrp stuff like tyres, grips, padsets, some hardware like seats, freewheels (no one does these mind), brake pads and other small hardware. Not so sure the market is there for all the stuff that is being made though but pretty soon all that will be old school and the cycle will begin again!

rooski · « **Reply #32 on:** May 22, 2016, 11:59 AM »

I accept that certain things like decals,padsets etc can be extremely hard to find and I do use these on occasion,but only until some og ones come up.

My rider has some new parts on there such as twin pinch flites, new font tris, new tioga pedals etc, for mainly practical reasons.

I have made small parts myself, for stems, etc, so they can be returned to service.

Some parts are very hard to come by, however, alternatives can be used and sometimes they are cheaper than repoops.

The repoop Haro 1b plates are a good example of unneeded repoop, why would you want one?

oldscool · « **Reply #33 on:** May 22, 2016, 12:58 PM »

I think everyone will have there own reasons for repop, I count tyres, grips cables etc as wear items and dont mind them at least you can ride your bike. As for the brake calipers and cranks etc if it was for a cheaper build then I would just use cheaper original alternatives.
But like DTTDB said most of us will let the odd repoop part go for a reason that only makes sense to us.