Author Topic: spotted - Out and about (Read 39517 times)

Monk_Wally_Honk · « **on:** November 02, 2016, 02:41 PM »

Saw a fella commuting on a Chrome 26" Champion the other night in Catford.

Tried to whip out the camera phone but it was too dark and I didn't have enough time to keep my phone still.

Pretty cool ride for rush hour.

Mikku · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2016, 09:22 AM »

Not sure if you meant this as a one-off, but I like the idea of having a BMX Spotted Out and About thread to match the two on classic cars and bikes in the Rad Lounge! So apologies if I'm hijacking here but I went to Osaka the other weekend and although I didn't spot a Kuwahara, I did see this mid-school GT. Don't know much about these, but still a cool-looking ride for downtown Osaka! Likewise the two-wheeled contraption that follows it, even though it's non-bmx!

Mikku · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2016, 11:05 AM »

So I didn't see a Kuwahara in Osaka (the home of Kuwahara) but I did see one literally 1 minute from my home (in Kawasaki) on Saturday!! Even though it was only one of the modern repops, it was still cool to see so close to home!

Mikku · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2016, 07:00 AM »

Back to GT for my latest sighting! Saw this mid-school Speed Series at Midoriyama race track last Sunday. Not sure if it was being raced, but it was cool to see something "older".

Mikku · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2017, 11:49 PM »

A couple more sightings, spotted whilst out and about. First up, another repop Kuwi, this time in ET colours, then a cool-looking 'goose!

CustardLips · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2017, 12:27 AM »

Look at them levers on that Goose... need broken wrists to ride it.

Mikku · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2017, 05:42 AM »

Hadn't noticed that!

I spoke to the owner as well - wasn't like he was ~~a Spen~~ vertically-challenged or anything, though I didn't see his wrists!!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2017, 07:36 AM »

Quote from: CustardLips on January 28, 2017, 12:27 AM

Look at them levers on that Goose... need broken wrists to ride it.

Reminds me of some of the MK show builds

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2017, 08:17 AM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on January 28, 2017, 07:36 AM

Quote from: CustardLips on January 28, 2017, 12:27 AM
Look at them levers on that Goose... need broken wrists to ride it.

Reminds me of some of the MK show builds

stuntmaster · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2017, 09:33 AM »

some of those bike locks are terrible . would be gone within 5 minutes if in london

Mikku · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2017, 09:37 AM »

This is a country where drivers leave cars running whilst they pop into a shop!! One of the reasons why I like living here.

Mikku · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2017, 11:28 PM »

Saw this Blue Max in Tokyo last week. Had actually spotted this bike before, but thought it was worth a second viewing!

Mikku · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2017, 01:23 PM »

A few more sightings whilst out and about. Not old school but what the hell, it's all good! First up, a GT in Tokyo:-

Next, this cool S&M Challenger being raced at Midoriyama:-

Then this week I saw this nicely-parked Fit:-

& finally, with apologies that this is not BMX but I spotted these literally just round the corner from my house today, thrown out ready for the bin men on Monday morning:-

- not really my thing but kinda cool!

stuntmaster · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2017, 07:37 PM »

wow on the nintendo stuff , would have snapped that up if i saw laying by the bin

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2017, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: Mikku on December 16, 2016, 07:00 AM

Back to GT for my latest sighting! Saw this mid-school Speed Series at Midoriyama race track last Sunday.

Not sure if it was being raced, but it was cool to see something "older".

That's cool as fook

Mikku · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2017, 11:34 PM »

Quote from: stuntmaster on May 21, 2017, 07:37 PM

wow on the nintendo stuff , would have snapped that up if i saw laying by the bin

It's still there if you want it!

Forgot to post these 2 bikes! First is an in-house, retro-styled complete that's sold by one of the Tokyo bike shops. Have seen quite a few of them about during my time here. Next up is what I think is a Mongoose Kos Kruiser, and very nice it was too!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:45 AM »

Nice reproduction by someone

Mikku · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2017, 09:18 AM »

I like that!

Jaymz · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2017, 08:16 PM »

Folding bike was made by kansi released 3 or 4 years ago.

Mikku · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2017, 06:23 AM »

Still cool though! Unlike Photofookingbucket, having just noticed that all my photos have gone for a Burton!

Will go through and re-load them as and when.

Mikku · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2017, 11:50 AM »

Saw this on Saturday evening parked outside a restaurant. The owner came out with a stern look on his face, so I quickly snapped this and left.

Mikku · « **Reply #21 on:** August 02, 2017, 12:59 PM »

Popped into central Tokyo on Monday and had a quick wander around trendy Harajuku, which always has cool bikes around and about the place. Here's a selection:-

Mikku · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2017, 04:32 AM »

A few more recent sightings out and about on the mean streets of Japan! I don't normally bother snapping new school street bmx but loved the bars on this one!

Mikku · « **Reply #23 on:** December 04, 2017, 12:41 PM »

A couple more bikes spotted in Tokyo over the weekend. I missed it to begin with but the first one is a Boss, and the second one of the new Kuwi cruisers.

Mikku · « **Reply #24 on:** February 15, 2018, 11:31 PM »

Saw this repop cruiser the other week. Gotta love the bike parking over here!