This BMX lark is getting stressful !

[brass monkey!]

i reckon all the Hoarders should publish a list of their goodies !! 

[login_user]

i reckon all the Hoarders should publish a list of their goodies !! 

I second that 

[Waxintaxin]

Do you really think that would be a good idea LOL

A lot of unhappy campers LOL

Rich

[brass monkey!]

Do you really think that would be a good idea LOL

A lot of unhappy campers LOL

Rich

 

indeed !! but what have you been waiting 5 years for ?? I might have one in MY loft !! LOL !!

[Waxintaxin]

OK heres a tease

2 x sets of DX  
2 x Hutch pro pedals
3x sets of tuffs + 1 lost set LOL
some Tuf necks LOL
4 sets of 401s
some old logo comp 3s 1.75s
4 sets of arayas

3 sets of 890s various colours

and a load of other stuff , in many boxes in the loft

plust the bikes that are built up

now I have never spent a load on this stuff, for example a set of gold DX for 15 quid

hutch pedals for 30 quid

I may sell it all at some point , but not this year

about the only thing I am after at the mo is some flite race inc pads   

[brass monkey!]

OK heres a tease

2 x sets of DX  
2 x Hutch pro pedals
3x sets of tuffs + 1 lost set LOL
some Tuf necks LOL
4 sets of 401s
some old logo comp 3s 1.75s
4 sets of arayas

3 sets of 890s various colours

and a load of other stuff , in many boxes in the loft

plust the bikes that are built up

now I have never spent a load on this stuff, for example a set of gold DX for 15 quid

hutch pedals for 30 quid

I may sell it all at some point , but not this year

about the only thing I am after at the mo is some flite race inc pads   

Hutch Pedals £30 !! Goes to show how prices have risen ! 

NOS Blue Araya's are on my hot list...., but I can wait 

[login_user]

OK heres a tease

2 x sets of DX  
2 x Hutch pro pedals
3x sets of tuffs + 1 lost set LOL
some Tuf necks LOL
4 sets of 401s
some old logo comp 3s 1.75s
4 sets of arayas

3 sets of 890s various colours

and a load of other stuff , in many boxes in the loft

plust the bikes that are built up

now I have never spent a load on this stuff, for example a set of gold DX for 15 quid

hutch pedals for 30 quid

I may sell it all at some point , but not this year

about the only thing I am after at the mo is some flite race inc pads   

How much for the lost set of tuff's    

[Waxintaxin]

I used to hit bike shops , they used to come up trumps sometimes

and swapping stuff with the haneys was always a good weeze as some bits availiable in the uK WERE CONSIDERED RARE IN THE usa so i got some cool swaps
But yea prices have gone ballistic for the last 3 or so years

I cant afford this stuff now , and find it harder and harder to get something to build because of it, i do feel for the newer collectors who are limited in what they can buy or more importantly afford
Rich

[Waxintaxin]

The pad set pizzes me off more
light blue writing on a mid blue pad

and i want to use them as well , I lost my DP freestyler pads and they turned up , so i hope these do as well 

[retrorider.u.k]

too true Rich.the salad days are gone...

[Waxintaxin]

Indeed , but some nice stuff is turning up still , found in garages and sheds

its all still out there and waiting to be found

maybe a few old shop inventorys are still sitting somewhere

and for sure loads of old bikes are somewhere

so boot fairs , tips and sheds are the way forward

Its like all collectables , the first few years see the NOS stuff being bought , then it turns into something else and the repro stuff starts to appear , then the arse falls out of it for a few years then it picks up , so who knows whats around the corner?

MK07 for sure LOL

[login_user]

Indeed , but some nice stuff is turning up still , found in garages and sheds

its all still out there and waiting to be found

maybe a few old shop inventorys are still sitting somewhere

and for sure loads of old bikes are somewhere

so boot fairs , tips and sheds are the way forward

Its like all collectables , the first few years see the NOS stuff being bought , then it turns into something else and the repro stuff starts to appear , then the arse falls out of it for a few years then it picks up , so who knows whats around the corner?

MK07 for sure LOL

There's a few people starting to sell up on here, is this the start of the arse falling out ??   

[harris]

selling up  na  just some have had a fair few rides sitting around for a while collecting dust and get bored of them.
so sell some then build some more.happens with alot of stuff this time of year.

[login_user]

selling up  na  just some have had a fair few rides sitting around for a while collecting dust and get bored of them.
so sell some then build some more.happens with alot of stuff this time of year.

Fewwww ,What a relief 

[brass monkey!]

Indeed , but some nice stuff is turning up still , found in garages and sheds

its all still out there and waiting to be found

maybe a few old shop inventorys are still sitting somewhere

and for sure loads of old bikes are somewhere

so boot fairs , tips and sheds are the way forward

Its like all collectables , the first few years see the NOS stuff being bought , then it turns into something else and the repro stuff starts to appear , then the arse falls out of it for a few years then it picks up , so who knows whats around the corner?

MK07 for sure LOL

There's a few people starting to sell up on here, is this the start of the arse falling out ??   

I'm not sure, times are hard, you get a few unexpected Bills, and you have to sell your stash, I think prices WILL rise for the foreseeable future, prices have risen consistantly since I got into this game, I have only been back into old school BMX for 18 months, and I have bought some real cheap stuff compared to todays market pricing.

I used to collect Football Memorabilia, I bought 6 old Adidas Tango Football's about 10 years ago, I paid nearly nothing, £5 to £10 a pop, I made nearly £3000 on them last year, one selling for £750 another 2 for £500 each !!

Yesterday junk is today's bounty, but as we get older, I'm 38 this year, the interest may fade, and who's gonna replace us ?? Tower Bridge mate !!

WIll we still be here when we're 50 !?? Who knows, collecting maybe, but riding..eerrm 

[SteveG]

I have been involved in Historic Kart racing for a while now and the situation is the same. There are a few people who have managed to stash loads of stuff and being a newcomer it's pretty difficult finding it now. Good luck to them though really as they could have ended up with a garage full of scrap if things hadn't taken off in the way they have done.
It does make it extra sweet when you grab a bargain from under their noses off ebay though.  

[login_user]

Indeed , but some nice stuff is turning up still , found in garages and sheds

its all still out there and waiting to be found

maybe a few old shop inventorys are still sitting somewhere

and for sure loads of old bikes are somewhere

so boot fairs , tips and sheds are the way forward

Its like all collectables , the first few years see the NOS stuff being bought , then it turns into something else and the repro stuff starts to appear , then the arse falls out of it for a few years then it picks up , so who knows whats around the corner?

MK07 for sure LOL

There's a few people starting to sell up on here, is this the start of the arse falling out ??   

I'm not sure, times are hard, you get a few unexpected Bills, and you have to sell your stash, I think prices WILL rise for the foreseeable future, prices have risen consistantly since I got into this game, I have only been back into old school BMX for 18 months, and I have bought some real cheap stuff compared to todays market pricing.

I used to collect Football Memorabilia, I bought 6 old Adidas Tango Football's about 10 years ago, I paid nearly nothing, £5 to £10 a pop, I made nearly £3000 on them last year, one selling for £750 another 2 for £500 each !!

Yesterday junk is today's bounty, but as we get older, I'm 38 this year, the interest may fade, and who's gonna replace us ?? Tower Bridge mate !!

WIll we still be here when we're 50 !?? Who knows, collecting maybe, but riding..eerrm 

You made £3000 bugger i'm going in the loft to find all my old footballs.  

[Waxintaxin]

Its like any hobby , why are you here , why do you collect ?

If as some have obviously done is to collect and then fall out of love with it, then yes thier arse has fallen out of it, but we seem to be growing , the prices are still on thew way up and thier seems to be no lack of willing buyers to soak up the stuff that is being sold

so in general it seems that the hobby is on the up , my thoughts are that its got a few years untill the bubble " may burst " but that only helps the comitted collector , who will buy the cheaper stuff cos they want the bits no matter what everyone else is doing

fashion and cool have a part to play , as this hobby seems to be pretty cool and fasionable and will get more so this year with the exposure we will get and the  upturn in BMX as a whole

I hope that we see a downturn soon , as i can snap up parts for low money and continue collecting

but its nice to know that what we do is not just a few , but many

[login_user]

Its like any hobby , why are you here , why do you collect ?

If as some have obviously done is to collect and then fall out of love with it, then yes thier arse has fallen out of it, but we seem to be growing , the prices are still on thew way up and thier seems to be no lack of willing buyers to soak up the stuff that is being sold

so in general it seems that the hobby is on the up , my thoughts are that its got a few years untill the bubble " may burst " but that only helps the comitted collector , who will buy the cheaper stuff cos they want the bits no matter what everyone else is doing

fashion and cool have a part to play , as this hobby seems to be pretty cool and fasionable and will get more so this year with the exposure we will get and the  upturn in BMX as a whole

I hope that we see a downturn soon , as i can snap up parts for low money and continue collecting

but its nice to know that what we do is not just a few , but many

I only wanted to build a bmx for nostalgic reasons,of what i had back in the day,i now have nearly enough for 3,i didn't start because it was in. Come on i wan't some Pro class cranks. 

[brass monkey!]

it would be nice if the prices 'soften' a bit, otherwise a lot of us will be priced out of the market,

I am going to have to sell some more Football Stuff, I have loads, I have fallen out of love with the 'beautiful' Game, but fortunately the masses haven't including the collectors,..............................

[LucyLastic]

I'm also doing it just for nostalgic reasons    Will give it a whizz round MK this year, though.  Need to practice my bunny hops 

[Flaz]

ive got my eye on 1 rider that i want then everything else ive accumlated over the last 17 mnths is going to be honest ive never been much for collecting things
I like to use stuff, always have always will 
Rad bmx "old school bikes" has really got me into riding bikes again  something I had forgotten how much loved as a child

so for me its

1 old school race bike (to win all the races at braintree on  )

1 me S&M for falling off on 

and  when i cant ride any more then its off to the local golf course to get old gracefully and die 

[retrorider.u.k]

i'm already at the golf course  .riding doesn't do it for me anymore although i still like watching...

[stuntmaster]

The pad set pizzes me off more
light blue writing on a mid blue pad

and i want to use them as well , I lost my DP freestyler pads and they turned up , so i hope these do as well 

hi
i keep a eye for those pads rich and do need a black set as well ,will repro`s do if i can get them again .
also regarding projects that the fun isn`t it trying to find bits i know i most probably got a fair few  on the go but don`t really thing about them just look for stuff that i need which isn`t at lot but then when you find another bike it starts all over again  .

[harris]

i think it might be easier on my pocket if i hire
a project manager they might keep my builds
and budget on track.