Can of Worms !!!!!!!!

[mightymini]

Well looks like the debate cant stay sensible

 

[RATTY]

This debate was never gonna be sensible, that finished when clips was mentioned

[Dennis Dain]

I am sure some of you here followed this same topic thread on Vintage earlier this year. All it took was a couple of guys on both sides of the fence to blow the whole thing up. It turned out very ugly.

Good luck to all...

[se bikes]

All i'm gonna say is get yer selves a copy of Transit 10, sit back and watch some of the monster crashes, feet still attached to bikes  , legs twisted into unbelieveable positions because of devil pedals 

Then look at the follow my leader syle that BMX has become

Sad, very sad

[tosser]

But who are we to decide what people should use, wether we agree OR disagree, why should we try and impose our views on others. This country is far too nanny state, and now its trickling down to the so called masses.  This sport is about racing, and with that comes an inherent danger/risk. Lets not dillute this sport down into safety issues.

[se bikes]

Correct, it's a personal view, however the facts speak for themselves, racing IMO has become follow the leader, there are not as many moves made in corners with clips as you are unable to manouver as well, also there have been some V serious accidents with Clips, Jason Richardson etc.

By far the worst tho is watching little kids on clips coming over the finish and falling over side ways cos they can't un clip 

Thank god they have been restricted to older age groups now

[Pro-tec]

To the Grandmas I am about to teach to slurp eggs I apologise.
For me clips suck because they are ergonomically incorrect for BMX. You see, when road racing you need that extra leverage from you ankle and you get this when you push your toes downwards for each pedal stroke. Clips make this possible because they fix the ball of your foot onto the pedal. The natural place for your foot on a BMX is to place the "palm" on the pedal thus keeping the ankle more rigid. A heavy landing with your foot in the clipped position can force your toes upwards thus putting enormous strain on your Achilles tendon and this (at best) hurts like hell.
Clips can make you faster but at enormous risk, even if you never fall off.

[mightymini]

But who are we to decide what people should use, wether we agree OR disagree, why should we try and impose our views on others. This country is far too nanny state, and now its trickling down to the so called masses.  This sport is about racing, and with that comes an inherent danger/risk. Lets not dillute this sport down into safety issues.

yeh throw away ya body armour n helmets, feel liberated

[Peter J]

Why not go the whole nine yards and ride butt naked !!!!!!! 

[Humps00]

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yeh throw away ya body armour n helmets

.... and let's do away with carbon fibre, kevlar & titanium parts while we're at it.  And if we can leave out the last twenty five years or so everyone will be happy.  Won't they??  Humps

[KGB Matt]

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yeh throw away ya body armour n helmets

.... and let's do away with carbon fibre, kevlar & titanium parts while we're at it.  And if we can leave out the last twenty five years or so everyone will be happy.  Won't they??  Humps

After seeing Nicholas come off on Saturday im glad he was wearing armour.He fell rolled and got up, smacked his head quite hard on the ground but all was fine .

Scratched his lid quite badly and ripped his race shirt but was straight back on his bike.


Wouldnt let him clip in tho ...even if he could at his age. 

Matt

[se bikes]

Why not go the whole nine yards and ride butt naked !!!!!!! 

Purleeeese dont be giving my old man ideas, he's bad enuff as it is 

[Peter J]

What about a butt naked old school race, that should up the number of spectators 

[Humps00]

What about a butt naked old school race

That doesn't bare thinking about.  More lard than Sainsbury's!!  Not a pretty sight!!  Cue Ratty/OSS Queen digging out THAT picture of me taking my top off at MK.  That'll put anyone off the idea.  Humps

[Peter J]

 

[RATTY]

What about a butt naked old school race

That doesn't bare thinking about.  More lard than Sainsbury's!!  Not a pretty sight!!  Cue Ratty/OSS Queen digging out THAT picture of me taking my top off at MK.  That'll put anyone off the idea.  Humps

The porn police raided me because of that pic humps I nearly got 6 months for that

[zed4130]

on my racing bike yes
on my mtb yes
on my bmx NO WAY HO SAY      the devils tools,. flatties all the way ,thats bmx, simple one gear flat pedals 

[dialledbikes]

With 40+ likely to be one of the most competitive classes next season if everyone who says they're gonna race it turns up, what are the chances of a 40-plusser clipping in?

[THIRSTYKIRSTY]

mike you know as well as me that if it gets too competative riders will seek the edge ,,,,including clippin in

my opinion though

clips should be only allowed in elite,,,end off

russ

[Humps00]

The porn police raided me because of that pic humps I nearly got 6 months for that

Seems the bird that sh*t on me yesterday (feathered variety, sickos) was bringing me luck in 2008 already.  Just heard I may have come up trumps on a funding application too.  Watching the post for the Premium Bonds winning letter, must be here soon!!  Humps