Author Topic: Can of Worms !!!!!!!! (Read 4642 times)

Brandy Truffle · « **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2007, 12:28 PM »

Quote from: ZippyDixon on December 22, 2007, 11:28 AM

....one thing that does concern me though is that TOO many kids are using them without the essential riding skills to start with!!!!

That is it in a nutshell. They see the pros riding and think if they can win using them..then so can i. But what to do?

Peter J · « **Reply #26 on:** December 22, 2007, 03:38 PM »

I agree about "kids should not be using them" I bet all the pro's started out with flats

Flemdog · « **Reply #27 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:29 PM »

I'd paint a target on your back, cruiser / clips...? heart breakin'

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #28 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:39 PM »

just for my own minds sake ,,me mate lent me some shoes and pedals to try out on me cruiser

and used em for 3 weeks ,,did not race with them

the result for me was

SLOWER

thats right i found i was slower out the gate and just could not pull down the start straight as hard as i could on flatts

weather or not that was a confidence thing ,,i not sure but was glad to give his pedals back and spent me money on some decent flatts instead

end of day though its your preference ,,,

flatts all way for me

russ

se bikes · « **Reply #29 on:** December 23, 2007, 08:03 AM »

Clips are Gay, they're not BMX

Bigplinky · « **Reply #30 on:** December 23, 2007, 09:21 AM »

Ignoring the rights and wrongs for kids it depends what your bike skills are like if you should use them or not. If you haven't raced since 84 have you got the confidence to go round a track at full pelt and have your feet tied to the pedals (I've been riding again for 4 years and I'm sure I wouldn't want to use clips as my riding skills ain't up to it and I need to have the odd quick foot dab to keep me upright). If you have ridden alot of MTB with them and feel confident then go for it.

The Pro's have the skills to use them (and need to use them if they want to win until people see sense and ban them as I agree with most other poeple on here that it's just not BMX), kids get hurt using them and find they can't ride a bike as well if they stop using them as they haven't built up the bike skills without them.

Andy

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #31 on:** December 23, 2007, 10:12 AM »

I usede them on my mtb when I was guiding purely for the advantage whilst climbing but could never truely go for it on descents with them, now my old boss and his wife are going back to flats for winter as they live in scotland (the cold freezes the pedals up) and his wife asked me how you can bunnyhop and jump without your feet coming off the pedals!!!

thats what these pedals do, take away skills and the need to learn them

in the past few years the most entertaining/close racing has been the "No Clips" series

DINGO

Peter J · « **Reply #32 on:** December 23, 2007, 11:13 AM »

Dingo/Bigplinky/Madd Dogg...good comments/arguments.

It’s more intelligent than "their gay"....never knew pedals had sexual preferences..........

Flemdog · « **Reply #33 on:** December 23, 2007, 12:35 PM »

Quote from: jackson*peter on December 23, 2007, 11:13 AM

Dingo/Bigplinky/Madd Dogg...good comments/arguments.

It’s more intelligent than "their gay"....never knew pedals had sexual preferences..........

you may have only noticed that you can only come when your bird sticks her finger up your arse, that's the beginning mate... take them devil pedals off...

Instead, push your self at a safe, progressive pace with friends at your local track / skate park, slowly and surely get those skills back...

Say no to bolt on slippers!

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #34 on:** December 23, 2007, 12:47 PM »

HA HA HA

BOLT ON SLIPPERS,,,,,NEVER HEARD THEM CALLED THAT HA HE HA

RUSS

se bikes · « **Reply #35 on:** December 23, 2007, 04:16 PM »

Quote

It’s more intelligent than "their gay"....

Gotta love it when newbies ask daft questions about disco slippers

Peter J · « **Reply #36 on:** December 23, 2007, 06:07 PM »

Flem Dog..........if only !!!!!!!!!!

Newbies....................

...............what ever...............saucer of milk table two :-)

Personally I would not wear clips to race on a BMX. The reason for the question in the first place was I'd been looking into starting back into racing and had seen "No clips" in some of the rules........

Flemdog · « **Reply #37 on:** December 23, 2007, 06:53 PM »

Quote from: jackson*peter on December 23, 2007, 06:07 PM

Flem Dog..........if only !!!!!!!!!!

Newbies.................... ...............what ever...............saucer of milk table two :-)

Personally I would not wear clips to race on a BMX. The reason for the question in the first place was I'd been looking into starting back into racing and had seen "No clips" in some of the rules........

Do you have Barbra Streisand on your 'pod by chance...?

Come back and have fun, by a crowzer first, it's the biggest class in BMX at the mo'... all the oldschoolers returning (best viewin' racin'!)

Peter J · « **Reply #38 on:** December 23, 2007, 07:02 PM »

Na just P.S.B and Erasure.........

Deffo going to get a cruiser looking an Floval Flyer.............well it is a nice shade of blue

Just got to get me fat ass round chessy track in one piece

Do they still make DX's ?

Flemdog · « **Reply #39 on:** December 23, 2007, 09:19 PM »

Quote from: jackson*peter on December 23, 2007, 07:02 PM

Just got to get me fat ass round chessy track in one piece

Do they still make DX's ?

Does that fat arse occasionally wear leather hipsters...?

Yes, DX's still exist and are damn fine sexy pedals, I just wish they catered for size 12 shoes...

Flying_fox · « **Reply #40 on:** December 23, 2007, 10:04 PM »

HA HA HA,let's talk about real pedals.......

What we call DX's are called DMR V12's.

New school DX's un-wind on their own axles.....

Hutch pedals are now made by Crupi and could still put you in hospital.

Profile Gas pedals finish all my BMXs off, big bits of metal for big feet.

I can't use the C***s word, it make my skin crawl.

Now lets talk about crowsers, are they real BMX's?

billstup · « **Reply #41 on:** December 23, 2007, 10:11 PM »

Quote from: Flying_fox on December 23, 2007, 10:04 PM

HA HA HA,let's talk about real pedals.......

What we call DX's are called DMR V12's.

New school DX's un-wind on their own axles.....

Hutch pedals are now made by Crupi and could still put you in hospital.

Profile Gas pedals finish all my BMXs off, big bits of metal for big feet.

I can't use the C***s word, it make my skin crawl.

Now lets talk about crowsers, are they real BMX's?

Well my cruiser is really a jump bike, does that make it more of a bmx ?

Flemdog · « **Reply #42 on:** December 23, 2007, 10:43 PM »

Foxy mate how are you tonight (little tipsy?)

DX's are still pretty good, most yoof use them still, I use Crupi square cage, all black... very sweet...

Crowzers are very BMX, and there at the very beginning, I had a 26" Torker crowzer when I was 14'teen... I could X-=Up it, flatty it so that makes it pretty MX to me...

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #43 on:** December 24, 2007, 08:29 AM »

Easton flatboy pedals and Vans waffle sole shoes are the way to go

Peter get yourself down tothe track at Bulwell in Notts on a Saturday morning and you can try a few different 20" and cruisers before you decide

DINGO

64 SPLITVAN · « **Reply #44 on:** December 24, 2007, 04:26 PM »

I USE CLIPS ON MY ROAD BIKE THATS WHERE THEY SHOULD STAY

IVE SEEN SOME OF THE KIDS GETTING OLDER GOING TO CLIPS AND THERE IS A POWER ADVANTAGE BUT IT TAKES THE EXCITMENT AWAY FROM REAL RACING (GETTING YOUR FOOT OUT).
I WISH THE BCF WOULD MAKE A DECISION ABOUT CLIPS SO THIS WOULDNT KEEP COMING UP AS A SUBJECT ALL THE TIME .
IS IT PROGRESS? I DONT KNOW IM ALL FOR THINGS GOING FORWARD.
IF YOU HAVE GOT THE BOTTLE TO USE THEM YOU WILL GAIN A POWER ADVATAGE JUST WAIT TILL YA NEED TO PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN

IN THE USA 6YR OLDS USE CLIPS THATS SCARY

Flying_fox · « **Reply #45 on:** December 24, 2007, 07:22 PM »

Quote from: Flemdog on December 23, 2007, 10:43 PM

Foxy mate how are you tonight (little tipsy?)

Ha ha ha, I was indeed.

Nothing against cruisers at all, I've been riding mine loads lately up Chicky.

Flemdog · « **Reply #46 on:** December 24, 2007, 11:03 PM »

Happy Christmas Foxy family!

May the flats be with you always... (yeah I've ad da drink...)

tosser · « **Reply #47 on:** December 25, 2007, 12:42 PM »

I say "run what ya brung", who cares clips/flats. its all bmx and having fun. Who are we to tell anyone what is right or wrong.

mightymini · « **Reply #48 on:** December 25, 2007, 08:22 PM »

Quote from: yosser on December 25, 2007, 12:42 PM

I say "run what ya brung", who cares clips/flats. its all bmx and having fun. Who are we to tell anyone what is right or wrong.

totaly agree, so heres my new ride for next season.

people may say its a motorbike but mx is more bmx than clips.

tosser · « **Reply #49 on:** December 25, 2007, 08:23 PM »

Well looks like the debate cant stay sensible

Author Topic: Can of Worms !!!!!!!! (Read 4642 times)

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THIRSTYKIRSTY

se bikes

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se bikes

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Flemdog

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Flemdog

tosser

mightymini

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