Author Topic: old fat git starting again (Read 2573 times)

Trev666 · « **on:** April 17, 2009, 05:25 PM »

Hi all,

right I'm 39 years old now, havnt riden a bmx for 20 years or so, I weigh 15 stone and havnt a clue what to buy or look for.

Last bike was an 84 gt pro performer, i'm guessing cromo is the way to go (never have trusted ally).

Idealy the new bike will be riden on a half pipe and will have to take a knock or two.

any ideas

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2009, 06:02 PM »

speak to stodge at the radshop he will be able to help you out

series.1.rs.turbo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2009, 06:25 PM »

Welcome back dude

Broggie · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2009, 07:12 PM »

Can of worms time...but honest.

You'll get good advice on here. It's easy to be seduced by the allure of OS bikes, but not all of them will be as you remember them. You're better off getting a bike, for who you are and how you ride now...

Old School: look great, not particularly strong, weak brakes, generally expensive to buy.

Mid School: Much stronger, better brakes, some weigh about 10,000,000 tons though...the odd bargain out there

New School: General consensus is a good ride, and easier to ride, can be expensive for custom builds and to the uninitiated it can be sometimes hard to see where the money was spent (just my opinion)...

I'd speak with stodgy too, get a bike that's right for you, rather than getting one you hope might be right for you.

Ray.

Trev666 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2009, 07:37 PM »

yeah have to admit was looking at a gt performer on e-bay , frame forks for 230-ish (bought my one new for 170 in the 80's

have some reservations about 20+ years of rust on the inside of the frame ect tho ................................ what with being a fat lump now

would love another GT tho, they used to be kinda hevey but the scale suited me, hated haros as the back end walways felt short (just me being odd), the mid school GT ones with the bent top tube... any good? as ive seen a few of these cheap (kinda looks like a disater fall frame wise but aparently they looked like this new.
basicly im just after something cheap, good strong headset (my major worry with my weight) and not too cramped to ride.

any ideas guys ?

CD17 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2009, 07:53 PM »

Welcome, so you fat, old & used to ride a GT Performer

Do you know Pete Quad

Yes as others have said get a new skool, loads about, might even be worth looking at a good quality second hand one, I know SteveB was selling a good one the other week, which just needed a new paint job

fugazi · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:09 PM »

Yep, stick to mid/new school for a rider, although you'll have to get used to a short rear end on newer frames, most are in the 13" to 14" range now and most o/s were over 15"!

jedi · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:33 PM »

where you from?a few of us old boys have got back into it and meet up at corby tuesdays

Dex Dexter · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:36 PM »

I can recommend Subrosa bikes. Good value and Stodgy can help.

Get a good bike to ride and you wont look back.

jedi · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:29 PM »

yeah he has/

Dex Dexter · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:36 PM »

Quote from: haro-os-boy on April 17, 2009, 10:28 PM

Have you got a Sub Dex?

Bru

Yep - love it - follows Jedi's steed round most Tuesdays. Novus Dirt.

jedi · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:37 PM »

steed? i ride a fit dehart not a horse!

Dex Dexter · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:49 PM »

Quote from: haro-os-boy on April 17, 2009, 10:38 PM

Quote from: Dex Dexter on April 17, 2009, 10:36 PM
Quote from: haro-os-boy on April 17, 2009, 10:28 PM
Have you got a Sub Dex?

Bru

Yep - love it - follows Jedi's steed round most Tuesdays. Novus Dirt.

Wicked I was gonna do corby one tuesday soon, go together and split the fuel?

Bru

I would do but I work away in Northampton so I'm there already.

jedi · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:55 PM »

bring oberon?

Dex Dexter · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:58 PM »

Tuesdays, Tuesdays, Tuesdays!

Don't nacker yourselves out by 6 will ya as I can't get there before then

jedi · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:59 PM »

i wont. atkins will be back tuesday too so there will be NOISE!!!!

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:07 AM »

Speak to Stodgy, he'll do you a deal on a sensible mid range complete bike from a current manufacturer to get you started. If you fall in love all over again, then you can start adding posh kit to it

And don't worry, 15 stone ain't that heavy compared to some of us - me included... Modern headsets and the like are all pretty good - they don't explode like they used to.

Welcome back

jedi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:12 AM »

im no onger 15 stone! winner

Bushwacked · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2009, 07:36 AM »

Jedi - you ride so much and only eat weeds that I'm surprised anything is left of you...

Corby on Tuesdays is where its at!

jedi · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:34 AM »

heh heh heh

Stodgy · « **Reply #20 on:** April 18, 2009, 01:03 PM »

Call anytime Trev - loads of completes in stock and access to everything else on sale if I haven't got it in.

Don't go for a new school GT though... they are not the brand they used to be...

losidan · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2009, 01:09 PM »

Quote from: Trev666 on April 17, 2009, 05:25 PM

Hi all,

right I'm 39 years old now, havnt riden a bmx for 20 years or so, I weigh 15 stone and havnt a clue what to buy or look for.

Last bike was an 84 gt pro performer, i'm guessing cromo is the way to go (never have trusted ally).

Idealy the new bike will be riden on a half pipe and will have to take a knock or two.

any ideas

fook me...if 15 stone is considered fat i am in DEEP shit

lazychubs · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2009, 02:36 PM »

Quote from: losidan on April 18, 2009, 01:09 PM

Quote from: Trev666 on April 17, 2009, 05:25 PM
Hi all,

right I'm 39 years old now, havnt riden a bmx for 20 years or so, I weigh 15 stone and havnt a clue what to buy or look for.

Last bike was an 84 gt pro performer, i'm guessing cromo is the way to go (never have trusted ally).

Idealy the new bike will be riden on a half pipe and will have to take a knock or two.

any ideas

fook me...if 15 stone is considered fat i am in DEEP shit

me too im touching 18 stone again
but will be out and about soon as not so much injured now lol