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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Stu uk Liverpool on August 05, 2005, 11:33 PM
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no seriously guys i just saw this topic on well lets say a rival bmx site..
lets put it this way i would have plated it a hell of a lot cheaper but hey good luck to the old boy i say
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Just thought you guys might like to know Dave Mirra is riding a Bike that He and Haro had Gold Plated . Word is it cost $7000.00 to plate he split the cost with Haro . This is something Dave has been talking about doing for a while . He has everthing plated Stem , Brakes , Bars , Frame , forks Cranks etc. The only thing he didnt plate is the seat and seat post and spokes . He had to put a different lever on because the plated one stripped out . Anyway he has left NC For X Games and is planning on riding the bike at this years X Games .
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stu .. relax man!! it will be nothing compared to urs mate ! ;)
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lee i honestly thought you had died
where you been pal
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im here still mate , all the tossers on here would be lost without me ;)
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i thought he died once before, i thought i saw him on the news floating in Barrymore's Pool.
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PMSL ;D ;D
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You don't think they exagerrated the cost of plating his bike for PR purposes, do you? Imagine....
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It's got Chav written all over it. ;)
Claans innit!
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not long before he knocked himself out....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v650/WizardWeb/mirra_gold2.jpg)
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looks like argos to me
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one word............................TACKY
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sticky tacky?
dave needs some spokes in that back wheel too
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TACKY as in naff and already been done.
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(http://www.maybeyoushould.com/no_burberry.jpg)
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Tacky or not, the shine and glare on film for dvd / video etc as the bike is captured........or from a distance as a spectator as the bike does its stuff will be something unique......
Reminds me of old times and a good friends atc 250 r with plated everything.........it did look good flying through the air....
Personally money no object i'd want a platinum machine (duller than silver, no polishing required and a great colour)........with diamonds (for the sparkle) inserted on headset, crank, and a few other obscure places (such as under bb) - smart and different but not a stand out that says look at me.....
8)
greentoad
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Is this "Pimp my Ride" or Radbmx :D
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I like it :o
green taod you are sick, DIAMONDS???????????
:) DINGO :)
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at least diamonds and platinum is original.cant see what all the fuss is about gold bikes.its as naff as gold sovereigns and burberry caps.a bit chav ride not pimp my ride :D ;D
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i bet stu is loving all your comments about gold plate being tacky ;D.
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That bike is sweet shame he stacked so bad in his first run at this years X Games
All you haters lol if it was a pic of woodys trickstar you'd be all over it
Andy
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spot on but woodys was the original.thats the whole point. :o
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Nah, that looked chav too (and it was before chav's existed. Does this mean Woody invented Chav's or was he the first Chav?) ;)
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Nah, that looked chav too (and it was before chav's existed. Does this mean Woody invented Chav's or was he the first Chav?) ;)
I think he probably was the first chav, especially with that dodgy moustache, he was pretty crap on a bike to I always thought
Andy
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granted andy dodgy porno moustache but he made a living out of riding his bike.not many of us did ;)
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granted andy dodgy porno moustache but he made a living out of riding his bike.not many of us did
They were quite a few riders who scammed a living from riding, but they were shit too, they just new how to pose for a good photo for the magazines :(
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that is so true billy
I think in the states is really depended on if you were on the east coast or the west coast
talent sort of went out the window
Andy
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fair comments.after watching woody in a few comps on vid i must sat he wasn't too bad but it is true to say that we had more than a few riders who would give them a run for their money bitd.who was unworthy of the credit in the u.s though ? can of worms here me thinks :-X
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Can`t really comment on the US riders, but there were a fair few UK ones who were very media friendly that couldn`t ride for shit :o
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They were quite a few riders who scammed a living from riding, but they were shit too, they just new how to pose for a good photo for the magazines
YEP I AGREE WITH BILLY
WHAT ABOUT ANDY PRESTONS HAIR THAT WAS ONE FOR THE MAGS
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why did he always wear the orrible gators for. i know he made em but they always looked a joke to me. that and his mullet ;D.
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Hey Stu, you'll be interested to know that according to the Haro website, US Air lost the gold bike and can't find it.... ;D
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yep typical scouser me
ive bloody well nicked it