Author Topic: Where did you get your first BMX (Read 6549 times)

RATTY · « **on:** March 08, 2010, 10:02 AM »

what shop, dealer, catalogue etc did you get your first bmx from?

Mine was from Hagon speedway shop in Leyton

part time · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:05 AM »

Kays catalogue....

martylaa · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:08 AM »

Freemans or Kays catalogue, xmas time, page left open on mam and dads bed with bike circled with " this one " on the page

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:13 AM »

yep....freemans cat, Burner GS

BUBBS · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:15 AM »

My local bike shop in Chesham for my Ultra Burner and Surrey Skate Boards for my VDC Changa frame and forks still got the receipt

dialledbikes · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:16 AM »

JE James, Bramhall Lane, Sheffield.

I've had about 8 or 9 bikes from there over the years and the shop is still there.

part time · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:16 AM »

^^^ Yep, thats the one! Burner GS.
Always a toss up between the bike pages and the ladies underwear section.....

stevochb · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:59 AM »

Local bike shop. Jos Conways, South Shields, blue and yellow team murray.

phantom photon · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:07 AM »

Dales Cycles in Glasgow.

Tim38 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:20 AM »

burner from catalogue one xmas then the following xmas off to the local bike shop to get a mongoose,the shop is still there
http://www.everndencycles.co.uk/

wildon · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:42 AM »

Trickstar when i was 12 (86) from Mason at Custom Riders

fugazi · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:43 AM »

Supertuff Burner from a local bike shop, can't remember the name & it's been gone nearly 20 years now I think. Got a DP Firebird f/f a couple of months later from there as well.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:52 AM »

Sale cycles in Chorlton , Manchester

Had the choice between a Diamond back Viper/ SS , Mongoose Cali or MT Silverfox , went for the latter as I wanted something different to what all the lads had round our way . ( Looking at values now it probably wasn't the best choice

).

Still got it too

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2010, 01:51 PM »

Macmania · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2010, 02:10 PM »

Small one man band bike shop in Smallthorne (Stoke-on-Trent). Remember it like yesterday, wooden floor, rows of bikes and the smell of rubber.......arrrhhhh takes me back

Shop was knocked down years ago

Remember going in with my dad wanting a Raleigh Extra Burner (about £60 if I remember right). My dad took one look at Burner and said there was no way he was buying that - so I ended up with an MT Racing Silverfox (about £150

lot of money bitd) - still have it to this day and its a minter

To say I was chuffed would be an understatement. Thanks dad

Any excuse for a pic

bodamus · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2010, 04:17 PM »

OT Cycles

xGoose · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2010, 04:20 PM »

Raleigh Mag Burner back in 85 from Clark's in Kingsbury. Havnt got it anymore but wish I did (fair play for hanging on to your first BMX Jon!

Second was a Mongoose Wirewheel which I still have (not the same bike but an exact OG survivor copy of it!

Broggie · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2010, 04:38 PM »

My first BMX was off Ebay...seriously I only started 3-4 years ago.

Ray.

MartyC · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2010, 04:42 PM »

Bought my Scorpion TX from TLB at Alpine Sports in Notting Hill Gate, late 79 - November as it was for my birthday. Cost a hundred and twenty quid, plus 15 quid for the Mongoose Gold stem and better grips (Grab-ons) IIRC.

bmxgirl · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:10 PM »

Scout jumble sale

when i was about 12/13. Still own it

......

Never had a brand new BMX!

tigerbrown · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:11 PM »

db senior pro christmas 82 from Jos Conways south shields...

theres a few north east lads who will have have got their first bikes from this legendary shop

PK6061 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:27 PM »

issac hendesons in washington :daumenhoch:way better than them conways boys

dj_benice · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:31 PM »

super burner from catalogue, then an MT Silverfox from the classifieds of BMX Action, then the lovely Geoff Barraclough gave me a GT jnr cause me feet barely touched floor on the fox n burner!!!!! Pretty sure I'm adopted, my bro got a new HL Turbo when I got the fox and my sis got a fully loaded thruster