My first ride....

[Clean]

Someone is selling my first ride on fleabay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/old-school-rerto-bmx-bh-burner-chopper-grifter-era-/280649720731?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item415806e39b

It was heavy, not particularly attractive, had non standard dimensions everywhere, but I absolutely loved it. 

Should I or shouldn't I? 

Only cost £30 back in the day; on the flea for £75! 

[ThisBitterPill]

I saw that last night and I thought what a nice little resto that would make....

I remember them from BITD....I think I read that they were Spanish....?

[animal]

Go on u know it makes sense  build ur old bike as u had it with ur steve Goode bits 

[griff]

still haven't got your first build done and already got a roving eye 

[bodamus]

Yeah go for it I say

[markyp]

you know what B.H stands for??? Bloody Heavy!!! they used to weigh a ton

[WINI]

Do it! Don't get your first bike come up too often. I'd buy my first tank if it came up

[Jaymz]

Definately buy it, you will regret it if you dont. If I ever see my first POS bmx on the bay I will end up paying way too much for it, I just know it

[Hiro Tonka]

Yes, BH were Spanish. I have a BH BMX tandem in the garage that I'll never get around to if anyone wants to buy it lol

[youngy]

Buy it or you will regret it and be on the look out for another for ages

[PK.RIPPER]

Go for it bud as it wont break the bank will it,so why not 

[Darren KAP]

  Buy it or you'll regret it for years   

[Clean]

At the risk of being ex-communicated, I have made a very firm, logical and emotional decision....

I will not be buying it, and here's for why.....

Whilst I learned to race, hop, kickturn, rockwalk, 180, pogo, ally-oop, endo, "ET Endo" (see the other thread for this one) etc. on this bike, truth be known I fooking hated it!

She was heavy, unresponsive, steel, steel and more steel, Spanish, a cheap Burner Mk. 1 rip off, non standard dimensions (my dad had to have a pair of Tange TX500s my mates gave me cut up and rewelded at work to get them to fit - bless him), rusty, uncool, etc., etc..

All of my mates rode DB Streaks and Turbos, Burners, Haro FSTs, Gooses etc., and I rode the fooking red and yellow BH Cali with bits and pieces added over time.

I did eventually save up for a second hand Ultra Burner in Silever and Blue before snatching a DP Freestyler with Green Zeds at Polytechnic for a pittance, but I always have that bastard BH haunting me.

Why do you think I have skied the budget on my first build? Because it's the bike I never had.

That fooking Cali can go to a good home, and I will banish our love-hate relationship to my teenage in a moment of RAD catharsis........ and on my new (Griff special) UL Snakepost! 

 

*ps* Note to self.... wash fingers after slicing red chillis and before going for a piss.... OUCH that smarts 

[Clean]

Looking back on that an hour later that was quite a rant!

No wonder no one has replied.....

Shut up, Clean, and go to bed!

 

[oldschoolfool]

 

[Clean]

Exactly, mate.

Found a mirror and bollocked myself.

Still ain't buying it, though!