Author Topic: How Long Then Vs How Long Now? (Read 1524 times)

Retrodan72 · « **on:** February 15, 2013, 09:22 PM »

So this is aimed at the members like myself that gave BMX up BITD but happily stumbled on it again.

How long were you into it then compared to how long you've been back into it?

For me, then - April '83 - Sept '87 - 4.5 years.
Now, Oct '08 - present, nearly 4.5 years, and counting.

brettypeeps · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:29 PM »

Having seen the numbers on the rides just keep going up I hope it is here for a good while longer.. You can't beet the feeling of ripping around on a kids bike feeling thirteen again.

paulb113 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:59 PM »

Started in 82 and rode for about 17 years!

I have rode for about 10 minutes,bike not finished yet. Must have looked mad a 43year old doing a wheelie up the street

Julian347 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2013, 10:23 PM »

Rode from around 83 to 89 (4 seasons racing)
Raced again from 95 to 99
Got into old school in July 2010.

Still got all my bikes except the Hutch I cracked which went to Hutchman.

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2013, 10:43 PM »

Started BMX around the start of the major boom in the UK, mid to late '81. Packed it in around mid to late '86 in exchange for drugs, sex, beer and MX, having picked up my first DT50 and RM80

My mate Lee dragged me back into it around '88ish for another year until he got his RM125 and that was it until around 2009 when my mate Giles was chatting about getting a 24 inch old cruiser. We trawled a few sites and came across the Museum

Been hooked ever since

Clean · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2013, 10:46 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on February 15, 2013, 10:43 PM

Started BMX around the start of the major boom in the UK, mid to late '81. Packed it in around mid to late '86 in exchange for drugs, sex, beer and MX, having picked up my first DT50 and RM80

My mate Lee dragged me back into it around '88ish for another year until he got his RM125 and that was it until around 2009 when my mate Giles was chatting about getting a 24 inch old cruiser. We trawled a few sites and came across the Museum

Been hooked ever since

Part one was just like Terry's experience, and the sequel began in 2011 and continues......

Devilock · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2013, 10:49 PM »

Ive never been interested in BMX.

I think about BMX.

BMX.

stu27 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2013, 10:55 PM »

i cant remember how long me first experience was,but for some reason 84(the year) always sticks in me head
pushing 5 years this time round

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2013, 12:38 AM »

82-84,

94-00,

05-present (sort of).

hunterdubber · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2013, 12:49 AM »

First time 1981 - 1987

Collecting 2005-present

O/S racing and Parks/ramps 2006 -2010

Present day ,,,now just the odd rad lock ins

Jaan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2013, 01:39 AM »

79-85 when I got a Raleigh Maverick which started my life long affair with MTB - now a Cannondale man.
2008 I really got back into old school BMX - I have zero interest in mid or new school (sorry chaps).

nosepickben · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2013, 01:39 AM »

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:32 AM »

'74-'80 toys
'81-'87 riding bmx's
'86-'06 skateboarding
'04- now collecting and riding

kungfunky · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:39 AM »

82-88 1st time out
00 - Now collecting

Radical Mick · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:45 AM »

1982 - 1993 (Grifter boy before that)

Starting looking at Radbmx.co.uk in 2010

Finally got myself a frame to build in Jan 2013

Who knows where it will end!

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2013, 12:37 PM »

Raced 85-90.
Raced 2010 onwards.

I was a Grifter boy before that and had a BMX from Xmas 83 onwards...
Started watching the odd race from late 2000s onwards but seriously never thought I'd ride again

Now I ride virtually every day, have raced for

, commute by BMX, am on the committee at Bradford and will soon be a qualified BMX coach

Pooch · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2013, 04:15 PM »

In 1979, a team Murray was bought for me. Had a bmx at my mums house until 95. Started looking about 4 years ago. Wish I'd kepted some of those parts. But then,if my sister had balls, she'd be my brother.

CD17 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2013, 05:20 PM »

82-87 Riding

94-96 Riding

04-now Colection/Riding

not johndub71 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2013, 07:10 PM »

83 on and off to present day.

ratty67vw · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2013, 01:04 AM »

think i got my first bmx in about 1982 stopped rideing in 86
thought about restoreing my bikes back in 2009 when jim wise told me about rad
so i registered on here then i forgot all about the bikes until last year when i finaly got some of them restored
.

john4130 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2013, 01:28 AM »

started in 81 and rode till 17 february 2013, probably start riding again 20 february 2013.

Spen69 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:12 AM »

During the long summer of 82 my brother had a Hafords Tracker and I had my Grifter. A few kids had BMX's and the local rich kid had two - a white Ammaco 202 and a black CyclePro with yellow OGK's. We used to all have a go on whichever was spare and jump off the ramps we'd made down the local bomb-hole.

In spring 83 when the aforementioned local rich kid got upgraded to a brand new mk3 Supergoose then my brother and I had saved enough money to pay for half of his old bikes and our parents bought the rest. £30 each they were.... Rode the cr@p out of them all summer and then Christmas 83 got a Mongoose Cali and my bro got his Chromo Burner.

Broke practically every part on it except the frame for another 18 months then sold it to pay for my first holiday away from my patents just after my 16th birthday as it had been dusty a while due to the discovery of girls and what I got off my girlfriend for my 15th birthday the summer before had made it impossible to concentrate solely on BMX.....

Mountain bikes for a few years folowed then my bro found a NOS boxed Ammaco 202 for my 30th birthday in summer '99 and we've been back on the scene ever since. Found this place a good few years later but already had a Gen1 and a Cali in my garage as well as the Ammaco (which is the black one I still have).

When it's in your blood it's in your blood. The ramp nights are great even though i'm not very good but I still have a good go and the pub rides are mental, especially Radchester. But MK is the one weekend I get off a year from the world which is why I go a bit mad there with you lot......

Twesnik · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:44 AM »

78 till 87!
After Bmx,cross-motor....
Was an easier step,already had some needed skills!
Always been on/off bikes.....
45 now!
Time flies......

pickle · « **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:47 AM »

82 - 85

04 onwards (collecting and wobbling about)

DoubleD · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:15 PM »

80-87 and 2003 till now

Author Topic: How Long Then Vs How Long Now? (Read 1524 times)

paulb113

Clean

nosepickben

Radical Mick

ratty67vw