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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Sept 4, 2007 20:53:57 GMT 1, Way too old for this.......but looking to suppress my mid life crisis by buying myself a BMX for my big 40
Any ideas on good ones to get.....it'll likely to remain propped up against the wall after a couple of times round the block.
I used to have a Redline way back when, at least their still making them.
And may be someone out there has one that's collecting dust that they'd like to sell
Way too old for this.......but looking to suppress my mid life crisis by buying myself a BMX for my big 40
Any ideas on good ones to get.....it'll likely to remain propped up against the wall after a couple of times round the block.
I used to have a Redline way back when, at least their still making them.
And may be someone out there has one that's collecting dust that they'd like to sell
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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Sept 4, 2007 20:58:54 GMT 1, thats the way to do it. good on ya thursday sorry dont really know too much about bmxing. i know when i was a kid everyone had muddy foxes or something? IS it still the same
I remember those, I think they were early mountain bikes, but i'll do some digging
thats the way to do it. good on ya thursday sorry dont really know too much about bmxing. i know when i was a kid everyone had muddy foxes or something? IS it still the same I remember those, I think they were early mountain bikes, but i'll do some digging
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Mid Life Crisis, by brainthedog on Sept 4, 2007 21:01:59 GMT 1, bmx has come a long way. i did a stint as a pro skateboarder when i was a teenager. i can tell you that the scene has changed a ton.
bmx has come a long way. i did a stint as a pro skateboarder when i was a teenager. i can tell you that the scene has changed a ton.
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Mid Life Crisis, by corblimeylimey on Sept 4, 2007 21:03:39 GMT 1, Nothing to do with bikes, but possibly everything to do with mid life crisis, I've recently bought myself a Dinkey UFO Shado 2 vehicle (missile fires and everything ) I remember not getting one when I was a kid in the early 70's. ;D
Nothing to do with bikes, but possibly everything to do with mid life crisis, I've recently bought myself a Dinkey UFO Shado 2 vehicle (missile fires and everything ) I remember not getting one when I was a kid in the early 70's. ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by GD303uk on Sept 4, 2007 21:07:33 GMT 1, like your thinking. i used to have a chrome mongoose with yellow skyway wheels, beartrap peddles and mushroom grips, back in the eighties i'm 38 now. ive been watching extreme sports a lot lately and got myself a little mountain bike, jumped down a set of steps onto the beach, crashed @ the bottom , did it 3 times before " i nailed it", woke up next day with 2 very sore fingers, and a few scrapes, i hear it s the fear of falling that becomes greater as we get older, so feel happy about the fact a fell and did it again, and again, my wife is banning me from watching anymore extreme sports. good luck on your mission for a bmx ,
like your thinking. i used to have a chrome mongoose with yellow skyway wheels, beartrap peddles and mushroom grips, back in the eighties i'm 38 now. ive been watching extreme sports a lot lately and got myself a little mountain bike, jumped down a set of steps onto the beach, crashed @ the bottom , did it 3 times before " i nailed it", woke up next day with 2 very sore fingers, and a few scrapes, i hear it s the fear of falling that becomes greater as we get older, so feel happy about the fact a fell and did it again, and again, my wife is banning me from watching anymore extreme sports. good luck on your mission for a bmx ,
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Mid Life Crisis, by brainthedog on Sept 4, 2007 21:09:07 GMT 1, i just got into outdoor rock climbing as i have 2 herniated discs and pretty much fused knees (too much falling down on halfpipes). it's awesome
i just got into outdoor rock climbing as i have 2 herniated discs and pretty much fused knees (too much falling down on halfpipes). it's awesome
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Mid Life Crisis, by dave313perry on Sept 4, 2007 21:10:49 GMT 1, Nothing to do with bikes, but possibly everything to do with mid life crisis, I've recently bought myself a Dinkey UFO Shado 2 vehicle (missile fires and everything ) I remember not getting one when I was a kid in the early 70's. ;D
Oh man is this what iv got to look forward too! god help me!
Nothing to do with bikes, but possibly everything to do with mid life crisis, I've recently bought myself a Dinkey UFO Shado 2 vehicle (missile fires and everything ) I remember not getting one when I was a kid in the early 70's. ;D Oh man is this what iv got to look forward too! god help me!
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Mid Life Crisis, by jtk on Sept 4, 2007 21:11:44 GMT 1, I'd trade quite a few prints for my old PK Ripper!
I'd trade quite a few prints for my old PK Ripper!
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Mid Life Crisis, by carlito on Sept 4, 2007 21:12:46 GMT 1, I tried to get on my lovely super tuff burner perfectly preserved in my Dad's garage recently...and realised I'm now too tall to pedal the bastard! ...made for a funny lil show for my dad at least...
I tried to get on my lovely super tuff burner perfectly preserved in my Dad's garage recently...and realised I'm now too tall to pedal the bastard! ...made for a funny lil show for my dad at least...
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Mid Life Crisis, by stuey09 on Sept 4, 2007 21:17:25 GMT 1, Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis.
Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis.
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Mid Life Crisis, by stuey09 on Sept 4, 2007 21:18:33 GMT 1, I tried to get on my lovely super tuff burner perfectly preserved in my Dad's garage recently...and realised I'm now too tall to pedal the bastard! ...made for a funny lil show for my dad at least...
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I tried to get on my lovely super tuff burner perfectly preserved in my Dad's garage recently...and realised I'm now too tall to pedal the bastard! ...made for a funny lil show for my dad at least... ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Sept 4, 2007 21:27:30 GMT 1, Now I'm starting to feel old, started googling old skate boards
My first one was red plastic with wide polyurethane wheels, it turned up at the front and the back making it easier to do flips. There was no chance of doing an ollie, I'd just start at the top of an hill and cling on until I reached the bottom. Great fun.
I'd look a tw*t now stood there with a jofa helmut and knee pads
Now I'm starting to feel old, started googling old skate boards
My first one was red plastic with wide polyurethane wheels, it turned up at the front and the back making it easier to do flips. There was no chance of doing an ollie, I'd just start at the top of an hill and cling on until I reached the bottom. Great fun.
I'd look a tw*t now stood there with a jofa helmut and knee pads
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Mid Life Crisis, by corblimeylimey on Sept 4, 2007 21:27:39 GMT 1, Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis.
I wasn't allowed one "too dangerous" apparently.
I never came to any harm when I played on my mates bike though ;D
Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis. I wasn't allowed one "too dangerous" apparently. I never came to any harm when I played on my mates bike though ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by scavos on Sept 4, 2007 21:29:02 GMT 1, I used to have a DP Freestyler with Skyways, Shimanos and Mushroom grips. Ah to be able to wheelie from one length of the forum in Nth Hykeham to the other again. Diamond Backs were all the rage back then too. I think they still make them.
We used to head off down to rival territory at the bmx track on the Birchwood in Lincoln. We stopped going after two of us, my mate Gez and I got into a spot of bother when a stray dog pushed him off his bike and, as he laid on the floor struggling to get back up, the amorous dog proceeded to shag Gez's legs like they'd never been shagged before, until it jizzed all over his new stay pressed black Farahs . I fell onto the floor in absolute hysterics and laughed so hard some wee came out on my beige cords.
We eventually gathered ourselves and sloped off back to the safety of home turf. I could hardly see for tears of laughter at the expense of Gez who was so mortified. The wee soon dried in the wind. ;D
Of course I still remind him of our little jaunt whenever I go back to Lincoln and I'm sure he'd be so pleased to know that a possible 4000 forum members could be reading about his misfortune. ;D ;D ;D
Good luck with the search TF and have a great 40th. Another mate of mine treated himself on his 35th to an original Raleigh Chopper in a similar bout of Mid Life Crisis.
Whatever you do, take my advice: stay away from the bmx track in Birchwood.
I used to have a DP Freestyler with Skyways, Shimanos and Mushroom grips. Ah to be able to wheelie from one length of the forum in Nth Hykeham to the other again. Diamond Backs were all the rage back then too. I think they still make them. We used to head off down to rival territory at the bmx track on the Birchwood in Lincoln. We stopped going after two of us, my mate Gez and I got into a spot of bother when a stray dog pushed him off his bike and, as he laid on the floor struggling to get back up, the amorous dog proceeded to shag Gez's legs like they'd never been shagged before, until it jizzed all over his new stay pressed black Farahs . I fell onto the floor in absolute hysterics and laughed so hard some wee came out on my beige cords. We eventually gathered ourselves and sloped off back to the safety of home turf. I could hardly see for tears of laughter at the expense of Gez who was so mortified. The wee soon dried in the wind. ;D Of course I still remind him of our little jaunt whenever I go back to Lincoln and I'm sure he'd be so pleased to know that a possible 4000 forum members could be reading about his misfortune. ;D ;D ;D Good luck with the search TF and have a great 40th. Another mate of mine treated himself on his 35th to an original Raleigh Chopper in a similar bout of Mid Life Crisis. Whatever you do, take my advice: stay away from the bmx track in Birchwood.
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Mid Life Crisis, by corblimeylimey on Sept 4, 2007 21:29:19 GMT 1, Now I'm starting to feel old, started googling old skate boards My first one was red plastic with wide polyurethane wheels, it turned up at the front and the back making it easier to do flips. There was no chance of doing an ollie, I'd just start at the top of an hill and cling on until I reached the bottom. Great fun. I'd look a tw*t now stood there with a jofa helmut and knee pads
I had a red plastic skateboard (quite pointed at the front) big wide wheels, bought from Halfords I think (of all places) this would of been in the late 70's
Now I'm starting to feel old, started googling old skate boards My first one was red plastic with wide polyurethane wheels, it turned up at the front and the back making it easier to do flips. There was no chance of doing an ollie, I'd just start at the top of an hill and cling on until I reached the bottom. Great fun. I'd look a tw*t now stood there with a jofa helmut and knee pads I had a red plastic skateboard (quite pointed at the front) big wide wheels, bought from Halfords I think (of all places) this would of been in the late 70's
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Mid Life Crisis, by GD303uk on Sept 4, 2007 21:30:39 GMT 1, i had the Raleigh Tomahawk , smaller with no gears. great for giving lifts or backie even tho' it clearly says not for riding pillion, like @ 6 i new what that meant??
+1 to scavos i nearly weed reading your post very funny
i had the Raleigh Tomahawk , smaller with no gears. great for giving lifts or backie even tho' it clearly says not for riding pillion, like @ 6 i new what that meant??
+1 to scavos i nearly weed reading your post very funny
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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Sept 4, 2007 21:31:38 GMT 1, Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis.
I wanted one of those but my parents got me a Raleigh Commando, and my mate had a Grifter
Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis. I wanted one of those but my parents got me a Raleigh Commando, and my mate had a Grifter
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Mid Life Crisis, by finsburyparkranger on Sept 4, 2007 21:35:09 GMT 1,
I had a grifter. Not sure why i thought that having a bike like a tank would be a good idea. Although it did have gears and i also had a huge bendy pole with a flag on. Played havoc when you laid the bike down though. But who cares, I was living life on the edge.
I had a grifter. Not sure why i thought that having a bike like a tank would be a good idea. Although it did have gears and i also had a huge bendy pole with a flag on. Played havoc when you laid the bike down though. But who cares, I was living life on the edge.
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Mid Life Crisis, by stuey09 on Sept 4, 2007 21:35:31 GMT 1, Scavos, just LMAO at that story with the dog.
Scavos, just LMAO at that story with the dog.
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Mid Life Crisis, by markw99 on Sept 4, 2007 21:41:50 GMT 1, I made my own skateboard out of a plank of wood and one of those metal rollerskates that you used to be able to wear over your shoes. My skateboarding mates took the piss something rotten! I was only 6 though
I made my own skateboard out of a plank of wood and one of those metal rollerskates that you used to be able to wear over your shoes. My skateboarding mates took the piss something rotten! I was only 6 though
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Mid Life Crisis, by corblimeylimey on Sept 4, 2007 21:46:15 GMT 1, I made my own skateboard out of a plank of wood and one of those metal rollerskates that you used to be able to wear over your shoes. My skateboarding mates took the piss something rotten! I was only 6 though
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I made my own skateboard out of a plank of wood and one of those metal rollerskates that you used to be able to wear over your shoes. My skateboarding mates took the piss something rotten! I was only 6 though ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by markw99 on Sept 4, 2007 21:48:33 GMT 1, And I couldn't even stand on the thing so used to tear round the streets kneeling down! the shame...
And I couldn't even stand on the thing so used to tear round the streets kneeling down! the shame...
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Mid Life Crisis, by Curley on Sept 4, 2007 21:52:51 GMT 1, Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis.
now youve done it..i had two of those beauties both thieved. argh the memories ;D
Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis. now youve done it..i had two of those beauties both thieved. argh the memories ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by stuey09 on Sept 4, 2007 21:55:24 GMT 1, What about Snorkel Parka's
What about Snorkel Parka's
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Mid Life Crisis, by finsburyparkranger on Sept 4, 2007 21:58:57 GMT 1, Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis. I wasn't allowed one "too dangerous" apparently. I never came to any harm when I played on my mates bike though ;D
Too expensive more like. I'm pretty sure thats why so many of us got lumped with grifters and Raleigh commando's. Although I do faintly remember something about them being dangerous. It is harder to ride a bike with handle bars like that, just like those Harley's are harder to ride, so I've been told.
Maybe if you got one of these it could be termed a mid life crisis. I wasn't allowed one "too dangerous" apparently. I never came to any harm when I played on my mates bike though ;D Too expensive more like. I'm pretty sure thats why so many of us got lumped with grifters and Raleigh commando's. Although I do faintly remember something about them being dangerous. It is harder to ride a bike with handle bars like that, just like those Harley's are harder to ride, so I've been told.
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Mid Life Crisis, by a4mnt on Sept 4, 2007 21:59:39 GMT 1, This is a quality thread.
Thursday - do you want to have a joint party
As for skateboards, CBL, i used to have one of those woolies red things, then went onto a black plastic thing with two kicktails.
Man, those skateboards were tiny compared to the ones nowadays (yeah yeah and chocolate bars were bigger, screwballs were more exciting when you got to the chewing gum and the icey man sold lemonade flavoured teddybear lollies).
I think we need more than one night for the awards ceremony. There are some quality geezers on this forum and its getting better. I'll happily sit next to Scavos as he strings together a good story, but mate, thats the second time in a couple of days you've told us about weeing yourself, so maybe i'll sit near, but not 'downstream'.
Quality quality thread from all concerned. if I could do a group +1 I would but I've just used up my +++ as I was excited that discoduster is back in the respect system.....
;D ;D
PS i'm not drunk either!
This is a quality thread. Thursday - do you want to have a joint party As for skateboards, CBL, i used to have one of those woolies red things, then went onto a black plastic thing with two kicktails. Man, those skateboards were tiny compared to the ones nowadays (yeah yeah and chocolate bars were bigger, screwballs were more exciting when you got to the chewing gum and the icey man sold lemonade flavoured teddybear lollies). I think we need more than one night for the awards ceremony. There are some quality geezers on this forum and its getting better. I'll happily sit next to Scavos as he strings together a good story, but mate, thats the second time in a couple of days you've told us about weeing yourself, so maybe i'll sit near, but not 'downstream'. Quality quality thread from all concerned. if I could do a group +1 I would but I've just used up my +++ as I was excited that discoduster is back in the respect system..... ;D ;D PS i'm not drunk either!
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Mid Life Crisis, by HowAboutNo on Sept 4, 2007 22:00:06 GMT 1, Look up Boxfresh (clothing label primarily) they have just rebranded the Raleigh Mongoose, ยฃ250 I think. Better than the ยฃ300-400 you are likely to pay for a reconditioned (or well looked after one) on Ebay.
Look up Boxfresh (clothing label primarily) they have just rebranded the Raleigh Mongoose, ยฃ250 I think. Better than the ยฃ300-400 you are likely to pay for a reconditioned (or well looked after one) on Ebay.
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Mid Life Crisis, by Curley on Sept 4, 2007 22:02:18 GMT 1, I wasn't allowed one "too dangerous" apparently. I never came to any harm when I played on my mates bike though ;D Too expensive more like. I'm pretty sure thats why so many of us got lumped with grifters and Raleigh commando's. Although I do faintly remember something about them being dangerous. It is harder to ride a bike with handle bars like that, just like those Harley's are harder to ride, so I've been told.
i remember flying over those handlebars many a time
I wasn't allowed one "too dangerous" apparently. I never came to any harm when I played on my mates bike though ;D Too expensive more like. I'm pretty sure thats why so many of us got lumped with grifters and Raleigh commando's. Although I do faintly remember something about them being dangerous. It is harder to ride a bike with handle bars like that, just like those Harley's are harder to ride, so I've been told. i remember flying over those handlebars many a time
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