pastiepie
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Mid Life Crisis, by pastiepie on Sept 5, 2007 8:05:43 GMT 1, I have the same deck which was my uncle's in the 70s/80s but with translucent green wheels and new titanium bearings. Still use it when I go out and have nowhere to park my bike as it fits in my backpack and is much more fun/quicker than walking. There seem to be heaps around in Oz as they always seem to turn up on hard rubbish day, albeit with completed farked hangers and bearings.
The only major injuries I've had came from skateboarding. A spraned ankle from thinking it would be a good idea to ride down a big hill and then jumping off after getting speed wobbles and the dreaded gumnut on the sidewalk instantly bring the board to a standstill and you go flying to land on your face / elbow / knee or anything else that can be bleed profusely. After that happened a few times I got a mountain board which is great on all terrains and much faster but too heavy to carry about.
oooooooo look what I've found... ebay 290157109617 it's in Australia though. ![](http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4766/picture26bm9.png)
I have the same deck which was my uncle's in the 70s/80s but with translucent green wheels and new titanium bearings. Still use it when I go out and have nowhere to park my bike as it fits in my backpack and is much more fun/quicker than walking. There seem to be heaps around in Oz as they always seem to turn up on hard rubbish day, albeit with completed farked hangers and bearings. The only major injuries I've had came from skateboarding. A spraned ankle from thinking it would be a good idea to ride down a big hill and then jumping off after getting speed wobbles and the dreaded gumnut on the sidewalk instantly bring the board to a standstill and you go flying to land on your face / elbow / knee or anything else that can be bleed profusely. After that happened a few times I got a mountain board which is great on all terrains and much faster but too heavy to carry about. oooooooo look what I've found... ebay 290157109617 it's in Australia though. ![](http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4766/picture26bm9.png)
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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Sept 5, 2007 8:09:48 GMT 1, I've just turned 40 and I don't feel any older than I did as a youngster - however, my body is telling me different ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) as is the wife ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
I know the feeling.......... starting to get back aches in the morning, twist my ankle and I'm out for weeks.
Tried getting back into skateboarding, I just can't do an ollie so I'm always bending down to pick the bloody skateboard up when I need to go over a curb. The streets of london are like crossing a mine field (not like I've crossed one before). The worst is when the board escapes from under you and is shots down the path, and you have that few seconds wait to pray that it doesn't go smashing into your neighbours car.
I've just turned 40 and I don't feel any older than I did as a youngster - however, my body is telling me different ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) as is the wife ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) I know the feeling.......... starting to get back aches in the morning, twist my ankle and I'm out for weeks. Tried getting back into skateboarding, I just can't do an ollie so I'm always bending down to pick the bloody skateboard up when I need to go over a curb. The streets of london are like crossing a mine field (not like I've crossed one before). The worst is when the board escapes from under you and is shots down the path, and you have that few seconds wait to pray that it doesn't go smashing into your neighbours car.
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Cheers, I'll be giving them a ring when they open
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markw99
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Mid Life Crisis, by markw99 on Sept 5, 2007 8:22:36 GMT 1, I had a yellow Raleigh Boxer, kinda like an early bmx I think and to make it sound very cool I used to attach a piece of card with the help of a clothes peg clipped onto the frame near the back wheel and onto the spokes, sounded mint!
I had a yellow Raleigh Boxer, kinda like an early bmx I think and to make it sound very cool I used to attach a piece of card with the help of a clothes peg clipped onto the frame near the back wheel and onto the spokes, sounded mint!
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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Sept 5, 2007 8:24:39 GMT 1, Any one get a leather jacket and paint the T Birds on the back..............?
And your Arrow stretch jeans ?
Any one get a leather jacket and paint the T Birds on the back..............?
And your Arrow stretch jeans ?
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misteraitch
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Mid Life Crisis, by misteraitch on Sept 5, 2007 8:36:04 GMT 1, The worst is when the board escapes from under you and is shots down the path, and you have that few seconds wait to pray that it doesn't go smashing into your neighbours car.
;D ;D ;D
or when you hit the smallest of stones with your front wheels and your board decides it's going to jam to a halt, hurling you forward, propelled even further by the added material in your flared trousers, and you land on your chin, taking all the skin of in one lovely grit filled slide.
oh happy days ;D
The worst is when the board escapes from under you and is shots down the path, and you have that few seconds wait to pray that it doesn't go smashing into your neighbours car. ;D ;D ;D or when you hit the smallest of stones with your front wheels and your board decides it's going to jam to a halt, hurling you forward, propelled even further by the added material in your flared trousers, and you land on your chin, taking all the skin of in one lovely grit filled slide. oh happy days ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by a4mnt on Sept 5, 2007 9:23:22 GMT 1, did anyone else get another mate on a skateboard and do 'catamarans/, where you both sit on the boards and then put your feet either side of your mates ass and then hold each others arms?
I used to love doing that. Start at the top of a hill, hit every single manhole cover on the way down and then shoot round a blind corner at the end and hope no cars were coming.
;D
did anyone else get another mate on a skateboard and do 'catamarans/, where you both sit on the boards and then put your feet either side of your mates ass and then hold each others arms?
I used to love doing that. Start at the top of a hill, hit every single manhole cover on the way down and then shoot round a blind corner at the end and hope no cars were coming.
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Mid Life Crisis, by misteraitch on Sept 5, 2007 9:27:42 GMT 1, I used to love doing that. Start at the top of a hill, hit every single manhole cover on the way down and then shoot round a blind corner at the end and hope no cars were coming. ;D
Yeah - they were great fun, although we used to station one of our mates at the bottom ready to shout "CAR!!!!"
I used to love doing that. Start at the top of a hill, hit every single manhole cover on the way down and then shoot round a blind corner at the end and hope no cars were coming. ;D Yeah - they were great fun, although we used to station one of our mates at the bottom ready to shout "CAR!!!!"
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Mid Life Crisis, by Curley on Sept 5, 2007 10:39:37 GMT 1, All this talk of Skateboards ;D
If you have not seen Dogtown and the Z Boys go buy it today as its the best film you will ever see about skteboarding. Awesome 70's footage of the the Z boys in empty swimming pools. Directed by Stacy Peralta ;D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogtown_and_Z-Boys
All this talk of Skateboards ;D If you have not seen Dogtown and the Z Boys go buy it today as its the best film you will ever see about skteboarding. Awesome 70's footage of the the Z boys in empty swimming pools. Directed by Stacy Peralta ;D en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogtown_and_Z-Boys
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Mid Life Crisis, by nombei on Sept 5, 2007 10:44:28 GMT 1, nah, just watch Blind "Video Days" way better than those t-dog Zboys
nah, just watch Blind "Video Days" way better than those t-dog Zboys
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scavos
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Mid Life Crisis, by scavos on Sept 5, 2007 11:00:05 GMT 1, I had a yellow Raleigh Boxer, kinda like an early bmx I think and to make it sound very cool I used to attach a piece of card with the help of a clothes peg clipped onto the frame near the back wheel and onto the spokes, sounded mint!
Me and my Bro used to do that and then progressed to attaching those pastel coloured bread bag clips to the spokes. ;D My mate Lee had the yellow Raleigh Boxer. It used to crease me up cos they were so small that his little legs had to peddle round at 100 miles an hour just to keep still! ;D I can see him now...f**king hilarious. ;D Especially as he was...you know ...slightly too big for the bike but you didn't have the heart to tell him. I think it was the green Raleigh Striker that you could stop peddling which locked the back wheel up and do turn-skids.
EDIT: ...and then I pissed myself... ;D ;D ;D
I had a yellow Raleigh Boxer, kinda like an early bmx I think and to make it sound very cool I used to attach a piece of card with the help of a clothes peg clipped onto the frame near the back wheel and onto the spokes, sounded mint! Me and my Bro used to do that and then progressed to attaching those pastel coloured bread bag clips ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) to the spokes. ;D My mate Lee had the yellow Raleigh Boxer. It used to crease me up cos they were so small that his little legs had to peddle round at 100 miles an hour just to keep still! ;D I can see him now...f**king hilarious. ;D Especially as he was...you know ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) ...slightly too big for the bike but you didn't have the heart to tell him. I think it was the green Raleigh Striker that you could stop peddling which locked the back wheel up and do turn-skids. EDIT: ...and then I pissed myself... ;D ;D ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by danvnuk on Sept 5, 2007 12:08:16 GMT 1, Scavos, Incredibly, I have almost the exact same dog humping story concerning a friend of mine - still makes me laugh now.
It's the early 80's, Walking out of my front door, a fresh faced youth of about age 9, I spy a familiar group of 20 or so local kids hanging around a big Oak tree overhanging the Car Park.
There's a bit of a ruccus and as I get closer, I notice a rope swing has been errected from one of the sturdier branches - it's about 5 foot off the ground will a stick stuck through the bottom crossways as a crude seat.
As I arrive, a clamour goes up with people urging me to climb aboard this rope swing, y'see it's great fun - you sit on the 'seat' about 5 foot off the ground and Mike Brockett (a Hulking 16 year old but built like a brick s**t house) swings you around....fantastic fun...you must try it....
I look warily around and notice a few of the faces urging me on look strained, I'm not sure but some perhaps have been crying....But, ignoring the obvious warning signs I pull myself up and sit on the swing.
Mike Brockett flexes his muscles and cracks his knuckles in a businesslike way and then begins to swing me around above everyones heads gently at first.....slowly building up momentum....this can't be right....too late....I'm trapped, spinning around at what seems like a thousand miles per hour as the assembled throng laughs and jeers below me in a whirl.....by this time I'm screaming, I can feel my fingers slipping off the rope....the centrifugal force is too much.....I know this is going to hurt.....
I fly through the air backwards at least 10 foot and land heavily on my back, winded, I can't move, everyones pissing themselves laughing. Eventually I recover and stand up to much back slapping and laughter, I'm now one of the initiated.
At this point....
My best mate Chris comes bowling over....."What's going on?" he questions in an innocent manner. Once again, the assembled mob explain, you get on the swing, Mike swings it around, its fantastic fun, we've all done it, it's the best thing ever......
Chris looks suspicious, and then looks directly at me in askance, as his best pal I can be relied upon for my honesty surely.....
"Yeah it's brilliant Chris, have a go" I offer in my best double glazing salesman style.
Convinced, Chris, who's a small fella climbs aboard and Mike once again cranks up the centrifuge....Chris's expression of confusion momentarily turning to sheer terror, but, he then becomes a blur of movement, his expression no longer discernible.
Chris's velocity, being a short guy is incredible - he flies off screaming and lands about 20 feet away on his back with a thump and is so winded he can't move.
We all roll around laughing, a new victim claimed.
At this point, you would think things couldn't get worse for Chris...
A small ratty mongrel dog, all wiry fur, comes wandering over - sniffs the prostrate Chris once, and without any hesitation. climbs aboard and starts to hump him in a frantic manner.
Chris is too winded to push the dog off. He makes a feeble attempt, but sighs and accepts his fate. The assmbled mob, myself included unable to believe this new development are rolling around on the floor pissing ourselves laughing.....
The mongrel, ratty looking dog, having satisfied his sexual urges succesfully....all over my best friend wanders off into the sunset.
Happy Days.
Scavos, Incredibly, I have almost the exact same dog humping story concerning a friend of mine - still makes me laugh now.
It's the early 80's, Walking out of my front door, a fresh faced youth of about age 9, I spy a familiar group of 20 or so local kids hanging around a big Oak tree overhanging the Car Park.
There's a bit of a ruccus and as I get closer, I notice a rope swing has been errected from one of the sturdier branches - it's about 5 foot off the ground will a stick stuck through the bottom crossways as a crude seat.
As I arrive, a clamour goes up with people urging me to climb aboard this rope swing, y'see it's great fun - you sit on the 'seat' about 5 foot off the ground and Mike Brockett (a Hulking 16 year old but built like a brick s**t house) swings you around....fantastic fun...you must try it....
I look warily around and notice a few of the faces urging me on look strained, I'm not sure but some perhaps have been crying....But, ignoring the obvious warning signs I pull myself up and sit on the swing.
Mike Brockett flexes his muscles and cracks his knuckles in a businesslike way and then begins to swing me around above everyones heads gently at first.....slowly building up momentum....this can't be right....too late....I'm trapped, spinning around at what seems like a thousand miles per hour as the assembled throng laughs and jeers below me in a whirl.....by this time I'm screaming, I can feel my fingers slipping off the rope....the centrifugal force is too much.....I know this is going to hurt.....
I fly through the air backwards at least 10 foot and land heavily on my back, winded, I can't move, everyones pissing themselves laughing. Eventually I recover and stand up to much back slapping and laughter, I'm now one of the initiated.
At this point....
My best mate Chris comes bowling over....."What's going on?" he questions in an innocent manner. Once again, the assembled mob explain, you get on the swing, Mike swings it around, its fantastic fun, we've all done it, it's the best thing ever......
Chris looks suspicious, and then looks directly at me in askance, as his best pal I can be relied upon for my honesty surely.....
"Yeah it's brilliant Chris, have a go" I offer in my best double glazing salesman style.
Convinced, Chris, who's a small fella climbs aboard and Mike once again cranks up the centrifuge....Chris's expression of confusion momentarily turning to sheer terror, but, he then becomes a blur of movement, his expression no longer discernible.
Chris's velocity, being a short guy is incredible - he flies off screaming and lands about 20 feet away on his back with a thump and is so winded he can't move.
We all roll around laughing, a new victim claimed.
At this point, you would think things couldn't get worse for Chris...
A small ratty mongrel dog, all wiry fur, comes wandering over - sniffs the prostrate Chris once, and without any hesitation. climbs aboard and starts to hump him in a frantic manner.
Chris is too winded to push the dog off. He makes a feeble attempt, but sighs and accepts his fate. The assmbled mob, myself included unable to believe this new development are rolling around on the floor pissing ourselves laughing.....
The mongrel, ratty looking dog, having satisfied his sexual urges succesfully....all over my best friend wanders off into the sunset.
Happy Days.
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Mid Life Crisis, by chrisps303 on Sept 5, 2007 19:19:48 GMT 1, This has to be the funniest thread i have read, aahh yellow Raleigh Boxer now that brings back some memories.
This has to be the funniest thread i have read, aahh yellow Raleigh Boxer now that brings back some memories.
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scavos
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Mid Life Crisis, by scavos on Sept 6, 2007 9:22:32 GMT 1, +1 Danvuk. ;D LOL. What is it with randy dogs (very often Heinz 57 variety)? They just have no sense of honour or decency? They just wait for some afore mentioned unfortunate f**kwit to become momentarily at their most vulnerable and...they're in there like rat up a drainpipe! Oh the shame. ;D
On a doggie / mid life crisis / reflective tip, I'm really am surprised, ney disappointed that no one's mentioned white dog poo yet... ;D ;D
+1 Danvuk. ;D LOL. What is it with randy dogs (very often Heinz 57 variety)? They just have no sense of honour or decency? They just wait for some afore mentioned unfortunate f**kwit to become momentarily at their most vulnerable and...they're in there like rat up a drainpipe! ![:-[](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/embarrassed.png) Oh the shame. ;D On a doggie / mid life crisis / reflective tip, I'm really am surprised, ney disappointed that no one's mentioned white dog poo yet... ;D ;D
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misteraitch
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Mid Life Crisis, by misteraitch on Sept 6, 2007 10:02:27 GMT 1, On a doggie / mid life crisis / reflective tip, I'm really am surprised, ney disappointed that no one's mentioned white dog poo yet... ;D ;D
LOL ;D
I remember as a very small child my dad telling me it was Poodle poo ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
..and I believed him
On a doggie / mid life crisis / reflective tip, I'm really am surprised, ney disappointed that no one's mentioned white dog poo yet... ;D ;D LOL ;D I remember as a very small child my dad telling me it was Poodle poo ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ..and I believed him
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danvnuk
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Mid Life Crisis, by danvnuk on Sept 6, 2007 12:09:49 GMT 1, White dog poo....ahhh...endless summers....jumpers for goalposts.....scrawling on pavement with chalk, the chalk 'not working' and realising it's something else entirely......
White dog poo....ahhh...endless summers....jumpers for goalposts.....scrawling on pavement with chalk, the chalk 'not working' and realising it's something else entirely......
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Mid Life Crisis, by ThursdayFeeling on Nov 1, 2007 17:20:45 GMT 1, The present I bought myself for my 40th will be arriving shortly.....the limited addition Raleigh Burner 20"
I'll be posting pictures !!
The present I bought myself for my 40th will be arriving shortly.....the limited addition Raleigh Burner 20"
I'll be posting pictures !!
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Mid Life Crisis, by corblimeylimey on Nov 1, 2007 17:23:10 GMT 1, The present I bought myself for my 40th will be arriving shortly.....the limited addition Raleigh Burner 20" I'll be posting pictures !! Can you get someone to take some action pics ;D nothing less than a pic of you on the bike upside-down in mid air will do ;D
The present I bought myself for my 40th will be arriving shortly.....the limited addition Raleigh Burner 20" I'll be posting pictures !! Can you get someone to take some action pics ;D nothing less than a pic of you on the bike upside-down in mid air will do ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by dmandpenfold on Nov 1, 2007 17:44:07 GMT 1, What about the raleigh chipper for the kids too small to have a chopper and it's pint sized brother the chippy for the even younger kids, usually came with stabilizers
What about the raleigh chipper for the kids too small to have a chopper and it's pint sized brother the chippy for the even younger kids, usually came with stabilizers
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scavos
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Mid Life Crisis, by scavos on Nov 1, 2007 19:30:08 GMT 1, The present I bought myself for my 40th will be arriving shortly.....the limited addition Raleigh Burner 20" I'll be posting pictures !! Can you get someone to take some action pics ;D nothing less than a pic of you on the bike upside-down in mid air will do ;D
Absolutely! Look forward to seeing them. Hope you had a great 40th. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Just read back through this thread. Has to be one of the best! Glad to see it back up here. ;D ;D
The present I bought myself for my 40th will be arriving shortly.....the limited addition Raleigh Burner 20" I'll be posting pictures !! Can you get someone to take some action pics ;D nothing less than a pic of you on the bike upside-down in mid air will do ;D Absolutely! Look forward to seeing them. Hope you had a great 40th. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Just read back through this thread. Has to be one of the best! Glad to see it back up here. ;D ;D
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Mid Life Crisis, by mike hunt on Nov 1, 2007 19:45:20 GMT 1, Ironically, this post made me laugh so hard out loud that I accidentally released snot in front of my partner. She wasn't impressed and it didn't dry in the wind.
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 ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) when a stray dog pushed him off his bike ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) and, as he laid on the floor struggling to get back up, the amorous dog ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) proceeded to shag Gez's legs like they'd never been shagged before, until it jizzed all over his new stay pressed black Farahs ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) . 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.
Ironically, this post made me laugh so hard out loud that I accidentally released snot in front of my partner. She wasn't impressed and it didn't dry in the wind. 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 ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) when a stray dog pushed him off his bike ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) and, as he laid on the floor struggling to get back up, the amorous dog ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) proceeded to shag Gez's legs like they'd never been shagged before, until it jizzed all over his new stay pressed black Farahs ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) . 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 scavos on Nov 1, 2007 20:21:58 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 ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) when a stray dog pushed him off his bike ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) and, as he laid on the floor struggling to get back up, the amorous dog ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) proceeded to shag Gez's legs like they'd never been shagged before, until it jizzed all over his new stay pressed black Farahs ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) . 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.
Ironically, this post made me laugh so hard out loud that I accidentally released snot in front of my partner. She wasn't impressed and it didn't dry in the wind.
Mr Hunt, please pass on my sincere apologies for your misfortune to your partner. I feel your pain. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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 ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) when a stray dog pushed him off his bike ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) and, as he laid on the floor struggling to get back up, the amorous dog ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) proceeded to shag Gez's legs like they'd never been shagged before, until it jizzed all over his new stay pressed black Farahs ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) . 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. Ironically, this post made me laugh so hard out loud that I accidentally released snot in front of my partner. She wasn't impressed and it didn't dry in the wind. Mr Hunt, please pass on my sincere apologies for your misfortune to your partner. I feel your pain. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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mike hunt
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Mid Life Crisis, by mike hunt on Nov 1, 2007 20:26:58 GMT 1, haha - all this talk of diamond backs and involuntary snot release takes me right back! We used to lay on our skateboards and go down the biggest hill in richmond park at night. That is, until my friend went headfirst into one of the small wooden posts that line the sides of the road. He still has a Gorbachev type scar to this day.
haha - all this talk of diamond backs and involuntary snot release takes me right back! We used to lay on our skateboards and go down the biggest hill in richmond park at night. That is, until my friend went headfirst into one of the small wooden posts that line the sides of the road. He still has a Gorbachev type scar to this day.
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dmandpenfold
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Mid Life Crisis, by dmandpenfold on Nov 1, 2007 20:40:44 GMT 1, anyone used to play on the local park "banana boat", the kind of big swinging heavy weight almost fairground type of ride which would be considered dangerous today and completely banned but was prevalent in the 70's and early 80's?
The best trick was to get it going back and forward and as it came rushing towards you catch the end so that it lifted you 10ft in the air (it seems like that as a kid anyway) and let go once it reached the highest point so you were catapaulted backwards. The game was that dangerous i'm surprised there werent many broken legs, arms, ribs and of course broken skulls of kids who missed timed it and got a banana boat full in the face...it was a seriously heavy piece of kit and when swinging had a lot of momentum behind it.
Trick was of course to see had the biggest balls by swinging it as high as possible before attempting the death dive ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
anyone used to play on the local park "banana boat", the kind of big swinging heavy weight almost fairground type of ride which would be considered dangerous today and completely banned but was prevalent in the 70's and early 80's? The best trick was to get it going back and forward and as it came rushing towards you catch the end so that it lifted you 10ft in the air (it seems like that as a kid anyway) and let go once it reached the highest point so you were catapaulted backwards. The game was that dangerous i'm surprised there werent many broken legs, arms, ribs and of course broken skulls of kids who missed timed it and got a banana boat full in the face...it was a seriously heavy piece of kit and when swinging had a lot of momentum behind it. Trick was of course to see had the biggest balls by swinging it as high as possible before attempting the death dive ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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Mid Life Crisis, by paulypaul on Nov 2, 2007 9:25:03 GMT 1, I got a Grifter for my 8th birthday when they first came out. If you could bunny hop one of those, you could bunny hop anything. I still suffer with knee pain in my right leg due to the constant slipping of gears between second and third into neutral and removing my knee cap on the headset...
Progressed to a homolgamation special (well, a bike my mate made...) which was Muddy Fox frame, Burner GT handlebars (anyone remember CW handlebars???), mushrooms, beartraps (they were safe...) and flexi wheels, mongoose headset. I was never technically very good - I just had no fear. I spent most of the late 70's/early 80's at a BMX track in East Leeds. When I was 12 a girlfriend split up with me cos I always brought my bike with me...
I got a Grifter for my 8th birthday when they first came out. If you could bunny hop one of those, you could bunny hop anything. I still suffer with knee pain in my right leg due to the constant slipping of gears between second and third into neutral and removing my knee cap on the headset...
Progressed to a homolgamation special (well, a bike my mate made...) which was Muddy Fox frame, Burner GT handlebars (anyone remember CW handlebars???), mushrooms, beartraps (they were safe...) and flexi wheels, mongoose headset. I was never technically very good - I just had no fear. I spent most of the late 70's/early 80's at a BMX track in East Leeds. When I was 12 a girlfriend split up with me cos I always brought my bike with me...
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barry cilit
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Mid Life Crisis, by barry cilit on Nov 2, 2007 9:33:22 GMT 1, my past owned bikes in no particular order...
![](http://bmxmuseum.com/image/143908_lg.jpg)
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![](http://bmxmuseum.com/image/red_mk_ii_lg.jpg)
everyone had a burner, but i was lucky to experience a Haro and not so lucky to own a Universal.
my past owned bikes in no particular order... ![](http://bmxmuseum.com/image/143908_lg.jpg) ![](http://bmxmuseum.com/image/85sportdone_lg.jpg) ![](http://bmxmuseum.com/image/red_mk_ii_lg.jpg) everyone had a burner, but i was lucky to experience a Haro and not so lucky to own a Universal.
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barry cilit
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Mid Life Crisis, by barry cilit on Nov 2, 2007 9:35:08 GMT 1, spends hours drooling here: bmxmuseum.com/
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dmandpenfold
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Mid Life Crisis, by dmandpenfold on Nov 2, 2007 9:43:12 GMT 1, stole my skateboard from under a caravan when i was on holiday at 'Mundsley Next the Sea' got dragged there every year by my folks for a week up to the age of 11 ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
Dad wouldnt buy me a BMX or skateboard becuase it was just a 'fad' so i had to resort to such machiavellien practices as thievery to achieve my aims...
I am now a reformed character and if the person whose skateboard i poached is on this board i deeply apologize for my misguided actions ![:-[](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/embarrassed.png)
The skateboard was pooh too so hardly much of a prize, a homemade wooden affair from memory.
stole my skateboard from under a caravan when i was on holiday at 'Mundsley Next the Sea' got dragged there every year by my folks for a week up to the age of 11 ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) Dad wouldnt buy me a BMX or skateboard becuase it was just a 'fad' so i had to resort to such machiavellien practices as thievery to achieve my aims... I am now a reformed character and if the person whose skateboard i poached is on this board i deeply apologize for my misguided actions ![:-[](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/embarrassed.png) The skateboard was pooh too so hardly much of a prize, a homemade wooden affair from memory.
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