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So is 2014 the year of the BMX underdog?
nosepickben:
This is a very interesting topic Jaymz, l read your first paragraph and i totally get it. Trouble is, i really dont know which side of the fence im on. The biggest part of me (no, not my nose) is a bike snob, however i do own a brilliant survivor example of my first bmx, an '82 puch. I like it, but its truly wank to ride. I wouldnt buy any more pos's because even a quid would be too much to spend on something i wont ride, even with a sense of irony or nostalgia. So, there i am. A slightly hypocritical snob with a fairly narrow view who likes looking at low end stuf, but mainly to scoff at them. Unless its my own pos then that's fine.
Jaymz:
It's not about sides Ben, it's about equality and recognition
For example, this
Is just as relevant to BMX history as this (a stretch I know) but you get the point
nosepickben:
Yeah, I agree. That hutch is pure vulgar though, bad choice of example! I like the cutesy-ness of the iron horse, and I see it's place in the grand scheme of things, but to me, it's undeniably a pos and therefore worthless. I can appreciate that if the iron horse had been your first bike, or the first bike you lusted after, then it would have some nostalgic pull, but i think that the feeling of nostalgic warmth could only apply to one specific bike per person. So you're all allowed one, and one only in your collection :police: :)
Don't get me wrong, I like nostalgia, but I wouldn't get my hand in my pocket to attain any.
Also, I reserve the right to completely change my mind by the end of this thread.
fischflo:
RL-20II Guy on vintagebmx
it's about keeping the whole fleet afloat ;) :D ...most like the Masters etc, but as J said, there was more to it, so its a good thing to appreciate the odd pos (..resto), too, don't you think so too...?
Jaymz:
Not seen that before, so that's a hutch a Haro and redline in gold now, all they're doing is emulating the super burner!!!!
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