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Has it now burst?
Gnarlyscoots:
Thanks for the input guys :daumenhoch:
I know the ride outs and meet ups are becoming popular these days and I can only assume that it is due to the great weather we are having this year and I hope, personally, to get a few later on in the year as, at present, I am involved in some live changing situations.
My question was posted due to being asked by a few other people if I thought the bubble (scene) was bursting for a number of reasons. Rad is far from buzzing as it used to be, hopefully due to everybody being out in the sunshine, there seems to be more Mid school builds being built as opposed to Old school, many members are selling off their bikes (check Ebay and FB) and the parts sales have become, dare I say, dull, as opposed to quantity of great parts that used to be for sale. Are people hoarding their wares?
--- Quote from: Retrodan72 on April 16, 2014, 11:52 AM ---If you attend the rides, and MK, you'll see that in no way has it burst.
You can't base the popularity of the 'bubble' as you call it (I'd prefer scene myself), purely on sales and how slow, or fast they are.
People just aren't interested in buying your stuff lads.
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Unfortunately Dan, getting to rides or MK is not an easy option for myself due to working shifts etc etc. I have attended the London ride on a few occasions when I have been off on the day it is scheduled for but getting up North for a ride is a difficult one.
I didin't just base my question on the for sales section here on Rad as many members now prefer to sell on Ebay and Facebook to the wider audience. My question was based on a few people asking me the same question and I thought I would post it on here to see what peoples views were.
I may have not sold my complete bikes but I preffered to keep them together rather than split them as I really don't want sell them to start with but space is an issue for me to keep hold of them. When I do sell parts, they generally do sell as most of the parts I have are of excellent quality which the buyers would confirm if asked. I only ever asked for I paid for the item plus postage to get it to you, which I feel is fair.
rodriguez:
--- Quote from: ash1970 on April 17, 2014, 12:07 PM ---Thing is as far as im concerned, the opportunity to restore a bike I thought I wanted came up, and then the opportunity to build a "Pro" new school bike reared its head. I thought I would ride this and get fit but in the end didnt bother.
So basically I bought and built 2 bikes that werent my "Grail" and left me cold. So im stranded with them. I wont shed a tear to see the BD go but the condor anniversary is the one I would least like to part with especially as its brand new and built with somponents that wont break no matter how much it would be abused.
BMX"er for life?? YES I believe I am but the thought of a decent MTB to ride when im eventually living in the UK is the main priority and the lesson learnt is that maybe I should have sourced a streetbeat to replace mine that was stolen in 1988....
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Your situation doesn't really have anything to do with the bubble bursting for old school debate.
New school is a different ball game, you can throw silly money at a new school bike but if you change your mind you'll only get buttons for it as you've found out, seen a few people being stung like you have over the years on here.
stidds:
I know the questions get asked every year 'has the bubble burst', but that is always from members that got in the hobby, built one bike (usually a shit one), paid way too much money for the parts and now cannot recoup that ££ they laid out in the first place... i.e. dumb fookers.
The real collectors and lovers of BMX and OS carry on as we have done for many years. I love it when the bubble bursts every year as it gets rid of so many assholes that I have to deal with on a daily basis and makes room for new blood and fresh ideas, plus there are bargains to be had buying parts from desperate people.
Bubble burst? Well it ain't a bubble so nothing to burst, to some of us BMX is a way of life not a whim and money making exercise.
Gnarlyscoots:
--- Quote from: stidds on April 20, 2014, 02:19 PM ---but that is always from members that got in the hobby, built one bike (usually a shit one), paid way too much money for the parts and now cannot recoup that ££ they laid out in the first place... i.e. dumb fookers.
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A bit harsh is that Sean. Some members get ripped by other members just so they can move on to higher priced items for themselves.
With so many 'repop' parts on the market too, some are bound to buy unaware of the product being 'fake' but paying top dollar for it.
And what is a 'shit bike' in your eyes? An old school bike built with repop parts or a bike built with old school parts but not to your liking?
ron burgundy:
My arse has just burst... full English and beer for two days on the trot, now compacted by several budget easter eggs :shocked:
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