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Andyboy77:
I can't really say much about the scene, as  :radbmxsmilie: is my only real access to the scene I've got. Although it is only an online thing for me, because there isn't, and never really was a scene in the area where I live (Germany).
I don't see this lovely place dying as the real enthusiasts are on here about everyday.

Maybe some or a lot of members didn't really loose the love for the hobby, but just don't have anymore space for another bike and others just aren't willing to pay the prices that are asked since a while. This may give the impression, this site or the scene is going slower than it used to. But I see an expectable progression with a hobby like ours. I'm sure its like that anywhere else too, as soon as it gets around that there's cash to make it brings also those people in the game that are only in for money and not for the love of it.
I'm also sure that these peeps will run out of customers/buyers sooner or later, which will bring the whole bussines side to a more acceptable level again. At least I hope so.

Regarding facebook, I gave it a try recently and joined some BMX-groups there in order to see what it's like. Selling and buying fast? Yes! Real expertise? Must be, 'cause some radsters are over there occasionaly too.  :D But I don't see that facebook will ever be able to compete with this forum in particular. ...and there are only two things over there that are of interest for me regarding BMX - a cool freestyle group and the rad-fb-site.

To be honest, I don't like the fact either, that people who are mainly fb-users and are just about to sell stuff (especially those who are only in this hobby for the cash) only use this/our place to get rid of their sh.. . But I think there's no way to aviod these issues - if they are any.?.

Last but not least, my hope is that more people who visit our site will notice how cool this site is, calm down, leave the fast lane for while, have a seat in front of a computer (like I do) a laptop or what ever device, and finally notice why most of us call  :radbmxsmilie: the mother of all BMX-sites on our lovely blue planet.   

dancetothedrummersbeat:
^ Great words Andy. Very pleased to have you here on  :radbmxsmilie:   :)

Andyboy77:

--- Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 15, 2017, 07:56 PM ---^ Great words Andy. Very pleased to have you here on  :radbmxsmilie:   :)

--- End quote ---

Thanks Andy! Very much appreciate that!  fistblump

Really, your words were inspirational.  :daumenhoch:

griff:
Seeing that pic of Brian Curtis on a track in his 70s makes me think there'll be a few more years yet
It's not like I'm suddenly going to outgrow my bikes now  :teef:

chrisv39:
As a user of Rad and Facebook this place is without doubt the best place if your genuinely interested in BMX. While I've spoke to plenty of good lads on Facebook and bought plenty of stuff on there without any problems it doesn't come close to Rad with its pages and pages of resources. I can still trawl through the archives on here and find threads I haven't come across before.
As I've only built one bike despite rediscovering BMX back in 2008 I personally don't contribute a great deal to the site with posts, but do come on here every day and try to contribute where I can. As someone else pointed out on another thread ( I can't remember who it was) I personally think this place has improved since the Facebook boom.
I'd rather have quality than quantity and that's what you get with  :radbmxsmilie:.

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