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Allan's Bmx bikes? what you lot think?

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That Swan Guy:

--- Quote from: dp and chopper dude on December 11, 2017, 11:37 AM ---I'm quite shocked at the price vs the quality of the bikes he's putting out. If they are selling and the people buying them are happy then that's fine. If the Performer is the green good survivor one I think it is then that's a shame to see an original frame turned in to the one on the link. This is my attempt at being dipolmatic.

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It's not the green one.....that one is now white :'( :'( :'(

kalex:
It's definitely not my cup of tea.

I understand the old school frame set but surely anyone can just buy all repop parts and bung them on.

For a bike shop to use an old frame then build it with new repop stuff off their own stock and ask that money is taking the p1ss.

Retrodan72:

--- Quote from: kalex on December 11, 2017, 08:33 PM ---It's definitely not my cup of tea.

I understand the old school frame set but surely anyone can just buy all repop parts and bung them on.

For a bike shop to use an old frame then build it with new repop stuff off their own stock and ask that money is taking the p1ss.

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I agree, but also after reading a few comments on their Instagram posts after this post started, I realise that there are plenty of guys out there that either A) don't know the difference between OG and repop parts, B) don't care whether a bikes built with OG or repop parts and C) both A & B, so they actually do have a channel to sell these bikes to.

If anything, I'll admit that I do admire the care free attitude, possibly naivety of these chaps and I feel like a bit of a snob or purist, which I'm not. But what these guys are doing is having someone to build a bike for them, this adds cash and subtracts fun.

What I also noticed about some of the bikes is the choice of some parts like flange less grips, new school pedals and tyres. If they're going to sell a bike as an 80's iconic bike, it should at least look like its from the 80's. Also, none, and I mean none of these bikes will be able to stop when being ridden (yes I know no bike stops with a 15 stone, 45 year old on it) as every bike gets those repop MX1000's slung on them, and they are the worst brakes I have ever bought and tried to use.

boofy44:
There's a very nice early PK Ripper on eBay cheaper than that and no one bid on it first time it was listed.and no it's not mine.

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