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Has old skool been done to death ?? .........................
Dingobmxer:
--- Quote from: Stodgy on April 21, 2007, 08:06 AM ---I love it all; old, mid, new, riding, collecting, the mags, the people. It's all good to me. :daumenhoch:
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wot he said :coolsmiley:
--- Quote from: zed4130 on April 21, 2007, 08:16 AM ---i think nuschool is the same trying to make the bike abit different :daumenhoch: its never changed in my eyes ,ive allways changed my bike bits ,colour etc :daumenhoch:
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REALLY???? can I see some pics please? :LolLolLolLol:
:) DINGO :)
LucyLastic:
I don't know much about any of the bikes of each era but I'm more familiar with 80's bikes and think asthetically, they are nicer. When I went to see Bob_Acid, had a little trundle on his new school Ripper and that was really nice, very smooth, so I would buy a new school but still love the 80's bikes.
Steve_W:
For me, I say keep a foot in the past, but recognise the current and future. I don't have any old bikes, but I am thinking of building one up as a project over time. But, I have to say, it all boils down to time. I have to work a 60 hour week just to pay the bills, plus I'm in a new house (I mean new to me, not a new build), and that needs a shedload of work doing to it, plus I got 2 anklebiters that I wanna spend loads of time with, so I'm afraid I just don't have the time!
Last week I managed to get out and ride 3 times, on my Standard STA, which I bought second hand, and it's covered in scratches, and some spokes are bolloxed, but the buzz I get from riding a bike, ANY bike is just the best. It's been ace going through the BMX museum, talking in here for all the old stuff, looking at builds etc, and I think it's ace that there are so many old bikes that have been done up to look the nuts...I just don't reallistically think I'll have any spare time to do it, except maybe when I retire!
I was talking to Stace about getting an old f & f and starting a build just last night, and one thing we spoke about was the fact that there are a lot of Street Beats around, so it's not going to be that special if you build one up, BUT, the fact remains it's a great bike, and looks lovely when done. It's hard to build a bike that's going to be a combination of bits from the time they came out, but with your own stamp on it...I mean there are a lot of people in here who quite rightly want to get the bike as exact as it can be to one particular model that was out in the past. There's nothing wrong with that at all, and I've realised I'm rambling and can't remember what I was going to write!
Anyway, if I do build an old school bike, I'll do my best to make sure it's as near as possible to what it was back in the day, but I'm sure as hell gonna ride it, and won't be stressing about geting scratches on it, denting or buckling it!
That's it, I'm all out of concentration! Interesting thread, nice 1 Stace!
Rombloke:
for me i love building the old school bikes, the hunt for the bits, getting a buzz when i find that elusive part.....but having ridden both old school bikes and new school since ive been back riding i would say that new school is deffo the thing to ride.
building the replicas,....mmm...dont know, i guess its a thing from being a teenager looking thru the mags and thinking i'd love to have that bike....usually bob haros gen 1.....well now i do....ok its not his actual bke, even he doesnt own that.....i think its almost like preserving a snap shot of a bmx hero but in the flesh/metal.
i dunno
but its all bmx....build, collect ride what the fook you want, and if it seems to be following a trend, so what, if it makes you happy then thats it.
Dave
Waxintaxin:
Its all good
I mean how many haro reps are there?
and look at other collections , replicas , how many General Lees are there ? how many storm trooper costumes, KITs etc etc
its up to the individual as to how they proceed with a build , i mean its is as Dave says whatever makes you happy.
Prices of parts will freeze a lot of people out of collecting , but thats the nature of the beast I am afraid,in fact all of us collectors caused it so you and me only have ourselves to blame LOL
Its obviously a great sport and old school collecting is just one way of enjoying BMX ,its relatively new to the mix , and who knows where it will end up, but its been damb fun so far :daumenhoch:
Rich
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