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NICKYSPLENDID:
I'm itching to sort myself out with a bmx..back in the day i had a Diamond back viper and i was king of the estate.
Now i want to buy/built a bike - old school all the way. Until i started looking into the whole idea i hoped that i'd be able to find bargains everywhere and people with mongoose and diamond back etc in their sheds glad to get shot of them. Gutting eh!!

So basically i'm not sure what to do...should i scour the local ads/ebay for a cheapy that would need loads of restoration or should i buy something like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7197090417&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT
and go for a total new build ..obviously at a much greater expense.

ps...what do you guys think of the new mongoose replica?


all advice much appreciated.

oberonspacefruit:
i like restoring so id say do that, you get the satisfaction, and get to personalise it, but the down side is u usually spend more cash than u expect.
depends whether u want a show bike or a rider too.

theRuler:
hey nicky!!!
avoid that trickstar II monster, but the other hutch looks cool!!!

its always nice to find the used old bike though, and repaint / repolish to make it look good again.

scouring the classifieds is a good bet. one day you will drop on.

as for the new mongoose replica? um, its ok i guess. seems a little pointless to me though.
i really like the old mongooses. that replica seems a bit of mish mash between 70's and early 80's goosage.

the original ones aren't too hard to get hold of.  but that said it is a limited production, and will probably be a collectors item!!

dont let my pickynes put you off though!

NICKYSPLENDID:
I've got a potential offer on a super tuff burner...hmmm.
or there's a hutch pro raider on ebay.

i wasn't much of a raleigh burner fan as a kid...but it's tempting - as i recall it was gold with black skyways.

i'm really tempted to go for a new build.
What's the crack with all the NOS gear? where are they getting it from?

the pro racer frame looks lush.

is there any sense in going for a new bmx and making it look old skool? or would i be kidding myself??

theRuler:
grab that burner if the price is right - some choice components (the wheels)

they aint so nice to ride though. not as an adult.

the NOS stuff comes from the bike shops that had a load of stock left over when the "bubble burst" towards the end of eighties. here and in the US. its suddenly worth something again!!!

getting a new bike and giving it an old school twist can be good.
you just gotta experiment!!

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