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Title: What is a BMX ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 09, 2012, 12:07 AM
what's a bmx

I have a build sitting in the lounge, near the TV ~ so when i'm watching the box, my eye will glance over and look at it ! i know what i see but some time question why ?

so when looking at a bmx, what do you see ?

a kids bike
a work of art
a machine the carry's you around
a waste of time
a waste of money
a thing to keep you busy
a challenge in life
a thing of beauty
a way back through time


what is it that make you do it ?



cheers B  ;)
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Bigbadsam on May 09, 2012, 12:10 AM
A way back through time when things were simple. Get up go to school, come home ride my bike with all my mates.
Great times  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 09, 2012, 12:12 AM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Banachek BMX on May 09, 2012, 12:20 AM
"Imagine if we had these when we where tweleve". 
"Even better we got em when were forty" - quote from Step Brothers!!
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 09, 2012, 12:48 AM
passion, interest and fun riding !
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: neil on May 09, 2012, 01:23 AM
its a way of life :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Pooch on May 09, 2012, 06:52 AM
Wife's pet hate...
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: AKGOFF on May 09, 2012, 07:31 AM

so when looking at a bmx, what do you see ?

a kids bike
a work of art
a machine the carry's you around
a waste of time
a waste of money
a thing to keep you busy
a challenge in life
a thing of beauty
a way back through time


what is it that make you do it ?

cheers B  ;)

Well, if I'm looking at one of my bikes it would be:

A thing of beauty
A work of art

If I were to look at one of your bikes it would be:

A waste of money
A challenge in your life
 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: ED209 on May 09, 2012, 07:52 AM
the hammer that knocks the nail in.

the wind beneath my wings.

a means of escape.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Taipan on May 09, 2012, 07:54 AM
what's a bmx

I have a build sitting in the lounge, near the TV ~ so when i'm watching the box, my eye will glance over and look at it ! i know what i see but some time question why ?

so when looking at a bmx, what do you see ?

a kids bike
a work of art
a machine the carry's you around
a waste of time
a waste of money
a thing to keep you busy
a challenge in life
a thing of beauty
a way back through time


what is it that make you do it ?



cheers B  ;)

All of the above!  :D
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: brass monkey! on May 09, 2012, 07:57 AM
an expensive hobby  :crazy2:


Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: HARODAVE on May 09, 2012, 08:15 AM
 i see my bike as :-

a work of art
a thing to keep you busy
a challenge in life
a thing of beauty
a source of fresh bruises and aches and pains  :idiot2: :2funny:

i do it , because i love it , it makes me smile

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: MartyC on May 09, 2012, 08:16 AM
Something that gave me masses of freedom, independence and got me away form my stepdad as a kid, as an adult I see them as stylish bicycles built for a purpose that still look good today.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Spen69 on May 09, 2012, 08:51 AM
All of the above Andy plus Ed's right with a means of escape.

It's definitely in your blood. I rode MTB's for a while but never went to suspension as I ride mine like a BMX and hop over things rather than crash into them and hope. I enjoy my bikes now as much as I ever did as a kid and that takes me to a simple place where we all had a great time with our mates. I'm lucky that my brother lives a mile or so away and shares this hobby as we both act like 12yr olds when we get on our bikes according to our wives.......
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: ED209 on May 09, 2012, 08:52 AM
All of the above Andy plus Ed's right with a means of escape.

It's definitely in your blood. I rode MTB's for a while but never went to suspension as I ride mine like a BMX and hop over things rather than crash into them and hope. I enjoy my bikes now as much as I ever did as a kid and that takes me to a simple place where we all had a great time with our mates. I'm lucky that my brother lives a mile or so away and shares this hobby as we both act like 12yr olds when we get on our bikes according to our wives.......

you're the same height as a 12 year old too  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: pickle on May 09, 2012, 08:53 AM
Therapy  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Spen69 on May 09, 2012, 09:00 AM
All of the above Andy plus Ed's right with a means of escape.

It's definitely in your blood. I rode MTB's for a while but never went to suspension as I ride mine like a BMX and hop over things rather than crash into them and hope. I enjoy my bikes now as much as I ever did as a kid and that takes me to a simple place where we all had a great time with our mates. I'm lucky that my brother lives a mile or so away and shares this hobby as we both act like 12yr olds when we get on our bikes according to our wives.......

you're the same height as a 12 year old too  :daumenhoch:

Thankfully I have matured with age, unlike the fat kid with no friends.......
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: ED209 on May 09, 2012, 09:07 AM
All of the above Andy plus Ed's right with a means of escape.

It's definitely in your blood. I rode MTB's for a while but never went to suspension as I ride mine like a BMX and hop over things rather than crash into them and hope. I enjoy my bikes now as much as I ever did as a kid and that takes me to a simple place where we all had a great time with our mates. I'm lucky that my brother lives a mile or so away and shares this hobby as we both act like 12yr olds when we get on our bikes according to our wives.......

you're the same height as a 12 year old too  :daumenhoch:

Thankfully I have matured with age, unlike the fat kid with no friends.......


you leave Pete alone... bully  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Spen69 on May 09, 2012, 09:16 AM
 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Let's face it, that's 90% of the Boardroom members........ ;-)
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: monkian on May 09, 2012, 09:30 AM
It's the satisfying realization that despite the daily grind and the shit this world offers up, the kid in you hasn't been beaten into submission, is alive and well and that the simplest of pleasures in life still offer the greatest satisfaction. That and along with my feet, it's my primary mode of transportation 8) ;D
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Devilock on May 09, 2012, 09:43 AM
This says alot...!  :daumenhoch:


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Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: jT Racing on May 09, 2012, 09:48 AM
A retro toy to go with the rest.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 09, 2012, 10:59 AM
BMX is a sport which started off imitating motocross. For me BMX could include MTBs, jump bikes, striders, stunt bikes, whatever.
Although I've never done it, 4X looks like BMX to me.

A BMX bike is a bike designed to do the sport of BMX. A BMX bike can also be used for trials, stunts, dirt jumping, general transport, MTBing (24/26 mainly) whatever.

I think that I've ALWAYS been a BMXer, even before I knew what BMX was I had a track and was building ramp jumps in the late 70s/early 80s on Grifters etc.
I had about 20 years without BMX.
As soon as my eldest showed an interest I felt myself being inexorably sucked back in and rarely go a day without riding.
My dad is the same. He's in his 60s, had a triple heart bypass at the end of last year and is back training hoping to race again asap.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Julian347 on May 09, 2012, 11:36 AM
BMX is a way of keeping me sane.  :D
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Darren Wood on May 09, 2012, 11:39 AM
an expensive hobby  :crazy2:  :daumenhoch:





A way of the old woman knowing what your up to !!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: In2 bmx on May 09, 2012, 11:43 AM
its a way of life :daumenhoch:
  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: MaD-RoK on May 09, 2012, 12:26 PM
My religion.

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/leemadz2/9b05ae76.jpg)
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Sink on May 09, 2012, 12:33 PM
For me BMX is my main transport, our household gave up cars nearly a year ago, so I ride everywhere. I have a mountain bike, but never ride it, I just don't get the smile BMX gives me  :smitten: On a day where life gets me down, I throw on my gloves, bash hat, ipod and just ride off somewhere, i find spots to my ability and go and have fun :4_17_5: I come home aching and tired, but buzzing, ready for the next day to come :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 09, 2012, 01:41 PM
I come home aching and tired, but buzzing, ready for the next day to come :daumenhoch:

I like that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: bmxgirl on May 09, 2012, 05:16 PM
Nostalgia
My hobby
Project
Money maker (if selling it on )!
Cool
But more than anything FUN  ;)
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: mani on May 09, 2012, 05:28 PM
to relive the days we thought we had lost  ;) :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: keviboy on May 09, 2012, 07:42 PM
A work of art
an investment (the rarity of parts is increasing prices)
and a mode of transport and fun :smitten:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: oldschoolib on May 09, 2012, 07:44 PM
the best way to annoy my mrs
3 D art
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: ron burgundy on May 09, 2012, 07:49 PM
Bicycle Motocross.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Betty on May 09, 2012, 09:06 PM
A bike
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: midschooljon on May 09, 2012, 09:48 PM
its a way of life :daumenhoch:

What he said... As weak as it sounds but BMX is what defines me as a person. Its shaped my life and the choices I have made for the majority of my time on the planet. As you get older your perspective on BMX changes, but I dont think the influence it has on you as a person ever does.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 10, 2012, 12:06 AM
Bicycle Motocross.


 ::) :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 10, 2012, 12:12 AM
Some great answers - keep it going, as it's a interesting read to what a BMX means to members on here  :daumenhoch:


cheers B  ;)
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: pedestrian on May 10, 2012, 12:23 AM
bicycles generaly are a thing of beauty/art. especially a BMX. just marvellous.

could look at it for hours.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: ED209 on May 10, 2012, 05:37 AM
its a way of life :daumenhoch:

What he said... As weak as it sounds but BMX is what defines me as a person. Its shaped my life and the choices I have made for the majority of my time on the planet. As you get older your perspective on BMX changes, but I dont think the influence it has on you as a person ever does.

whats weak about that? better BMX than drugs & alcohol  :-X
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: Bigbadsam on May 10, 2012, 04:09 PM
It's a great talking point when the lads come round. I'd say at least 3/4 of my mates still haven't seen them in the flesh yet. Every time one cames by its, "oh cool, I had one of them on my bike" then it's "how much is it worth" then it's "can you build me one"  ;D
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 10, 2012, 08:42 PM
my mates mock me for having bmx s but they always want a go ! haters !  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 10, 2012, 10:20 PM
certainly a cool item, that when friends come round love the look of them

proud or one up points - BMX is cool  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: pedestrian on May 11, 2012, 10:44 PM
my last gf hated BMX.
she thought itīs ridiculous for an adult to ride these bikes.

well, she had tiny tits anyway...  ;D
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: rooski on May 11, 2012, 10:58 PM
A small rugged,20" wheeled bicycle,built with the purpose of racing and stunting.
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 11, 2012, 11:19 PM
is that all you see it as ?  :)
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: NathanRelton on May 11, 2012, 11:56 PM
True love xxxx


The kids and mrs know it's the TA that would get saved in a fire!!
Title: Re: What is a BMX ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 12, 2012, 12:14 AM
 ;D hope they can all fit on it, as you take it out of the burning building  :shocked:
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