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Welcome! => Welcome => Topic started by: Bry on November 16, 2014, 07:11 PM

Title: Newbie
Post by: Bry on November 16, 2014, 07:11 PM: Hi all,

I'm Bry. After nearly 10 years of not riding I've hit an early mid-life crisis and bought a brand spanking new BMX (due to arrive on my doorstep Tuesday) a Fit Conway 3.

I wasn't very good 10 years ago, so god knows what I'll be able to achieve this time around!

I'll be back to show off the bruises!

Cheers

Bry
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Retrodan72 on November 16, 2014, 07:34 PM: Nice 1 Bry, :welcome to :radbmxsmilie:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: griff on November 16, 2014, 07:46 PM: Welcome Bry :daumenhoch:
Get some pics up when it arrives
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: CustardLips on November 16, 2014, 08:31 PM: :welcome to Rad Bry. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Bry on November 16, 2014, 08:39 PM: Thanks guys. I'll get pics up as soon as it's assembled.

I'm amazed how much bikes have changed in the last 10-15 years. My first BMX was a mid '90s Mongoose Menace when I was at Uni in '99. I then had a 2000 Specialized Vegas which lasted a good few years.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: oldscool on November 16, 2014, 10:34 PM: :welcome to :radbmxsmilie:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: BMX1973 on November 17, 2014, 06:21 PM: :welcome to :radbmxsmilie: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: oldskoolbmx on November 17, 2014, 09:10 PM: :welcome to :radbmxsmilie: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: NORTY40 on November 17, 2014, 09:39 PM: Welcome to Rad Bry :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Bry on November 21, 2014, 10:46 PM: (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/ultraflybry/2ED4F7E7-1C8A-4E17-AE53-EB8F46115350.jpg)

Well, it arrived during the week and finally got around to putting it together this evening. I'm very happy with it - impressed with the quality of the welding and parts (although I may change the pedals). I'm also thinking of cutting the bars down an inch as they feel a little wide.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: nosepickben on November 22, 2014, 12:47 AM: :radbmxsmilie:,

Now go watch this, http://bmxmdb.com/films/756-Ride-Like-A-Man

Then go and ride your bike :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: BADDH on November 22, 2014, 06:18 AM: :welcome
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: oldtired on November 23, 2014, 09:32 AM: :welcome back to a world of pain , and more importantly loads of fun :daumenhoch: have a look in the members events and gatherings and get yourself along to one of the meetings :daumenhoch: better to ride it than polish it :daumenhoch:

this is going to make no sense at all but try lowering the stem before you cut the bars down , put the spacers on top of the stem , give the bars a good go, before cutting em down , ns bikes ride/feel completely different to what you probably remember your old bikes were like
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Bry on November 23, 2014, 10:22 PM: Quote from: oldtired on November 23, 2014, 09:32 AM
:welcome back to a world of pain , and more importantly loads of fun :daumenhoch: have a look in the members events and gatherings and get yourself along to one of the meetings :daumenhoch: better to ride it than polish it :daumenhoch:

this is going to make no sense at all but try lowering the stem before you cut the bars down , put the spacers on top of the stem , give the bars a good go, before cutting em down , ns bikes ride/feel completely different to what you probably remember your old bikes were like

I doubt I will cut them, it'll just take some getting used to. The last bars I had were ridiculously narrow!