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Title: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: Guillotte on October 06, 2008, 07:58 AM
My 3 year old boy is getting this in a week. I'm poor as FUG but I cut down on smoking  and boozing to save for him. Sweet, sweet Haro...

http://bikestoponline.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=1818



EDIT: Spelled the second sweet as swwet. Carry on  :LolLolLolLol: Also, I'm going with the charcoal color because my Heist is grey.
Title: Re: This is for Alex
Post by: rosscoe on October 06, 2008, 11:56 AM
cool, my lads got an ealier version, spec is probably better than some of the stuff we rode in the 80s......
Title: Re: This is for Alex
Post by: Linus27 on October 06, 2008, 12:00 PM
Great little bike and good on ya for sacrificing some stuff so he can get it. I am getting my little boy a GT Mach One Jnr this week.
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: fugazi on October 07, 2008, 09:05 AM
He'll be well stoked with that  :daumenhoch: Been looking for a  16" wheeler for my Daughter, that Haro's another One to add to the "maybe" list!
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: Guillotte on December 17, 2008, 03:50 AM
K, forget that cuz it never happened. Decided to go with a 2008 Hoffman Scarab (army green). Only Hoffman can deliver top quality. L'il Alex is gonna be stoked on Christmas.
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: Timmeh on December 17, 2008, 11:42 AM
Good for you mate!

I had to do with a $hitty Puch Invader made from depleted uranium tubes and cast iron rims when I was a nipper...your kid will be so proud of you and chuffed to bits!

Happy Christmas to you and your family Guilotte!

Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: telelogic on December 17, 2008, 05:34 PM
he's a lucky boy.

nice work dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: lodge on December 17, 2008, 06:51 PM
Nice one Greg, must be so special giving your kid his first bmx. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: Sean 2000 on December 18, 2008, 03:29 PM
Hey Greg, hope you and your son have a great christmas mate.

Ive got my son an SE "lil ripper", cant wait to see his face as its a complete suprise. (and its baby blue like my floval)
He asked for a scalextric set, but i want him to be active not sitting indoors playing games etc.

So this coming year we are going to be doing a lot of riding together.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: nee on December 19, 2008, 02:23 AM
We bought our son (6) a Mongoose Pit Crew, which is a 16", earlier this year, and although he has ridden it a few times he's had to go back to his non-bmx for a bit as the thing is just so damn heavy for him.
Plus the cranks are almost full size....so that when sitting and pedalling his knees are up near his ears. I know bmxers dont usually use the seat, but he's not very good at standing and pedalling yet.
I was gutted as you can imagine!!

Hopefully next year he'll be ok on it.
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: Guillotte on December 19, 2008, 02:28 AM
Thx for X-mas wishes and YES, I cannot wait to give this to Alex Christmas morning. Got the bike yesterday but they accidentally sent an 18 inch front wheel. Getting the new wheel tomorrow. One day shipping FTW! I'll take pics and see if we can get a Christmas thread going =). I'll take more pics in a few months when Alex is doing nothing tailwhip frontflips. At the age of 4.  ;D

Seriously though, hope everyone is well and you all enjoy a most excellent holiday season.
Title: Re: This is for Alex, my son.
Post by: Sean 2000 on December 19, 2008, 11:05 AM
We bought our son (6) a Mongoose Pit Crew, which is a 16", earlier this year, and although he has ridden it a few times he's had to go back to his non-bmx for a bit as the thing is just so damn heavy for him.
Plus the cranks are almost full size....so that when sitting and pedalling his knees are up near his ears. I know bmxers dont usually use the seat, but he's not very good at standing and pedalling yet.
I was gutted as you can imagine!!

Hopefully next year he'll be ok on it.

Thats exactly why i decided to get the "lil ripper", i figured it being an ali frame would make it easier for him to get to grips with. It weighs 20lb all in  :daumenhoch:

I know its really a race bike, but whats stopping him from riding park on it? It didnt stop us when thats all we had.  ;)
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