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Title: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 06, 2017, 02:28 PM
(https://video-images.vice.com/_uncategorized/1512491943432-BMX-BY-PATRICK-DEMARCHELIER-FOR-DIOR-HOMME_2.jpeg'resize=1050:*)

https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/vbze7j/dior-homme-bike

$3200 - get in the sea FFS

And I thought Mafia were taking the piss trying to cash in with this
(http://us.mafiabike.com/images/stories/virtuemart/product/OSSPECTRUM0217-PRE-ORDER.jpg)

OK - they're both taking the piss, but this Dior bollux is next-level
If anyone brings one of those to MK they will need a thick skin
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 06, 2017, 02:32 PM
coming soon to a skatepark near you  :-\
https://hypebeast.com/2017/11/dior-homme-bmx-editorial
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: CustardLips on December 06, 2017, 02:41 PM
Shite and errr... shite.  "nono"

coming soon to a skatepark near you  :-\
https://hypebeast.com/2017/11/dior-homme-bmx-editorial


They wont last long once some fashion victim bowls down the skatepark giving it large and comes a cropper resulting in a compo claim against em. Stick to clobber you greedy bastards.  :-\
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: pickle on December 06, 2017, 02:43 PM
To be fair, if you paint the Mafia bike green and stick Haro decals all over it (which a load of twats will do) is it really any worst than the Haro things?

Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: pickle on December 06, 2017, 02:46 PM
That Mafia OS is £250 all in, just a modern version of the DP  ;D
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Andyboy77 on December 06, 2017, 02:46 PM
Question: If someone on here builds a cruiser, I've never seen the word BMX stated with it. If a bike doesn't have 20'' wheels but bigger, is it still a BMX or a cruiser then?  :-[
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 06, 2017, 02:57 PM
That Mafia OS is £250 all in, just a modern version of the DP  ;D

controversial :teef:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 06, 2017, 02:59 PM
Question: If someone on here builds a cruiser, I've never seen the word BMX stated with it. If a bike doesn't have 20'' wheels but bigger, is it still a BMX or a cruiser then?  :-[

BMX racing has a cruiser class, so the short answer would be yes

Never really understood the 24" 'freestyle' retro bikes though
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: thebigdog on December 06, 2017, 03:16 PM
Saw this on fookbook. What a price mark up on it!.  Its laden with awful/cheap parts , you think they would at least use some high end components ,maybe whack some diamonds on it here and there, or even get some stuff gold plated!.

Suppose it fits in with some of the general Facebook builds though they just need to add custom/skyway/burner/vw/barn find   :buck2: Worth every dollar then!  :police:

Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Andyboy77 on December 06, 2017, 03:38 PM
Question: If someone on here builds a cruiser, I've never seen the word BMX stated with it. If a bike doesn't have 20'' wheels but bigger, is it still a BMX or a cruiser then?  :-[

BMX racing has a cruiser class, so the short answer would be yes

Never really understood the 24" 'freestyle' retro bikes though

Oh yes, I know there's a cruiser class in BMX racing, but I always wondered. Thanks for clarifying this to me.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: dp and chopper dude on December 06, 2017, 04:07 PM
WOW! look at the quality of the optional road kit:
(https://mafiabike.com/images/MAFIAROADKIT.jpg)
 "nono"
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 06, 2017, 04:26 PM
WOW! look at the quality of the optional road kit:
(https://mafiabike.com/images/MAFIAROADKIT.jpg)
 "nono"

tektro copies? :teef:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Andyboy77 on December 06, 2017, 04:43 PM
WOW! look at the quality of the optional road kit:
(https://mafiabike.com/images/MAFIAROADKIT.jpg)
 "nono"

Uhh nice I love reflectors  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Midschoolfool on December 06, 2017, 06:46 PM
To be fair, if you paint the Mafia bike green and stick Haro decals all over it (which a load of twats will do) is it really any worst than the Haro things?

Not really. Looking at a modern Haro it doesn't look anything special to me. In fact, I wasn't exactly enamoured with the build quality in the 80s either. Always seemed to be about the name.

It's a shame Mafia have gone with the colourways they have. You've got the rainbow there and they do it in curry burner special too. Really missed a trick there, they could have done something so much better with it.
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: deeman on December 06, 2017, 07:16 PM
To be fair, if you paint the Mafia bike green and stick Haro decals all over it (which a load of twats will do) is it really any worst than the Haro things?

Not really. Looking at a modern Haro it doesn't look anything special to me. In fact, I wasn't exactly enamoured with the build quality in the 80s either. Always seemed to be about the name.

It's a shame Mafia have gone with the colourways they have. You've got the rainbow there and they do it in curry burner special too. Really missed a trick there, they could have done something so much better with it.

I don't think the Mafia is terrible...it is certainly not ridiculously priced, anyone know what it's made of? EDIT just looked on the site and it's Hi Ten....shame
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: oldtired on December 06, 2017, 07:30 PM
harry main has vid of the os on his you tube channel ,  only 100 made which is a good thing i suppose  :-X

often check in on his channel ,he  has gone off on one   just recently but that's video logging i suppose ,   although he does know his stuff does the H man ,   should see how high he puts the seat  on the os, that's real old school that is  :-X  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: wilsey72 on December 06, 2017, 08:50 PM
I was upset when I saw the Harry Main bollocks on his channel.
WTF are they thinking?

He wasn’t around in the 80’s and neither was Mafia Bikes... and it shows.
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: OllyHall on December 07, 2017, 06:56 AM
Mafia+  affordable + old school looks? What's the issue? There's loads of people who can't afford a retro haro, and as for what metal it's made from I'm sure it's man enough....
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Drawn on December 07, 2017, 07:57 AM
Never really understood the 24" 'freestyle' retro bikes though

If you mean the new ones they are making.
Its for those people who have grown older and just want to be able to cruise around on.
The 26 and 29ers are apparently big sellers in the US aswell.
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 07, 2017, 08:32 AM
Mafia+  affordable + old school looks? What's the issue? There's loads of people who can't afford a retro haro, and as for what metal it's made from I'm sure it's man enough....

Main issue for me - just look at it
I know a lot of people bash Mafia & normally I’d respond with something like ‘as a starter bike they’d be a lot better than some other bikes’ but that is honking


If you mean the new ones they are making.
Its for those people who have grown older and just want to be able to cruise around on.
The 26 and 29ers are apparently big sellers in the US aswell.
I get that, it’s just the fact that they never existed BITD
Anything that gets people riding a bike is good though
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: ED209 on December 07, 2017, 08:41 AM
What will it take to get you to ride a bike Griff?

 :-X ;D
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 07, 2017, 08:52 AM
When are you gonna bring me those Profiles Griff?

 :-X ;D

 ;D
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: McQUEEN on December 07, 2017, 09:14 AM
Shite and errr... shite.  "nono"

coming soon to a skatepark near you  :-\
https://hypebeast.com/2017/11/dior-homme-bmx-editorial

They wont last long once some fashion victim bowls down the skatepark giving it large and comes a cropper resulting in a compo claim against em. Stick to clobber you greedy bastards.  :-\
Are you guys missing the point here? Dior don't really give a s**t about creating a real BMX, they are just using it to show an 'urban' edge or something.  Do you think these bikes will ever be bought or ridden by anyone that understands BMX - no, never, not at 3000+ price tag. Do you really think a 'fashion victim' is really gonna ride one into a skatepark? No. These are just fashion accessories for the rich - famous or stupid. If anyone buys one of these they will be a pony in an expensive apartment used to run around Manhatten or Mayfair or in a huge house in Abu Dhabi, by people who drop your yearly salaries on a whim buying a watch....

Do you think the designers, or however collaborated with them, have looked at this website? No. Do they think they've created a real BMX. No.
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: CustardLips on December 07, 2017, 09:23 AM
Shite and errr... shite.  "nono"

coming soon to a skatepark near you  :-\
https://hypebeast.com/2017/11/dior-homme-bmx-editorial

They wont last long once some fashion victim bowls down the skatepark giving it large and comes a cropper resulting in a compo claim against em. Stick to clobber you greedy bastards.  :-\
Are you guys missing the point here? Dior don't really give a s**t about creating a real BMX, they are just using it to show an 'urban' edge or something.  Do you think these bikes will ever be bought or ridden by anyone that understands BMX - no, never, not at 3000+ price tag. Do you really think a 'fashion victim' is really gonna ride one into a skatepark? No. These are just fashion accessories for the rich - famous or stupid. If anyone buys one of these they will be a pony in an expensive apartment used to run around Manhatten or Mayfair or in a huge house in Abu Dhabi, by people who drop your yearly salaries on a whim buying a watch....

Do you think the designers, or however collaborated with them, have looked at this website? No. Do they think they've created a real BMX. No.

Kinell... soz Christian.  :-\  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: In2bmx on December 07, 2017, 11:19 AM
I HATE THAT ..
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: VOIVOD on December 07, 2017, 01:08 PM
Both bikes are total shitpieces and I doubt many will be sold to real BMX riders.Everything about Mafia is terrible.BITD Burners were shite but pretty robust.Mafia is 100% crap quality trash.Kids that get them will be gutted and put off BMX as everything on them breaks with even regular riding.I`ve repaired dozens of the bloody things-often different problems on the same bikes.They don`t give a flying fkuc about customer service either.Avoid.
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: griff on December 07, 2017, 01:21 PM
Never heard of Bogarde before
But you can find the same bike (minus Dior writing on pads) for quite a bit less  :2funny:

http://bogardeshop.com/collection/10-bogarde-black.html

Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: thebigdog on December 07, 2017, 02:26 PM
Never heard of Bogarde before
But you can find the same bike (minus Dior writing on pads) for quite a bit less  :2funny:

http://bogardeshop.com/collection/10-bogarde-black.html

lol that makes it even funnier  ;D

Looks like you get a 3pc crank and some d/c brakes at least.........expect to see DIOR selling 3pc cranks & brakes on ebay now. Bloody flippers  lol :2funny:

Anyway bike of the month surely. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Andyboy77 on December 07, 2017, 02:30 PM
What it may smell like..?  ::)
Title: Re: What the f**k, now I've seen some shite in my time but this takes the biscuit
Post by: Jaymz on December 07, 2017, 08:25 PM
Dior have out a padset on a 700 euro bike and called the profiteers in to price it. Laughable.

And mafia one day unfortunately will be the equivalent of our Burners now. Just look at any skatepark. Threyre everywhere.
Love them or hate them threyre making bmxs that look the part and are getting kids out of the house on them.
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