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Events / Re: 2024 rides I know of
« Last post by Spen69 on March 28, 2024, 08:59 PM »More added and Links updated
Cheers for this Brett, great dedication to the cause mate
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Cheers for this Brett, great dedication to the cause mate
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Events / Re: 2024 rides I know of
« Last post by Spen69 on March 28, 2024, 08:58 PM »I'm still running skatepark nights every two weeks .... The Usual Suspects are still going!
We ride at Asylum in Sutton in Ashfield, Adrenalin Alley in Corby, Leeds, Onboard in Sheffield, ghetto in Grimsby ... The Boardroom in Leicester & TRM1 in Melton closed a couple of years ago but we aren't stopping.
The Old Suspect crew still on it - if you fancy a sesh holla at ya bowy :-)
Ed is still the most enthusiastic BMX rider I know, every two weeks there's a Usual Suspects session thanks to him, I've even managed a few in the last 12 months and it's always great to see old faces and new ones, all having a great time even if its just a roll around with both wheels on the ground
Even some of the original crew turn up every now and then
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Tech and Restoration / Re: A dream of mine. Not a BMX, but has some BMX parts
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 28, 2024, 05:41 PM »Yeah I thought so.
Refund got.
Refund got.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: A dream of mine. Not a BMX, but has some BMX parts
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 28, 2024, 03:53 PM »*sigh*.
It seems Mr Chong who I bought the grips from is colourblind.
What I ordered.
VS what I got. Cherry on the cake? they are fake and rock hard.
I have to laugh. If I didn't I would effing cry.
So I did what any one else would do when building your dream bike. Put the lil fukka on ignore, as nutting him on the bridge of the nose is not an option (sadly) and stumped up and paid out of the arse for these.
To be honest I was having doubts about them any way, due to the white bits. One can only imagine the filth they would become after merely one ride.
Not that they will fare that much better, but hey at least they have skulls on.
It seems Mr Chong who I bought the grips from is colourblind.
What I ordered.
VS what I got. Cherry on the cake? they are fake and rock hard.
I have to laugh. If I didn't I would effing cry.So I did what any one else would do when building your dream bike. Put the lil fukka on ignore, as nutting him on the bridge of the nose is not an option (sadly) and stumped up and paid out of the arse for these.
To be honest I was having doubts about them any way, due to the white bits. One can only imagine the filth they would become after merely one ride.
Not that they will fare that much better, but hey at least they have skulls on.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: A dream of mine. Not a BMX, but has some BMX parts
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 28, 2024, 11:12 AM »The bottle cage arrived yesterday but that was it. I didn't realise that several of the items were in China. It takes about 5 days for the parcel to arrive with Yodel and it then comes pretty fast. Seat post coming today I think.
That said I have been stupid busy putting mum's house back together after the decorator came, so yeah.
I ordered mum some picture frames yesterday (unrelated to this, obs) but they were ?36. She can't do bank transfer and I already sent her 60 quid for easter so she said to go on Amazon and buy something on her card. After thinking about how sore my ahole was lat year with the 23c tyres I got a new front 28.
Instead of being the cheapest like last time this one is more mid range. I want to put a 28c on the rear too, but not only will it be expensive (tubular) it is also really hard to change them. I will deffo do it this summer though.
I also got a second bottle. Cheap at 6 quid and the same as the other. So if the red one looks gaudy it won't matter because I want one on the frame and one in the backpack to switch out when the one on the frame gets emptied. I can keep it in a cooler wrap in my bag too for when it is really hot out.
Right, back to waiting for deliveries I will see you all very soon.
That said I have been stupid busy putting mum's house back together after the decorator came, so yeah.
I ordered mum some picture frames yesterday (unrelated to this, obs) but they were ?36. She can't do bank transfer and I already sent her 60 quid for easter so she said to go on Amazon and buy something on her card. After thinking about how sore my ahole was lat year with the 23c tyres I got a new front 28.
Instead of being the cheapest like last time this one is more mid range. I want to put a 28c on the rear too, but not only will it be expensive (tubular) it is also really hard to change them. I will deffo do it this summer though.
I also got a second bottle. Cheap at 6 quid and the same as the other. So if the red one looks gaudy it won't matter because I want one on the frame and one in the backpack to switch out when the one on the frame gets emptied. I can keep it in a cooler wrap in my bag too for when it is really hot out.
Right, back to waiting for deliveries I will see you all very soon.
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BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 28, 2024, 10:34 AM »He's alive !
I was worried about you and was about to stalk you and find your bmx museum account to pm you there lol. All OK dude?
Get ready for the Jane off mofo
I was worried about you and was about to stalk you and find your bmx museum account to pm you there lol. All OK dude?
Get ready for the Jane off mofo
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BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...
« Last post by Chilli Rinse on March 27, 2024, 10:03 PM »First BMX purchase for a while. I'll catch up on what I've missed soon 
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BMX Chat / Re: Me Tarzan, you Jane.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 27, 2024, 03:03 PM »ffs that is what happens when you post when busy. Can someone move this to tech and resto please
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BMX Chat / Me Tarzan, you Jane.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 27, 2024, 02:32 PM »Right, slow burner build. My last 20".
I bought a Jane frame about 2 weeks ago, but forgot mum was getting the house decorated so I asked the seller to hold off on sending it. It arrived today.
Eastern Jane. Early one, with the reinforced seat tube. Nice frame tbh and plenty heavy. Now I have 90% of the parts I need for this. Including some real smexy stuff. I will list that in a sec. Before I even bought that though I bought these.
I ran them under the scanner for someone as a favour. Now the Jane came as a complete. Full 4130, too. It was available in three finishes. Cleared raw, gloss black and gloss olive.
However, the decals I have only came on the black and olive. So olive it is (always wanted a bike this colour, almost did my STA the same)
I bought some of those RC cranks earlier (FSA, GT show, Mosh etc)
And my mate will be drilling this to 32mm. He just doesn't know yet
I bought green bolts for it the other week, they have arrived.
And for now this will be coming off the T1 because the new bars on that need a big ole stem.
For a fork I have some mid school landing gear in yellow. I will get rid of the 990 mounts and repaint them.
All coming in a few months.......
I bought a Jane frame about 2 weeks ago, but forgot mum was getting the house decorated so I asked the seller to hold off on sending it. It arrived today.
Eastern Jane. Early one, with the reinforced seat tube. Nice frame tbh and plenty heavy. Now I have 90% of the parts I need for this. Including some real smexy stuff. I will list that in a sec. Before I even bought that though I bought these.
I ran them under the scanner for someone as a favour. Now the Jane came as a complete. Full 4130, too. It was available in three finishes. Cleared raw, gloss black and gloss olive.
However, the decals I have only came on the black and olive. So olive it is (always wanted a bike this colour, almost did my STA the same)
I bought some of those RC cranks earlier (FSA, GT show, Mosh etc)
And my mate will be drilling this to 32mm. He just doesn't know yet
I bought green bolts for it the other week, they have arrived.
And for now this will be coming off the T1 because the new bars on that need a big ole stem.
For a fork I have some mid school landing gear in yellow. I will get rid of the 990 mounts and repaint them.
All coming in a few months.......
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Tech and Restoration / Re: A dream of mine. Not a BMX, but has some BMX parts
« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 26, 2024, 04:42 PM »Custom rear wheel decals.
