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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by SteveG on November 23, 2025, 11:06 AM »

I look in occasionally, shame it's so quiet. Did a lot of people end up on Facebook in one place as there seems to be loads of separate groups on there ?

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New School Racing / Re: 2025 Race Blog - Year 9 - Still Lunging for the Line!

« Last post by Mikku on November 23, 2025, 10:30 AM »

Well that didn’t quite go as planned!

Drove the 333 miles to Tokyo with the intention of entering the Sunday race at Shonan Speedway in Chiba, the other side of Tokyo. The master plan was to ride at a pump track en route on Friday then go to the race track on Saturday for a practice session before racing on Sunday. All was fine until 2 minutes into the Friday pump track session when I twinged my back!   Didn’t think it was too bad, so took a breather, did some stretches and continued riding on and off for about an hour. Then packed up and drove a further three and a half hours on to Tokyo by which time my lower back was killing me. After an uncomfortable night’s sleep, I scrapped the idea of a track session and went for a walk then light ride in the local park, just to see how the back held up. Walking and riding were fine but as soon as I tried anything more strenuous, my back cried foul. With the long return drive home in mind, I therefore gave up on the idea of racing, though decided to go and spectate instead. I’m glad I did because I was able to meet some old friends and faces, including some riders from my racing days at Midoriyama. So although it was disappointing not to race, it was worth going.

I now have a fortnight to rest up and take it easy before my next race in Osaka. That probably means no skate park riding for a while but hey, such is the reality of life as a 56-year-old BMXer!

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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by CustardLips on November 20, 2025, 08:16 AM »

Nice to see the  is still burning... alright fellas. 

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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by Midschoolfool on November 16, 2025, 04:26 PM »

I didn't keep any parts. Like literally nothing. I knew if I did I would go "Oh look at these grips. I have a bike I could build and put them on". That is how it usually started tbh.

As I said I still have four. My GT Speed, S&M NBD Supergoose and Schwinn. That is more than enough.

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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by Mikku on November 16, 2025, 08:36 AM »

Fair play mate! I try not to hoard but find myself regretting sales when I subsequently need the part that I sold!!

However, I know that I need to offload a bike or three, so will pull my finger out and try to get on with it, though Trump's tariffs have kiboshed shipping to the US at the moment.

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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by Midschoolfool on November 15, 2025, 09:09 PM »

Oh yeah I will still stop by dude. It was starting to reach hoarder levels, though. To the point where it was more of a burden than anything else. If anything happens (god bless her) to my mum I would have been absolutely bang in trouble. Fact is I could not shift them all on my own with my arthritis being as bad as it is now.

I still have the feather too, though I did not even ride it once this summer as I was battling a few infections. I did upgrade the cranks on it though to some 5dev knock offs. They look super.

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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by Chilli Rinse on November 15, 2025, 06:46 PM »

That’s big move but if you’re happy that’s all that matters dude 
Hopefully you’ll still be dropping in here from time to time. Do me a favor though, please add some finished pics of your Battletech to the thread. That beast was f ing awesome. I gulped when I read it didn’t stay with you. All of your builds, posts and content have been fantastic to follow, kudos for all the effort, time and love you put into your bikes.

Look after yourself mate.

Stay RAD 

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BMX Chat / Re: Chime in if you still float about in here

« Last post by Midschoolfool on November 14, 2025, 09:02 PM »

Well that's it fellas. I am now pretty much bikeless.

I have kept my S&M NBD in case I ever fancy a go, as well as my pink Schwinn, GT race bike and the Supergoose. Everything else is gone. About 20 sets of tyres, 3 sets of wheels, 11 bikes and a F ton of spares and bits.

About 3 weeks ago my boiler blew up. Thankfully I live in rented accommodation but it turned into a nightmare. I had 8 bikes in the way of it (it is a smallish thing inside a cupboard in my bathroom, totally blocked by bikes). Turns out the upper heater shorted and needed replacing. However, I had to get everything out of there. So I had 8 bloody bikes in my bedroom. Which tbh? was so dangerous I had to jump ship and come to my mother's until it was all fixed.

It was virtually hoarding tbh. I don't know why or how I let it get so bad but yeah, the whole lot is pretty much gone from my flat now and the loft here at mum's is pretty much empty.

And holy F does it feel amazing 

It is odd because I painted the Sunday water melon last summer. Literally right at the end of it. I then stashed away everything to turn it into a bike but when May came around and the sun came out? the spark was gone. Just completely gone. It was time.

So the collection is now on its way to rural France. With someone who appreciates it as much as I used to

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Welcome / Re: Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Mikku on November 09, 2025, 01:25 AM »

I don't know about you, but this year has just flown by. Can't believe it's November already.

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New School Racing / Re: 2025 Race Blog - Year 9 - Still Lunging for the Line!

« Last post by Mikku on November 09, 2025, 01:21 AM »

Today's race was, as anticipated, rained off, so I'm glad I took my bike for some pump track action beforehand.

The next (and final) round of the Osaka series is on 7th Dec but before that, there's a chance I may be able to go to Shonan Speedway in Chiba for the final round of their series. Being the other side of Tokyo, it's a bit of trek for me, so we'll see if the work and weather fronts align for that.