Show us your BMX

[FishFright]

Show us your , past and present, BMX's

Here's my first and so far only BMX, a SE Bikes So Cal Flyer 24" Cruiser

 

[sevenfourate]

Lovely !! Use it much. Properly ? Or just for ‘cruisin’ ? 😎

Didn’t need to see this ! Been soooo thinking of building up an old skool / early to mid 80’s - twin top-tube Freestyle bike for quite some time. Right up until I realised a decent make; basket case frame (Skyway Steet-Beat, Haro FST, Redline etc) in need of re-chroming / paint etc is gonna be £600 odd to begin with…..

 

[FishFright]

Lovely !! Use it much. Properly ? Or just for ‘cruisin’ ? 😎

Didn’t need to see this ! Been soooo thinking of building up an old skool / early to mid 80’s - twin top-tube Freestyle bike for quite some time. Right up until I realised a decent make; basket case frame (Skyway Steet-Beat, Haro FST, Redline etc) in need of re-chroming / paint etc is gonna be £600 odd to begin with…..

I use it on the pump tracks at the moment but going to check out the Crewe race track soon.
It was only £230 , reduced from £500 ish

 

[cyberknight]

Bmx was a bit late on the scene for me , i did have a grifter mk1

 

[Drago]

By the time BMX came along in the UK I was already too tall and heavy.

 

[ChrisEyles]

My ca 2008 GT Tour

Great fun, but these things are bloody lethal! Broke my cheekbone about a year ago on it, nose diving into a big half pipe and missing the transition - whoops!

 

[sevenfourate]

I’ve got somewhat ‘hooked’ on rebuilding old BMX’s this past 18 months. Built (Most from F+F only) and still got 9 bikes to date. I’ve pretty much purposely ended up with a ‘BMX timeline’ going from a 1984 Old-school, through some late 90’s Mid-school Freestyle bikes - and right through to modern day.

 

[FishFright]

I've added these since my initial post

SE Bikes Ripper , but with high/wider bars , a longer stem and a pair of billy bonkers tyres. (need to take a pic soon)


I had this for a while

A GT Mach 1 race BMX , which has since been replaced with a ...

A Radio Xenon Pro which a lot faster and more nimble.

 

[cook06]

I’ve got somewhat ‘hooked’ on rebuilding old BMX’s this past 18 months. Built (Most from F+F only) and still got 9 bikes to date. I’ve pretty much purposely ended up with a ‘BMX timeline’ going from a 1984 Old-school, through some late 90’s Mid-school Freestyle bikes - and right through to modern day.

Hey there I'm a new member so yes the new guy I have a question..i can't find the make or model attached to my serial number on my bike any help by chance it's 7 1352 low numbers

 

[cook06]

Show us your , past and present, BMX's

Here's my first and so far only BMX, a SE Bikes So Cal Flyer 24" Cruiser

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[sevenfourate]

Hey there I'm a new member so yes the new guy I have a question..i can't find the make or model attached to my serial number on my bike any help by chance it's 7 1352 low numbers

Hi and Welcome.

Have you joined:

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/

If someone there doesn’t know - I’ll eat my hat 😉

 

[Ming the Merciless]

i did have a grifter mk1

Too late for me. We had home built tracker bikes,

 

[rogerzilla]

I love the idea of BMX and the bikes themselves but, as with others on here, it came too late for me. I know adults ride them, but they have probably been doing it since they were young. I don't think a 50-something can realistically start. Crashes are less easy to shrug off and most of the stunts require a degree of commitment that only comes from years of doing it and messing up.

 

[sevenfourate]

I love the idea of BMX and the bikes themselves but, as with others on here, it came too late for me. I know adults ride them, but they have probably been doing it since they were young. I don't think a 50-something can realistically start!

Age ? Surely not. Why ? Because you’re constrained by what others will think of you ?

Theres numerous amazing safety pads, chest protectors, helmets etc - to help those of us who likely won’t bounce very well….avoid injury.

So why not if you fancy it…….. 😉

 

[FishFright]

I love the idea of BMX and the bikes themselves but, as with others on here, it came too late for me. I know adults ride them, but they have probably been doing it since they were young. I don't think a 50-something can realistically start. Crashes are less easy to shrug off and most of the stunts require a degree of commitment that only comes from years of doing it and messing up.

I started at 57 and have only crashed twice... so far. Arm and knee pads , full face helmet etc helps a lot.