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Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

I was a pretty die hard BMX'r around 17 until my pops and I finished my first notchback then it was all mustangs and girls after that lol, but I still follow the sport somewhat and just think today's bmx kings are fuckn crazy compared to 10 years ago lol not taking anything away from Dave Mirra or Tj Lavin but this shits unreal...enjoy [patriot]

RIP Dane Searls,life was taken away way to early from you!

http://youtu.be/8aSpdpOdPeg

[ 2013-09-06, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: SIC9250 ]

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

Another

http://youtu.be/KaaX0tfd-mU

Posted by Robb (Member # 9444) on :

My buddies and i were all into BMX bikes. Good times. I'm still into biking, just mountain biking now. I took a nasty spill on my bmx bike that kind of scared me away from it.

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

Ima buy another 20" to cruise around on,some of the best times of my life were on a bmx bike,the good ole days,no worries or stress but homework and chores lol

Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :

I was way back in the day, I just got my son an aluminum frame Red Line with a few S&M parts and I have hard time staying off it

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

Lol I had a specialized tj lavin fatboy vegas,very rare now a days!! Primo forks and hubs,a redneck stem,Alex triple wall wheels,solid cranks,slim bars,pig headset and odyssey brakes lol still remember my mod list!

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Posted by sinisterblk (Member # 8425) on :

Rad! FTW. I used to watch the shit out of that movie and then go hit the dirt track a bunch of my friends dads made for us.
Just watched the vids I was more into the racing bmx.

[ 2013-09-06, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: sinisterblk ]

Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :

I loved bmx growing up and miss those days of building table tops and doubles with friends. I still have my Race inc. bike wich was one of the baddest bmx bikes of its time. But soon after I was all about dirtbikes.

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

I just decided to start getting back into it I first started bmx as a lil kid did bar spins off sidewalks I was younger than 10 too! Then I cut off got into soccer then picked up skateboarding N now I bought a bmx bike last month gonna go riding with my cousins in a bit gonna try some shit. Blunt then see what I can learn.

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

I used to ride BMX but now I dirt jump MTN bikes. Sucks Dane died for sure, he was a great talent.

Here is one of my favorite BMX short vids and Dane is in it.

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/214001/

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SIC9250:
I was a pretty die hard BMX'r around 17 until my pops and I finished my first notchback then it was all mustangs and girls after that lol, but I still follow the sport somewhat and just think today's bmx kings are fuckn crazy compared to 10 years ago lol not taking anything away from Dave Mirra or Tj Lavin but this shits unreal...enjoy

RIP Dane Searls,life was taken away way to early from you!

http://youtu.be/8aSpdpOdPeg

This video is gnarly! Bad ass.

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

I know this isn't BMX but I like this type of shit.
Just skip past the gay intro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zLuqKNKOqs

Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on :

I still like to ride every now and then. Here's my old school GT on spin mags LOL.

Posted by i (Member # 12534) on :

Had good times used to roll deep to the skate park over here at tanzanite skate located in sacramento. Fucken hated when i get a pedal bites thats why my legs look like shit,I sprained my ankle many times by trying to do 180s 360s when i jump of the bowl. My homies did table tops when there in mid air, But I eventually stop because no more medical.Had lots of easterns bikes with primo rims but got stolen with the 2 teeth sprockets and a 8 cassette. Bmx parts are not cheap thats why i just sold that shit.

Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :

I was way way back , I still have my dyno from back in the day lol

Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :

I was really into bmx bikes up until high school. We used to try and bunny hop over everything lol! I still have my old school Redline that needs a cleaning and tune up then it'll be ready for my son [dance]

Posted by egress (Member # 13128) on :

I had a Vintage Schwinn Predator from 1983. Just sold it recently to fund my Mustang, but I rode that thing everywhere. To school, to the store, you name it. I also pulled a few tricks with it. Sturdy bike, they just don't make them like they used to.

Posted by twisted54 (Member # 1981) on :

I was really into it until i was around 17... I raced in Colorado, Utah, Oregan...even Canada at nationals during the world fair back in like 86'. I think the highest I got in points was 7 in my district.

Posted by CAStang (Member # 9568) on :

I still have my old school Boss when they were still being built out of Oakland with Ukai wheels, bullseye hubs, 3 piece redline cranks, DK stem Boss bars, bear claw pedals etc.... I just had the frame re-chromed about 2 years ago. I've had it for appx 25 years now. I've switched gears to road bikes but I still have love for my BMX. I actually have a 24" Redline that I still occasionally ride at the BMX track in Cupertino.

Posted by 5Porn0 (Member # 6001) on :

Mangoose FTW!

Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :

quote:
Originally posted by CAStang:
I still have my old school Boss when they were still being built out of Oakland with Ukai wheels, bullseye hubs, 3 piece redline cranks, DK stem Boss bars, bear claw pedals etc.... I just had the frame re-chromed about 2 years ago. I've had it for appx 25 years now. I've switched gears to road bikes but I still have love for my BMX. I actually have a 24" Redline that I still occasionally ride at the BMX track in Cupertino.

I remember Boss! I loved their "3-bar" handle bars! I have bear claw pedals on my old school redline too. Those were the days [Big Grin]

Posted by 2T0NE (Member # 4216) on :

Lost my robinson , but still have my red fatboy 415 and GT. kept them in great condition , my lil brother used them but even now he drives so they sit

Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :

sold this 2 years ago:

was replaced with this:

Rode a skyway for a few years, then went on to ride a gt performer, then a mach1, diamond back then got an S&M next gen dirt bike.built the robinson years later and realized im way to small for bmx bikes and got on the orange 26" you see. got a couple of mountain bikes and those have been fun.

Posted by Bent70 (Member # 9694) on :

I used to, but got to big to be comfortable.....killed my back.
I got a mongoose aftershock and Patterson racing frame hanging from the rafters. I took my first bike, which I got from my brother when I was 5 (mongoose super goose I think) and built it up with some cool parts....original redline 3 piece cranks, pit bull rear brake and power light handlebars w/ the bends in them. Stripped my other bikes for it and gave it to my 5yr old nefew. He rode it a couple times a tossed it in the shed. [Mad]

.....fucker

Posted by 95gtdrop (Member # 7478) on :

i used to rock a GT 20". but im too big for that so i reaced 24" cruisers for a while. my favorite one was my 24" Free Agent Limo with BFR rims, profile cranks, king rear cassette hub, sharp bars and sprocket. miss that bike!!!

Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on :

My friends and I used to ride 24/7 back in the day. I used to have a collection of BMX bikes. Fully done up GT Speed Series, a Free Agent, Mongoose, Diamond Back... I was in the best shape of my life back then haha... We would ride from Pocket/Greenhaven to downtown Sac to Natomas and back like twice a day.

All that changed when I got my first car. I sold all my bikes to buy stereo stuff for the car.

But yeah, the stuff these young guys are doing now days in freestyle is insane compared to the pros from the 90's...

Posted by diablounicorn (Member # 13033) on :

Best thread ever, I'm just sitting here memorizing my childhood days. I still have my 98 gt air dyno, now I'm older I be like daaamn my little Ass use to jump ramps on this bike. At devils peak in San Diego and ride on the interstate 15 freeway before they completed it. Then I got into skateboarding, I shouldve stuck with bmxing.

.....fucker

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

This is what I ride now...

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

I'm not huge into flatland but this guy is good! Running no brakes too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSL0Zy5B9oo

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

[worship]

Best video games ever!

Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SIC9250:

Best video games ever!

ftmfw!!! Still play #2 a lot!

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SIC9250:

Best video games ever!

Just played this game last week it seems way easier now than when I was a kid.

Posted by Mr.10psi (Member # 11062) on :

i too was big in the bmx scene up until freshman year and man did me and my buddies have some dope ass bikes. I rode haro, my bro rode gt, best friend had a gt interceptor fully tricked and customed, their was a haro monotube also, few redlines and and my friend jc rode standard. We use to jump over table tops, another we did was lay out 12 tires and pedal a whole block away and clear the tires. Only reason i got out of it was injuries. I do miss it very much though. Pretty much did what sic9250 did also and go straight into the mustang game.

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