Rebecca
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Registered: 8th Jun 07
Location: Penwortham, Lancashire Drives: Integra Type R
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My ex was 6ft 4 and 26 and he used to ride one. 
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antmashed
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Registered: 2nd Aug 06
Location: Hertford
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no you wouldnt look like a nob! you would look ghetto 
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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I'm gonna have to sport a hoody and baggy trousers each time i take it out, with my right trouser leg tucked into my sock
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Be seriously cool and get a skateboard 
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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i think you'll find bmx is all about beefy as fuck guys wearing tight jeans and fitted hoody's mate
Anyone who says bmx's are wank obv dont ride proper ones at all.
Linear brakes are awesome, and you can get different top tube.seat tube lengthes depending on your height.
example im like 5,8 and i ride a 20" top tube, meaning the bike is a good size for me.
This is mine. Shitty pic but you get the idea.......
should have another chromey on the front, but a smashed my hub up doing silly tricks 
Old MTB that was too big in my view for nipping around/street riding etc...
And my amte flea has pretty much the exact same bike as this and its sweet as fuck.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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i always fancied a we the people bike, so expensive though 
has flybikelee commented on this thread yet? he knows quite a bit
edit: p.s if you want to look ghetto you need one of these
Lowrider
[Edited on 03-04-2008 by Kurt]
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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surprisingly no i thought he would have
wethepeople are overrated.
Macneil. SnM and Profile are all good makes.
I've never bought a complete bike, i always buy a frame and build around it so i end up with my own bike 
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
surprisingly no i thought he would have
wethepeople are overrated.
Macneil. SnM and Profile are all good makes.
I've never bought a complete bike, i always buy a frame and build around it so i end up with my own bike
i priced it up once and it came to something shocking!
also im not sure what i want lol, i just look at stuff and think yeah why not
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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yeh ive spent about 700 on my bmx *hangs head in shame*
but it is awesome to ride
different people need different set ups. I.e, i always use high rise cut down(narrowed) bars and a short frame, so it can fling the bike around easier/get good angle to hop etc etc.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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I labour for a builder in summer holidays, one year one of the other guys that worked for him used to ride everywhere on a BMX, one time he had to get a big petrol steel saw to another site, so he had to cycle about a mile down one of the major routes into nottingham on a BMX witha steel saw in hand!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I want a Mag Burner mk2 in white, had one years ago stored it up at a mates house because that is where we used to ride, his mum threw it out when they moved.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
I bought a mountain bike recently for similar.
Though as yet I've been too embarrased to bike to the local Tescos as a load of people I know from school (not mates, but know them) work in there and all drive
whats embarrasing about riding a bike?
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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oh yeah on topic me and my mates all built the same bikes a few years ago. wethepeople frames but i cant for the life of me remember what they were called
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Get a 24" wheel race/dirt BMX
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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i often dream of my BMX was a cracker when i passed my test though i stopped riding it.
came home from work one day and my mum had given it away, i still get angry thinking of it
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Jump bike
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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A Chicksands meet is DEFINITELY in order
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
A Chicksands meet is DEFINITELY in order
Where is this place? Tell me when and i'll be there 
Either than or come to WALES and have a bash on our single tracks
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by deano87
A Chicksands meet is DEFINITELY in order
Where is this place? Tell me when and i'll be there
Either than or come to WALES and have a bash on our single tracks
Chicksands, Bedfordshire - about 20 mins from me
http://www.bedsfattrax.org
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Superlite Ltd.
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Looks like an oversided dusty BMX track. Where are all the rocks and roots to fall on?
I'd love to have a bash there though, looks like fun
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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lol it's more than that
National Points standard 4x
Dirt jumps (including 8 pack and 6 pack)
Downhill course
Freeride area (with 2 runs down, 1 complete, 1 under construction and loads of north shore, some currently being rebuilt).
It's more for the freerider, ride down the hill, walk back up with a big rig.
Wales sounds like a plan too - was there on Sunday, did a ride round the Brecon Beacons. Parked a village or 2 down from Talybont-on-Usk (sp?).
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by Mad Moe
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I was going to do the same thing...
but BMXs are rubbish anywhere appart from a carpark or skate park.
Mountain bikes are miles better for urban use tbh
also alot cooler imo...
That your bike mate? Always fancied getting into Downhill but the prices of a decent bike always put me off
If it is then w ehave a world champion amongst our midst 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Rebecca
My ex was 6ft 4 and 26 and he used to ride one.
how many ex's you had that rode bmx
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
lol it's more than that
National Points standard 4x
Dirt jumps (including 8 pack and 6 pack)
Downhill course
Freeride area (with 2 runs down, 1 complete, 1 under construction and loads of north shore, some currently being rebuilt).
It's more for the freerider, ride down the hill, walk back up with a big rig.
Wales sounds like a plan too - was there on Sunday, did a ride round the Brecon Beacons. Parked a village or 2 down from Talybont-on-Usk (sp?).
Doesn't sound like it will be a friendly place to my XC hardtail
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