Love my skanky old FBM but I fancy something super-fast which I can polish to within an inch of it’s life . . .

Mmmmm 😛

It’s a street bike modified for the track (cost £10 to convert!) And it’s a little weapon! Regular rider down at Preston Pirates BMX track…. most likely racing in Expert next season 🙂

Haro 300.3, 20.5″, 25/9 gearing.

Nice – looks light.

Old one..

New one (well the grip anyway).

Just realised I don’t have any proper pictures of the new one..

Son no.1 on his ONE Pro Olympic issue frameset.

Son no.2 on his Robinson Jr – this is a lovely bike.

Daughters GT Power Series Mini Micro – in sparkly pink of course!

Son no.1 on his old Redline Expert XL

Fantastic! 😀

What track is that Realman? Bath?

Clydebank, Glasgow

Ah cheers – not even close then 😆

Zedsdead’s track is Clydebank, isn’t it? I thought it looked familiar!
Anyway, Zedsdead should have a word with his sons, they look awfully far off the ground in those pics. It looks dangerous and probably should be banned! :p

i know a old bloke who is selling a T1 barcode.
dony know if it is a bmx race bike tho…….. 😀

Sorry I sped through it – I was talking about Zedsdeads! 😳

Just realised I don’t have any proper pictures of the new one..

you’re not good with proper pictures are you? 😆

T1 Barcode was the creation of Taj Mihelich and somebody else.

They were ace street/park frames back in the 90s. I remember reading Ride Mag, with big double-page spreads of Mihelich doing ridiculous gaps/airs…

lols at bobfromkansas!

My Redline.

Off to the powder coaters next week 😀

It’s a street bike modified for the track (cost £10 to convert!)

What did you convert?

I’m looking at getting a bmx off my mate.

Needs new transmission so what’s a good ratio for dirt these days?

T1 Barcodes are awesome, I always wanted one.

Just got myself a new bmx, not really a race bike but it’s made for trails rather than street/park so it sort of qualifies! Gearing wise this is 27-9 which seems nice and quick. Need a lever with less reach or with reach adjust though, anyone have any ideas?

My standard 250trl is actually 125r xxl geometry but with 14 1/4 by 1/2″ stays instead of 3/8’s.4.1lb for the frame.U could never ride an alu bmx…..it’s just not right.

What track is that Realman? Bath?

Close, Exeter. It’s a nice track, although I prefer Gosport.

Singlespeed_Shep that is lovely – what colour are you getting it sprayed?

Cheers all 😀

Gearing wise this is 27-9 which seems nice and quick

Blinkin’ hard work if you encounter any hills though I guess, or is it just me that has to take the hilly route everywhere (and I thought 39/14 was hard work)

U could never ride an alu bmx…..it’s just not right.

Hmmmmm, I’ve always ridden steel . . . maybe I should just lighten up the FBM 😕

Keep the pics coming though.

1986 Haro Group 1 RS1

My standard is 21lbs….not racebike light but seeing as the frame/fork/bars/hubs all have unconditional lifetime warranty’s it’s not too bad.

My old one:

IMAG0715 by http://www.sussex-mtb.com, on Flickr

Current 20″

DSC06489 by http://www.sussex-mtb.com, on Flickr

old 20″

IMAG0580 by http://www.sussex-mtb.com, on Flickr

my daughter’s

2011-03-27-14h12m01 by http://www.sussex-mtb.com, on Flickr

recent, but now sold

Untitled by http://www.sussex-mtb.com, on Flickr

Here’s my pride and joy new race bike, I love it!!

Floval Floval XL by http://www.sussex-mtb.com, on Flickr

singlespeed_shep

Pegs removed (both ends)
Gyro replaced with single outer cable
Front brake removed
Plastic seat replaced with longer Funn Skinny RL
Slammed post replaced with much longer one (for above saddle)

Roughly £10 in parts.

This is what it used to look like…

Mamadirt slight hijack Have you seen the skate park plans for Tredegar Park 😯 wow

i would like to get a bmx.but i’m old (37) and have no bike skillz 😳

Pigface, another south Wales local here, have you hit a link to those plans, just started playing with BMX what with Llanfi bmx track just opened down the road it seemed a shame not too, had a good laugh there yesterday afternoon, just need to find a bike now….

Any ideas for a 5ft 10inch bloke who likes pie? Ideally 21inch top tube…..

Mamadirt slight hijack Have you seen the skate park plans for Tredegar Park wow

No I haven’t – are they online anywhere? I was thinking of taking a ride over yesterday funnily enough to see if they’d started yet. Wish they’d considered a pump track too 😕 – still haven’t managed to get over to the Maindy one.

i would like to get a bmx.but i’m old (37) and have no bike skillz

I’m waaay older and my skills are in negative equity 😆 . Go for it! Hours of fun 😛

racefaceec90 – Member
i would like to get a bmx.but i’m old (37) and have no bike skillz

Mate, i’m 36 and my bag of talent isnt that huge, but I’ve just started and it is great fun, if somewhat knackering….

Hell it’s just riding bikes innit!!!

Singlespeed_Shep that is lovely – what colour are you getting it sprayed?

Cheers,

can’t decide, I’m liking john deere green at the mo. its hard trying to think of what will match the red parts and not look too dark.

raceface I’m 43 and I started racing again last year after a 25 year gap, just do it! There’s a guy just started at Gosport who is 65 so you’ve got no excuse 😉

I’m 32yrs young and love my race bike. I don’t get to the track often enough due to work and the nearest track is either Warsop or Rotherham, both arent just down the road.

Great fun riding to work! Really fancy a PK Ripper

have no bike skillz

bmx will probably help with this as there’s no suspension to save you if you mess up so you’re forced to get it right 😀

I’ve just seen a lovely 24″ cruiser up at haldon today..the guy races it and its made me bmx race bike 24″ curious!!!

seen the haro pro 24 and the 124 at reasonable prices…don’t think i could manage 20″ wheels!!!

my local track 10mins from work..rude not to!!

Clydebank has some great old skool racing there with some really nice bikes.A couple of Team Aero Burners in mint condition.Beautiful.

Hmmmmmm, what to do. Build up something around one of these two frames with parts poached from the FBM for the time being (although that would mean a new rear wheel or at the very least a hub swap . . . and new brake/bottom bracket/seatpost) 😕 . . .

Or keep the FBM as it is and go for an entry level race bike as well 😛 . . .

Saw a black DK Pro at the track today, looked really nice

Mmmmmmm . . .

Well I decided to go for the GT in the end. Buying just a frame would’ve meant quite a bit of extra expense in parts, probably necessitating the sale of the lovely little FBM which I couldn’t bring myself to do and hey, it was the cheapest option too 😀 . Ordered an inline post and white pedals as well so if anyone’s after a new 27.0 layback post and black flat pedals you know who to call 😉 . Ooooooh parcels . . .

3 bikes is just enough isn’t it? 😉

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