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staceyz Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2002 Posts: 490 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject: How many of you were BMX'ers? Something you should know...!! |
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I was just cleaning out some of my old stuff my parents saved from when I was a teenager, and found a box of about 50 old BMX magazines from 1982-1986, BMX Action, BMX Plus... etc. I didn't want them.. so I put them on Ebay and they brought in $700!!! More cash for the 23 window project!!
And to think.. I was about to throw them into recycling...!! Start digging through those boxes...! _________________ Wanted: Old Martin or Gibson Guitars |
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plasticman1432 Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2004 Posts: 1180 Location: Nosebleed seats, NY
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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It never fails to amaze me what some people will pay for stuff we're willing to toss in the trash. I can't wait to sort all of my old car mags after my move is complete.
My grandma always used to say 'one man's trash is another man's treasure.' Ebay(and other sites) have allowed us to look farther for that 'other man.' _________________ Organized people are just too lazy to look for stuff
'68 Meyers Manx: M1689D815E
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kakarottt Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2003 Posts: 719 Location: Hazard county, Maryland
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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i used to ride bmx/street a couple years ago.. it has been one of my aspirations to get back into it.. |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11069 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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chickengeorge Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2004 Posts: 5634 Location: Spokompton Warshington
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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I used to have this crazy mongoose my parents got me. Anybody seen one? It's just like a 20" BMX but the head and center posts were stretched up for a taller kid. It was all chrome and Blue anodized. Bad ass. Wish I still had it. |
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DaveM Mad Samba Scientist
Joined: June 11, 2002 Posts: 3010 Location: Dry side of Oregon
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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I had an NOS redline gooseneck and white nut cracker pad that fetched over $150 a few years ago on ebay... a pair of shimano cranks and old school pedals only got around $35... go figure. I did bmx from '78 to 81. I wish I had my old DG racer now. _________________ Sounding like a broken record as to why You should be measuring protein during harvest in order to better your agronomic practices. |
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ToolBox Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 3439 Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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chickengeorge wrote: |
I used to have this crazy mongoose my parents got me. Anybody seen one? It's just like a 20" BMX but the head and center posts were stretched up for a taller kid. It was all chrome and Blue anodized. Bad ass. Wish I still had it. |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I wish I still had my nickel plated Redline with the square rear frame. It had araya rims and bullseye hubs too!
At least I still have my Star Wars early bird action figures and a few other things. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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Enkiel Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2004 Posts: 2771 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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my oldest thing would be my Transformer or my Lego.... earlie '80s
doubt its worth anything more then some memories _________________ 1964 Turkis Flipseat |
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DaveM Mad Samba Scientist
Joined: June 11, 2002 Posts: 3010 Location: Dry side of Oregon
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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crofty wrote: |
I wish I still had my nickel plated Redline with the square rear frame. It had araya rims and bullseye hubs too!
At least I still have my Star Wars early bird action figures and a few other things. |
I tpp had bullseye hubs and bottom bracket... _________________ Sounding like a broken record as to why You should be measuring protein during harvest in order to better your agronomic practices. |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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DaveM wrote: |
crofty wrote: |
I wish I still had my nickel plated Redline with the square rear frame. It had araya rims and bullseye hubs too!
At least I still have my Star Wars early bird action figures and a few other things. |
I tpp had bullseye hubs and bottom bracket... |
I'm thinking of getting rid of the Star Wars figures but I wish I still had the redline. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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chickengeorge Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2004 Posts: 5634 Location: Spokompton Warshington
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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ToolBox wrote: |
chickengeorge wrote: |
I used to have this crazy mongoose my parents got me. Anybody seen one? It's just like a 20" BMX but the head and center posts were stretched up for a taller kid. It was all chrome and Blue anodized. Bad ass. Wish I still had it. |
Moosegoose |
Awesome! Your totally rad dude
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kakarottt Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2003 Posts: 719 Location: Hazard county, Maryland
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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7 years ago I had already sold of my lowriderbikes! LOL Cool photo though. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
HamburgerBrad wrote: |
I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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jerry.t Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2003 Posts: 1442 Location: okc ok
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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chickengeorge wrote: |
ToolBox wrote: |
chickengeorge wrote: |
I used to have this crazy mongoose my parents got me. Anybody seen one? It's just like a 20" BMX but the head and center posts were stretched up for a taller kid. It was all chrome and Blue anodized. Bad ass. Wish I still had it. |
Moosegoose |
Awesome! Your totally rad dude
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shit, i still remember the girls that rode those things, had there pigy tails flappin in the wind and shit. _________________ 1957 euro oval
1958 standard euro bus
OGST
SBS #43
(14:39:50) Pintobean: i came out of the shower... cats were freaking out... i
69_Jim: I actually made girly noises as I was laying on the ground
VWSwap: I'm gonna post all over there...leave my DNA all over the place...make 'em bust out their black lights. Jerks. |
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ToolBox Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 3439 Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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crofty wrote: |
7 years ago I had already sold of my lowriderbikes! LOL Cool photo though. |
Shit, 7 years ago I bought my first full carbon road bike.
DaveM and I probably have bikes older than most of you. The oldest BMX frame set I have is a 26 year old Red Line standard. |
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marklaken Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2004 Posts: 2416 Location: fort collins, CO
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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i think i had a gt performer...all white with pink graphics and mags and an odysy gyroscope?, a chrome mongoose Team or Special? and the quickest, a Robinson something or other...chrome with blue and red graphics...all three were stolen
my dream bmx was the pk ripper...heavy as a tank with a landing gear fork...think i really just liked the name and the price was so hi that it just seemed to be a good dream bike...
and the BMX mags i ditched along with my GI-Joes and Transformers at a garage sale so i could get an RC-10...man i was in seventh heaven when i got that thing...i think i ended up trading the RC-10 for a couple dime bags...that's where i found eight heaven and then hell when i got caught in eigth heaven... _________________ Wish List:
1967 Wesfalia SO-42 Parts Needed: Kitchenette, Cot Poles
'65 rear left beetle fender
15" Bus Wheels in fair condition
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DaveM Mad Samba Scientist
Joined: June 11, 2002 Posts: 3010 Location: Dry side of Oregon
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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marklaken wrote: |
<snip>...all three were stolen <snip> |
Just before I left for college, I found some kid whos mother was going to buy my DG for about $100. I had over $600 into it but all I wanted at that time was college tuition money. A friend gave me some cheap three piece cranks that I swapped off the good shimano cranks with and rode it around the block to test it out before the kid got it the next day. When I got off from work that evening the bike was stolen. Nothing from my parents porch (including the bike) had ever been stolen. Fine with me in the end however as the insurance paid me about $500 for my loss.
... but now I wish I still had it. _________________ Sounding like a broken record as to why You should be measuring protein during harvest in order to better your agronomic practices. |
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marklaken Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2004 Posts: 2416 Location: fort collins, CO
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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bmx bike tended to disappear in my neighborhood...of course coming home and ghost ridding it across the front yard while running inside to watch thundercats or he-man didn't help.... _________________ Wish List:
1967 Wesfalia SO-42 Parts Needed: Kitchenette, Cot Poles
'65 rear left beetle fender
15" Bus Wheels in fair condition
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chickengeorge Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2004 Posts: 5634 Location: Spokompton Warshington
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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jerry.t wrote: |
chickengeorge wrote: |
ToolBox wrote: |
chickengeorge wrote: |
I used to have this crazy mongoose my parents got me. Anybody seen one? It's just like a 20" BMX but the head and center posts were stretched up for a taller kid. It was all chrome and Blue anodized. Bad ass. Wish I still had it. |
Moosegoose |
Awesome! Your totally rad dude
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shit, i still remember the girls that rode those things, had there pigy tails flappin in the wind and shit. |
Must've been some big ole girls. I needed the extra height cause I was born as tall as you are now. |
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