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Fletch XXX · 03-31-2010, 06:05 AM

Awhile back I started rebuilding some old school BMX bikes I got and have started riding again, not just for exercise but thinking about going to the local BMX race track and racing.

ANyone race BMX?

Been doing 3 sets of laps for months now. Morning, noon and night I do bmx bike laps, got me in shape!

candyflip · 03-31-2010, 06:20 AM

I have a friend from high school who races. She lives in Virginia. You all in the south get better weather for this particular sport.

Fletch XXX · 03-31-2010, 06:23 AM

they opened this really nice BMX race track near us and man it looks awesome! Races are 3 times a week with practice days between. They have all ages and different skill groups, and to move from one group to next you must win the race to progress, so its challenging and great exercise.

Love bikes, I want to build a chromed out hood gangster ride next LOL

idtapdat · 03-31-2010, 06:26 AM

nothing like bmx racing.

Fletch XXX · 03-31-2010, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by idtapdat

nothing like bmx racing.

i hear ya! About to go do some morning laps right now.

Fletch XXX · 03-31-2010, 06:31 AM

best thing is riding with no hands checking my blackberry business emails LOL last night I was riding and sending off client emails at the same time LOL

JA$ON · 03-31-2010, 07:59 AM

Used to love it. ELF frame, Bullseye cranks etc etc. I think the bike was around 12 lbs. which was pretty impressive back then.

My body just couldnt do the things I used to do though.

Now go out there and do some table tops for all of us who are too old and put on too many pounds !

alexchechs · 03-31-2010, 08:01 AM

I used to ride a little here and there, mostly freestyle flatland and street. But in the past 2 years I set up a 24" cruiser to ride around and love it. I do about 7-9 miles a day of city riding to and from work on it hitting little spots on my way. So much fun and a great work out. I am just about to put another $200 into it and get started again this spring.

Fletch XXX · 03-31-2010, 08:04 AM

Wasssup Brooklyn!!! Got some oldschool doggs I know in Flatbush yo!

Yeah great exercise and love sight seeing along the route/trails etc...

Fletch XXX · 03-31-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JA$ON

Used to love it. ELF frame, Bullseye cranks etc etc. I think the bike was around 12 lbs. which was pretty impressive back then.

My body just couldnt do the things I used to do though.

Now go out there and do some table tops for all of us who are too old and put on too many pounds !

hehe we all put on a couple pounds as we have gotten older, but Im still at the 150-60 mark and try to eat right and exercise daily.

Props on that bike man, the frame I was looking at recently was like 3.5 lbs. Love building bikes.

skinnay · 03-31-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by alexchechs

I used to ride a little here and there, mostly freestyle flatland and street. But in the past 2 years I set up a 24" cruiser to ride around and love it. I do about 7-9 miles a day of city riding to and from work on it hitting little spots on my way. So much fun and a great work out. I am just about to put another $200 into it and get started again this spring.

small world, i rode street for like 7 years in nyc

Stuntpig · 03-31-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by skinnay

small world, i rode street for like 7 years in nyc

Yup, I used to ride from Williamsburg to the office on Times Square, now Im at an office in the financial district and Ive been walking. Takes just over an hour. Now that spring is coming Ill prob bring the cruiser back out.

Horny Dude · 03-31-2010, 09:46 AM

I used to race hard about 10 years ago. I even made it to the ABA Gold Cup Championship in Las Vegas once. I still go out to the tracks here in San Diego, just to watch. I would get smoked if I tried to take a gate now. If anyone is in San Diego, you should check out the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. They have pro & amateur events all the time. I was just there for the UCI BMX Supercross.

quiet · 03-31-2010, 09:50 AM

i do a couple of these each month in the summers on my santa cruz V10

http://www.whistlerbike.com/events/phat/index.htm

super fun, and really more about chilling out than racing (although some people take it pretty serious). of course this is lift-accessed downhill, not quite the same thing lol, but still, sort of related.

Joxxy · 03-31-2010, 10:06 AM

One of my best friends restores old BMX and freestyles bikes from the 80's. He put together GT Pro Performers, Haro RS 2, Mongoose, Dynos, etc. He told me that my holy grail of bikes, the "Haro Master" would cost me close to $1500. I'm pondering it after watching the movie "Rad". Break the Ice!

alexchechs · 03-31-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

Wasssup Brooklyn!!! Got some oldschool doggs I know in Flatbush yo!

Yeah great exercise and love sight seeing along the route/trails etc...

What old School dawgs? Hollywood? Zampella? Shaggy?

alexchechs · 03-31-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Joxxy

One of my best friends restores old BMX and freestyles bikes from the 80's. He put together GT Pro Performers, Haro RS 2, Mongoose, Dynos, etc. He told me that my holy grail of bikes, the "Haro Master" would cost me close to $1500. I'm pondering it after watching the movie "Rad". Break the Ice!

When I was a kid I rented RAD from the store and didnt return it for 2 months and they wanted to charge me $85 on late fees. I decided to wait til the video store went out of business, which it did 2 months later, and I still have the original VHS tape in storage.

jimmy-3-way · 03-31-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

Awhile back I started rebuilding some old school BMX bikes I got and have started riding again, not just for exercise but thinking about going to the local BMX race track and racing.

ANyone race BMX?

Been doing 3 sets of laps for months now. Morning, noon and night I do bmx bike laps, got me in shape!

What are you riding?

bbobby86 · 03-31-2010, 10:40 AM

only mountain bike...

TheDoc · 03-31-2010, 10:46 AM

I raced bmx as a younger teen... we have a track near the house here, never really thought about going down to it. But I might now.

Horny Dude · 03-31-2010, 10:49 AM

Here are some photos from that UCI BMX Supercross in San Diego. I hear they have another one coming up. This track is the exact layout of the one at the summer games last year in China.

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Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	Any BMXers? Awhile back I started rebuilding some old school BMX bikes I got and have started riding again, not just for exercise but thinking about going to the local BMX race track and racing. ANyone race BMX? Been doing 3 sets of laps for months now. Morning, noon and night I do bmx bike laps, got me in shape! __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

03-31-2010, 06:23 AM	#3
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	they opened this really nice BMX race track near us and man it looks awesome! Races are 3 times a week with practice days between. They have all ages and different skill groups, and to move from one group to next you must win the race to progress, so its challenging and great exercise. Love bikes, I want to build a chromed out hood gangster ride next LOL __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

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idtapdat Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: miami Posts: 1,161	nothing like bmx racing. __________________ icq - 473556037

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Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	best thing is riding with no hands checking my blackberry business emails LOL last night I was riding and sending off client emails at the same time LOL __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

03-31-2010, 08:01 AM	#8
alexchechs Confirmed User Join Date: May 2008 Location: BROOKLYN!!! Posts: 3,474	I used to ride a little here and there, mostly freestyle flatland and street. But in the past 2 years I set up a 24" cruiser to ride around and love it. I do about 7-9 miles a day of city riding to and from work on it hitting little spots on my way. So much fun and a great work out. I am just about to put another $200 into it and get started again this spring. __________________ Alex Chechs http://thefawnconspiracy.com

03-31-2010, 06:20 AM	#2
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,057	I have a friend from high school who races. She lives in Virginia. You all in the south get better weather for this particular sport.

03-31-2010, 07:59 AM	#7
JA$ON Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: I'm from Downtown....Im from Mitch & Murry Posts: 1,329	Used to love it. ELF frame, Bullseye cranks etc etc. I think the bike was around 12 lbs. which was pretty impressive back then. My body just couldnt do the things I used to do though. Now go out there and do some table tops for all of us who are too old and put on too many pounds !

03-31-2010, 08:04 AM	#9
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	Wasssup Brooklyn!!! Got some oldschool doggs I know in Flatbush yo! Yeah great exercise and love sight seeing along the route/trails etc... __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

03-31-2010, 09:46 AM	#13
Horny Dude Earn enough to buy coffee Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 4,912	I used to race hard about 10 years ago. I even made it to the ABA Gold Cup Championship in Las Vegas once. I still go out to the tracks here in San Diego, just to watch. I would get smoked if I tried to take a gate now. If anyone is in San Diego, you should check out the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. They have pro & amateur events all the time. I was just there for the UCI BMX Supercross. __________________

03-31-2010, 09:50 AM	#14
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	i do a couple of these each month in the summers on my santa cruz V10 http://www.whistlerbike.com/events/phat/index.htm super fun, and really more about chilling out than racing (although some people take it pretty serious). of course this is lift-accessed downhill, not quite the same thing lol, but still, sort of related. __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

03-31-2010, 10:06 AM	#15
Joxxy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Little Tokyo Posts: 415	One of my best friends restores old BMX and freestyles bikes from the 80's. He put together GT Pro Performers, Haro RS 2, Mongoose, Dynos, etc. He told me that my holy grail of bikes, the "Haro Master" would cost me close to $1500. I'm pondering it after watching the movie "Rad". Break the Ice!

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bbobby86 partners.sexier.com Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 11,926	only mountain bike... __________________

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TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	I raced bmx as a younger teen... we have a track near the house here, never really thought about going down to it. But I might now. __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

03-31-2010, 10:49 AM	#21
Horny Dude Earn enough to buy coffee Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 4,912	Here are some photos from that UCI BMX Supercross in San Diego. I hear they have another one coming up. This track is the exact layout of the one at the summer games last year in China. __________________