Yeah Mountain Biking prices are ridiculous, some of that is justified I am sure but I can only assume the margins are a LOT higher than for BMX.

You are playing with words. You get what you pay for, however the people I know with the entry level completes are VERY happy with them and the quality. The unfair criticism/vitriol directed at MB by most BMXers is just ridiculous. I had FAR worse quality ... more »

Sigh, just because there is one bike full cromo at that price point does not make every other bike at that price point rubbish. One problem with BMX is it seems everyone wants quality gear for next to nothing. If you look at Mountain biking you can pay ... more »

I know quite a few kids and adults who got Mafia's and they are still going strong. Love or hate the company the bikes are OK.

I love my Haro SD v2 Frame, and as Dennis Enarson rides it you can be pretty sure it is decent. (and certainly better than I need) When I was a kid in the 80s I looked up to Dominguez, Wilkerson, Hoffman (Still do), McCoy, Blyther etc. but could never

./rolleyes

Stupid statement, having knee surgery sucks, believe me.

@sXeBMXer Sweet bike! Now if only TA prices weren't obscene nowadays... re.posters. I know what you mean, I had BMX posters from the mags of the time covering all my school books and most of my bedroom walls

Don't forget the skin walls :D

Skyway T/A. It was on the cover shot of the first BMX magazine I ever bought and that got me into it all (see image for scan of the front cover, I would be devastated if I lost this!).

My first experience was in mid-winter, on my mates spare bike with no suspension whatsoever. It was raining, bloody cold and the chain snapped twice on the way round. I was also dressed in all the wrong gear so it was just a miserable day out

sXeBMXer It is so different now, but still a blast! My step-son's interest got me back into it, and it has been a mental savior for me!! I can't believe I ever got out of it. I continued to ride mountain bikes. Recently, our typical Sunday is BMXing ... more »

@grumpysteve But, at the end of the day, I love bmx, but I don't want turn into a vegetable and not enjoy my son growing up. So messing around doing bump jumps and manuals is enough for me. Great attitude and spot on. I still love doing the small stuff, ... more »

Other people: Snaking/hogging at a park. People who sneer/look down on others not as good/just learning instead of supporting them. Parent's who dump their young kid at a skatepark and don't care about skatepark etiquette or leave them unsupervised at

Big, effortless, tables.

Was waiting to pick my son up at school, decided to try an Abubaca on a small grassy bank in the playground where all the other parents were waiting/greeting their kids. Mis-judged, out of the backdoor and slid ungracefully down the bank on my arse.

Right handed Left foot forward Carve/spin to the right Fastplant to the left.... :/ Left side pegs