Adults on little tiny BMX bikes. What's that about?

[GiovanniFiorenti]

Why on earth do I see so many adults riding these tiny little BMX bikes around.
They look like something that they have nicked from their kids.
Can't they get a proper adult sized bike?

[JulianHJ]

Have you seen a TV show called Nathan Barley? It was a comedy series a couple of years ago sending up the New Media muppets in London. Anyway, a number of characters rode round on tiny kids bikes, and I always think of that show when I see another numpty struggling to propel themselves around on a child's toy.



In answer to your question, they are Fashion Fools, and need to be taken to one side for a quiet word or two, preferably 'Grow up'.

HTH

Edited by JulianHJ on Sunday 27th May 09:17

[Father Ted]

you either get it or you don't my freind


but BMX bikes for adult males are definitely on the 'cool' wall

along with - Ragleigh Choppers , fast cars , fast planes , expensive toys , gadgets , beer, and dubious sexual experiences


obviously not in that order priority wise!

[360boy]

How on earth can riding a kid's bike look cool?
I kill myself laughing each time I see some track suited, base ball capped,6ft 4inch, 20 something chav riding one through the traffic and generally ignoring traffic lights, zebra crossings, and no entry signs.
Agree with everything else on the cool wall though.

[ninjaboy]

BMW's need to be small other wise you can't do tricks or jump them very good, ever tried to take a MTB on a half pipe?

[GiovanniFiorenti]

Excellent.
Illustrates my point perfectly.

JulianHJ said:

Have you seen a TV show called Nathan Barley? It was a comedy series a couple of years ago sending up the New Media muppets in London. Anyway, a number of characters rode round on tiny kids bikes, and I always think of that show when I see another numpty struggling to propel themselves around on a child's toy.



In answer to your question, they are Fashion Fools, and need to be taken to one side for a quiet word or two, preferably 'Grow up'.

HTH

Edited by JulianHJ on Sunday 27th May 09:17

[Hedders]

ninjaboy said:

BMW's need to be small other wise you can't do tricks or jump them very good

You may have a point there.

Edited by Hedders on Sunday 27th May 10:31

[bob1179]

ninjaboy said:

BMW's need to be small other wise you can't do tricks or jump them very good, ever tried to take a MTB on a half pipe?

Like a 1-Series, they're small? I'd like to see one of those do a jump Dukes of Hazzard style.

[ninjaboy]

Hedders said:

ninjaboy said:

BMW's need to be small other wise you can't do tricks or jump them very good, ever tried to take a MTB on a half pipe?

You may have a point there.

LOL i was abit confused for a minute until i reread my post BMW's aint good on half pipes BMX's are the certainly the better choice if tricks are your thing

[bob1179]

Hedders said:

ninjaboy said:

BMW's need to be small other wise you can't do tricks or jump them very good

You may have a point there.

Edited by Hedders on Sunday 27th May 10:31

Great minds eh?

[GiovanniFiorenti]

I think he might have meant BMX not BMW.

[Hedders]

GiovanniFiorenti said:

I think he might have meant BMX not BMW.

I feel really silly now!

[Fittster]

Father Ted said:

you either get it or you don't my freind


but BMX bikes for adult males are definitely on the 'cool' wall

along with - Ragleigh Choppers , fast cars , fast planes , expensive toys , gadgets , beer, and dubious sexual experiences


obviously not in that order priority wise!

They are only cool when used and ridden in context. If you are over 20 it's really time to put the BMX away.

[KUB3]

The 20" original BMX are a bit too small. However the 24" BMX for adult's are fine, size wise. I agree the media types rolling along the road in London is pointless. The idea is to use it properly over jumps at the weekend. Not all riders are fashion muppets!

It's the same with cars. How many supercars do you see stuck in traffic around London? Of course that doesn't mean other owners use them properly, as designed, hooning around the ring for example.

[thinfourth2]

BMX=skateboard

therefore not transport

[Road_Terrorist]

Watch out for those 'Brompton' bikes as well, they seem like a normalish bike, but have really tiny wheels, also popular with latte sipping trendy media and graphic design types.

[Pigeon]

Father Ted said:

but BMX bikes for adult males are definitely on the 'cool' wall

Yeah, in the "seriously uncool" section...

And while we're on this sort of subject WTF is the thing with riding (normal sized) bicycles by standing on the pedals all the bloody time? Not for doing stunts, just for riding down the street, as if the saddle was missing, only it isn't. Looks bloody knackering and uncomfortable.

[360boy]

It gets ever more stupid.
I saw one of these the other day.
It had a 7 foot ariel stuck on the back with a luminous green flag stuck on.
Presumedly to show lorry drivers who is down there.

[thinfourth2]

360boy said:

It gets ever more stupid.
I saw one of these the other day.
It had a 7 foot ariel stuck on the back with a luminous green flag stuck on.
Presumedly to show lorry drivers who is down there.

I like those

In my book cool as it is function over form where as BMX as transport is form over function

[Pigeon]

(Why has this thread been moved? Looks like perfectly standard P&P wibbling to me...)