So I bought this BMX...

Northwind
Northwind Posts: 14,675
edited February 2011 in The Crudcatcher
And the lad who sold it, has just signed up as a soldier in the Royal Engineers, hence why he's selling it. Now this is the worst maintained piece of hardware I've ever come across in about 25 years of riding bikes! There's not a single tight bolt, hardly a round bearing, the brakes don't work, the chain's rusty, the stem has a bit of wood stuck in it as a shim... It's absolutely state of the art crap maintenance.

So if you're in the army, and you find yourself crossing a bridge that the royal engineers just built... Well, check it out before you use it, that's all I'm saying.
Uncompromising extremist

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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Northwind wrote:
    ...the brakes don't work...
    Not required on a bmx :wink:

    jr and his mates have a bmxs and it's a shame really the state some of them get in. The BSO bmxs don't really count but from my limited experience, spannering a half-decent bmx can be quite rewarding, the parts fit together like Lego and for such simple machines they are really quite cool.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    edited February 2011
    If he'd taken the brakes off I'd agree but considering he's got a bike with a gyro (which is probably on upside down or something) having one brake that binds and one brake that doesn't move at all is a bit weird :lol:

    i like it though, all my proper bikes are really nice, it makes a change to have something shonky to mess about with. Just need to try and avoid spending any money on it.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    hmm, royal engineer you say, sounds like a legend.
    Harry von Big Sticks
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Northwind wrote:
    ...considering he's got a bike with a gyro (which is probably on upside down or something) having one brake that binds and one brake that doesn't move at all is a bit weird :lol:
    Sounds curiously familiar :)
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Serves you right for buying a kids bike
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    That is true. Then again, I knew it was shagged when I set the price so I'm happy with the condition, it just made me laugh
    Uncompromising extremist
  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    i'll make you laugh in a minute.
    Harry von Big Sticks
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    i'll make you laugh in a minute.
    I find that incredibly unlikely.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    i'll make you laugh in a minute.

    You ain't got a good laugh-making in you.
  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    whyamihere wrote:
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    i'll make you laugh in a minute.
    I find that incredibly unlikely.

    i thought andy would be the person to make that reply but either way, making someone do what i want pleases me.
    Harry von Big Sticks
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    i'll make you laugh in a minute.

    It has been known to happen
    Uncompromising extremist

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