Midlife Crisis, am I having one?...

LzR · 11 Oct 2015 at 22:41

...because i am in my 40's and I want, a BMX... :eek:

: (seriously)

Jay

Rannoch · 11 Oct 2015 at 22:42

Nah, not at all.

Mr Badger · 11 Oct 2015 at 22:42

Psi Jay said:
...because i am in my 40's and I want, a BMX... : (seriously)

Jay

Yes.

Rannoch · 11 Oct 2015 at 22:43

Had a Raleigh Super Tuff Burner then a PK Ripper in the 80s. Wish I had kept it, they cost a small fortune now.

Housey · 11 Oct 2015 at 22:44

I got to mid 30's and started to buy stuff I wanted, it's what us blokes do. BMX, home computers from the early 80's, Big Tracks, Crossfire, Vectrex. Rights of passage.

Rannoch · 11 Oct 2015 at 22:47

The Vectrex, nice..... Spike and Molly.

I was playing Skooldaze a few weeks back on the 48k Speccy.

danza · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:03

If you intend to ride it, yes. If you want a minter for show in your man cave, not so much.

Remember - you won't bounce as well now as you did then.

robfosters · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:05

Housey said:
I got to mid 30's and started to buy stuff I wanted, it's what us blokes do. BMX, home computers from the early 80's, Big Tracks, Crossfire, Vectrex. Rights of passage.

Not so much home computers, but I am 35 and have a yearning to buy some of the consoles that were out of my reach as a child like the Neo Geo and Amiga CD32.

Nix · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:05

If you want something fun to ride, get a mistress instead.

dowie · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:12

robfosters said:
Not so much home computers, but I am 35 and have a yearning to buy some of the consoles that were out of my reach as a child like the Neo Geo and Amiga CD32.

not sure the amiga 32 appeals - PC games were getting alright by the time that thing was out...

the Neo Geo though - I remember kids talking about that console at school... seemed like it was the ultimate console at the time... proper arcade games - yet no one in my school ever got to own one AFAIK

these days you can get a new version of it with a bunch of games included:

http://neogeox.com/

jpod · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:14

Psi Jay said:
...because i am in my 40's and I want, a BMX... : (seriously)

Jay

Do it.

And post some videos of you wheelying for 6" and bunnyhopping a fraction of an inch before collapsing and laying on your back panting exhausted in the playground whilst the youfs circle you and your bike before removing your wallet, watch, phone. For some inexplicable reason they leave your trainers.

Limpnoodle · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:15

Do it, why not

What about Barcode Battler!!
Damn i could cheat so hard at that game atm
It didnt last long tho lol

LzR · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:28

meade16 said:
Had a Raleigh Super Tuff Burner then a PK Ripper in the 80s. Wish I had kept it, they cost a small fortune now.

See this is it, i had a super tuff burner in all its golden 'skyway' glory, i want it again, badly :eek:

Housey said:
I got to mid 30's and started to buy stuff I wanted, it's what us blokes do. BMX, home computers from the early 80's, Big Tracks, Crossfire, Vectrex. Rights of passage.

Oh my, Big Track, you got me going now...

danza said:
If you intend to ride it, yes. If you want a minter for show in your man cave, not so much.

Remember - you won't bounce as well now as you did then.

I didn't bounce well back then, but i kinda liked that? ...

Nix said:
If you want something fun to ride, get a mistress instead.

Oh i have ridden way too many of those, i'm thinkin break neck speeds on retro hardware is safer?

Jay

LzR · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:31

jpod said:
Do it.

And post some videos of you wheelying for 6" and bunnyhopping a fraction of an inch before collapsing and laying on your back panting exhausted in the playground whilst the youfs circle you and your bike before removing your wallet, watch, phone. For some inexplicable reason they leave your trainers.

Just brilliant, i think i might just do that

Jay

gettothechopper · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:53

I'm 33 and still ride one -

Brian foster is 43 and still shreads !

FloppyPoppy · 11 Oct 2015 at 23:57

Love my BMX nothing fancy but it gets me to where i need to go and i don't need feel pressured into wearing those hideous spandex shorts all these guys on road bikes are wearing. EEURGH.

kindai · 12 Oct 2015 at 00:07

Go buy one worth 5 grand or so, ride it for a week then sell it for 100 because you realize what a ****** you look like on it

Mr Joshua · 12 Oct 2015 at 00:08

kindai said:
Go buy one worth 5 grand or so, ride it for a week then sell it for 100 because you realize what a ****** you look like on it

Or you break your hip!

V F · 12 Oct 2015 at 00:31

kindai said:
Go buy one worth 5 grand or so, ride it for a week then sell it for 100 because you realize what a ****** you look like on it

For 5 grand may as well get a dirt bike.

Cosimo · 12 Oct 2015 at 08:08

Don't wait until you can't get on one. Go buy...

Midlife Crisis, am I having one?...

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