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NewYorkMantle 12-11-08 11:09 PM

no room for progression; it'll die.

jdms mvp 12-11-08 11:18 PM


Originally Posted by bmw5nkj (Post 8007240)
p/s: i'll bet you some of the people in the videos posted don't even know who eddy merckx and theo bos are.

lol the fact that you said this leads me to believe that you didn't know who they were until you started riding a "fixie"

brandonspeck 12-11-08 11:26 PM

I'd doubt it will go farther. I mean, I can see it gaining a little momentum, but not a whole lot more.

I've been around the BMX scene for a pretty long time. I've attended and worked at camp Woodward West action sports camp for about 6 years now, and there are a lot of people involved in the sport at the pro level that I consider close to family. Granted, I'm involved with the skateboarding program, I work closely with all the bmx guys. BMX is progressing very very quickly. Quite faster than skateboarding, that's for sure. I'd be VERY surprised if "Fixie Tricks" can keep up with how quickly BMX has progressed.

brandonspeck 12-11-08 11:49 PM

anyways,

small frames...
one position handlebars...
platform pedals...

seems like except the fixed cog, track bikes that are meant for tricks seem like they're conforming to BMX specs... if it does progress, then the bikes themselves will probably end up being smaller, and more BMX like.

Sort of like how FBM makes a track frame now.

http://www.fbmbmx.com/admin/news/photos/416635bb1.jpg

^^ case in point

synapsemusic 12-11-08 11:51 PM

eventually bikes will just get to beefy and "gnar" that they'll just turn into oversize BMX bikes

people say it's the evolution of one sport, it's not. it's imitation...imo it just looks goofy and dumb.

delicious 12-11-08 11:52 PM


Originally Posted by brandonspeck (Post 8007567)
I've been around the BMX scene for a pretty long time. I've attended and worked at camp Woodward West action sports camp for about 6 years now

ah cool. i went there the summer of 2000 for 2 weeks.

Dannihilator 12-11-08 11:53 PM

Stuff like this is why I have a mtb and soon a bmx bike.

droobieinop 12-12-08 12:33 AM


Originally Posted by bmw5nkj (Post 8007240)
all the cool kids know that you don't need an NJS stamped track frame with bmx stems and ugly risers to do tricks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWOVRHVZFjk

now those are some strong radials...

but really how many tacos before that lacing what is that like a five cross?

Scotland Yard 12-12-08 01:06 PM

I agree with brandonspeck, I have a friend who rides bmx (who also has a pretty sweet japanese track bike) and he's been showing me a lot of bmx videos lately and Its deff progressed a hell of a lot since I used to skateboard and see guys at skateparks. I was taken aback that some of that **** is even possible.

gestalt assault 12-12-08 01:34 PM

it's nothing new
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu2MrSxuPz8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwMGkqa6Sw

NewYorkMantle 12-12-08 02:26 PM


Originally Posted by gestalt assault (Post 8010373)

http://www.zoneshot.com/server/dg/fa...spaceghost.JPG

gestalt assault 12-12-08 02:39 PM

http://www.yamoslair.com/pics/brak.jpg

Adam G. 12-12-08 02:49 PM

Doing tricks on fixed is like rollerblading.... Gay.


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