my brother is a big child
and has bought himself a Raleigh Burner. He had a Mag Burner when younger, and my other bro had a Night Burner.

He's also got an authentic 80s Skyway.

would have been awesome if we were still very young. now it is just sad.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:31, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I wanted the Night Burner because it had a gold chain (i think)
the mag burner is the one everyone had. The Gadget show did a thing on it a while back.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:33, Reply)

I inherited the mag burner after my brother out grew it
great bike. it was bright blue with yellow trim and mags.

don't remember the night burner having a gold chain. my bro's one was black and red. think they may have changed over the years though
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:35, Reply)

I think the chain stayed gold for the first milisecond and then turned black
my brother had a poster back in the day with all the different "burners". I also thought the "Night Burner" sounded cool, like "Knight Rider" mixed with "Street Hawk".
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:38, Reply)

it was pretty stealthy as bmx's went
that sounds likely regarding the chain. I had a Striker before the bmx. The younger sibling of a Grifter. Can't even find a pic of it on google
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:41, Reply)

My uncle had a Grifter
When he got his Grifter I got his Budgie.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:44, Reply)

I had a Budgie!
It was purple and then my tool of a brother painted it green
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:47, Reply)

Mine was purple!
It stayed purple. I didn't deface things.
Your brother was naughty.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:49, Reply)

He was probably getting back at me for scratching his ZX81
he still holds that against me
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:52, Reply)

I had a Raleigh Bobcat :(
Followed by a Falcon Pro.
Yellow and black to attract the fecking wasps.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:36, Reply)

How many tricks could you do?
I couldnt even do a decent wheelie. My mate Eliott could ride around doing a wheelie. Git.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:40, Reply)

I have never been able to bunny hop
just can't do it. it makes me feel like less of a man
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:41, Reply)

"It's Ok Cornelius, you can cry" (Fight Club quote)
I feel your pain
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:44, Reply)

Oh I was a complete gobshite
I could only do one-handed steering.
I was black and blue! I was very good at cycling up very steep hils. Even better than some of the boys.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:42, Reply)

YOU'RE A GIRL? WHO HAD A BMX???
dammit, where were you when I was growing up? We needed a girl to form the "BMX Bandits" (which sounds kinda gay now...)
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:45, Reply)

you're thinking of 'Arse Bandits'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:47, Reply)

Haha!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:50, Reply)

My bike was very cool too
Nobody else had yellow and black.
But our shed had earwigs so I used to have to shake the earwigs out of the pads and brake-handles before setting off each morning.
I was a mong.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:48, Reply)

One of my very good mates is Craig Campbell
He was the UK's first professional BMXer back in the 80s.

If you search for him on YouTube you can see him winning BMX Beat and getting a trophy from Gaz Top.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:47, Reply)

You're such a social climber Monty! You know all the big names
The Chemical Brothers, a BMX Champion...err...dave the coke dealer...
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:51, Reply)

I know.
Why I bother with you proles is beyond me sometimes, it really is.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:52, Reply)

you're keepin' it real
most laudable
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 11:00, Reply)

I had a Raleigh Fag Burner
The Income Support version.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:55, Reply)

I had a Chinese Burner - very tight handgrips, it had.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 10:57, Reply)

I had a a Bunsen Burner
Really uncomfortable saddle.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 11:05, Reply)

"I was right about that saddle though..."

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 11:17, Reply)

was that Hovis?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 11:22, Reply)

Yellow Pages!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 11:29, Reply)