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Did anyone grab screenshots of the $6,400.00 G-Boy sale (August or September)?

Pretty neat.

Brian...AND Brian!

As for you, Brian...you've always been one of the guys who seemed so 'immersed' in the scene. I sure hope you never get out totally. You're a good person whose knowledge I've always respected.

I can chime in here. I stepped way back in about 2012. Sold 95% of my parts and all but two old school completes. Very similar to Brian...I sort of shifted hobbies. I got back into baseball card collecting with the goal of completing some of the sets I never finished as a kid (I still have all my old cards). Again...similar to BMX and most every hobby, I got burned on the last two high dollar cards I needed to complete a set. I spent a lot of money after taking a lot of time to research the seller, the card, etc....and still got burned TWICE with "altered" cards. I was fortunate to get my money back, but it completely popped my balloon. I was so mad and embarrassed to get taken two times. I remember thinking, "Fuck this! I'm going back to bikes...bikes are more fun anyway". So, in May of 2019, I jumped back in the BMX pool. The prices of things SUCK compared to 10-15 years ago, but the fun and excitement of trying to track down just the right parts is most definitely still there. In 2012, I felt burnt. In 2019, I feel great! Happy to be back and eager to re-learn everything I have forgotten.

Thats crazy! What a terrific gesture!

Love it!

Jason! Ava is 15 now. A sophomore in high school! She's driving (on her learners permit). It's crazy! So cool to hear from you.

Yes. Overspray. Not sure what to do there? Leave the pedals/cranks as-is? Or clean them (remove overspray). I like the idea of leaving it. If I cleaned it...it would simply be for something to do. The bike has been totally disassembled. I'm working today, but I plan to repack everything, true the wheels, and reassemble. Thoughts on swapping out the tires and grips for era correct?

When I raced BMX, we were living in a very small town in southeast, lower Michigan. I had a close group of friends and we all shared the same love of the sport. We raced regularly. Always locally, but we did it regularly. From 1980-1984 bikes were how we filled our days. Riding, jumping, racing, doing tricks...our bikes took us everywhere. We rode to school nearly every day (2.5 miles each way) - even in winter. As time moved on and we reached the age of driving, the bikes were used less and less. I was the first one, regrettably, who sold my last childhood bike. 1982 Hutch Pro Racer sold for $125 in my parents yard sale in the Summer of 1984 to raise money to buy my first car (which I do still own). But when I rediscovered BMX and collecting, it always bothered me that I had sold my bike, especially having been born and raised by 'saver' and 'collector' type parents.. Years pass...decades pass...until September of this year. In a passing conversation with one of my old friends, he mentions that he is willing to sell his bike, which, ironically enough, is also a 1982 Hutch pro Racer. I asked for pictures. He sent them. It was like looking into 1982. We worked out a price. He was happy and I am happy. I own a 1982 Pro Racer again. A Pro Racer I actually rode in 1982. It's not MY original bike, but it's the closest I will ever come to it... Nothing on the bike is dated past 1982 other than the obvious - tires and grips. Hutch f/f CW Pro bars Ame Tri's (not bubble font) Pro Neck stem Beartrap 2 headset Tech 2 Lever MX1000 caliper (April 1982) Viscount seat Post??? Generic, I believe - and bent) Tuf Neck seat clamp Dura Ace cranks (175, October 1979) Shimano DX pedals (February, 1981) Araya 7X Sunshine Gyromaster hubs (December, 1981) Zeronine Airflow plate Knock off Comp 3 tread tires

Awesome. I love the dark blue...and those pads! Get some links out of that chain!

It’s all very exciting news. And it sounds like it is all GOOD news too! Like everyone, I am surprised. I wasn’t sure what was happening, but didn’t want to seem nosy by sniffing around in your business. I hope you and your wife flourish in the new location. As usual, the things you are doing sound intriguing, and I look forward to seeing and hearing more about it all. Congratulations to you Steve!

Both are KKT K-MX. Are the top spindles incorrect? Or correct...but just a different year/style?

Paul Lynde is timeless!

Cool....I would love to go there one day. I imagine it to be a total blast. Nice pictures.