I picked one up on OfferUp for $20 and I’m curious if this this is Cults Mind Control stem or some cheap part made for the complete bike they released? Looks similar and it’s built tough.
I've been riding since I was in high school and now I'm an old fart at 40 riding my bmx cruiser and I've noticed a trend. Almost everyone i've met in the bmx community has been rude or has given the feeling that they're better than you. At my local bmx shop in the Phoenix area, the employees seem annoyed to help me. I came in for some grips, but are pissed that I didn't buy new bars and forks to go along with it. Seems like they're only happy to see their friends come into the shop than a random customer. Better not ask more than one question or else. At the local parks/spots, I try to make conversation with some locals and they think because they can do a tailwhip or have a S&M or a Fiend frame, you are beneath them. I've had some good interactions, but the bad heavily outweigh the good. Is that I'm just old and I've become the old man yelling at a cloud meme or is it just the Phoenix scene I grew up with? I spent two years in San Diego and my experience was the opposite. Riders were always cool at the local spots to the point we would link up later at other spots or parks.
Just drove past I-10 and Warner and saw like 13 cars pulled over with flat tires. What happened!? Anyone in the area that might know what went down? I feel really bad for anyone that had a flat.