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My first 20" BMX was very similar to this. A really basic toys r us underneath. I bought it with saved busfares for £65 as a second hand bike, but from a bike shop. Retrospectively the price was a bit steep, but I have to say its possibly the most enjoyable bike I ever owned.
I slowly broke bits on it and upgraded them. Had mega wide bars on to start, but then I put tiny ones on, uprgraded brake ( a canti!) & cranks. On that bike I could bunnyhop higher than all my friends except for a 6'4" trials rider.
The main awesome thing about the bike was that it was super light, and by some freak occurence at the mass made shit bike factory, they created something with perfect geometry. Id get older guys asking for goes on it and having more fun than they're 'proper' bmx's
Ive got a photo of me riding it somewhere, must dig it out. The bike got stolen and I ended up buying a heavy mega overbuilt circa 98 'proper' bmx as I thought it was a good idea.
Rode that bike for a few years, it made BMX really dull for me as I only ever really enjoyed hopping about in the city. I just kept hoping the beast of a bike would break so I could get something else. It totally killed all the fun of riding. But I stuck with it because I dont like wasting stuff and id spent a lot of money on it - eventually giving up on BMX.