The old-schooler loves music, fashion and 16in wheeled bikes. Wearing headphones over their beanie hats hardens the external image and keeps the world on the outside while they tread their chosen path. Not all BMXers, not even the grungers, are rebellious teenagers with a two wheeled hobby, many have taken their passion and the street sharp style into their twenties and thirties.

Think media agency types, designers, DJs and you’ll not be far off the mark. And it’s not all fashion over function, likely as not these guys will know how to handle a bike. Skills, hewn from painful years perfecting the perfect trick performance can be called on with little or no day-today rehearsal.

The image: Battle scarred urban style lords of extended youthfulness.

Bike: Federal, We the People, Mutiny.

Fashion: Skinny jeans, baked beanie and a pair of Vans.

Media: Dirt, Dig and Ride magazines with a side order of Kingpin to go.