How much has Eastern changed since 20 years ago?
Back in 2007 I bought a white Eastern Element. I ride road bikes and mountain bikes, but I wanted a BMX so I could ride around with my kids on the sidewalk and in the park. Funnest thing ever. I don't do tricks or anything besides bunny hops but I loved that bike.
Lately I've had it locked to a bike rack in my office parking garage. I would ride it around town during my lunch break. People in the building have come to know me as the bike guy, I get tons of compliments.
Over the weekend it was stolen. Only now do I realize that the bike rack I had it locked to was not very secure. Anyway, I'm looking to replace it. I've been out of the market for almost 20 years and I'm learning that Eastern is not what it once was. Still, I don't need anything legit, I'm just tooling around on the sidewalks. And I see that Eastern is having a 20% off sale.
Do I replace it with another white Element? Step up to the Reaper? Will I notice a huge difference between these new models and what I used to have?