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Gyro/Spinner On Old School Freestyler?

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BMX20:
Has anyone fitted a gyro to their old bike?  I'm building a DP Firebird at the minute to ride, and I'm contemplating fitting a spinner.  I'm wondering if anyone has done this and if there's a specific brand/kit to go for to make life as easy as possible.  I've already got a Potts mod on a pretty standard looking Diamondback stem.



As ever, your help is most appreciated.

Gordy

CD17:
Yes I have fitted a few & they are fine as long as you take your time setting them up, the odyssey ones are good  8)

I think if your going to start doing bar spins & tail whips your DP will not last  :( so maybe think of getting a New skool once your sure your going to carry on  :daumenhoch:

Most of us on here have come to realize old skool for looking at & maybe rooling around on & New Skool for proper riding  :coolsmiley:

BMX20:
Thanks for that - did the Odyssey one go straight onto an old stem without any modification?  As for the DP not lasting, I'm not sure I understand why that would be.  They worked fine in the 80s for all the stuff I intend to do on it, so why wouldn't it now?

Gordy

MartyC:

--- Quote from: BMX20 on December 19, 2010, 09:35 AM ---Thanks for that - did the Odyssey one go straight onto an old stem without any modification?  As for the DP not lasting, I'm not sure I understand why that would be.  They worked fine in the 80s for all the stuff I intend to do on it, so why wouldn't it now?

Gordy

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What Chris means is that old school bikes can take some punishment but they are not built for riders of our size, at some point your DP Freestyler is likely to fail so a new school bike would be a good investment  :daumenhoch:.

CD17:
Yes it will go straight onto the stem, but you will need to install one of the parts before you put the top cup of the headset on :)

I'm just saying BMXs have evolved a lot since the 80s into what they are today, it's the same as MTBs & Road bikes, todays bikes ride much better than bikes of twenty years ago, I still ride MTBs & Road, so if your seriously going to ride your DP you may be better off investing in a New Skool, just ask any of the old skoolers on here who still ride   :daumenhoch:

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