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What do you Ride? Old Verse New School?

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series.1.rs.turbo:
I would like to have a go for a laugh & will use my OS GT. If you want to get serious then it stands to reason that the new stuff has got to be better, progression & all that.

Understand what you mean about parts though, but it is what they were made for. When Im to old to throw a leg over it it will get resto'd, but at the moment Im just enjoying riding it after 22 years  8)

OrgasmDonor:
got to go old school legal for me for racing but in a mid school styley, strong n long, proper old school bikes are just that bit twitchy on the track and the longer TTs of the mid school stuff fits better but one with comfortable geometry after riding old school can be tuff so, if poss, try before you buy. love haro sports for general fookin about on they feel perfect when set up right but i get the most enjoyment outa ridin old bikes, thats the whole point for me. if ya wanna get back into riding hard tho i guess new school is the way to go, personally id look for a querky older new school just to rebel a bit, buy what makes ya happy dude

TwoBobRob:
Buy whatever you fancy right now, but don't be surprised if you end up making some changes as the year goes on. Assuming you're loving it of course  :)

But, if you want to ride a lot of ramps and skateparks then I would suggest listening to the others on here and getting a newschool bike (not a Ripper) and getting stuck in straightaway on that.  Especially if you consider yourself to be an agressive rider   ;)

Plenty of good complete bikes around now for decent money   :daumenhoch:

aerostylie:
I would agree that new school is probably the best bet for riding ramps/skateparks (shock/horror Aerostylie likin new school!!), having seen a lot of novice riders on here progress in leaps and bounds (also having the balls to do stuff helps as well).

When I started going to these meets, I was quite surprised how many Rad members don't actually ride old school for freestyle, I was expecting everyone to be on skyways doin all the old tricks but times have moved on. Me, well BMX was 82-87 for me and I'm still stuck there...I still ride/wobble on those flexible skyways, whitewalls and shaky old frames 8)

Try both, you'll certainly tell the difference.

Paul  :)


 

JT71:
and Paul is going to roll his old school GT in on the mini ramp at the next novice night.  :daumenhoch:

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