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aerostylie:
Hi there folks :daumenhoch:

I'm a bit stumped. I was driving to Creation and while listening to Kerrang, the presenter did a shout from Dingo re Rad oldskoolBMX at Creation and the presenter said something like 'keepin it oldskool'.

Anyway, at Creation there were only 2 oldskool bikes (mine and madmohicans sweet GT Perfomer) both of us on Skyways and a sea of about 40 new skool bikes. I was just wondering that we reminise about the great freestylers from the 80s, yet no oldskool freestyle moves and hardly any old skool bikes being ridden. I know the site is dedicated to everything BMX but particularly keepin oldskool alive but oldskool seems dead as a dodo at these freestyle meets.

Sorry if this seems a bit negative and I ain't the type to get on my soapbox about things or offend anyone as peeps who know me know I ain't the type so peace to all (including new school). Just curious as to why riding oldskool seems non existent (either in bikes or moves).
 
Paul ;)

MartyC:
I weigh considerably more than I used to BITD and the bikes from then flex a lot more than I remember - I think Billy trashed his Haro in a couple of weeks.  Upshot for me is my size and weight does not make an oldschool bike ride well so I ride new school  :daumenhoch:.

Dark Diggler:
I still ride mine every so often and the mighty holmetech and limegreenjellihead display team are always on their streetbeats  :daumenhoch:

Trev:
Paul, i think I would like to try riding an old school bike for flatland again, but there's a few reasons as to why i don't.
firstly, i wasn't sure how well the old school brakes would work with my weight. secondly, the old school parts are quite expensive and some fairly scarce. I broke lots of Skyways bitd and not sure I could afford to keep replacing them now days.
Another reason would be the pegs. I see how small the pegs are that we use to use and wonder how we ever got our feet on them. I suppose my feet have grown a couple of sizes in the last 20 years. But old school pegs also take a lot of pressure on the axles, so I would also assume with my weight I'd probably end up bending a lot.

Maybe if someone brought a Street Beat rider to one of the future events, it may convince me to do it anyway. I know I had a quick go on someone Street Beat at Creation a couple of sessions back (think it might have been Joe). I would love to have a go on a Street Beat with a coaster brake if anyone has one.  ::)

OrgasmDonor:
i will only ride oldschool for everything, thats the full point of my interest in these bike, to use em :daumenhoch:

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