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Does no one ride oldskool for Freestyle?
tricknuts:
i think the difference betwen old and new school bikes is very much like driving a car from 25 years ago- then jumping into a new car...
Trev:
--- Quote from: tricknuts on February 25, 2008, 12:34 AM --- i think the difference betwen old and new school bikes is very much like driving a car from 25 years ago- then jumping into a new car...
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i'm not so sure about that Ross. Cars 25 years ago were pretty designed to do the same thing as cars do now. Driving from A to B.
Ramps wise, new school bikes are definitely better. The geomentry is the cause of that.
As far as flatland is concerned, the new school flatland bikes are designed for the new era of flatland tricks. They are tricks that are rolling, spinning & brakeless.
They are not designed for 80's tricks. It is so hard to do things like Framestands, quickspins and trackstand type tricks (where you grabbed the grip and seat with one hand).
SaMAlex:
There is a lot of fashion in how NS Bikes are (there probably always was/will be) but the way I see it is
80s bikes - not strong at all, mainly cos the designs were all carried over from "normal" bikes (shafted stems, sidepull brakes, thin drop outs)
90s bikes - Strong as nails, but through over engineering, and most were very heavy.
Current bikes - Light. Strong (to a point. Some more than others), and designed for use both in strength, weight and geometry.
Sure, its great to have an OS bike and actually ride the thing but there is no way it will be as strong, or ride as well as a NS bike. There is nothing wrong with getting a NS bike, putting 2 brakes on it and having a few inches of seatpost showing! ::)
JT71:
--- Quote from: S&MAlex on February 25, 2008, 09:13 AM ---Sure, its great to have an OS bike and actually ride the thing but there is no way it will be as strong, or ride as well as a NS bike. There is nothing wrong with getting a NS bike, putting 2 brakes on it and having a few inches of seatpost showing! ::)
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:LolLolLolLol:
old school riders on new school bikes stylee. :LolLolLolLol:
On my new ride i even did that long back brake cable, which i guess is for bar spins without a gyro...I'll never use it. fashion victim? i think so. :LolLolLolLol:
SaMAlex:
--- Quote from: JT71 on February 25, 2008, 09:41 AM ---
--- Quote from: S&MAlex on February 25, 2008, 09:13 AM ---Sure, its great to have an OS bike and actually ride the thing but there is no way it will be as strong, or ride as well as a NS bike. There is nothing wrong with getting a NS bike, putting 2 brakes on it and having a few inches of seatpost showing! ::)
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old school riders on new school bikes stylee.
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At Creation on Saturday night I put 4 pegs on my bike (for the first time in ages). If that had been a normal NS Session Id have been laughed out of the park, dragging my front and rear brakes behind me. :police:
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