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greatest bmx of all time?
baldbmxer:
--- Quote from: Sparky24 on August 07, 2008, 02:47 PM ---like everything modern , it might be better but when you see all the brands lined up they all look the same :( at least with the old school you can tell whats what, they have a personality all there own :) :)
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Yes they all had there own personality or gimmik in the way they were built but they ALL had there flaws. Rippers were made of plastiscene alloy, TA's were totally aerodynamic ;D and were prone to snapping, GT's cracked behind the seatube, VDC where more trouble than they were worth, JMC's cracked all over, Hutch headtubes cracked as did the forkdrop outs, most double top tubebikes cracked somewhere....... shall I go on?
The main downfall of OS bikes, other than the above was the dropouts were made wafer thin! Also they were all to small! BMX bikes should have been bigger sooner. Longer top tubes. I remember getting my FreeAgent Limo in 1990 and it was like sleeping in a double bed on you're own! room to stretch out!
At the end of the day most modern bikes use the the same look because it works. Whether it be a BMX or a road bike. Another reason they all look the same is that they come out of the same factory in Tiawan with different dropouts (although they are somewhat thicker now) and different stickers.
Some are made in the US and are considerably more expensive, but hey you get what you pay for. S&M, Standard blah blah blah
funkyfresh:
Nice TA, Nick..I too have chrome one/black Tuffs...but the ultimate one is a white one, with white Tuffs.
Sparky24 is right about modern bikes - too similar. Black frame/black wheels/black tyres/crap seat at weird angle/tiny kids bars off a 3 year olds bike - that will do nicely Sir! :LolLolLolLol:
SaMAlex:
--- Quote from: Funkyfresh on August 07, 2008, 03:08 PM ---tiny kids bars off a 3 year olds bike
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Small bars was sooooo 96. The NS kids all use bars that are as big as 80s bars now
funkyfresh:
Glad you agree on my other points though.. ;)
munners:
--- Quote from: Funkyfresh on August 07, 2008, 03:08 PM ---Nice TA, Nick..I too have chrome one/black Tuffs...but the ultimate one is a white one, with white Tuffs.
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Like this one? :LolLolLolLol: (Sorry.... i didnt take my bikes to MK so i just gotta ;D)
All NOS apart from Tuffs. I would love NOS white Tuffs! :'(
Got early Skyway brake blocks on now and blue yellow label comp 3's. :smitten:
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