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Help please for a first time old skool bmx build

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electobooty:
as above, also the reflex is a good base for a rider/pubmobile  :daumenhoch:

oberonspacefruit:
if skyways have alloy hubs, youcan pretty much guarentee theyre oldschool.

the new ones have plastic hubs.

GavinKent:
Thanks for all the comments - really helpful.  So, on the Different Path website, for example, they have Dia Compe MX901 brakes that say old school.  Are they from the 80s, then?

Thanks again

DIRTBIKER250F:
You can also e-mail the seller if their is anything you are unsure about. Most sellers would answer you honestly i believe, if they dont then you can open up a dispute. As i said though, e-mail anything your unsure about first before buying  :daumenhoch:

brass monkey!:
DC MX901's are mid 80's (would be fine for your build - still cheap £40 ish for a NOS set) - I think JT71 may have some of these left?
DC 900/1000's early 80's (will set you back £80-£175 a set depending on condition?)

as mr Fruit says alloy hubbed tuffs are OLD School (although I think they did start making plastic hubbed tuffs mid/late 80's ?? a lot of peep still use the new sealed bearing tuffs on builds,

twin pinch Redline Cranks are new, so are proline cranks (Both often marked as old school) - if your gonna invest in redlines get single pinch 'full wraps' if unsure ask on here or ask the seller - most sellers are Honest, only a few rogues about so beware !

for the Aero reflex i'd go for suntour 3-pice or sugino 1 piece cranks,

get a 'site supporter tag' - only £10 and put some posts in 'wanted' or have a look in the 'for sale' section

 :)

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