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Title: sskyway's
Post by: gadd on February 16, 2010, 08:38 PM: i measured my skyways (metal hub ones) and they are nearly 17" across, dos this mean there pit bike ones? as my normal tyres fit tho
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: bobafett on February 16, 2010, 09:43 PM: :2funny:

What is a looptail :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: Jt on February 16, 2010, 09:48 PM: are you a ssnake?
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: CD17 on February 16, 2010, 09:50 PM: No there normal 20"ones :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: trasher on February 16, 2010, 09:51 PM: Quote from: bobafett on February 16, 2010, 09:43 PM

:2funny:

What is a looptail :LolLolLolLol:

:-\
Title: Re: skyway's
Post by: gadd on February 16, 2010, 10:24 PM: thanks thought there were normal 20's
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: Moose on February 16, 2010, 10:24 PM: Quote from: bobafett on February 16, 2010, 09:43 PM

:2funny:

What is a looptail :LolLolLolLol:

Brings back memories does it?? :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: snav69 on February 16, 2010, 10:27 PM: Quote from: bobafett on February 16, 2010, 09:43 PM

:2funny:

What is a looptail :LolLolLolLol:

:2funny:

That was a classic ;D
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: monkian on February 16, 2010, 11:48 PM: When I saw a set of Skyways again (without tyres) up close for the first time in years I have to confess it threw me as well ;D
Damn they looked tiny. Thought, have I really grown THAT much ;D
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: oldsnow on February 17, 2010, 01:15 AM: Quote from: bobafett on February 16, 2010, 09:43 PM

:2funny:

What is a looptail :LolLolLolLol:

i remember that, classic :2funny:
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: meticulous on February 17, 2010, 07:53 AM: Quote from: monkian on February 16, 2010, 11:48 PM
When I saw a set of Skyways again (without tyres) up close for the first time in years I have to confess it threw me as well ;D
Damn they looked tiny. Thought, have I really grown THAT much ;D

i also thought the spokes looked much skinnier than i remembered.... ???
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: MartyC on February 17, 2010, 01:48 PM: It's the outside diameter of the tyre that denotes the size not the diameter of the wheel ;)
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: Rombloke on February 17, 2010, 08:18 PM: Quote from: MartyC on February 17, 2010, 01:48 PM
It's the outside diameter of the tyre that denotes the size not the diameter of the wheel ;)

what that twat said

Dave
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: oldschoolib on February 18, 2010, 09:33 PM: i agree with sizing as a kid and now im a little bigger put my first bike together looked at it and thought what the fook have i done wrong its tiny i must have wrong wheels so i measured a z rim its 16 .5 inch i though bugger ive got mini wheels ive been ripped off and actually e mailed the bloke i got the wheels of asking him why he sold me 20 inch wheels when they were nt what a dick i was
Title: Re: sskyway's
Post by: dirchy on February 20, 2010, 01:56 AM: I did read the Looptail thread and it was damn funny ;D
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Post by: neiljonarcus on February 20, 2010, 03:04 PM: what about martylaa and his hutch dounuts propa belter

must go look for it >:D