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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: mamadirt on September 19, 2010, 05:13 PM
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Doesn't really belong in the midschool section and certainly not newschool but figured I'd put it here anyway.
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Early 2ks is definitely my fave BMX era - used to spend hours in the woods digging with my sons - my old Nation (http://mamadirt.fotopic.net/p8457714.html) was probably one of the builds I kept the longest and rode the most. After my abandoned attempt to build a tiny PBR due to lack of funds I managed to score a barely used complete Fit Flow Park for £100 - waay too long for me but some cracking parts so the frame went on ebay and the search was on again for a short frame. Spotted a 2003 Federal Nation frame in Winstanleys clearance section - only problem was that it was beige :-\
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Stickers peeled off easily enough though and within a couple of hours of delivery it looked like this . . .
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Just got back from a quick roll around the local woodsy pump track - I'm blinkin' rubbish but I think I have a new favourite bike :D
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Forks, bars, post, brake and lever, Flow crankset and wheels came off the Fit complete, Trailmix pedals from the toolbox, UGP pad from under the stairs, Ody stem courtesy of ebay and a few new bits, namely Ody sprocket, Veteran seat (what else at my age ;D ), Banton grips (bit thick for my liking but I got suckered in by the guitar logos :-[ ), purple Ody brake cable and valve caps to add a touch more colour, Pig headset (no anorexia here thanks) and Aitkin dirt tyres (love 'em). Spot on!
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fully agree that is a saucy build indeed bet thets no lightweight but nothing around that era was lol
kep up the good work.
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Yep it should have plenty of momentum ;) - reckon it's around the 28-29lb mark - still lighter than my other two rides though.
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tbh i think my s&m is going to be about that when finished lets see if i can still ride like i did back then on a 30lb beast lol