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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Jazzchimp on April 21, 2006, 02:13 PM

Title: Crazy tubing
Post by: Jazzchimp on April 21, 2006, 02:13 PM: New school bikes all look very similar, but BITD designers were pushing the boundaries and tubing was going everywhere!!

So what were some of the craziest OS frames when it came to geometry?

Might aswell start with the classic old boy which started it all off with Waxin's lovely Quadangle(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/Picture112.jpg)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: ORB on April 21, 2006, 02:22 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P4080001.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: beard1973 on April 21, 2006, 02:33 PM: Quote from: Jazzchimp on April 21, 2006, 02:13 PM
So what were some of the craziest OS frames when it came to geometry?

Well... someone is bound to get one in at some point... So why not beat the buggers... Crazy Geometry =

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v650/beard1973/IMG_0743.jpg)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: daz bmx it! on April 21, 2006, 03:22 PM: Think this may be another Burner ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b270/daz1969/bc_1_b.jpg)

Only joking :2funny:
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Moose on April 21, 2006, 03:25 PM: There's crazy and there's craziest :daumenhoch:

Headtube angle 81Âº :idiot2:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Free%20Agent/NewBaby1.jpg)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: OrgasmDonor on April 21, 2006, 03:45 PM: they are fantastic, coolio brave design, classic, love em etc etc.... :)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Zippy on April 21, 2006, 07:04 PM: Any MotomagII build
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: beard1973 on April 21, 2006, 07:05 PM: Quote from: Zippy on April 21, 2006, 07:04 PM
Any MotomagII build

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: MartyC on April 21, 2006, 07:20 PM: No idea how to post pics yet, but for my money it had to be the CW Racing Lightning Bolt or the MCS with the dual rear dropouts, both way out there in terms of design.
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: bodamus on April 21, 2006, 07:29 PM: YEAH YOU MEAN THE MCS STYLER THAT IS A CRAZY FRAME. I STILL LIKE THEM IF NOBODY ELSE DOES.

FROM bodamus :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: theRuler on April 21, 2006, 07:40 PM: whos got a sling shot then?
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: crazycraig on April 21, 2006, 07:46 PM: Quote
Quote from: the®uler on April 21, 2006, 07:40 PM
whos got a sling shot then?

there was one on the bay not too long ago
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: showtime on April 21, 2006, 08:08 PM: the Kuwahara Magician was a little bit out of the ordinary :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b362/showtime777/bmx0112.jpg)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Jazzchimp on April 21, 2006, 08:44 PM: Where's the CW 'Z' frame?
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: RADHAB on April 22, 2006, 03:00 PM: Quote from: showtime on April 21, 2006, 08:08 PM
the Kuwahara Magician was a little bit out of the ordinary :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b362/showtime777/bmx0112.jpg)

They really couldnt get the hang of freestyle frames could they!
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: showtime on April 22, 2006, 03:23 PM: don't say that!
i was thinking of selling it ::) LOL

they are still very rare though & i have a set of NOS decals to go with it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 22, 2006, 08:14 PM: ask moose for some tips on selling it.....
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: bodamus on April 22, 2006, 08:59 PM: HOW ABOUT THE PROFILE PROSTYLER IT WAS THERE FREESTYLE VERSION OF THE PROFILE CHAMP.
ANYBODY KNOW THAT ONE IT HAD SOME WEIRD TUBING ON IT.

FROM bodamus :)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: showtime on April 22, 2006, 10:08 PM: Kuwahara did make 1 good freestyler, the Exhibitionist :daumenhoch:

i've got a pic of a very strange Peregrine freestyler in a mag from the 90's, i'll scan it & post the pic if i can find it ;)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Jazzchimp on April 24, 2006, 09:07 AM: NS bikes are so dull when you look at some of these
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Hup on April 29, 2006, 08:54 PM: Moose - Where do you keep finding the Free Agents? With the forks as well. Nice. All you need is a set of the bars.

J
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: twintoptuber on April 30, 2006, 05:32 PM: I'd like to think I have my own personal tubing army of crazies :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/cwfreestyle.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/GJSbro012.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/VectorFS015.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/mcs003.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/floridanbikes020.jpg)
This has been redone with complete Profile parts ;)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: showtime on April 30, 2006, 05:41 PM: nice collection of out of the ordinary bikes there :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: subwax on May 02, 2006, 12:51 AM: GHP Trix!!!

:P :P :P
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Moose on May 02, 2006, 06:35 AM: :smitten:

Cool collection there James :daumenhoch: Absolutely love your Vector, I wish I'd have gone with white on mine now. Still, hopefully it will look better when I get some decals :knuppel2: ;) It looks a bit sad without them :(

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Vector/VestorFSRed3.jpg)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on May 02, 2006, 07:49 AM: some nice bikes there, moose is there any freestyle bike you havent got, was gonna bid on the cc but someone said they was gonna go big so left it alone, but at least you got it to go with the other 87 bikes you have
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Moose on May 02, 2006, 09:02 AM: Quote
moose is there any freestyle bike you havent got

Yes, in fact James posted pictures of 4 bikes I don't have - CW, GHP, MCS and the Profile :-\

To be honest, the MCS and Profile aren't on my 'list'. I'd like a CW and a GHP, but unless I score one for a good price, there's little hope of me owning either.

Quote
was gonna bid on the cc but someone said they was gonna go big so left it alone, but at least you got it to go with the other 87 bikes you have

I didn't expect to win it and I feel lucky that I did. Still don't know what condition it's in as I've yet to pick it up (maybe today or tomorrow)

Now, now 87 is a little of an exaggeration I think ;)
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 02, 2006, 09:07 AM: cool pics tt. bmx at its best!
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: theRuler on May 02, 2006, 11:36 AM: this is dope

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/GJSbro012.jpg)

i like the seatpost and bars!!
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: showtime on May 03, 2006, 10:36 PM: as promised, scan of Peregrine freestyler from about 96!

(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL23/1877918/4603390/144065577.jpg)

:shocked:
Title: Re: Crazy tubing
Post by: Jazzchimp on May 03, 2006, 10:37 PM: these are great!!

See what I mean?