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Title: Gravity Bikes
Post by: monkian on February 16, 2012, 03:46 PM

I'd love to have a go at this. Future RAD/MK downhill gravity race anyone?? 8)
I remember an OS mag cover and feature on this but can't find it...
Anyone know what it was?

(http://www.gohuckyourself.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/GPV-BMX-RAD.jpg)

(http://www.gohuckyourself.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/GPV-BMX-RAD-2.jpg)

(http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201101/12/71/d0160571_16101220.jpg)

(http://vanscyoc.net/blog/uploads/Our_Bikes/Gravity_Racer/gravity_bike1.jpg)

Here's a couple of cool links: http://kousokukw.exblog.jp/12681542/
http://www.gravitybike.com/Bio/index.html  8)

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: monkian on February 16, 2012, 03:54 PM

Found it. Nice bit of info here as well: http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/lofiversion/index.php/t27027159.html
BMX Action July 86: http://www.23mag.com/mags/ba/ba86.htm
BMX Plus October 87  8)

(http://besh.com/~jay/gpv.jpg) (http://www.23mag.com/mags/bpl/bpl8710.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYNb3GSh4M/SHv1yfDrGSI/AAAAAAAAE_I/Pk2VpzGw0Q0/s400/2006_1001003_lg.jpg)

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: lk_97 on February 16, 2012, 04:25 PM

Some were done by turning the frame upside down and building it without cranks and the bars facing down etc

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: Jamroll on February 16, 2012, 04:42 PM

 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: Fook tearing down a big arsed Mountain at 90mph + on those tyres back in the day....
Big Balls or Fookin Loons  :D

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: Betty on February 16, 2012, 11:41 PM

What's the WD40 for?

Give the front tyre more grip...  ;D

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: rad_pitt on February 17, 2012, 12:27 AM

Banzai downhill bombing. Fooking retarded, but I'd love a go  :4_17_5:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYNb3GSh4M/SHv2b7Ord4I/AAAAAAAAE_Q/CroqN_t87J8/s400/83091087_4c0fb97fcd_b_lg.jpg)

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: ugy76 on February 19, 2012, 03:26 PM

That can of WD40 is for an extra power boost, just spray and light it and your off  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: oldtired on February 20, 2012, 12:16 PM

aye i'd have a bash at that  :uglystupid2:  :daumenhoch:        

lovin' that 3rd picture  didn't know  Spen was into this ................ :-X

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/dhspen.jpg)

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: dirtbro on February 20, 2012, 12:28 PM

id like to see guy martin on one of them

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: pickle on February 20, 2012, 12:28 PM

superb picture, look at the little dude with the 1 plate  :4_17_5:

I'd be up for a go at this, we could use the entrance hill at MK track for some little races  :daumenhoch:

shyte with my weight advantage i'd walk it  ;D   Peterj......see you in the final  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Gravity Bikes
Post by: monkian on February 20, 2012, 12:38 PM

Maybe there should weight categories instead of age groups :2funny:
Check out the guy on the right in the first pic with dumbbells fixed under the frame
 :shocked: :idiot2: