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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: neil on February 28, 2012, 04:28 PM

Title: late 80s early 90s seats
Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 04:28 PM: what were most commonly used on race bikes?
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Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 28, 2012, 04:29 PM: selle italia turbos where a good choice :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Waddy on February 28, 2012, 04:35 PM: Skyway Hotseat???
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 04:37 PM: do you have any piccys of these seats :daumenhoch:
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Post by: lk_97 on February 28, 2012, 04:48 PM: Quote from: neil on February 28, 2012, 04:37 PM
do you have any piccys of these seats :daumenhoch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Selle-Italia-Turbo-Saddle-/270923535265?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f144d13a1

Or if you prefer a restoration project ;D http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SELLE-ITALIA-TURBO-Leather-Bike-Seat-Saddle-1989-SALVAGE-Rails-Shell-etc-/130650768071?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e6b6482c7
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:13 PM: is this the same seat ? looks very nice :smitten:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/selle-italia/turbo-1980-saddle-ec028650
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Post by: Betty on February 28, 2012, 05:20 PM: Odyssey z77 and cobra seats...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-BMX-Seats-Oldschool-BMX-Seat-Odyssey-Padded-Seat-Odyssey-Z77-Seat-/190631792038?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2c628a4da6#ht_854wt_1185

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-BMX-Seats-Oldschool-BMX-Seats-Black-Odyssey-Seat-Odyssey-Cobra-Seat-/150752947031?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2319936b57#ht_831wt_1185

:daumenhoch:
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:31 PM: not too sure about those 2 odyssey seats :-\ look a little strange to me :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: Betty on February 28, 2012, 05:33 PM: Leatherman has one of those cobra seats on his widowmaker, check the finished pics on his thread

I like em... :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Betty on February 28, 2012, 05:35 PM: Gish has a z77 on his mk1 Holmes... :daumenhoch:
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:39 PM: not too sure if theryd look right on my cruiser 88 free agent do they take seat guts?
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Post by: Betty on February 28, 2012, 05:46 PM: Yeah they're railed seats so you'll need seat guts, ad doesn't say they come with guts so i'd assume not
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 28, 2012, 05:52 PM: if you want odyssey this is the one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-BMX-Seats-Odyssey-BMX-Seat-Black-BMX-Race-Seat-Odyssey-Black-Padded-BMX-Seat-/190602826559?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2c60d0533f#ht_763wt_934
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:54 PM: i dont really know much about mid school :-[ but ive started to really like the era :daumenhoch:
this seat mullarky is getting to me :LolLolLolLol: might have to leave the seat till last,then ill know what will look best but ive pretty much got all odyssey parts so far (cheap but decent :daumenhoch:)
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:56 PM: i was looking at that one bobbbbsy :daumenhoch: how would it look with seat gut though?
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 28, 2012, 06:01 PM: Quote from: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:56 PM
i was looking at that one bobbbbsy :daumenhoch: how would it look with seat gut though?

micro adjust man.. join the modern age ! :LolLolLolLol:

you could use normal guts but it would look terrible !

i ordered an odyssey svelte for my 1993 gt mach one and gonna get a black micro adjust post to!
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 06:05 PM: mmmm like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/haro-bmx-seat-post-pin-old-school-nos-1-inch-dia-/110819271473?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item19cd57e331
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Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 28, 2012, 06:08 PM: like that neil but with a diamiter of 22.2 not 25.4 like that 1`
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Post by: Gish on February 28, 2012, 06:10 PM: if your doing it era correct then its a straight seatpost :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 28, 2012, 06:14 PM: your bike is an 88 ?
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Post by: neil on February 28, 2012, 06:39 PM: Yep. Its an 88 , i need advice on pedals ,lever,wheels oh and. A fookin seat
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 28, 2012, 06:50 PM: doh.. i was gonna get a 25.4 to .. seen gt s with micro adjusts but must be pretty rare.. guts it is then :'(

sorry bro
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Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 28, 2012, 07:12 PM: There is some sun superstock wheels on ebay for 60....and I have a tech 77 lever for a tenner ....
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Post by: mattfx81 on February 28, 2012, 07:23 PM: I would go for a viscount dominator if I was building an 88 model bike myself.
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Post by: lk_97 on February 28, 2012, 07:33 PM: Quote from: mattfx81 on February 28, 2012, 07:23 PM
I would go for a viscount dominator if I was building an 88 model bike myself.

Or a skyway grabber, but guess that's more freestyle...
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Post by: rooski on March 02, 2012, 04:23 PM: Quote from: neil on February 28, 2012, 06:39 PM
Yep. Its an 88 , i need advice on pedals ,lever,wheels oh and. A fookin seat
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Quote from: neil on February 28, 2012, 06:39 PM
Yep. Its an 88 , i need advice on pedals ,lever,wheels oh and. A fookin seat

wheels,sun chinooks,mistral,gt hubs,tnt hubs,early Crupi hubs :daumenhoch: