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Title: Room to stand ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on March 22, 2012, 01:18 AM: was just thinking on pad sets

race bikes have pad sets
early bmx's have pad sets

what about Freestyle bmx's - i mean would a pad set get in the way of frame stands and stuff

so did any bmx's made for freestyle come with a pad set ?

what year was the freestyle era start ?

cheers B ;)
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Post by: That Swan Guy on March 22, 2012, 01:30 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/Bikes/85.jpg)
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Post by: 750Rush on March 22, 2012, 01:22 PM: The Ammaco Freestyle came with pads too. I suppose a bar pad cushions your bum for riding backwards!
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Post by: lk_97 on March 22, 2012, 01:34 PM: Pad sets came on haro's too, if the frame is like the GT posted by nick then I wouldn't say it got in the way :)
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Post by: john4130 on March 22, 2012, 04:50 PM: padsets look ok on freestylers, but i wouldn't use them if i was gonna be riding it. never used pads bitd.
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on March 22, 2012, 07:33 PM: the question is to see what freestyle rides had them... but also if you think it looks right ???

my goose trick star - don't know if it will suit a pad set ? - for show pic's and riding around ?

what yer think ?
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Post by: splodge on March 22, 2012, 07:49 PM: RL20 had its own pad set, though the first frame whip I did I ended up standing on the frame pad & got it dusty :-[

(http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/49951/2378657970096618541S600x600Q85.jpg)

(http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/48920/2012052250096618541S600x600Q85.jpg)
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Post by: AKGOFF on March 22, 2012, 07:51 PM: I don't like pads on bikes really, I think they cover the beauty of the frame and components.
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Post by: kev-s on March 23, 2012, 09:20 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/IMAG0331.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/IMAG0332.jpg)

my padset dose'nt get in the way :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rollin72 on March 23, 2012, 07:19 PM: Quote from: AKGOFF on March 22, 2012, 07:51 PM
I don't like pads on bikes really, I think they cover the beauty of the frame and components.
same as a bra on a pair of tits >:D

never really thought of a bmx as a thing of beauty, tits yes..bmx's not really, you need to get out more Adam ;D
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Post by: dordymush on March 25, 2012, 10:00 PM: not the best of pictures but TRM's had em too.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/trm1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/trm2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/trm3.jpg)
Title: Re: Room to stand ?
Post by: griff on March 25, 2012, 10:14 PM: Quote from: AKGOFF on March 22, 2012, 07:51 PM
I don't like pads on bikes really, I think they cover the beauty of the frame and components.

I strangely find myself agreeing with Ad on this one - not a fan of pads either
that TRM pad is a prime example (sorry dave), if I had one of those BITD that would have gone into the bin before I even had chance to fetch the reflectors off it
I do accept that they are functional though, as my old classmate darren wilson would testify after doing a big 'ET' style jump off a bank, only to land badly with his balls squarely on his unprotected stem :shocked:

Also quite often prefer bikes with the decals off - obviously exceptions but a lot of really nice bikes have been ruined with shite graphics
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 26, 2012, 09:02 PM: That sounds like show ponys, not Bmx,s from the early 80's
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Post by: Andy68 on March 26, 2012, 09:21 PM: For wot it's worth, I like to see a padset. Nice finishing touch if it had em BITD. :daumenhoch:

As I'm on one..... I also think a race bike looks unfinished without pads & a numberplate. :yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: Room to stand ?
Post by: rad_pitt on March 26, 2012, 09:26 PM: Quote from: Andy68 on March 26, 2012, 09:21 PM
For wot it's worth, I like to see a padset. Nice finishing touch if it had em BITD. :daumenhoch:

As I'm on one..... I also think a race bike looks unfinished without pads & a numberplate. :yahoo_silent:

x2 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: dordymush on March 26, 2012, 10:21 PM: x3 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on March 27, 2012, 12:09 AM: any takers for the "x4" slot :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Julian347 on March 27, 2012, 09:17 AM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on March 27, 2012, 12:09 AM
any takers for the "x4" slot :coolsmiley:

Me. :)

x4.

The Skyway at Volksworld 2012 is how it should be done. ;) I would say that though, its mine.