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Title: buying an old school
Post by: ratty67vw on July 10, 2012, 05:57 PM
 If you were given a choice of buying 1 old school bmx from this short list which would it be
 
 Gen 1 Haro freestyler ,
 85 GT proformer ,
 skyway TA
 
 i am thinking of getting 1 bike that i always wanted as a kid  but cant decide which (not that i have any money yet to buy one  :2funny:)
 i have narrowed it down to these 3 so which would you buy given the choice??
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: pickle on July 10, 2012, 05:58 PM
TA for me  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Peter J on July 10, 2012, 05:58 PM
TA  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Al Wyn on July 10, 2012, 06:00 PM
TA for me...to recreate my bitd ride 8)
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Spen69 on July 10, 2012, 06:05 PM
The TA and the Gen 1 ride shite bud. At least the GT has a 19" top tube.

Buy any off the list to look at, but if you're gonna ride it then you need to buy a Haro Sport over the Gen1 and if you really want a TA then you need the XL but you'd better have deeeeeeeeeepppppp pockets for either. Again the GT would be cheaper i'd argue.
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: hunterdubber on July 10, 2012, 06:09 PM
Get a JMC Darrell Young    ::)


Looks great ,rideable and sought after   ;)  8)

Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: In2 bmx on July 10, 2012, 06:10 PM
 :-\
 i had a TA  i should never have sold  :idiot2:

But I really do fancy a gen 1 Haro  :coolsmiley:

Haro In Chrome  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: m1ke on July 10, 2012, 06:19 PM
id go for the gt so not to be common  ;D
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: kungfunky on July 10, 2012, 06:19 PM
Chrome TA for me  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: brummie on July 10, 2012, 06:21 PM
you will end up with all 3 like i have anyway mate
this is one infectious hobby
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: griff on July 10, 2012, 06:24 PM
out of those 3 I'd take the gen1, it was thinking about haros that started me off thinking about getting back into BMX

but my budget wouldn't stretch to one so I went for my 85 master instead

all of the above are very nice though, depends what you like mate
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: ratty67vw on July 10, 2012, 06:25 PM
Thanks for the input guys
 out of the 3 the only one i have ever riden was a TA a mate had one bitd. we were at rom and i had a go on it did an ariel out of the bowl and it scared the shit out of me ;D i was always used to heavy bikes and the TA was light as fook .
 i had never even seen a gen 1 or Gt proformer in the flesh until volksworld this year but they are both iconic bikes that i used to dream of owning as a kid .
 if there was 1 other bike i would add to this list it would be a looptail pk ripper..
 i would like to have at least 1 quality bike in my small collection of cheapies  :)

my problem is i like them all  :2funny:
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: sharp767 on July 10, 2012, 06:26 PM
gen 1......all day.
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: theRuler on July 10, 2012, 06:33 PM
Get them all.  Don't kid yourself, thinking you will just have one.
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Betty on July 10, 2012, 06:33 PM
Gen1, then ebay it and buy something you can actually ride  :2funny:

This
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: stu27 on July 10, 2012, 06:37 PM
id go for TA :daumenhoch:
all sweet,wouldnt mind a gen 1 meself
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: keviboy on July 10, 2012, 07:10 PM
Chrome TA .....shiny!!!!
but i do love my Ripper!!!
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on July 10, 2012, 07:40 PM
Get a JMC Darrell Young    ::)


Looks great ,rideable and sought after   ;)  8)



are you that short, that you can't read the top of the page  ;D


TA  >:D
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: martin46 on July 10, 2012, 08:02 PM
TA  8)
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Devilock on July 10, 2012, 08:04 PM
F*CKING TA.
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: ratty67vw on July 10, 2012, 08:17 PM
theres a definate slant towards the TA . is there any paticular reason for this ?
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Devilock on July 10, 2012, 08:30 PM
Because its a F*CKING TA!

I suppose part of it is in the branding back then thats had a profound effect & the fact they just look cool!!  :D
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Munnyella on July 10, 2012, 08:31 PM
theres a definate slant towards the TA . is there any paticular reason for this ?

They are dead nice, Rideable, unlike the gen 1, and early, unlike the GT.

Opinion, schminion!!!

MM
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Kaner on July 10, 2012, 08:33 PM
Because they are cool as fook!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/P1020040.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/P1020039.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/P1030662.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/d05fd63c.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/52452009.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/137b5995.jpg)
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: stu27 on July 10, 2012, 08:38 PM
Because they are cool as fook!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/P1020040.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/P1020039.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/P1030662.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/d05fd63c.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/52452009.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/137b5995.jpg)
fooking brill :smitten:
thats £1200-£1400 sat there(f&f)
id love a chrome TA
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: hunterdubber on July 10, 2012, 08:45 PM
theres a definate slant towards the TA . is there any paticular reason for this ?

They are dead nice, Rideable, unlike the gen 1, and early, unlike the GT.

Opinion, schminion!!!

MM

 Do you think so Mark    ???  :)

Gen1 unrideable,,,, and a T/A is  :-\

The rake on T/A forks is so slanted/relaxed the steering is pooo  :LolLolLolLol:

They are both old school and both feel equally a little awkward in the modern day  :-\

 :D

They both look awesome  the Torker made twin tube loveliness against the first Totally aerodynamic frame  :smitten:  :smitten: :smitten:

Just get both
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Devilock on July 10, 2012, 08:59 PM
theres a definate slant towards the TA . is there any paticular reason for this ?

They are dead nice, Rideable, unlike the gen 1, and early, unlike the GT.

Opinion, schminion!!!

MM

That's your opinion Mark   :D

Gen1 unrideable,,,, and a T/A is  :-\

The rake on T/A forks is so slanted the steering is pooo  :LolLolLolLol:

They are both old school and both feel equally a little awkward in the modern day  :-\

 :D

They both look awesome  the Torker made twin tube loveliness against the first Totally aerodynamic frame  :smitten:  :smitten: :smitten:

Just get both




Which is why Andy P. hardly won anything!!  ;D



Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: Julian347 on July 10, 2012, 09:01 PM
Has to be a TA
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: robert paine1 on July 11, 2012, 06:26 PM
Rode this on the London ride!  :smitten: sure if your as mad as me you can ride a Gen 1  :idiot2:
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj572/Robertpaine1/IMG_0044.jpg)
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: stuntmaster on July 11, 2012, 06:43 PM
out of those 3 none of them i ride a hutch trickstar as miles better frames 
Title: Re: buying an old school
Post by: J69 on July 11, 2012, 07:45 PM
Haro gen 1 all day long mate, can't see the attraction of TA's to be honest :daumenhoch:
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