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Title: New school colours
Post by: Bfellows on January 21, 2015, 10:01 PM
Is it just me, but are some of the colour schemes on the new school bikes the complete dogs in a very good way.  I cant help admitting my trickfox gave more than a nod in the new school direction when i was choosing colours.
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: insectbones on January 21, 2015, 10:08 PM
Was looking at new S&M frames a while back, some of the 'trans' colours are spanking  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2015, 09:09 AM
Companies have been doing some lovely coloured frames for a few years now, clear reds, blues and copper over raw being my faves  :smitten:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Devilock on January 22, 2015, 09:53 AM
Yeah, the Mike Taylor BSD frame is a great colour.
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2015, 09:56 AM
When you start to actually look at the new stuff, be it frames, forks or components you really appreciate how well made they are  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: WINI on January 22, 2015, 10:06 AM
When you start to actually look at the new stuff, be it frames, forks or components you really appreciate how well made they are  :daumenhoch:


Nail.

Head.
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2015, 10:59 AM
it annoys the fook out of me when people come out with the age old line "new school bikes all look the same" If they actually took some time to look at different bikes/frames they'd quickly realise they're not.  Yes the standard design is very similar but that has come from decades of evolution, but each frame will have very subtle differences and it's this attention to detail that's great.

 
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: ED209 on January 22, 2015, 11:21 AM
Exactly  :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_3587_zps8f1ca4c1.jpg)
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2015, 12:12 PM
 :smitten:   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 22, 2015, 12:17 PM
Yeah you have to stare at them for ages and take measurements and use your geometry set. Great fun.
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Jon The Bassist on January 22, 2015, 12:26 PM
Hmm, my Supercross looks nowt like ED209s bike above, and neither look like Pickle's Goose thingy.
It's a joy to ride a BMX that actually fits and doesn't fall apart when my 100+ kg lands badly on it  :4_17_5:
I told the mrs that I'd sell it when I recently got my first new skool 20" racebike (but I don't want to...)
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2015, 12:58 PM
design differences apart, look at these colours  :smitten:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: factory pilot on January 22, 2015, 02:52 PM
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/22/674a708b5f784220771e09712d572ec4.jpg)

The paint job on my Colony ...
Not your usual white, black or chrome ....
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: CustardLips on January 22, 2015, 04:31 PM
Some awesome looking race bikes around. Loving these Supercross paint jobs.  ;-)

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_36014680968078_zpsa0a688cd.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_36014680968078_zpsa0a688cd.jpg.html)

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_64259224932948_zps286f9e6c.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_64259224932948_zps286f9e6c.jpg.html)
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2015, 05:11 PM
Lovely  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 22, 2015, 05:39 PM
did a race bike ever look like a fresstyle bike ?
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Dannywhac on January 22, 2015, 05:41 PM
did a race bike ever look like a fresstyle bike ?

Suppose you could argue that the S&M Holmes was race/freestyle pre the Challenger coming out. There's a few like that me old mukka.
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 22, 2015, 05:45 PM
ta s were all purpose pre street beat . i suppose it comes down to what they were designed for . but these days race bikes looknothing like in any way even materials like above comparison. street/park bike another story.
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: WINI on January 23, 2015, 07:29 AM
That Colony is the nuts.  Mate of mine designs for them
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Ba5h on January 23, 2015, 01:10 PM
M aitken copper/raw  :smitten: love that idea
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: pickle on January 23, 2015, 01:22 PM
gorgeous aint it
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Ba5h on January 23, 2015, 07:17 PM
May even see if my mate can do such paint for future build  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Betty on January 24, 2015, 09:02 PM
Glad there's some new school appreciation going on, way better than all that old school tat  :10_2_12:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/07869cce332c478fe0a8f0234d158ff0_zps27c48ba9.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m48/markw33/E5773116-48F8-46D1-9161-587F41156BAD_zpssitxtffr.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m48/markw33/CB7C7680-8A6B-4868-9E9D-254234075992_zpsaxfbkyvl.jpg)

Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Bfellows on January 24, 2015, 09:24 PM
That's a stunner (new school scares me by the way.......  ;D )
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: McQUEEN on January 24, 2015, 09:44 PM
design differences apart, look at these colours  :smitten:

I dont like the look of most of the new schools, but I have had my eye on the m.aiken frame for awhile and am actually considering buying one just as a 'look at and admire' piece. The finish and colour looks awesome, reminds me of how blown away I was when I first saw black chrome!!
Title: Re: New school colours
Post by: Ba5h on January 25, 2015, 06:48 AM
Very nice  :daumenhoch:
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