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Title: Looptails - what's your poison?
Post by: Mikku on July 11, 2015, 02:38 PM: Recently I've been looking longingly at various looptailed frames and then it occurred to me why. With the possible exception of my first ever BMX, an unidentified (flying) Cycle Pro, all my bikes have been non-looptails. So whilst I continue pondering what looptailed frame to set my sights on, I was wondering what looptails everyone else likes! :D
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Post by: insectbones on July 11, 2015, 02:48 PM: '70's LRV/Matthews. The only loopy I own at the mo....

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Post by: kungfunky on July 11, 2015, 03:50 PM: One of these days I'll get myself a Loopy SE frame. Really like those.
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Post by: dinglem on July 11, 2015, 04:26 PM: Easy one for me... love the monster loopies on these :daumenhoch:

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Post by: Jt on July 11, 2015, 04:41 PM: thats fooking lush
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Post by: Retrodan72 on July 11, 2015, 05:02 PM: Interesting one this, the Piranha Freestyler is the only twin top tube freestyler, that I can think of (someone will correct me - Prolite CC possibly?). But the each tube runs from the head tube, all the way to the BB.

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/11/1b6d5cf00453aa5d4c303e8ed54ccbef.jpg)

Pity the welds were shoite.
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Post by: BMX1973 on July 11, 2015, 05:29 PM: Mongoose :angel:
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Post by: stidds on July 11, 2015, 05:31 PM: My favourite is my 1976 R&R CR-1 like Dans Piranha it has twin top tubes that are actually one long tube that is bent from its top tube, into its looptail, back to the bottom bracket and all the way up the other side. Amazing workmanship.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4746_zps51bd1d80.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4746_zps51bd1d80.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/2012-06-06193314.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/R%20and%20R%20CR1/2012-06-06193314.jpg.html)
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Post by: Mikku on July 12, 2015, 04:59 AM: Some lovely examples here lads! :4_17_5:

I really like the lines of this Panda Pro-Am mini that I recently spotted on fleabay:-
(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/Trident393/BMX%20Stuff/Panda%20Pro%20Am%20mini%201.jpg) (http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/Trident393/media/BMX%20Stuff/Panda%20Pro%20Am%20mini%201.jpg.html)

The ones I remember well from bitd were Mongoose, Diamond Back, Hutch, Robinson and MRD. I would love an MRD but must admit to fancying something Koizumi-made given my current abode. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Spen69 on July 12, 2015, 06:29 AM: Yep, gotta love a looptail :smitten:

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_5216.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_2378.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_2379.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/Spen69/S4010431.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/Spen69/S4010434.jpg)
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Post by: In2bmx on July 12, 2015, 02:27 PM: :smitten:

(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/DSCF1513.jpg) (http://s580.photobucket.com/user/in2signs/media/DSCF1513.jpg.html)
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Post by: Retrodan72 on July 12, 2015, 02:32 PM: ^^^oooh, that RSR. "wantit"
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Post by: markyp on July 12, 2015, 05:42 PM: Quote from: dinglem on July 11, 2015, 04:26 PM
Easy one for me... love the monster loopies on these :daumenhoch:

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yup,for me too,the wheels is the mutha of all loopys
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Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on July 12, 2015, 06:55 PM: What's a looptail? :LolLolLolLol: Classic.

My favourite looptail

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/2_zps17d08226.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/2_zps17d08226.jpg.html)

and this one wasn't to shabby either...

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Hutch%20BMX/6_zps780cd497.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Hutch%20BMX/6_zps780cd497.jpg.html)
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Post by: se-bmxer on July 12, 2015, 07:36 PM: This one is in hibernation at the moment but it would be nice if I could afford it is to build it up with the parts it deserves.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/se-bmxer/DSC_0284_zps90b7635b.jpg)
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Post by: ED209 on July 12, 2015, 07:52 PM: on reflection I should probably have held on to this ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1375.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/user/209ed/media/BMX/IMG_1375.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1390.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/user/209ed/media/BMX/IMG_1390.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_1404.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/user/209ed/media/BMX/IMG_1404.jpg.html)
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Post by: kungfunky on July 12, 2015, 10:04 PM: Tight Loopy Quad, a thing of beauty.
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Post by: bigfatolly on July 13, 2015, 10:16 PM: Rickman FS has a double top tube and a loop tail....
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Post by: pickle on July 14, 2015, 12:10 PM: This is my current Loopytailness :daumenhoch:
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Post by: wilsey72 on July 14, 2015, 12:22 PM: Quote from: dinglem on July 11, 2015, 04:26 PM
Easy one for me... love the monster loopies on these :daumenhoch:

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Yep. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: MartyC on July 14, 2015, 03:24 PM: 1982 Jag Team

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g114/martycoughlin/Jag/004-56.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/martycoughlin/media/Jag/004-56.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Looptails - what's your poison?
Post by: Jono on July 15, 2015, 12:40 AM: Quote from: Retrodan72 on July 11, 2015, 05:02 PM
Interesting one this, the Piranha Freestyler is the only twin top tube freestyler, that I can think of (someone will correct me - Prolite CC possibly?). But the each tube runs from the head tube, all the way to the BB.

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/11/1b6d5cf00453aa5d4c303e8ed54ccbef.jpg)

Pity the welds were shoite.

Only to correct you, Rickman Freestyler :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Looptails - what's your poison?
Post by: Mikku on July 15, 2015, 03:46 AM: The last time I saw so many great loops in one place was the Red Arrows display at Bournemouth carnival!! :D