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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: jimmyp on September 22, 2006, 10:22 AM

Title: Not into new school but
Post by: jimmyp on September 22, 2006, 10:22 AM: I think this looks fooking MINT

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g2/jimmyp12/PK-RIPPER-TEAM-2.jpg)

Wadda u rekon dudes

:) :) :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: theRuler on September 22, 2006, 10:24 AM: its ok
i dont like the rear stays though
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: jimmyp on September 22, 2006, 10:25 AM: Yeah, but just somthing different though ;) I would be tempted to buy one, which im never by new skool
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: theRuler on September 22, 2006, 10:29 AM: it would be a real nice ride

but the vented rear stays look different in a mountainbikey sort of way
the whole frame looks over engineered

this is the one to get:

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/rippershine.jpg)
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: jimmyp on September 22, 2006, 10:36 AM: Over engineerd :LolLolLolLol: thats se all the way. Sir the frame looks great but we are having some strength problems, fook that just ship them out :LolLolLolLol: that frame looks mint though where did you get it
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: theRuler on September 22, 2006, 10:40 AM: if you push the ripper hard enough it will crack or break
but mine is plenty strong enough. and i am not lightweight either

the old shitty looptails were fairly weak, but once they sorted the integral seatclamp, and put decent dropouts on them (not that low budget looptail shit) then they were/are great!
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: jimmyp on September 22, 2006, 10:42 AM: So what year is that frame dude, is that the one to get???
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: theRuler on September 22, 2006, 10:48 AM: mine is the 97 - early 2000's model

basically the same as the previous one but with 1 1/8" forks

its nice to ride, but not everyone's cup of tea. very small

mine is a "fuji" model too. or it was sold after fuji bought the company. some say that these frames were old US made stock. makes no difference to me though.

generallee has a pretty comprehensive collection of rippers
with emphasis on the good models instead of the more popular (and more expensive) looptails

Mat Hoffman rode a pk ripper at one time
ok he broke it, but he broke most bikes. surely the fact that he could actually use one seriously is testimony to their strength, and good design :)
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: jimmyp on September 22, 2006, 10:56 AM: I think most new stuff is up for a good hammering nowadays. The lessons have been learnt and the design and testing should be better. Should :-\ :-\ :-\ ;D :)
Title: Re: Not into new school but
Post by: piper on September 22, 2006, 11:06 AM: That does look nice for new school,is a bit fussy though with too much going on,would i have one....yeh...!!! :laugh: