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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Flaz on November 15, 2006, 11:09 PM

Title: old school race bike
Post by: Flaz on November 15, 2006, 11:09 PM

whats the longest sturdest old school ride (if there is such a thing LOL )  my torkers like a bag of shite around the track scary as fook   what should i go for     are the group ones any good as they are 20.5 long ?

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: Bren Gunn on November 15, 2006, 11:17 PM

Freeagent limo 21", TNT Longfellow xl 22", Robo Pro xl 20.5" or Amtrac 21", SE Assassin 20.5 or XL 21" Ripper ProXL...

Loads out there...  it's finding them that's the problem...

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: kdw712 on November 15, 2006, 11:43 PM

yeap free agent pretty good
and quite cheap as the brand wasn't huge over here

muttley has a early 90's haro thats pretty good too

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: Zippy on November 16, 2006, 12:11 AM

I'm about to start using a Robinson Pro XL after using a Pro for the last year and a half.

I tried a Haro Pro XL and although it's an excellent frame and fork, they do have a tendancy to try and kill you when you least expect it.  :LolLolLolLol:

As Bren said earlier though it's finding one that's the difficult part as people tend to cling onto them.

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: Mattdub on November 16, 2006, 12:14 AM

The purple Hyper I sold to Plinky was 21" tt , it now resides with Generalee  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: oldmankev on November 16, 2006, 10:10 AM

Flaz if you get your Group 1 from Alans make sure its a
longer model they advertise as a good os because
of this but mine was a 19" and is like riding a clown
bike my own fault for building it up before checking.

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: oldmankev on November 16, 2006, 10:12 AM

You cant go wrong with a Hyper that what i used
at the B/mouth reunion last year, rides just like a
ns good advantage ;)

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: RATTY on November 16, 2006, 11:41 AM

Flaz, have you tried a redline PL20? thats a nice long frame

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: OrgasmDonor on November 16, 2006, 11:45 AM

Quote from: Mattdub on November 16, 2006, 12:14 AM

The purple Hyper I sold to Plinky was 21" tt , it now resides with Generalee  :daumenhoch:

302Zapper on the bay usually has a good selection of frames inc the hyper

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: steve on November 16, 2006, 01:18 PM

i would get a 1990/1 redline proline 2, they have the rear drops of the 70's redlines
-the tapered style forks of the 80's redlines, a 4 inch head tube, rather than the 5 inch one
-are quite long, and with mx 1 decals, would fool everyone

-for sale 1990/1 redline frame and forks £60
-ideal for old school racing, speshially if you are a redline fan and don't wish to mash up your older old schooler

-redline 2 bit straight bars available,  for no extra charge
 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: RATTY on November 16, 2006, 02:54 PM

Steve, you got style mate, bit like Dell boy, but deffo style  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: old school race bike
Post by: AJWD on November 16, 2006, 03:49 PM

MRD Pro any day of the week fella.