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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: rarman1 on March 06, 2007, 05:54 PM

Title: skyways
Post by: rarman1 on March 06, 2007, 05:54 PM

seeing as they do sealed bearing tuffs now, do you think that more of us would be willing to use them on our new school bikes, if they could do a freecoaster version and cogs smaller than 16t,

i dont use mine as i cant stand a 44t chainwheel anymore, other than that i still think they look great and the sealed bearing works fine

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: lazychubs on March 06, 2007, 06:06 PM

im sure they do a coaster version
and flip flop hubs and even disc brakes for em
just a case of modding em

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: rarman1 on March 06, 2007, 06:18 PM

yeah iv'e seen a coaster version but it comes with a 16t driver, i might get a set and play about with them a bit,

my original question arises from the fact that no one seems to use them anymore, and i used the set i had BITD fairly hard with no trouble

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 06, 2007, 06:26 PM

I use em, I like em and they work good, dont know about small drivers tho', like Rhys said modify em :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p70/simonjturner/BMX006.jpg)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: dirtbro on March 06, 2007, 06:39 PM

i would use them again if i could get a 12t onto the buggers

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: harris on March 06, 2007, 06:44 PM

a nice clip on  chrome hoop would sort the braking surface.

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: rarman1 on March 06, 2007, 06:48 PM

ya see thats what i mean people would use them more if 9-14t was available,

they look bloody good on yours 94
and liked them on my lagger
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q290/rarman1/mykhe1.jpg)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 07:02 PM

I still use them.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v738/meddlebmx/dirt.jpg)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: Rombloke on March 06, 2007, 07:15 PM

Quote from: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 07:02 PM

I still use them.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v738/meddlebmx/dirt.jpg)

but dont clean em you mucky bugger

lol

Dave

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 07:21 PM

Proves they're used, init. ;D

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: Rombloke on March 06, 2007, 07:32 PM

your so street.....no i mean....track

Dave

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: rom_kid_04 on March 06, 2007, 07:49 PM

tuffs flex alot thats why they arent used anymore ... the extra stiffness from spoked wheels makes them faster and they are stronger ... i had a set of aero zytecs and i could feel them flex when i would do even small jumps

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: rarman1 on March 06, 2007, 08:01 PM

BITD my mate had a set of aeros he bent them cracked them snaped them they were sh*t, eventually he bought tuff 11s and never bust them,

although i do get what you mean about flex as compared to spokes,

do you think new school frames would be harder on skyways as they are stiffer than old school frames

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 06, 2007, 08:06 PM

its looks. the new sealed bearing graffs, are as smooth and as stiff as any skyway has been.

they will never be as good, performance wise as a decent set of spokes.

but they will always,   ALWAYS look 500 times better.

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 08:06 PM

I can feel the difference between mine and a set of spokes now, and mine are graphites.

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: theRuler on March 06, 2007, 08:16 PM

tuffs don't look very good

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 08:21 PM

Neither do short fat blokes. ;)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: theRuler on March 06, 2007, 08:30 PM

erm

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 06, 2007, 08:32 PM

Quote from: ruler™ on March 06, 2007, 08:16 PM

tuffs don't look very good

Q: do tuffs look good,


A: no


mr babbage says....ah uuuurghhhh......

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 10:04 PM

Quote from: ruler™ on March 06, 2007, 08:30 PM

erm

What?  I didn't say you were short and fat did I? ;)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: theRuler on March 06, 2007, 10:10 PM

Quote from: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 10:04 PM

Quote from: ruler™ on March 06, 2007, 08:30 PM

erm

What?  I didn't say you were short and fat did I? ;)

lol

i am medium height and big boned :D

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: MeddlE on March 06, 2007, 10:22 PM

Hehe, tuffs look great.

I stand by my comment about short fat blokes though. ;D

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: Maurice Meyer on March 08, 2007, 08:18 AM

Wrong side picture here but I roll a 33/12 on the new coaster tuffs.  I think the 12 sprocket is by FIT.  I love tuffs.  No loose spokes or dinged rims.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d62/maurice_meyer/bmx/misc/PA250001-1.jpg)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: dodgydave on March 08, 2007, 08:40 AM

i still use ..they seem all'right ..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w72/1dodgydave/mirra540.jpg)

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 08, 2007, 08:45 AM

yeah man.

Title: Re: skyways
Post by: dodgydave on March 08, 2007, 08:48 AM

gonna have to get me a camera....lol