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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Flying_fox on April 29, 2007, 07:43 PM
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I've been looking at a lot of mid school stuff recently, mostly S&M and Standard, but Dirt Bros seem to be left out here on Rad. ???
I'm feeling the Vic Murphy thing, no pegs, fast plants, tables to die for and super mower variations.
I missed a fair bit of 'mid school', is this a good place to start a build, or am I barking up the wrong tree? This seems to sum up what I'm saying. http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_id=igo-V7tuXNY&l=67&t=OEgsToPDskJ4kya0s-96wIUcilxvuBi7&sk=9X3tgYLXGlmuhDBswyc_ogC&fs=1&title=Vic Murphy BMX (http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_id=igo-V7tuXNY&l=67&t=OEgsToPDskJ4kya0s-96wIUcilxvuBi7&sk=9X3tgYLXGlmuhDBswyc_ogC&fs=1&title=Vic Murphy BMX)
Opinions please.
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Very much the right tree!!!
Vic rules! He was a total God in BMX for ages. Way out their on his own (till loads of people followed him) and had his whole own style and trick list. That footage is quite new. Look for the stuff on Ride on (I think) when he was riding one of the early dirt bros frames (a white TA with Dirt Bros stickers on it). There was one pic of him doing a one foot table off a curb that sent ripples round the world!
Never mind was, Vic IS god!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Magazines/Plus0291-contence.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Magazines/Plus0291-5.jpg)
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The Dirt Bros. have been mentioned quite a lot over the years! I'm a big fan of Vic and Pete Augustin and the DB TA is a classic! Look at Zippy's.....
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=33896.0
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Dont get me started, as me and Zippy almost came to blows over this. He wanted to restore back to 'just another' ta. He had no idea what it was. I (with some help from others) managed to convince him it was a bit of mid history and now its in safe hands. It could maybe use an odd tuff wheel on there, but its a total classic.
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It's got Meet the Street 91 written all over it! Beautiful! i'd dial it and ride it to death!
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As soon as I got that Dirt Bros I got it, i really did. It's going to be in Dan's hands very soon and I know he'll keep it as it is. Looking forward to seeing it again at MK this year. Everything on it was original as well. It really was a nice bike.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0033.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0034.jpg)
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I'm sold on the idea now, my eyes are peeled for a f&f. I want a rider that I can actually ride properly, not a show bike for people to w@nk over, so if theres anything out there please let me know. :)
Help me catch up on those lost years. :angel:
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im a big fan of vics :daumenhoch: i loved this paint job :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/bmx1819.jpg)
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I forgot about Brad Blanchard! Another super rad Dirt Brother!
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ill dig some stuff out tomorrow ,got loads of pics somewere :shocked: :daumenhoch:
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i got a high-qual scan of that one foot table off the curb done recently. i'm hoping to get some A3/A2 size posters done of it.. would look very henry-cartier bresson (i think that's the french scene photographer), and because of the quality that ride US was at the time, a bit newsprintesque... if anyone's interested in a print let me know.. the more i get done the cheaper it is!
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Post it up Chris!
Ive been looking for it to post up but I cant find it.
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I'm into that Chris! I'm a Cartier-Bresson fan! He did some amazing work in his life. Will it be B&W?
My favourite HCB shot..
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v432/Lazarou63/xinsrc_382060208093556218731.jpg)
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the disc with it on is at steff's house... and it's mechapixel... and b&w, yes!
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Cool! That will look ace in a nice A2 frame on my living room wall!
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they will get done, but don't hold your breath for it to be like next week or anything.. :P
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ive got loads more ,but photobucket is working crap tonight :'(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/vic1-1.jpg)
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dont panic i only lobbed the front wheel in for a laugh.
its back to normal now ;)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_0125.jpg)
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its a lervely ride too ..
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danny will you get that damn gyro cable UNDER the crossbar.... honestly i have been biting my tongue seeing all this horrendous gyro cable routing on this website.. i'll let it go on oldschool bikes, but get it sorted on a midschool!!!!! ;)
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was not me mate its how it come .i put the other one on correctly lol
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i will go do it now just so you can sleep better tonight ;) dan
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ovaltine.. thanks!!
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To complete the Dirt Brothers look, the gyro should come off althogether, and the front brake.
Not to worry tho, it still looks great
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i was sat on my dhoonga the other day watching road fools 14 on the extreme channel.. all these hot-rocking riders and by far the most original and entertaining in amongst the bionic men was definitely vic murphy......
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Does anyone know what happened between Vic and God? On 'Ride on', he was all full on God and got married in 94, then I think it didnt work out, but Im not sure.
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i think there was a god phase in bmx .. just like the god-awful straight edge phase we had to endure.
damn these tea drinkers making me feel awkward for enjoying a pint of foaming nut-brown ale!!
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i think there was a god phase in bmx .. just like the god-awful straight edge phase we had to endure.
damn these tea drinkers making me feel awkward for enjoying a pint of foaming nut-brown ale!!
Oy! Nothing wrong with sXe!!! Although I dont care what you drink, so dont mind me.
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Does anyone know what happened between Vic and God? On 'Ride on', he was all full on God and got married in 94, then I think it didnt work out, but Im not sure.
He knew where the bee lived, but he was unsure about how he felt about the bee.
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the bee liked the warmth i believe?
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vic is pretty much my hero. and voelker.
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Vic on a Dirt Bros TA
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/hutch1970/SWScan00052rs.jpg)
Classic !!! :)
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:)
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That was one of the 'top of the range' Dirt Bros bikes. That one came with 3 piece cranks and Pitchforks.
He must have had well rich Parents :LolLolLolLol:
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how can you tell if its a dirt bros TA, the last one i bought has some mid skool bits on it - oddessy seat clamp, chainring, heavier forks etc, painted blue?
any ideas? i've already got a traditional looking TA, wasnt sure what to do with this one
(http://www.energyflash.co.uk/images/skyway - blue.jpg)
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Paint it white and put black dirt bros stickers on it and it WILL be one. It was almost like a franchise. You would need redline tapered forks for it to be really right.
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dirtyvans is that an xl frame 19.5 top tube
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good plan alex, anyone got any stickers? :) i prefer resto's (cleaning up the original bits - its cheaper!)
Dan its a standard length frame - does that matter?
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havent a clue :LolLolLolLol:
mines an xl didnt no if all DBIs where xls ???
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I would have said they were both lengths. They were just what ever frames Eddie Roman could get from Skyway. (because he used to ride for them, he got a deal on them).
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to answer the jeebus thing. errrrrrrrr have a look at this
http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm (http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm)
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Thats way rad. Im kinda into people doing their own thing, esp if they are doing it in their own way.
And that one foot table! Its almost upside down, and its an air on a flat bank!
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to answer the jeebus thing. errrrrrrrr have a look at this
http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm (http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm)
full on preaching it!
he is so rad though...shit, I'm off to watch his section on Ride Like A Man....
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This is a post on fatBMX web magazine today along with the same link from further up this thread. The video on the link now seems to work and its pretty cool. The best bit is at the begining when they pan over some of the magazine covers Vic has been on, and they are all table top shots! Gotta love that!
The best tables in the business come from Vic Murphy. It got him plenty of magazine covers including one on FAT-'zine. He started DirtBros in a time when rider owned companies didn't exist. Skyway TA frames with Redline forks is what it was back then. Painted white with black DirtBros stickers slapped on them. A company was born. The name Dirtbros was a good fit. Riders on the team were dirtbags and rode at Mission trails most of the time. Their home was the Dirthouse in East San Diego where the sound of firing guns wasn't uncommon. Ronnie Farmer felt right at home. Street sessions were taking place on a daily basis. They started at the Dirthouse and everything within pedaling distance was hit. Schools on University street or everything on their way to the Pelican wall downtown SD. Fast pace at all times too. Fast forward fifteen years and Vic is doing BMX shows with a passion and travels all over the USA to spread the word. Take a few minutes to watch the movie of Vic at work. DBI or Die.
Watch the movie of Vic Murphy
http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm
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i have a dirt brothers video from 89/90
quality