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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: dodgydave on June 06, 2007, 05:10 PM
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hi guys need just a little help if poss ....
i built up a nice ( well i think so ..lol ) collection of bikes ...but since talking to bof at preston track yesterday ..i been thinking ..on trying to get a bike for regular riding to & from the track & on it ( try and get back in to the swing of it .. :-\ )....& i thought theres no where better to ask ..with all the bmx nutters on here like myself...what would be my best bike are frame to try & go for ?...pref old school type thing ....i was thinking in the lines of a gt ...but i dont know a great deal about the race bike side of thinks !!!!.....so if anybody got any ideas of what i should try for in them lines ..i would really be greatfull for your/there veiws.. and pics of ideas would be nice .... :daumenhoch:
cheers guys & girls ....d
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gt pro would really nice, early powerlite, ghp, redline, goose, skyway there are loads n loads it just depends on yer budget. i reckon a nice redline would probably be the strongest tho, ratty or ron burgundy would be the best to quiz on suitable redlines
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just my little oppinion i'd go for a cruiser,i don't know how stable an old skool cruiser is but new school just feel better on a track.
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also look at mid school bikes
late 80's or into the 90's
good size frames and most are OS racing legal ie no canti or 1 1/8 th headsets
and relatively cheap
very nearly the best of both worlds
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i agree with the midschool choice, early mid school with threaded forks n no cantis, robbo, gt, boss, elf, tnt, se, free agent etc etc loads of exotica to choose from and a little different from the norm and bargains to be had :daumenhoch:
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Find the longest toptube you can if you want to ride it on a regular basis , the Hyper (toptube 20.5 or 21") that I used to own that Dingo has is a good option and I think he was only wanting about £60-£70 recently for the F+F ! ;) ( and it's OS race compliant if you want to race it ) .
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are haro groupe 1 rs 1 s any good for a beginer ?????
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The RS1 is not a bad start,it's longer than the earlier bikes 20.5tt(I think) instead of 18.5tt and they're readily available....
It really is up to the individual though.Nostalgia vs Style vs Practicality...
If you're not used to 20" try a cruiser,especially if you're cycling for any distance...They're great.
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I believe alansare doing some cheap haro group 1's OS compatible, according to hunterdogger. They are a real nice frame and forks although cruisers are a lot slower and easier to handle IMHO.
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What Matt said makes a lot of sense!! Go for as long a top tube as you can, ideally 21", do have a look at the Mid school bikes, Russ "fiolas Lovechild" has an anniversary Redline PL20, old school legal but loads stronger then My PL20, with very similar geometry, I love my PL20 but its not handling the abuse very well, and I have to retire it soon :'(
Why not get yourself along to an OS race and blag a few gos on different machines, The GTs are a great bike :daumenhoch:
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You're welcome to a go on my 1990 Robbo Dave :daumenhoch:
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Old School :4_17_5:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e177/LeePrice007/SR002.jpg)
Mid School (old school legal ;))
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e177/LeePrice007/DSC00046.jpg)
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two of the very best there bananaman :daumenhoch:
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Hello Dave - this could be up for grabs mate :daumenhoch:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/BananasGT.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/BananasGT.jpg)
It owes mr £550 - not sure if thats in your budget but it's one hell of a ride
84 F&F's - White Uk's - GT crank - Mx1000 - GT bars - GT seat post - ISP headset
Nick
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Thats a very cool GT Gashead. If not for our crappy dollar I'd think about that one for myself.
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cheers for that guys ..i got to go gt ..i think ...for my next target ...( cheers for that cotty m8 ..il have a wobble round it.like that bike ..).....thanks again ..dave ( you lot have made my mind yup ..lol )
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If you fancy a wobble on one Dave will try and catch up next week after work sure I have the odd GT somewhere :angel:
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defo mate ..lets sort a meet out ..?... :daumenhoch:
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defo mate ..lets sort a meet out ..?... :daumenhoch:
sound, will do as soon as I can, tryna sort a gaff still at minute so week nights are better as in yarkshur at t'weekends fettler :crazy2:
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Does this mean there will be more than two old school bikes racing at preston??? only a couple more and we've got a gate at bloody last!!
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they'd never get through a full day's racing waiting for me to finish ::)
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:2funny:...you aint seen me mate ...
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or me!! they think I'm smiling when in fact I'm gasping for air!!!!
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lol..i seen you mate ..why do you think i just stand there...lol.. :-[
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and you aint seen me yet :knuppel2:
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so, does this mean then there is a chance we could get dave, crazycraig, dj benice, myself and a mate of mine on a gate in Prston and therefore have a recognised OS race????
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so, does this mean then there is a chance we could get dave, crazycraig, dj benice, myself and a mate of mine on a gate in Prison and therefore have a recognised OS race????
thats more like it ..lol
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fish will be on it if thats the line up :2gunsfiring_v1:
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if thats the case i going track on sat for a wobble ...lol...only problom is by the time i ride to track i knackered....lol
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Bof as well!! He's got an oldie as well as the cruiser. could it be pushed to two gates??!!?!? I doubt it!
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Is this a plan then??
Any ideas as to when this is could happen? Please don't say this weekend!!! I'm on holiday now for two weeks.
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Make it happen guys, you only need 5 for a gate, pressgang your kids an make them ride old school, Take loads of pics and let everyone know about it. It soon builds up, The OSSS started with 5 of us :daumenhoch:
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count me in on that, i raced preston at xmas and i walked away with a trophey (2nd place) sounds good until i mention that i was racing a pantomime horse ;D dave i have a 1983 gt pro i can bring for you to have a blast on
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I'm in Blackpool and wouldn't mind going along for a bit of a wobble, just need to get some wheels for my GT (its got skinny ones)
Not done it in 20+ yrs but would love a couple of weeks off work when I wipe out :LolLolLolLol:
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at last another blackpool lad, its been lonely in here on me own !!
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cheers mat ..i may take you up on that mate ... :daumenhoch:
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at last another blackpool lad, its been lonely in here on me own !!
Where abouts in Blackpool Mat. I'm up near the Hospital.
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just say the word and I will bring the OS bike. :)
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just say the word and I will bring the OS bike. :)
hi bof mate ..yeh and beat us all ...lol...i going was going to go for a wobble 2moz ..but the diggers are in altering the track .in morning ..i going for a ride down 2moz morn on haro to see whats going on ...just come off phone to shaun ..there altering 1st straight..this weekend ...second next weekend ....said id meet shaun down there 2moz ..have a chin wag ..then a quick beer in shaws ...lol..on bikes ...
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Dave does that mean there is no gate practice tomorrow or tuesday let me know please. :daumenhoch:
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Does my 95' Iron horse qualify for said testosterone big ball and kernob contest?
:LolLolLolLol:
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hi bof mate ..defo none 2moz mate ..as for tues ..ill post asap .....when i get back from shaun 2moz ... :daumenhoch:
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cheers dodgy, Si it definitely qualfies :LolLolLolLol: are you up for it, if you thought plywood hurts wait till you hit the dirt :LolLolLolLol:
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gate practise not on 2moz bof ..shaun says its not quite finished !!!!!!!!!