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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Capt Canuck on September 09, 2007, 06:20 PM
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All i had kicking around for spare chain ring was a 44tooth. I noticed when i put the 990 on the chainring hits it. So i guess i'll be going smaller. I saw on Ebay there are Odyssey Battle gear sprocket for cheap. they come in smaller sizes. Would they be era correct for my shorty build? Or should i look for something else?
Connor
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44 would be perfect have you spaced the cranks away from bb
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Dan
I'm using some 1piecers on this build. I guess i could add another washer or 2 to them.
I was thinking of running a 40-42 sprocket?
those battle gears are like 3 for $15 so I could get a 3 different sizes.
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i would just space it out, i run 44t or 39t .
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43T peregrine disk spaced .....
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thanks for the help guys.
I may swap my 42 peregrine from my master to the shorty and run my Fusion disc on the master. Or just buy a different one.
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is it built up yet :) cant wait to see it.
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Dan
I have it together. need brakes for the front. Thinking a 990plate and brake. I wanna find some clear cables for it also.
I have pics but can't post them right now. I'm using my folks PC. mine is down right now. should be back up in a couple days.
Maybe I'll bring my camera over and put them up for you later.
So would a battle gear be ok to run on this build? or is it a newer chainring? I saw them in a 97 issue of plus.
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oh ya LMK about those decals if you find out about them.
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if your just building to ride then run what ever you like mate.
you have alot of choice on sprocket odessey are ok
available in power disc so run and ring gear you like.
i like the oldschool redline sprockets on them
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i'll definitly be riding it. But wanna make it a show worthy biuld too. i don't think the bike was rode much. It's in excellent condition other than the decals.
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buy a few of lazarous mags to get a few ideas, the list is massive
on parts you can use.
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture012.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture001.jpg)
here's a few pic of my Shorty. Ignore the date my camera doesn't co-operate with the date settings.LOL!
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that shorty is looking pretty good so far mate :4_17_5:
and i think it would look pretty good with a battle gear sprocket on (was thinking about putting one on my big daddy also)
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wicked looking bike, nice one. I didnt like the first standard frames but they changed BMX design and aproch to design for the better. That looks great. Looking at it really brings it all back.
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That's looking nice so far. It's got the right parts on it.
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If you mess around with the brake block spacers you can alter the 'spread' of the AD, ie make it a little narrower so it sits just inside the sprocket without hitting it. Plus, you may find that with the brake all set up and tensioned it naturally sits OK with the sprocket. :)
I recall a few bikes brakes hitting the sprocket when they were just hanging there with no cable fitted/connected.
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bob thanks for the advice. The sprocket that on there is just for build up purposes. gonna look for a nicer one.
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thats a great old lengthy you've got there el capitano!
very nice i'm liking that alot :daumenhoch:
standard 4-pc bars too, oh yes, yes ,yes,
nice,
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it's a Shorty!
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:LolLolLolLol:
oops!
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NP! LOL!
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Looking good.
If you really want it to look more 90's then chop off the nose of the seat, and angle it up (aswell as lowering the seat post)
As for sprocket, definatly needs a peregrine CD
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Battle Gear is too new IMO I'd go for a fusion CD or a Profile Ripsaw. :daumenhoch:
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standard riders at the time favoured aither one of the old gt disks (joe rich, sandy) peregrine (friemuth) or the mongoose one that had a 19mm drilling(krt and rick). all in 44t.
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture025.jpg)
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Small udate on the Shorty.
Got brake cables on and new front pegs.
Gonna stop at the bike shop and buy a upper cable today on the way to work.
only a couple small things and it's complete.
Also finally got my pedals for the Master. Just need a longer Axle for the freecoaster and it's complete too.
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture.jpg)
Upper cable installed.
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i see you forgot to post me them pegs again ;)
your ready for them mini ramps now.
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Dan
With all that NOS mid school stuff over there. There must be a stash of hand gernades somewhere.
Any luck with those decals yet?
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Here's how you ride a Shorty ;)
Chad D >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9JBXOwPwC8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9JBXOwPwC8)
Nice build man :)
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cool!