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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Steve Shindig on November 08, 2007, 10:28 PM

Title: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: Steve Shindig on November 08, 2007, 10:28 PM

Is putting tuffs on a mid school race bike a political no-no?  I have a vision but don't want to be laughed at.

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: Dingobmxer on November 08, 2007, 10:32 PM

I did it a few years ago but it was more of a "retro" build  8)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y79/dingobmxer/alumdingo.jpg)

 :) DINGO :)

p.s DSD loved it  :smitten:

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: hunterdubber on November 08, 2007, 10:44 PM

Stevie
Tuffs go with everything  :smitten:

Even on Non BMX stuff

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/6df1_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: Philbert on November 08, 2007, 11:14 PM

what year mid school?

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: OrgasmDonor on November 10, 2007, 10:53 AM

i raced this at mk last year

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/haro/15042006129.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/haro/08052006149.jpg)

it fookin rocks :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: theRuler on November 10, 2007, 06:54 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/6df1_1.jpg)
that looks ace

as for mags on a race bike try it and see if it works
the jelly like properties could give you extra "snap" out the gate

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: teamsano on November 11, 2007, 11:33 AM

i raced with tuffs in 1991.

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: FIL EBZ on November 12, 2007, 06:34 PM

GT Fueler sporting them too!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y39/FILEBZ/Picture029.jpg)

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: motomagII on November 12, 2007, 06:36 PM

im gonna put tuffs on me gt 93 era to hvae look but got feeling they will last about 5 minsw before i think no spokes needed lol

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: OrgasmDonor on November 13, 2007, 12:12 PM

Quote from: motomagII on November 12, 2007, 06:36 PM

im gonna put tuffs on me gt 93 era to hvae look but got feeling they will last about 5 minsw before i think no spokes needed lol

you have to be giving it plenty large to really bust tuffs or be shite and heavy and always land like a spakka to bust em, ive had no probs riding mine and they are straight as and they have not had an easy life as they been jumped and heavy landed and cased many many times, ride well and theyl serve you well.

so you ride large? or like a spakka? :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: Flatcap on November 15, 2007, 04:44 PM

Tuffs look cool on pretty much most things.

They do flex a bit but they're much TUFFer (excuse the pun) than people think. Remember how high Mike Canning used to get? Carlo went high but was obviously light and smooth and Neil Ruffell went high and he was also smooth but Mike Canning used to go FOOKING high and by his own admission was never the smoothest rider in the world. I've seen Canning get 12-13' + out of some pretty high (for their day anyway) quaterpipes, land heavy as fook halfway down the transition and the Tuffs took it.

In fact, I think I've only ever cracked a Tuff round the hub area and I gave them some battering too as I was never a mega smooth rider in my Tuff days. I think my only issue I ever had with Tuffs was getting brake pads to work properly on them.

Daz.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mags on mid school race bike.
Post by: dialledbikes on November 16, 2007, 01:33 PM

Tuffs are iconic.  They span all eras of BMX.

By the way, nice Fueler above.  IMHO, that's the nicest frame GT ever made.