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Title: Old/new school mix
Post by: Broggie on January 17, 2008, 10:34 PM: Whats peoples general opinions of old school bikes with NS parts...

I've got an 84 master in white to which i have recently (tonight) fitted an S&M white thin seat...partly because a blue seat looks stupid on its own on a white bike but mainly because an old school plastic seat is a bit hard on the old nether regions nowadays :'(

In other news...

My 2008 Retro ripper should be arriving on Monday :4_17_5:

Ray.
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: dialledbikes on January 18, 2008, 09:21 AM: It depends what you're trying to achieve.

If it's to ride, then stick whatever parts on it you think will work best (which is generally mid/new school parts).

I've got an array of parts on my old school race bike from the 80's (Kashimax saddle, Renthal seat post) through to present day (Crupi pedals, dialled bikes bars).

If it's just for show, then proper old school/era correct parts are the way to go.

All in my opinion of course. People can build their bikes however they like.
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: JT71 on January 18, 2008, 09:37 AM: I agree with what Mike says.

if it's a rider you want stuff that's comfortable and works.

if it's a show bike you want some £140 brakes. :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
(or what ever the equivalent of mx1000's is for you bike, I'm no expert)
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: dibly on January 18, 2008, 10:36 AM: I totaly agree my old school ride at mo has a mixture of mainly old, i did have it totaly o/s but the pedals i had sucked so i put some nice atomlabs on which improved the ride no end then i put a n/s yaban chain on coz i kept snapping o/s doing street. so all in all it still looks as rad as an o/s and i get the style points for that but i have some benifits from n/s which improves the ride endless

Dibly
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 18, 2008, 11:07 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb121/beckyboo222/Picture018-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb121/beckyboo222/Picture024-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 18, 2008, 11:11 AM: Lol, I knew stidds would be sniffin around this thread sooner or later
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: dibly on January 18, 2008, 11:40 AM: thats what im talking about, il post a pick of mine up later :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: motomagII on January 18, 2008, 03:57 PM: whatch this space for my haro freestyler gen 1 (its copy frame) but what mish mash of everything on it but i like how it looks myself pics will follow tonite when i get home and finish it .80s.90s,2007 parts on it lol
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: dibly on January 18, 2008, 09:29 PM: this is my o/s n/s mix,

sorry about the crap picture, ask beard1973 about this bike he loves it :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg27/diblyblock/IMAG0025.jpg)
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: Philbert on January 18, 2008, 09:32 PM: looks pretty rad to me

the only thing i'd recommend are some zip ties for the brake cable
Title: Re: Old/new school mix
Post by: dibly on January 18, 2008, 09:39 PM: it had them on but got ripped of when orgasmdonor tuck me out at coppull just not got round to putting them back on yet, but as you can she gets used, and thanks man i think it looks rad aswell :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: