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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: MartyC on January 20, 2008, 11:10 PM

Title: Skyway 300TA Question
Post by: MartyC on January 20, 2008, 11:10 PM: Out of curiosity, has anyone here got a Skyway 300TA?

Seen the ads in later mags c.1988 but don't think I have ever one before, none on BMX Museum and not on OSBMX:-\.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/Skyway300TAAdApril88.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway 300TA Question
Post by: kuwahero on January 21, 2008, 12:38 AM: Not mine. Just someone I kinda know
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7971/300tang6.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway 300TA Question
Post by: daz bmx it! on January 21, 2008, 07:08 AM: Gmac got either a 300 or a 280 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway 300TA Question
Post by: ColoredTuffs.com on March 06, 2008, 05:27 AM: I just posted pics of my minty fresh 300TA on BMXmuseum....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h197/leesheesmail/EdFerris300TA.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway 300TA Question
Post by: dialledbikes on March 06, 2008, 04:07 PM: What's the lowdown/difference between the TA and the 300TA?
Title: Re: Skyway 300TA Question
Post by: ColoredTuffs.com on March 06, 2008, 04:20 PM: Everything is different.
The frame tubing is traditional round tubing. It uses 990 U-brakes. It has a 19.5" top tube. There is nothing similar at all in the looks of both bikes.
The 300TA came as a complete bike only, and the regular T/A's came as frame and fork set only.
The ONLY thing that these 2 had in common was that they rode excellent!
The 990 U-brakes were a major upgrade in the braking department for sure!
The 300TA is an Excellent ride, and is my all-time favorite 20" bikes to pedal around on.
the 300TA did have a major flaw though.... the brake cable is routed through a hole that was on the bottom of the downtube. That hole was a starting point for a nasty crack in the tubing if you like to jump alot!