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Title: can someone please advise me....
Post by: LARGEY on July 24, 2008, 05:25 PM: i have never built up a bmx before but i am taking on a skyway ta project (1982), just trying to relive my childhood i think!

Just need advising what sort of a crank and chainwheel i need to be using on it???

i want it to be totally vintage, so any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

cheers dudes

largey :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: thecrooch on July 24, 2008, 05:25 PM: how long is a piece of string? Dont take this the wrong way but there are so many choices, they weren't sold as complete bikes so its your choice...

1 piece

3 piece

what is your budget?
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: Gary72 on July 24, 2008, 05:27 PM: Check the museum for ideas
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: LARGEY on July 24, 2008, 05:29 PM: budget doesnt matter, its just got to look the mutts nuts, i would like it all to be chrome tho.... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: thecrooch on July 24, 2008, 05:37 PM: theres a set of Mint, Show Condition Redline Flites Full Wrap 180's for $650 on ebay at the moment...

Might as well start at the top!
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: dan-dare on July 24, 2008, 05:38 PM: Quote from: Crooch on July 24, 2008, 05:25 PM
1 piece

3 piece

2 piece too. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: LARGEY on July 24, 2008, 05:42 PM: i will take a look... cheers dude!
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: funkwit on July 25, 2008, 08:23 AM: People go crazy for their Flights and their Profiles but simple 1-piece cranks are always best. Cheaper, better. Look for Sugino or Takagi.
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: JT71 on July 25, 2008, 08:33 AM: well my TA is getting a one piece Ody Excalibur.

but you don't want that for an 82 mutts nuts looking one...mines an 83 being done up like a 90s one.

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get flights.
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: munners on July 25, 2008, 08:36 AM: Quote from: funkwit on July 25, 2008, 08:23 AM
People go crazy for their Flights and their Profiles but simple 1-piece cranks are always best. Cheaper, better. Look for Sugino or Takagi.

Here here. I wont spend on flights. Too much money and i never had them bitd. Ive only got one set and i think a 1 piece can look just as nice on the right bike.
Title: Re: can someone please advise me....
Post by: JT71 on July 25, 2008, 08:47 AM: I must confess I do all my old school builds with one piece. never had a 3 piece BITD a neither did any of my mates.