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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Mattdub on January 19, 2006, 04:37 PM

Title: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: Mattdub on January 19, 2006, 04:37 PM: Influenced by Ku Sam's post about her Laserlite with skinny's , did anyone else run them bitd ?.

Couple of pics of me at Peterborough in 83/84.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MePboro84.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/MeatPboro83or84.jpg)

I know that Simon (Hayes) also ran them , Jon Western also ?. Skinny's were good until you got bigger ! .

Matt
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: kusam on January 19, 2006, 04:43 PM: cool pics...as you know...I did...still got a spare one in the shed :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y119/KuSam/preston18.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y119/KuSam/c0cksmoor0002.jpg)

why big docking pictures again!! grr.
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: jon016847 on January 19, 2006, 05:50 PM: Yep I had a set of 1 3/8th's and a set of 1.5's and swapped them depending on conditions,

I am convinced now I I have built all sizes of bikes, I could have run 1 1/8ths bitd I was only little , I am sure that owuld have worked

I loved racing on skinnys !!!
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: jT Racing on January 19, 2006, 06:09 PM: got silver 1 3/8 arayas on my laserlite build. It's a squeeze with the brakes but looks nice.
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: daz bmx it! on January 19, 2006, 06:18 PM: Yep i ran them,again depending on conditions :) I was just as slow on them too ;)
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: Flying_fox on January 19, 2006, 07:05 PM: Me! Check the skinny's @ Coxmore National (number 4).

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v703/flying_fox/mecoxmore.jpg)
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: stidds on January 19, 2006, 07:25 PM: I always used 1 3/8" wheels as I was small for my age, wasn't until I was 1/2 way through the season in the 14 age group that I changed to full size rims.

Here are some pics.

Me in 1st.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/ssrace1.jpg)

Me in 2nd.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/ssrace2.jpg)

Me in lane 2.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/ssrace3.jpg)
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: Bren Gunn on January 19, 2006, 09:02 PM: I bought a Redline PL24 a few years back from a guy who used to race in the late 80s in Germany, it came set up as he used to race it... 24 x 1 3/8 rims with skinny 24" knobbies and a brake from an old racer. Got pics on my other PC, I'll dig 'em out at the weekend ;)

Bren
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: sanderson on January 19, 2006, 09:17 PM: ye i used to run them till i was about 14 dont think i ever bent them.
ill have a look for some pics ;D
stidds ive got a pic of me on the same gate at ukbmx national
was it hounslow?cant remember
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 19, 2006, 09:38 PM: fiola at the pipeline 10ft out
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: stidds on January 20, 2006, 12:28 AM: Sanderson, you are right mate, start gate of Hounslow. The other race tracks are: Southampton (top pic), Frome (middle pic).
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: sanderson on January 21, 2006, 01:00 PM: found some pics
threesisters about 1983 over the wigan whoops, me 3509 on me torker 280
dont look as big as i remember them
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y21/sandersonbmx/sanderson/threesisters.png)
some pics in the woods.no trails then skyway TA 1.3/8 wheels 1 bike for everything ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y21/sandersonbmx/sanderson/woods.png)
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: power on January 21, 2006, 09:29 PM: cool pics karl is that john bentley leading,
them whoops look tiny i remember the first time i jumped them i thought they where huge :)
i always wanted one of them stickers "ive jumped the wigan whoops" :2funny:
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: sanderson on January 22, 2006, 12:49 PM: hi pete , ye is john Bentley in the lead,saw him in Alans
about 2 years ago picking up an old skool Haro.but not
seen him since. john darbyshire behind.
i think every one at threesisters had one of those stickers
in the back of there dads car.
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: moomin on June 07, 2012, 08:30 PM: Only just seen this thread :LolLolLolLol:

I ran 1 1/8ths and 1 3/8th right up until i went Supergirls, then went onto 1.5's
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: Jon The Bassist on June 07, 2012, 08:39 PM: Nope, I was always big and heavy :daumenhoch: .
My younger bro ran 1 1/8 then 1 3/8 until he finished racing.
Funnily enough I've never bothered with 1 1/8 for my eldest lad as he's been a jumpy little fooker from Day 1, too much time spent riding with Diggler I reckon ;) , he bashes his 1 3/8 wheels regular and they're plenty strong enough to stand it.
God knows what my 5 year old will do to his 1" rims when he starts getting airborn...
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: glenboy on June 07, 2012, 08:40 PM: gossa off here raced on them on a robinson pro

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd42/clivegossa/scan0017.jpg)

and a pic you put on one of my threads in 2010 :shocked: with bubba hayes on

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Mattdub/bubbahayes.jpg)

and heres jt racings lovely kuwi on skinnies

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j87/townytownsend/P9190008-1.jpg)

Eddie fiola as well did the bowls on a bike on skinnies so not as fragile as you'd think
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: glenboy on June 07, 2012, 08:44 PM: bloomin eck just looked back talk about revitalising a thread someones been waiting 6 years for an answer :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: steve69 on June 07, 2012, 11:42 PM: I ran them on my VDC Changa Long back in the day, fast as fook.

I was thinking of recreating that build but i'm not sure i'll ever find a set of VDC o-bars :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/vv209/steve69-pics/planet-x/09-09-19005.jpg)
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: AKGOFF on June 08, 2012, 07:36 AM: :LolLolLolLol:

Steve, you don't look any different! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: Julian347 on June 08, 2012, 08:40 AM: Ran them at one race and didn't like them. Changed back to 1.75 after 2 motos.
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: animal on June 08, 2012, 06:40 PM: Si had some on his GT bitd ;) Dead slick ::) wouldn't let me ride it tho :LolLolLolLol: bit of a rep 4 trashing rims :2funny:
Title: Re: 1.3/8" Wheels - Did anyone run them bitd
Post by: Mattdub on June 14, 2012, 03:00 PM: Six years !! :shocked: :2funny: