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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: g_lamb on May 14, 2009, 08:14 AM

Title: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: g_lamb on May 14, 2009, 08:14 AM: Morning chaps and chapesses

I know i want one of these to build but not sure which one. They both look the same f+f to me so does anyone know what the differences are as a f+f or built up and have a preference themselves?

Is one now rarer than the other?

Alansbmx sells NOS StreetStyler's f+f for Â£179 (plus p+p) (not sure of year)

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php'manufacturers_id=72&products_id=1810

And I can get a StreetBeat from Canoshield (bmxmuseuam) for Â£230 (inc p+p) (not sure of year)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc169/canoshield/009.jpg)

Need to find the cash for either but would welcome all comments/thoughts

Cheers

Lamby
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: pickle on May 14, 2009, 08:18 AM: i maybe wrong but the original street beat was pretty much a skyway TA front end with a diferent rear (platform) and 100% cromolly

the street beat you have in that picture was the very last model they did (MKII OR III) and i think it has AD mounts underneath the chain stays??

The street styler was a cheaper model if i remember and i'm sure it's not 100% cromolly?? sorry i think that was the street scene?? ???

like i say i could be wrong though

original street beat frames are still available at reasonable prices :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: g_lamb on May 14, 2009, 08:23 AM: Quote from: pickle on May 14, 2009, 08:18 AM
i think it has AD mounts underneath the chain stays??

Cheers m8

What are AD mounts? :-[
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: pickle on May 14, 2009, 08:30 AM: modern U brake mounts (lugs that are welded to the frame) rather than a drilled hole for a conventional caliper brake.
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: lodge on May 14, 2009, 08:30 AM: Lot smaller diameter round downtube is the easiest way to tell apart.
I have seen a few streetbeats stickered up as streetstylers.
The one in your pic is a late 80's probs 88/89 which has knurling on the toptube.
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: lodge on May 14, 2009, 08:47 AM: Quote from: pickle on May 14, 2009, 08:18 AM
i maybe wrong but the original street beat was pretty much a skyway TA front end with a diferent rear (platform) and 100% cromolly

The production streetbeats bare no resemblence to the TA although there was some chrome prototype frames that Vanderspeck rode that had teardrop tubing up front (probs same as TA)
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: pickle on May 14, 2009, 08:48 AM: really? my old green one seemed exactly the same........tear drop down tube and seat tube with the top going into round.
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: lodge on May 14, 2009, 09:11 AM: Quote from: pickle on May 14, 2009, 08:48 AM
really? my old green one seemed exactly the same........tear drop down tube and seat tube with the top going into round.

Your right all beats had teardrop down and seat tubes but I didnt think it was same as TA but could be wrong.
Title: Re: Street Beat vs Street styler
Post by: Jamroll on May 25, 2009, 12:57 PM: I managed to pick up a Generation 1 85 Streetbeat Frame but no forks :( un painted and never ridden for £50 off e-bay....
I guess i finally baged a fookin bargin :LolLolLolLol: