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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: CustardLips on November 25, 2016, 12:22 AM
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Been collecting parts for this since picking it up off Carl in2bmx last year. Pretty much got everything together for it now so thought I'd start a build thread. :daumenhoch: Amtrac frame without the correct forks unfortunately but has a set of GT Pro Series forks which I'm more than happy with (prefer em tbh). A few members off here have had a dabble with this over the years and it's been mostly dressed up in os parts so thought I'd give it a bit of mid school justice.
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20160717_163413_zpsxtwfqsu3.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20160717_163413_zpsxtwfqsu3.jpg.html)
Its not original paint (think they only came in chrome) so gonna strip it and get it powdered. Carl's has some og decal sets for these too so they shouldn't be a problem. I've got the correct bars and vitually all the right GT stuff for it's age. Just waiting for some synstrip to come in the post so i can get cracking. :)
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Great F+F, deserves some lovin' :)
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Look forward to seeing what you do with it Nick :daumenhoch:
What colour you doing it?
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Don't think there's many options when it comes to Robbo's tbh Lee. It's been red and got too many blue based bikes so I'm gonna go with white... see how that pans out. :D
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White is a good choice I reckon.
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I've been waiting to see this again :smitten:
Looking forward to seeing it finished Nick :daumenhoch:
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I've been waiting to see this again :smitten:
Looking forward to seeing it finished Nick :daumenhoch:
Are them decals you've got Carl on chrome or clear background mate ?
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;D the Robbo reappears , chased this one for a bit, i like it with the gt forks aswell :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol: i can now see your dastardly plan Mr Custard , your collecting all the frame sets from the os series racing :chin: :chin:
:LolLolLolLol:
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;D the Robbo reappears , chased this one for a bit, i like it with the gt forks aswell :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol: i can now see your dastardly plan Mr Custard , your collecting all the frame sets from the os series racing :chin: :chin:
:LolLolLolLol:
Drat and double drat... busted by old man withers. :LolLolLolLol:
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I've been waiting to see this again :smitten:
Looking forward to seeing it finished Nick :daumenhoch:
Are them decals you've got Carl on chrome or clear background mate ?
chrome on mate :daumenhoch: as they should be .
I've only 20 nos sets left. Be quick ;D
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That's too long for you. Give it me instead. ;D
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Look forward to seeing how this turns out Nick :daumenhoch:
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That's too long for you. Give it me instead. ;D
:LolLolLolLol: Naaah
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;D the Robbo reappears , chased this one for a bit, i like it with the gt forks aswell :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol: i can now see your dastardly plan Mr Custard , your collecting all the frame sets from the os series racing :chin: :chin:
:LolLolLolLol:
Who else raced that Gladys?
Nice fnf by the way :daumenhoch:
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These are such nice bikes. Would be interesting to see the condition of the chrome under the paint.
Looking forward to seeing it built. :daumenhoch:
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These are such nice bikes. Would be interesting to see the condition of the chrome under the paint.
Looking forward to seeing it built. :daumenhoch:
It was de-chromed before beard1973 had it painted red according to his old thread....
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52070.0.html
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seem to think the forks had a dint in em :-\ maybe thinking of another set,
Who else raced that Gladys?
Nice fnf by the way :daumenhoch:
tbh Geraldine i've no idea , had seen it in the race reports i think , but Beardy was racing on the TAP when i had a my brief go at following behind the NE dudes around the track ;D
looking forward to seeing it in new livery though :daumenhoch:
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seem to think the forks had a dint in em :-\ maybe thinking of another set,
Who else raced that Gladys?
Nice fnf by the way :daumenhoch:
tbh Geraldine i've no idea , had seen it in the race reports i think , but Beardy was racing on the TAP when i had a my brief go at following behind the NE dudes around the track ;D
looking forward to seeing it in new livery though :daumenhoch:
Just read above it was beards stead Eunice, could remember seeing it, great great days :daumenhoch:
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Looking forward to seeing what you do with it Nick 8) :daumenhoch:
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It's not a replica build but using this as a guide... Charlie Townsend's signature bike...
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/Screenshot_2016-07-19-18-01-26-1_zpseycdbamz.png) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/Screenshot_2016-07-19-18-01-26-1_zpseycdbamz.png.html)
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It's not a replica build but using this as a guide... Charlie Townsend's signature bike...
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/Screenshot_2016-07-19-18-01-26-1_zpseycdbamz.png) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/Screenshot_2016-07-19-18-01-26-1_zpseycdbamz.png.html)
8)
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Do love them gt seats :smitten:
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Do love them gt seats :smitten:
Funny you should say that Olly... you supplied that very seat for this build. :daumenhoch:
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The paint's proving to be a bit of a tw@t to shift so built these in the meanwhile...
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20161212_230748_zps29kn3isp.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20161212_230748_zps29kn3isp.jpg.html)
Polished Sun Chinooks on GT sealed hubs. :)
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That's a very nice wheelset indeed. :daumenhoch:
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That's a very close, if not spot on wheelset for a 92 GT/Robinson build.
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That's a very close, if not spot on wheelset for a 92 GT/Robinson build.
Got a NOS pair of GT AA Pro tyres to wrap round em too. ;)
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Those rims .... 8)
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Those rims .... 8)
Worth mega bucks these ya know Ed. :-[
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Nice wheels them Nick, very nice :daumenhoch:
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Right... been dragging my feet with this due to the paint/powder being a fookin baaasturd to get off. >:( Good as done now though so just gotta wait for SBD to get back to me which may be a while cos he's busy as fook i believe. ???
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20170131_165514_zpsasxnf2xa.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20170131_165514_zpsasxnf2xa.jpg.html)
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seem to think the forks had a dint in em :-\ maybe thinking of another set,
You're not wrong Jim... they've had a fair old bang but they'll be reet. ;)
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opertune time to have it filled , big blob o braze and an evening of emery taping , very thereputic that is :daumenhoch: if nowt else it'll keep you out of trouble for a bit :LolLolLolLol:
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The paint's proving to be a bit of a tw@t to shift so built these in the meanwhile...
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20161212_230748_zps29kn3isp.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20161212_230748_zps29kn3isp.jpg.html)
Polished Sun Chinooks on GT sealed hubs. :)
They look fantastic! :daumenhoch:
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Cheers Andy. :daumenhoch:
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opertune time to have it filled , big blob o braze and an evening of emery taping , very thereputic that is :daumenhoch: if nowt else it'll keep you out of trouble for a bit :LolLolLolLol:
Fook that... need therapy after tryna strip that fookin red paint. :LolLolLolLol:
Downtubes got a small ding and a coupla dings on one of the chainstays... i can live with em. :daumenhoch:
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Nice job on the stripping Nick :D
That wheelset is cool 8)
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Right then... finally got hold of SBD and this is now heading in his direction. So I'll hopefully be able to crack on with this in the next coupla weeks. :daumenhoch:
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mock up back end o next year then .............................. :-X :LolLolLolLol:
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:LolLolLolLol: It's a marathon Jim not a sprint. :D
Nah... most of this build is good to go mate. :daumenhoch:
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Wheelset ready for action. :daumenhoch:
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20170626_182732_zpspjphu87f.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20170626_182732_zpspjphu87f.jpg.html)
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Some more bits...
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20170626_183715_zpslcmulrhe.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20170626_183715_zpslcmulrhe.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20170626_184413_zpsk3tdot7f.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20170626_184413_zpsk3tdot7f.jpg.html)
Just need to find some spindles for the pedals and swap em over. :-\
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Many nice chrome bits! :daumenhoch:
In what colour will you have the frame powdered Nick?
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Lovely stuff here. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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Many nice chrome bits! :daumenhoch:
In what colour will you have the frame powdered Nick?
It's gonna be white Andy. :daumenhoch:
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Any red on this build? 'cause I have some red Jive valve caps 8)
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I woulda put red Pistol grips on it if i coulda found some but got these black uns off Nic so nope... no red. ???
Nice to know they're there for future reference tho Ed. ;)
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Many nice chrome bits! :daumenhoch:
In what colour will you have the frame powdered Nick?
It's gonna be white Andy. :daumenhoch:
I'm sure it will look fantastic with all the chrome bits! 8)
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The f&f is back from SBD now. Just gotta get the decals off Carl and find some 9/16 spindles for the pedals. Should be ready for the big reveal at MK. :daumenhoch:
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The f&f is back from SBD now. Just gotta get the decals off Carl and find some 9/16 spindles for the pedals. Should be ready for the big reveal at MK. :daumenhoch:
The easiest way to find spindles is to get hold of some beat up triple trap pedals. They normally quite cheap and work without any mods.
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The f&f is back from SBD now. Just gotta get the decals off Carl and find some 9/16 spindles for the pedals. Should be ready for the big reveal at MK. :daumenhoch:
The easiest way to find spindles is to get hold of some beat up triple trap pedals. They normally quite cheap and work without any mods.
Is that a deffo Jon ? Been weighing em up and the bodies are very similar in size to old school MKS/KKT type bodies so was thinking of getting a beat up pair of them tbh but if triple traps fit I'll keep me eye open for a set of them. ???
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The f&f is back from SBD now. Just gotta get the decals off Carl and find some 9/16 spindles for the pedals. Should be ready for the big reveal at MK. :daumenhoch:
The easiest way to find spindles is to get hold of some beat up triple trap pedals. They normally quite cheap and work without any mods.
Is that a deffo Jon ? Been weighing em up and the bodies are very similar in size to old school MKS/KKT type bodies so was thinking of getting a beat up pair of them tbh but if triple traps fit I'll keep me eye open for a set of them. ???
The GT's were made by SR so you need to look for SR speed trap, Odyssey Tripple trap, or any other SR made cage style pedal. Speed traps are expensive so triple traps are your best bet.
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Nice one Jon... saved me a bit of hassle there mate. :daumenhoch:
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The f&f is back from SBD now. Just gotta get the decals off Carl and find some 9/16 spindles for the pedals. Should be ready for the big reveal at MK. :daumenhoch:
The easiest way to find spindles is to get hold of some beat up triple trap pedals. They normally quite cheap and work without any mods.
Is that a deffo Jon ? Been weighing em up and the bodies are very similar in size to old school MKS/KKT type bodies so was thinking of getting a beat up pair of them tbh but if triple traps fit I'll keep me eye open for a set of them. ???
The GT's were made by SR so you need to look for SR speed trap, Odyssey Tripple trap, or any other SR made cage style pedal. Speed traps are expensive so triple traps are your best bet.
I love you Jon... you know everything. :smitten:
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The f&f is back from SBD now. Just gotta get the decals off Carl and find some 9/16 spindles for the pedals. Should be ready for the big reveal at MK. :daumenhoch:
The easiest way to find spindles is to get hold of some beat up triple trap pedals. They normally quite cheap and work without any mods.
Is that a deffo Jon ? Been weighing em up and the bodies are very similar in size to old school MKS/KKT type bodies so was thinking of getting a beat up pair of them tbh but if triple traps fit I'll keep me eye open for a set of them. ???
The GT's were made by SR so you need to look for SR speed trap, Odyssey Tripple trap, or any other SR made cage style pedal. Speed traps are expensive so triple traps are your best bet.
I love you Jon... you know everything. :smitten:
Only because I have struggled with similar problems myself! :LolLolLolLol:
Glad you got it sorted. :daumenhoch:
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so nearly got a trophy ... bloody S&Ms ;D
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so nearly got a trophy ... bloody S&Ms ;D
Bloody TNT's more like! :LolLolLolLol:
Love this bike so much. Just needs a white Robinson pad set and a Dyno plate and it will be race bike perfection. :smitten:
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so nearly got a trophy ... bloody S&Ms ;D
Bloody TNT's more like! :LolLolLolLol:
Love this bike so much. Just needs a white Robinson pad set and a Dyno plate and it will be race bike perfection. :smitten:
Bloody everything... the competition was fierce this year with all that Mid School exotica on show. :smitten:
Got the plate Jon and been the lookout for pads but no luck. :-\
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so nearly got a trophy ... bloody S&Ms ;D
Bloody TNT's more like! :LolLolLolLol:
Love this bike so much. Just needs a white Robinson pad set and a Dyno plate and it will be race bike perfection. :smitten:
Bloody everything... the competition was fierce this year with all that Mid School exotica on show. :smitten:
Got the plate Jon and been the lookout for pads but no luck. :-\
Porkchop do them. Pretty sure they are reissues but they look ideal.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Robinson-old-school-BMX-padset-pads-1990-95-logos-MADE-IN-USA-WHITE-/191462758192 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Robinson-old-school-BMX-padset-pads-1990-95-logos-MADE-IN-USA-WHITE-/191462758192)
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Very very nice Nick! :4_17_5: This will glow in the sunlight. 8) Top job fistblump
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Agreed! Really like that! :smitten:
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That turned out fookin sexy Nick!!
Great build, love it :daumenhoch:
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Thanks fella's. :daumenhoch:
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Some more pics...
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Big fan of this
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This bike is stunning in the flesh, proper nice :4_17_5:
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:4_17_5: that Mr Custard :daumenhoch:
that dimple looks strangely familiar , may be wrong though?
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that dimple looks strangely familiar , may be wrong though?
Came from Ben. :daumenhoch:
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My favorite bike from MK this year. :smitten: :smitten:
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My favorite bike from MK this year. :smitten: :smitten:
Shame you weren't judging the S&S Jon. :( :LolLolLolLol:
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It baffled me as to why this was not in the top 3 @ MK ???
as it certainly is an head turner :daumenhoch:
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My favorite bike from MK this year. :smitten: :smitten:
Shame you weren't judging the S&S Jon. :( :LolLolLolLol:
Id love to judge at MK, but I always think its sketchy to judge if you have bikes in the show so I steer clear. If I don't have any new bikes next year I will definitely be up for it.
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Got a few changes in the pipeline for this...
Found a set of Robinson forks in chrome... bit later than the frame but more a match than the GT, correct Robinson stamped seat post, GT Superlace hubs that were in a bad way so had em stripped and polished, found another pair of nos AA Pro's so now running a fat/thin combo and a nos pitbull caliper... think it looked naked at the rear end with the Nippon. So nothing drastic just a few tweaks. :)
Picked the hubs up today so just need to rebuild the wheels... throw it all together... take some fresh pics... sorted. :daumenhoch:
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Some pics of the hubs to be going on with...
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crackin job on those hubs :4_17_5:
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Top job on the hubs mate :4_17_5:
Love this bike :smitten:
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These hubs look fantastic. :4_17_5:
Was that "only" dirt and old grease on that rear-hub, or was the chrome actually peeling off?
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These hubs look fantastic. :4_17_5:
Was that "only" dirt and old grease on that rear-hub, or was the chrome actually peeling off?
Bubbling, peeling and completely peeled off in places Andy... did look worse than they actually were tbh. Very pleased with the outcome for sure. :daumenhoch:
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These hubs look fantastic. :4_17_5:
Was that "only" dirt and old grease on that rear-hub, or was the chrome actually peeling off?
Bubbling, peeling and completely peeled off in places Andy... did look worse than they actually were tbh. Very pleased with the outcome for sure. :daumenhoch:
I always thought that once the chrome is peeling, re-chroming would be the only way to save it in most cases. But that obviously depends on the metal underneath the chrome finish.
A while ago I tried to polish a dull spot on a side wall of my 7x's that had a tiny of peeling too, but it didn't work that well.
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Beautiful work on these hubs like I said on insta nick... proper nice.
I’m trying to find a rear gt race lace hub if you ever spot one mate. 😉
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Star x wheels...made in Italy.....what could go wrong
The bike will only be used as transport not for freestyle but I thank you for the info.