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BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 16, 2026, 11:57 AM »

Grips are a hard no.

Went back to the roots. ODI longneck in black.

I need to cut down the seat post shims as they are so long they jam and poke out. I also want to drop the seat but again they need cutting first.

Back to the road bike. Tracking didn't work and I was wondering if it was a scam, but sure enough DPD yesterday morning...

I now want to store the HED wheel as I am keeping it, so I got a single bag. Already got a double for the bike itself.

Mid School ( Keep the faith ) / Re: Now That's Midschool - YouTube Channel!

« Last post by Mikku on March 15, 2026, 10:20 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolfool on March 14, 2026, 09:25 AM

Great to see this 👍🏻😎. Just catching up now ( episode 2 ). If this doesn't stir your love of midschool bikes then I don't know what will 😉😁. Keep them coming 👍🏻

Are you planning to do any more yourself?

New School Racing / Re: 2026 Race Blog – Year 10 – Here We Go Again!

« Last post by Mikku on March 15, 2026, 10:18 PM »

Made the trip down to Osaka yesterday for the third and final round of the winter race series and my first outing of the year. For whatever reason, there was a really small turnout with only 5 motos and 4 riders in the usually popular over 30s class. The good thing though was that all four of us are a similar-ish level, which made for some close racing. I blew away the cobwebs with a 3/3/4 to finish 3rd overall on total points. I was happy with that, especially as I nearly crashed not once but twice in the final moto, getting super out-of-shape over the first jump then tyre-buzzing the 2nd placed guy as I went for a gap that wasn’t there. Overall, though, a good day and a nice start to the season.

Next month I have the chance to race not once, not twice but three times at three different tracks, which should be fun but we'll see how things pan out.

Mid School ( Keep the faith ) / Re: Now That's Midschool - YouTube Channel!

« Last post by oldschoolfool on March 14, 2026, 09:25 AM »

Great to see this 👍🏻😎. Just catching up now ( episode 2 ). If this doesn't stir your love of midschool bikes then I don't know what will 😉😁. Keep them coming 👍🏻

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 11, 2026, 12:26 PM »

Even on modern grips they’re like 6 inches too wide ffs.

They look proper mid school now.

New School Park, Street & Dirt / Re: Skate Park Newbie

« Last post by Mikku on March 10, 2026, 11:05 PM »

Went to the skate park last week for the first time since Christmas, some 10 weeks before! A New Year with some new-to-me bars, having picked up some secondhand S&M Hoder bars in chrome. They're the Superhigh model, so 9.75" rather than the 9.25" rise I was after but the price was right and I’m a sucker for shiny chrome! Plus they'd already been cut down (from the original 31" width to 28.75”), thus saving me a job.

I'd also switched up the tyres, buying a larger 2.2" Rant Squad for the front and putting the 2.0" Vee Mk3 on the rear. Depending on tyre clearance with both fork and rear chain stays, I may get an even wider tyre for the front and put the Rant on the back but that's a job for another day.

With those changes to the bike, I was therefore keen to see how everything felt at the park. I was super rusty to begin with, failing to spin out of fakies until I warmed up and got my sh#t together! It was great to get out there though, and I was happy enough just pumping around the place, getting air off hip jumps and playing around on the quarter pipes. Bike-wise, the Hoders felt fine. I was a bit worried that they’d make the bike feel way different but the only thing I really noticed was how shiny they are!! That and the fact they could be cut down some more if I really wanted. Looking down at them as I ride, I reckon I could lose another half an inch off either side without noticing. That said, I don’t do bar spins or other tricks that warrant worrying about it though, so will leave them as they are, at least for the time being. As expected, the new tyre set-up also felt fine, with no issues. The Rant sounds different to the Vee Mk3 but that was it. So overall, a successful session, though my back was a bit sore the next day. As were my shoulders!

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