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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: dibly on March 01, 2008, 11:27 PM

Title: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: dibly on March 01, 2008, 11:27 PM: i really have the bug for old school freestyle but dont have a clue were to start

i can bust moves new school but i want to learn all the old stuff never really did it bitd

does anybody have any links for how to learn from scratch 80's style with 80's bikes?
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: Trev on March 01, 2008, 11:31 PM: Ramps or flatland?

If you want to learn 80's flatland, speak to Jim (quimrider). He is currently learning this stuff and has some good links to websites.
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: TwoBobRob on March 01, 2008, 11:32 PM: A set of coaster tuffs and a kickturn ramp ;)
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: dibly on March 01, 2008, 11:34 PM: i want to learn old shool ramps :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: Trev on March 01, 2008, 11:35 PM: Quote from: dibly on March 01, 2008, 11:34 PM
i want to learn old shool ramps :daumenhoch:

TwoBob's your man then. :daumenhoch:

or William Stupple esq.
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: moley on March 02, 2008, 10:08 AM: Hi Dibly,

Download my Freestyle books. They should help.

I'm going to start practicing too.

I can't trackstand worth a damn.

I have mastered the 1mm high bunny hop though.

Just in the process of trying to master that 1.1mm high bunny hop.

I went to Coppull on Saturday Morning to try and find that Brake Pad.

I was on my way to Manchester to see my mum and take her out as a Mothers Day treat.

So I decided to drop in at Alans BMX and buy a full face helmet and some gloves. So while Coppull was on the way there, I thought I'd stop at the track and see if I could find it. I found it within 1 minute.

On the way out of wigan towards the M61 I noticed a skatepark. It looked pretty good. Do you go there?

Anyway, I'm all set for the summer races now.

Bring it on!!!!!!
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: rosscoe on March 02, 2008, 05:37 PM: Quote from: dibly on March 01, 2008, 11:34 PM
i want to learn old shool ramps :daumenhoch:

by that do you mean dont go quite as high as people do now, ride a coaster and make sure the 1/4 pipe is 4' wide max????
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: dibly on March 02, 2008, 10:00 PM: no i mean BITD tricks on OS bikes :idiot2:
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: SaMAlex on March 02, 2008, 10:05 PM: Quote from: dibly on March 02, 2008, 10:00 PM
no i mean BITD tricks on OS bikes :idiot2:

Cant you try some BITD tricks on a new bike? Apart from they work better, last longer, and ride nicer, they aint that different and im sure you can still do all the 80s fav's on a new bike.

It may be that you just WANT to ride an OS bike, just for the fun of it. If so, thats fine.
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: dibly on March 02, 2008, 10:09 PM: yep thats right i just fancy having ago at rideing the old stuff i enjoy raceing old school so much i fancy giving it ago on the Park as well
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: bof on March 02, 2008, 10:10 PM: dib dobs get yourself to burnley on a weds night cherrypickers, kickturns , rockwalks and framestands are common practice by the radbmx members. also flipwhips, frontflips and flairs if Lance Mcdermot turns up :P
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: dibly on March 02, 2008, 10:15 PM: thanks dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: rosscoe on March 06, 2008, 06:51 PM: Quote from: dibly on March 02, 2008, 10:00 PM
no i mean BITD tricks on OS bikes :idiot2:

ok, best to start with some sort of sense of humour then matey, most had it back then and makes the sport sssooooooooo much funnier :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: Steve Shindig on March 06, 2008, 08:15 PM: Did anyone ever do a candybar foot plant to fakie on a 1/4?
Title: Re: wanting to learn old school freestyle
Post by: TwoBobRob on March 06, 2008, 08:18 PM: I reckon we're talking older school than that Stevie ;)