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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: laughinggravy on June 19, 2008, 01:51 PM

Title: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: laughinggravy on June 19, 2008, 01:51 PM: Well,

Here's conclusive info on the oldest question in the book. . . . .

From: Luke ********* [mailto:Luke@********.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:37 PM
To: bikeinfo@skywaywheels.com
Subject:
Hi
Is it true that putting skyways in the freezer gets rid of buckles? and you shouldn't ride them in winter cos they get brittle and snap?

Thanks

L

----- Original Message -----
From: Bike Info - Skyway
To: 'Luke **********'
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:05 PM
Subject: RE:

Luke,
I have heard that works.
You should be fine riding in the winter.

Parrey Cremeans
V.P. Sales and Marketing
Skyway Machine, Inc.
http://www.skywaytuffwheels.com/
800-332-3357

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: SaMAlex on June 19, 2008, 01:53 PM: All you are saying is that even the people who work at skyway have heard that story. ;D
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: Bigfrawg on June 19, 2008, 01:55 PM: so is it ok to ride your bike in the freezer? :D
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: laughinggravy on June 19, 2008, 01:58 PM: 'I have heard that works' . . . now if only I had a freezer as big as they do in America. . maybe I need to run 16" tuffs. .??!
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: JT71 on June 19, 2008, 02:03 PM: right, I'm off to straighten some tuffs in the freezer. might chuck a car stereo in there to decode it while I'm at it. :LolLolLolLol:

both I supsect will not work.
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: laughinggravy on June 19, 2008, 02:11 PM: Car stereo, really?!! If only it worked on torn ACL's and broken Scaphoid's, all our bmx probs would be solved!!
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: mr.magoo on June 19, 2008, 02:17 PM: yer right, i tried to freeze skyways and stereos in the very distant past, neither worked!!
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: SaMAlex on June 19, 2008, 02:20 PM: Quote from: laughinggravy on June 19, 2008, 02:11 PM
If only it worked on torn ACL's and broken Scaphoid's

Its just like putting frozen peas on it ... but better
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: jedi on June 19, 2008, 02:47 PM: i made a face and the wind changed direction....................once
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: brass monkey! on June 19, 2008, 02:51 PM: Quote from: bigfrawg on June 19, 2008, 01:55 PM

so is it ok to ride your bike in the freezer? :D

;D
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: Swivel on June 19, 2008, 03:09 PM: Another BMX myth... ;D maybe someone should start a thread on that!? ::)
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: super-craig on July 02, 2008, 08:52 PM: once put some acorn magnums in the freezer , only thing it did was get me a right Bo@~ocking :-[
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: kingkeef on July 03, 2008, 01:29 PM: Quote from: jedi on June 19, 2008, 02:47 PM
i made a face and the wind changed direction....................once

Explains a lot !!!
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: COZZFATHER on July 03, 2008, 03:26 PM: another rumour i heard bitd about Skyways wheels was if you tipped neat coka cola on the wheel rims and tuff pads
you could stop on a fiver and get 3 quid change :D
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: Flaz on July 03, 2008, 03:58 PM: Be warned!!!!! I once put a pair of buckled tuffs in my freezer left them in there for a week

when i went back to get them out they had bent my freezer my tuffs where straight as a die but the freezer door never shut again ;)
Title: Re: *****IMPORTANT SKYWAY INFO*****
Post by: magna13 on July 03, 2008, 04:02 PM: Quote from: bigfrawg on June 19, 2008, 01:55 PM

so is it ok to ride your bike in the freezer? :D
;D ::) ;D ::)