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Tech and Restoration / Re: The last restoration from me. The Pink Schwinn.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 14, 2026, 02:13 PM »
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Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) / Re: Magazines download
« Last post by Johnny Ringo on February 14, 2026, 08:17 AM »
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Tech and Restoration / Re: The last restoration from me. The Pink Schwinn.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 12, 2026, 03:22 PM »OK so as you will know I sold up. I kept this bike though, as it was my fave from the mid school and I effing loved mine. The seat is now lower, and the wheels have been replaced with NOS mid school. Supra E on the front, Supra G on the rear IIRC.
And now.
I don't like the bars. They have a weird geometry and the grip areas are far too short.
I always wanted a decent set of flatland come all round bars on it. So, I just got these.
In a 7" rise, natch.
I got them directly from TNT USA in a close out sale. £103 delivered with VAT and duties paid.
She's worth it.
I doubt I will do it til Spring but yeah..... I'm not getting back into it but I would like to finish what I started. The NBD is now finished so when this is done I can just keep the remaining four.
And now.
I don't like the bars. They have a weird geometry and the grip areas are far too short.
I always wanted a decent set of flatland come all round bars on it. So, I just got these.
In a 7" rise, natch.
I got them directly from TNT USA in a close out sale. £103 delivered with VAT and duties paid.
She's worth it.
I doubt I will do it til Spring but yeah..... I'm not getting back into it but I would like to finish what I started. The NBD is now finished so when this is done I can just keep the remaining four.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: S&M NBD.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 12, 2026, 03:16 PM »Hey hey.
I'm not getting back into collecting. However, this was one of the four I kept just in case I ever wanted to plod around on a new school bike.
Few months back I decided to finish it. Don't like the 4pc don't like the cranks or fork (the paint on both had started to crack because it was bad acrylic).
So here is what I got. Eastern bars.
With S&M grips obs. Knock off Profile box cranks from China.
And a new fork. All 4130 with proper paint on.
I will find the finished pics soon but.
I got stuck because the fork was stupid long and my hacksaw blade was blunt. It is finished now tho.
I'm not getting back into collecting. However, this was one of the four I kept just in case I ever wanted to plod around on a new school bike.
Few months back I decided to finish it. Don't like the 4pc don't like the cranks or fork (the paint on both had started to crack because it was bad acrylic).
So here is what I got. Eastern bars.
With S&M grips obs. Knock off Profile box cranks from China.
And a new fork. All 4130 with proper paint on.
I will find the finished pics soon but.
I got stuck because the fork was stupid long and my hacksaw blade was blunt. It is finished now tho.
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BMX Chat / Re: What to do when the bikes only take up space?
« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 11, 2026, 04:38 PM »Yeah in the 14 years I was into it selling a complete was almost impossible. People just want to build it up themselves in their way which is quite understandable.
Which is why I got what I consider to be hardly anything compared to what I had spent. That said they were like a noose around my neck and I knew one day if mum went before me I would be totally and utterly screwed. So I just thought of something I wanted (a graphics card for my PC) and just let go.
Your stuff will be easier to sell though dude. Mid school stuff is very hard to sell. Also, things are totally on your side because Ebay is now basically empty. For mid school? there was basically nothing left to buy. Even the Facebook groups just completely dried up. I suppose when you have 15 years of high demand then eventually you will literally run out of things to find. That was another thing for me. The last couple of bikes I wanted to build would have cost me ridiculous amounts of money as they are all now in the hands of hoarders and collectors and you know how that is? basically you have to give them that dumb ridiculous price in their head or they simply won't sell it. Gone were the days of finding frames for £100 as they are all gone and people now want £500+ for them.
I did keep 4 which in fairness is 3 too many
but two of them especially were bikes I owned, rode and loved. Oddly they were the least valuable but as I learned then money doesn't buy you a bike you love riding. You get one that feels right... Which is what happened to me. I adored my Schwinn and I then got greedy and basically ruined things. Bike was continually in bits being messed with rather than ridden and enjoyed.
Which is why I got what I consider to be hardly anything compared to what I had spent. That said they were like a noose around my neck and I knew one day if mum went before me I would be totally and utterly screwed. So I just thought of something I wanted (a graphics card for my PC) and just let go.
Your stuff will be easier to sell though dude. Mid school stuff is very hard to sell. Also, things are totally on your side because Ebay is now basically empty. For mid school? there was basically nothing left to buy. Even the Facebook groups just completely dried up. I suppose when you have 15 years of high demand then eventually you will literally run out of things to find. That was another thing for me. The last couple of bikes I wanted to build would have cost me ridiculous amounts of money as they are all now in the hands of hoarders and collectors and you know how that is? basically you have to give them that dumb ridiculous price in their head or they simply won't sell it. Gone were the days of finding frames for £100 as they are all gone and people now want £500+ for them.
I did keep 4 which in fairness is 3 too many
but two of them especially were bikes I owned, rode and loved. Oddly they were the least valuable but as I learned then money doesn't buy you a bike you love riding. You get one that feels right... Which is what happened to me. I adored my Schwinn and I then got greedy and basically ruined things. Bike was continually in bits being messed with rather than ridden and enjoyed.6
BMX Chat / Re: What to do when the bikes only take up space?
« Last post by Avro on February 11, 2026, 03:20 PM »I can not imagine finding a buyer for them as completes but I may be wrong. I really do not want the hassle of breaking them up but I think that may be inevitable. I will certainly try the parts on here first, there is no doubt about that. Still pondering it all. Thank you for the replies.
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BMX Chat / Re: What to do when the bikes only take up space?
« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 10, 2026, 07:22 PM »I will be upfront with you I sold mine for stupid money. £2750. For the lot, and it was a lot. Losing the least would mean piecing them out, something I just really couldn't be bothered over. I also won't sell on Ebay because they want total access to your bank account and that ain't happening. So I sold them to a mate and they are gone and I have never felt better about a decision.
The way I look at it is they brought me an awful, awful lot of pleasure and got me through my second divorce. So the loss of money didn't matter one jot as I never spent a penny on them I could not afford to lose.
I am glad I am no longer tripping over the bloody things.
The way I look at it is they brought me an awful, awful lot of pleasure and got me through my second divorce. So the loss of money didn't matter one jot as I never spent a penny on them I could not afford to lose.
I am glad I am no longer tripping over the bloody things.
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New School Racing / Re: 2026 Race Blog – Year 10 – Here We Go Again!
« Last post by Mikku on February 09, 2026, 10:37 AM »Yesterday's race was cancelled due to snow. My back's getting better, despite all of the snow shovelling over the past few weeks, so I was half-disappointed but half-relieved that I didn't have to drive all that way in the snow! Next race is on 15th March! 
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BMX Chat / Re: What to do when the bikes only take up space?
« Last post by Mikku on February 09, 2026, 10:30 AM »Do you want to sell them all together or individually? If the former, then I guess you'd be looking for another collector and the Museum is probably your best bet for that, if you can deal with the added hassle of overseas shipping. Obviously, it all depends on what you're selling and how much you're asking/wanting, etc, etc. I guess you could always try on here first as well.
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BMX Chat / What to do when the bikes only take up space?
« Last post by Avro on February 07, 2026, 07:08 PM »I have room for all the bikes, for now at least, I love to have them in my front room. No big collection, just four bikes but all are complete.
Some time ago, maybe a year or more, I did contact an online retailer about the bikes possibly being for sale but I never got a reply. I thought I might get a reply, even if negative, but nothing.
I am reluctant to go to Ebay, I once worked at a business that ended up trading on Ebay pretty much exclusively and had to deal with the horrors of fraud first hand: Ebay always paid for the fraud, it was so frustrating. However, as a private seller, I had overwhelmingly positive experience but that was some years ago.
Advice? Please don't say Facebook! Anyway, I am open, other than Facebook!!
Some time ago, maybe a year or more, I did contact an online retailer about the bikes possibly being for sale but I never got a reply. I thought I might get a reply, even if negative, but nothing.
I am reluctant to go to Ebay, I once worked at a business that ended up trading on Ebay pretty much exclusively and had to deal with the horrors of fraud first hand: Ebay always paid for the fraud, it was so frustrating. However, as a private seller, I had overwhelmingly positive experience but that was some years ago.
Advice? Please don't say Facebook! Anyway, I am open, other than Facebook!!
