im going old skool..BMX buffs
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right boys bit of a random one but ive decided seeing as i have to keep borrowing the mrs car everytime the minis off the road..which is often :) and as im a sucka for some oldskool bmx action i thought id look into either building one up from a frame or getting an old knackered one in need of some good TLC.
ive been out of the bike scene for a long time so im abit short of knoweldge on decent frames,doesnt have to be an amzing frame as its just to mess about on.., and ebay is FULL of fames etc..itd be good to proper old skool and get another GT dyno like i had when i was 16 :)
so if anyone has anything laying around collecting dust. and wants to sell it....or has some pointers of some half decent frames etc to look out for thatd be great.
oh im pretty tall so needs to be decent size frame...24" pref

you'd be looking at more of an old skool cruiser. bmx frames only went up to 21 inch top tube. old skool bmxs are cool tho good look with the search.

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

yeh ive been hunting around and have realsied now its the cruiser frame im after due to the size..its pretty much just gonna get chucked about and used to get to the gym on etc hoping i can track down something half decent ..maybe give it abit of a custom job :) god i cant even buy a bike and leave it standard haha

haha i know the feeling .. will ask around . know alot of people who still ride bmx and we used to have a few old skool frames buried in the warehouse at the bike shop i worked at.

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

ok nice one mate...i do prefer the look of the classic 21'frame bmx, to the 24' cruiser but id prob fit on the cruiser better.

saying that i used to run a bent seat post on the last one i had and it gave me a decent amount of extra space so im well up or a 21' frame aswell

Edited by Bman on 8th Apr, 2010.

haha the old layback seat post .. that is definatly old skool and chrome!! lots of it with mag wheels


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Edited by 1380rich on 8th Apr, 2010.

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

yes mate .. if im going to do it old skool i may aswell do it properly
ive got a new colour scheme planned for the mini at the end of the year so may well spray the bmx the same and having a matching set evetnually lol

get yourself a nice cruiser frame and build some wheels onto some profile hubs...nice shiny chrome will look old skool but still be good quality kit. any idea what kind of components you want to run?

On 8th Apr, 2010 1380rich said:
haha the old layback seat post .. that is definatly old skool and chrome!! lots of it with mag wheels


edited: spelling

Edited by Sprocket on 8th Apr, 2010.

yes sprocket! i have the scars from them bear traps!!

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

Its not old school, but it is an SE, and its very cheap:

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?c...roducts_id=8976

I skate with a few of the guys from Alans. Rampworx Liverpool Wednesday evenings, Rampcity Blackpool sundays. Not been for a while, but since i have become a fat bastard and need to loose some lard, i'll be going next week, a starter for ten lol

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/inde...p?cPath=393_298

thats where i used to work .. looks like 2 years on and they still havent shifted the old stuff lol

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

i wouldnt mind an se racing quadangle or pk ripper with landing gear forks.

WWW.FORCE-RACING.CO.UK PLEASE CLICK HERE

did skyway wheels really unbuckle if you put them in the freezer?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

No

find a grifter they will be the next chopper imo

and there was me thinking this post wouldnt get much interest haha
ill check out some of the links abit better later.
i dont really have a spec list in mind, im goign for more looks than anything too top spec..a nice looking solid frame, layback seat post and then try and sort soemthign interesting out for the saddle and wheels...i did start gettign wayy too tempted by a set of carbon forks i found haha but its kindadefeatign the purpose of me buying a bmx if i spend all my money on it and dont have any left for the mini
can you run a 24" frame with a 21" inch wheel ?? or does it tend to look all out of proprtion ?
found these cheap crusier frame

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DK-fury-alloy-racing...=item35a4eae3a4

if you go to the link centre at west swindon they have a couple of cruiser hybrid choppers in the skate shop, they look quite cool

i have a eastern bikes,"jane" nice bike no colour just lacquered over bare metal and i have a diamond back ignitor, really light bike, i also work in a bike shop, we have 22 and 24inch wheeled bmx in stock!!! check our website,

www.thebikeshop.ie

LOL Back in the day I worked all summer for 50p an hour to save up for one. Never did manage it!

Talking about anoraks I was watching Tele last night and discovered there was such a thing as Pylon spotting.

Pylon appreciation society. http://www.pylons.org/

It made me fall of my chair

im a bmxer, just a new school one, i ride a 2009 Fit str1 complete breakless frame (see attached) love riding so much freedom! and being a street rider you can go anywere and always find something to ride. i used to ride park but the othwer riders turned to weed and turned into d**ks, so turned to street. as to the original question im no hope as ive not had to buy any new parts recentley, only new tyres, tubes and punny kits. one piece of advice is get a frame that can have breaks, my mistake was to get the breakless frame and in less than a year ive been through 5 tyres on the rear and one on the front( front has only just gone) god no's how many puncture repair patches and inner tubes, and around 3 pairs of trianers.

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i ride breakless and have only changed my tyres once in 3 years. waht are you doing using sandpaper to slow you down ha. just be fearless and take anything at what speed your doing it haha