Author Topic: Ok lets build the Ultimate Old School BMX (As Voted For by RAD Members) (Read 5777 times)

jimmyp · « **on:** January 18, 2010, 12:14 PM »

Ok dudes lets get this show on the road.

You have till Thursday 11:59pm to make your case for your prefferd item

Then voting will start on Friday at 12:00am and run till Sunday 11:59pm

All sugestions will go through to the vote off to find the best paticular part for RAD'S Ultimate Old School BMX

First item we'll be debating on will be HANDLEBARS

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2010, 12:24 PM »

GT Pro bars, the very best bars for all in 83/84, Gt was a massive exotic brand in my neighbourhood, and the closest you could get to them were the bars, and your bike was elevated to some new level with Gt bars on it, my Aero Burner got Gt bars on late 85, a hand me down from our kid, and what did he replace them with, yep GT Pro bars, they also look mint to.

They were that good, they built the bars for other brands to

donkeybambam · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2010, 12:47 PM »

agree,

Zippy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2010, 12:58 PM »

I'd agree. My AP ha GT Pro bars fitted.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:04 PM »

Monkey bars by VDC
exotic shape , great size and really nice geometry. The daddy of bars bitd and a real rare item today make for the classic icon of bars

jimmyp · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:07 PM »

Get some pics up dudes just so people can see which ones you are talking about, thanks

mark 2 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:11 PM »

I'm into the Monkey bars too but GT's for sure are a good solid all rounder that lend themselves to a lot of bikes without looking out of place. Versatile and quality. But a safe option?

Monkey bars could be the thinking mans crumpet.

* Any JMC bars worth a thought?

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:14 PM »

I never even heard of VDC or monkey bars bitd.

Different areas of the country had they're own prefrences as well so I'm sure we'll have some oddities crop up.

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:21 PM »

No safe option where Pro Bars are concerned, they were the very best Bars b.i.t.d, i agree monkey bars maybe rare, but they are uglier than a dogs clinkers and not exactly super race either

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:22 PM »

what about the humble CW bars? from what i remember BITD we all tried em at some point (copies anyway) but i guess for geometry and kudos i would agree with the GT bars.

although for me, my preference would be Ron C bars by MCS

southern andy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:22 PM »

JMC Darrell Young for me i reckon. Not too big and definitely the right shape for racing.

I've never owned GT bars so i can't agree but i've owned JMC's.

bobafett · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:23 PM »

Hmmmm I love Pro-Class (pro-size chro-mo) bars and I love the GT (pro-size) on my rider but............

Due to my love of building gusset geese it has to be mongoose stainless steel bars

donnydresser · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:23 PM »

gt bars or a set of C Ws both the boss bars bitd

Swivel · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:29 PM »

Both CW and GT bars were tops, also VDC Monkeychops also were very nice, still are

mark 2 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:53 PM »

Did you know Monkey Bars were based on CW's? VDC made the design first and thought they were shit. The CW guy saw them dumped on the floor at VDC and asked if he could have them. Produced them and sold heaps. Off the back of the success VDC made them but with the pierced tubes. Thus, the Monkey Bars....

bigsman · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2010, 01:59 PM »

Got to be CWs...

Everybody I knew back then (who raced) upgraded to either them or copies of them. I was a lanky scrote even in my teens and cdubs on the fairly short frames I owned were what made them rideable and raceable. The only bars that really made your bike feel roomier and 'bigger'.

VDC...no-one I knew had them or knew of them. GT...everyone had heard of but I don't remember many - if any upgrading to them! Exotic yeh - but not 'the ones' back then...

electobooty · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:02 PM »

always liked renthal bars on a race bike

Peter J · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:04 PM »

Quote from: electrobooty on January 18, 2010, 02:02 PM

always liked renthal bars on a race bike

I agree, round my neck of the woods we all used them BITD

Tim38 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:13 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on January 18, 2010, 02:04 PM

Quote from: electrobooty on January 18, 2010, 02:02 PM
always liked renthal bars on a race bike

I agree, round my neck of the woods we all used them BITD

we all used to have renthals round my way bitd

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:14 PM »

renthals

jT Racing · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:31 PM »

GT, who the fook are vdc? some obscure thing out a magazine B.I.T.D to most of us. CW's were everywhere too but weren't the prettiest. monkey bars with the silly pierced tubing are ugly as pierced eyes