Author Topic: Skyway T/A - To ride or not to ride ?? (Read 4679 times)

phantom photon · « **on:** April 23, 2010, 12:22 AM »

I'm currently in the process of building up a chrome Skyway TA which is one bike I have always wanted to own. The framset was NOS before being built up lightly - it has never been ridden! The chrome and decals are all original. It was discovered in a bike shop last year in its original box complete with its Cal Lite framepad where it had been sitting for the last 26 years. I know chrome Skyways are extremely rare in this unused mint condition so my dilema was whether to build this up to ride (it will get trashed if I do

) or build it up and keep it for show only as a perfect pristine original example of one of the most iconic framesets of the 80's $:-\$

BTW I have already made my mind up which path I am going down but I would be interested to hear everyone elses views

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2010, 01:21 AM »

If it was me and If it's a NOS TA and not just a chrome one of those nice white '86 ones we've been seeing for the last 9 years, like a really real proper one.

Then i'd either put on the wall or if i could afford it i'd build it up with all NOS parts and then stick it on a carpet.

TA riders are ten a penny...

What you have there is special.

priv · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2010, 02:49 AM »

ride with pride

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2010, 03:12 AM »

Or, as priv says, you can ride it like every other prîck already has, i doubt it'll ride any better than my (pictured) thrashed one does though.

It's yours so fill ya boots.

slurp · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2010, 04:18 AM »

Carpet queen, shes special.

plenty of TA's around for thrashing ( look at MK07, everybody had them )

DONNY R · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2010, 08:21 AM »

RIDE IT,RACE IT ! take it to the skate park... use the fooking thing

moanjam · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2010, 08:55 AM »

i would just put the f&f up on a shelf

by the way i will def take her off your hands if you ever decide to part company....................

brummie · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2010, 08:57 AM »

neither mate, sell it to me PLEASE

nice vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv nice

id hang it up as is i think

Daletsunami · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2010, 09:32 AM »

I'd make it a carpet queen just because of the quality of the Chrome

phantom photon · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:05 AM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on April 23, 2010, 01:21 AM

If it was me and If it's a NOS TA and not just a chrome one of those nice white '86 ones we've been seeing for the last 9 years, like a really real proper one.

It's a genuine '83 frameset

Macmania · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:15 AM »

Great score Iain

Deffo show bike only. You can always get a used TA if you really wanted a rider

ozone · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:23 AM »

I'm with Moanjam on this one. Leave it as it is and find a used one to build up and ride. A NOS unbuilt 83 frameset is incredibly rare so I'd leave well alone.

Great find.

dordymush · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:54 AM »

shame to mark it up really.but at the end of the day its yours to do as you please.
i'd have got a rougher one to ride saving that one.
i gotta be honest after trying a T/A few years back after riding new schoolers it was fecking orrible and flexed terrible.
i love em but only to look at nowdays for me.

brettypeeps · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2010, 11:15 AM »

Not to Ride you got a nice Piece of rare bmx history there so make it a carpet Queen

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2010, 11:16 AM »

don't ride it - leave it as art, it looks so fresh and clean

find a frame to ride, cos once that frame has been scratched, dented, scuffed in any way it will loose the magic - get a rider and then you can have both

xGoose · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2010, 11:17 AM »

Id get a survivor TA for riding. Thats too nice mate

mark 2 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2010, 11:53 AM »

It's unique, once you ride and thrash it it'll be no different from the others. Put it on a shelf and rub your balls on it occasionally.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: mark j. on April 23, 2010, 11:53 AM

It's unique, once you ride and thrash it it'll be no different from the others. Put it on a shelf and rub your balls on it occasionally.

not sure on the balls bit though $:-\$

Get another for riding if that's what you want , but at the end of the day it's yours and you can do as you please

M5AT · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:24 PM »

Stick it on yer mantelpiece as is.

look ace, sure the missus would agree!

Sparky24 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2010, 05:44 PM »

carpet queen

put it on the mantle piece

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2010, 05:50 PM »

If it was mine I wouldn't build it at all, I'd just display it

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2010, 05:59 PM »

if you want to ride get a bmx

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2010, 06:37 PM »

This might sound harsh, but you have a responsibility owning that to ensure it stays in the condition it was found and to even consider riding (trashing) it is a disgrace.

Survivor TA's are 10 a penny, ive bought and sold 3 already this year. There arent many of these around in this condition, and to ride it for the sake of it is a piss take quite frankly. If you arent arsed about keeping it NOS, sell it to someone who will look after it and buy a rider.

I know people will say 'its only a BMX', but its not anymore, its a valuable collectors item. You will achieve nothing riding this apart from my complete disdain.

Ah fook it, I tried. Do what you like. Its your bike after all. Ride it, crash it, trash it, bin it.

ron burgundy · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2010, 09:48 PM »

Cut it in half, fix the front end to the inside of the bog wall, and use an old front wheel hub to hold your loo roll... nice

Throw the rest in the front street, Skyways are 10 a penny and a bit council house.

or you could just put it on the wall as it's rare as fook in that condition

phantom photon · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:40 PM »

Thanks for all the helpfull comments

I'm gonna come clean. I had decided to build it up as a rider

HOWEVER!!!

After reading all the different views and opinions I have now had second thoughts and have decided to preserve it as it is. It will now be kept for display only

It's not as if I need to ride it anyway as I have plenty of other bikes to do that on

Thanks guys