Author Topic: ok to race a freestyle bike? (Read 2830 times)

medved · « **on:** October 11, 2010, 10:15 PM »

got my eye on an aero reflex frame to build up and just wondered if it's ok to turn up and ride it in the old skool races at hersden once in a blue moon?

any idea how the bike might ride and whether the fact it has extra bits on the chain stays poses a problem, or is it a more the merrier type of thing?

James Nada · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2010, 10:51 PM »

I can speak for Hersden/the South but us Northern Old Schoolers say the more the merrier. We'd have no problems with you racing on an OS Freestyle bike.

Most Old School race bikes have crap geomatory for modern tracks so I wouldn't be put off by the fact your Aero Reflex was "designed" for freestyle. I shouldn't think the extra guff on the chainstays will matter, just don't be running pegs!

Turn up and race. I expect you'll love it and be on here looking for a race bike the day after!

brettypeeps · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2010, 10:53 PM »

I have had a race or two on my Haro's at Peterborough

58 delray · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2010, 09:12 PM »

give Tk The Mic a shout he's the man to talk to about hersden

dan-dare · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2010, 09:28 PM »

droop doggy dogg did very well, on a aero reflex in the old-school up north, as he normally does.

sonic-1 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2010, 11:27 AM »

have seen a couple raced at hersden on the old track , the new one might be i diffrent matter !!!
i tryed it and found it very hard due to fact they are very skechey on track but dont have much skill

others who have the skill seam ok with it lol

moley · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2010, 12:12 PM »

Quote from: James Nada on October 11, 2010, 10:51 PM

Most Old School race bikes have crap geomatory for modern tracks so I wouldn't be put off by the fact your Aero Reflex was "designed" for freestyle. I shouldn't think the extra guff on the chainstays will matter, just don't be running pegs!

MADD DOGGY DAWG cut off the rear stay standers to race his.

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2010, 05:34 PM »

got 2nd on her tooo

dan-dare · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:41 PM »

monkian · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2010, 10:41 PM »

Just been looking through an old thread on the museum and pulled out a few twin-tube racing shots. Thought I'd chuck them in here.
Not sure if these were originally conceived as race bikes but whatever. Enjoy

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