Author Topic: Old school what do you like and what do you dislike (Read 8535 times)

Moza · « **on:** January 19, 2011, 03:25 PM »

I was wondering what you guys like and dislike in the world of oldschool bmx, for me personally bike wise I think Mongoose is at the top and Hutch at the bottom. I never saw the appeal of Hutch myself. Im not sure about anything else other than I didnt like Z rims and Sr stems on the burners. For me Tuffs just shout oldschool because they came out around that time and id seen nothing like that ever !!!! This is just my own opinion and not an attack on anyone lol

meticulous · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:33 PM »

i like quads and rippers, with skyways.... everything else is for the bin....

mattfx81 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:36 PM »

Like- everything that I dont dislike
dislike - Elina snakeposts, aeroyal seats, original motomag wheels with the cross spokes...

antiquebmx · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:37 PM »

mmm

I think most, if not all the quality stuff is nice from late 70's early 80's - race and freestyle. list is too long, but yeah skyway wheels I have a soft spot for as took me ages to save up to buy some bitd

Moza · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:38 PM »

Quote from: meticulous on January 19, 2011, 03:33 PM

i like quads and rippers, with skyways.... everything else is for the bin....

Now I dont mind Rippers but not Quads

Moza · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:48 PM »

I forgot to mention the late 80's stuff I didnt like all the lavender and pinks etc !!!!

JT71 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:05 PM »

don't much like:
SE
MX1000/900
Tech 3s
Tuffs
"Aero" shaped seats
bikes that no one really had back in the day but everyone raves about now
3 piece cranks

like:
DXs
Tech 77's
48's
Raleigh
Nippons
890s
Potts Mod
One piece cranks

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:52 PM »

FOOOOOKIN LOVE GT & DYNO

tbh i like every make there is as long as it looks cool

fookin hate aeroyal seats,

non era correct show ponys

and the fact that people like HARO more than GT

rooski · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:01 PM »

like originally finished parts,bikes

dislike,polished parts,non originally finished parts,bikes

monkian · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:07 PM »

Like a lot:
Anything that's a bit different to the norm and well made.
Tech developments, even if they didn't catch on.
Pretty much any Tange f&f & quality Jap built parts

Love it when a plan comes together.
keeping it RAD

Don't like so much:
Gold plated parts / bikes

Pastel colours.
Bad frame geometry.
Stupid prices.

brettypeeps · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:26 PM »

Like.
Haro, DP, SE, GT, Skyway bikes and frames
Dia Compe, Redline, Araya, Skyway, Comp ST, panaracers and loads more

Don't like
Well no a lot really it all has a place really

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:38 PM »

Like riding bikes
Dislike jimmy p

southern andy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:40 PM »

Hmmmm,

like

Uni seats

made framsets
Number plates
Brake guards
Race bikes
pad sets on a bike
Power discs

dislike

Tuff wheels
Aeroroyal seats
coloured tyres
Laid back seatposts

I'm sure there is more

markyp · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:58 PM »

dislike burners.hated them back then hate them now!!sorry burner fans
i like anything thats not a burner

beard1973 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:06 PM »

Quote from: markyp on January 19, 2011, 05:58 PM

dislike burners.hated them back then hate them now!!sorry burner fans
i like anything thats not a burner

Anything markyp builds or says is usually sh1t....

RADBMX 20" Race Bike of The Year - 2011

Raleigh Team Aero Pro BURNER

markyp · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:08 PM »

Quote from: beard1973 on January 19, 2011, 06:06 PM

Quote from: markyp on January 19, 2011, 05:58 PM
dislike burners.hated them back then hate them now!!sorry burner fans
i like anything thats not a burner

Anything markyp builds or says is usually sh1t....

RADBMX 20" Race Bike of The Year - 2011

Raleigh Team Aero Pro BURNER

sorry beard ,although your burners are a bit special and hold their own against any build,,when i mean burners i mean those god damn awful low end ones(most of them!!)

Spen69 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:21 PM »

Love:

Late 70's frames, especially mk1 'Geese
Blue alloy hubbed Tuff (took me 27 years to buy a set!)
Any bike we ACTUALLY had bitd
Any bike we could touch in a proper friendly bike shop but probably could not afford bitd (Haro! Torker! Skyway! Quads!)
Araya & ProClass wheels
Silent greased to fook Suntour sprokets (how fookin old-school is that!)
Old school kickturn ramps, lashed-together quarters and dug-out quarters
Meeting up with you lot on a pish-up or at MK for well, a pish-up!
Haggling & swapping
Helping people finish builds off
Giving parts away (rarely but I have been known to do so!)

Oh and finally

Love THAT picture of Eva Gabrielle and the baby blue Quad (don't get me started on that subject!)

Hate:
Hutch (sorry, I just don't get it?)
Potts mods
Beartraps (ouch!)
Snake posts
Flatland
Bad geometry (Burners and my Ammaco 202!)
Show Ponies (aaaarrrrhhhhh - fooking ride them!)
Ridiculous prices
US ebayers who won't post to the UK (twats!)

Just my opinion...

Spen

beard1973 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:50 PM »

Quote

sorry beard ,although your burners are a bit special and hold their own against any build,,when i mean burners i mean those god damn awful low end ones(most of them!!)

Yeah those low end ones are sh1t...

In2 bmx · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:58 PM »

Love :

Robinson racing products
Riding ALL my bikes
Waiting for the postman with a new part
Mx1000, pro class rims , araya, tuf neck stems,
And loads more
The mad fcukers in2 old school Bmx

Hate:

Waiting for the postman / custom charges
Rat trap pedals
Snake posts
Green bikes
And loads more ...

hunterdubber · « **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:06 PM »

What's there to hate about Hutch bikes and parts , they made some nice looking stuff

They had a good team who worked hard touring the states

Great team riders (race) Toby Henderson , Timmy Judge , Mike Miranda (Freestyle trick ) Woody Itson , Mike Dominguez

The owner Richie Hutchins had an innovation and drive to match any other BMX brand

The magazine adverts were intresting like others

The logo is iconic , like others

They are a major essential part of Old school BMX , just like Skyway , GT, DB, etc

No valid reason , really

Is it just , "fook sake those hubs , stems ,pedals are dear , I'm not buying them ,,, so therefore they're sh11t

I don't think there's anything old school I hate , as it's all part of the scene

Oh okay then snake posted Elina UL's ,,,now they are fookin shoight

Munnyella · « **Reply #20 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:36 PM »

Like

pretty much anything BMX, never used to like mid or new, wasn't my era, but feeling the vibe for both now.
I like `era correct' as a show piece, but love to see builds like we had them as kids, My DP (83) had parts from 82-95 on it! loved it!!

I also like lots of lager.

Dislikes

falling off, getting hurt, having my bikes nicked, not being able to ride, even just to get milk!

I also dislike not winning the lottery

griff · « **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:39 PM »

likes
my elina snake post saddle combo
dislikes
constant moaning about snake posts zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #22 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:45 PM »

Like....

Riding bikes

Survivor builds

os bikes getting used, although i wish more would give new school a try

Cant stand...

Over polished mirror finished parts, no one i know did it bitd so why now?

Snake posts....

Coloured tyres... yuk! amberwalls or plain black are acceptable anything else is just gay!

Tuffs on a rider, iconic product, look great... flexy as fook and horrible in reality

Hate on new school from peeps that know nowt about it, turn up at a skatepark with an old school bike and the young un's know nowt about them but love it, so why not the other way round?

ED209 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:49 PM »

Quote from: griff on January 19, 2011, 07:39 PM

likes
my elina snake post saddle combo
dislikes
constant moaning about snake posts zzzzzzzzzzzzz

is 'snake post' like 'snail mail'

I used to have a lurvley 'fluted' one... and they never bent like laybacks

griff · « **Reply #24 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: Betty on January 19, 2011, 07:45 PM

Like....

Riding bikes

Survivor builds

os bikes getting used, although i wish more would give new school a try

Cant stand...

Over polished mirror finished parts, no one i know did it bitd so why now?

Snake posts....

Coloured tyres... yuk! amberwalls or plain black are acceptable anything else is just gay!

Tuffs on a rider, iconic product, look great... flexy as fook and horrible in reality

Hate on new school from peeps that know nowt about it, turn up at a skatepark with an old school bike and the young un's know nowt about them but love it, so why not the other way round?