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Offline oldschoolace

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Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« on: November 13, 2011, 09:56 PM »
Spent the night looking for white rims and hubs for my new wethepeople c.r.e.a.m in flat pearl teal  :smitten:

Given that a really cheap wheelset is around 120 quid and Skyways are half that can you get away with putting skyways on a new ride for park/street?









or will they just look daft :-\
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2011, 10:03 PM »
NO

Use metal wheels if you are going to ride it.

120 quid for cheap wheels?  Surely you can find a set cheaper?
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2011, 10:11 PM »
You`ll prob struggle to put anything over a 28T sprocket on the frame so you`ll need 9T cassette rear hubbed Tuffs.But why get a a high end frame and put shite wheels on it?
http://www.parkersofbolton.co.uk/p-2932-skyway-20-tuff-ii-white-cassette-bmx-wheels.aspx
« Last Edit: November 13, 2011, 10:13 PM by VOIVOD »
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2011, 10:16 PM »
Dont want shite wheels on it and not in any mad rush to get it built but i would like white rims, they seem to be unpopular with the kids   ;)  tried the usual sources but cant see much that i like, hence the thought of Skyways
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2011, 10:19 PM »
Quote from: VOIVOD on November 13, 2011, 10:11 PM
But why get a a high end frame and put shite wheels on it?

Precisely.  Leave the Tuffs for a show bike / old school cruiser and run alloys on your rider.

Buy some second hand wheels, to suit your budget.  You don't have to go nuts - so long as they are straight.
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 10:23 PM »
Tuffs on a new school? Christ no! They'll look Shyte and ride Shyte to, bmxcity do cassette wheels for about £80  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2011, 10:25 PM »
Quote from: pickle on November 13, 2011, 10:23 PM
Tuffs on a new school? Christ no! They'll look Shyte and ride Shyte to, bmxcity do cassette wheels for about £80  :daumenhoch:

 ;D Ok guys getting the picture  ;) thought the same myself, just checkin.

Cheers Pickle will have a butchers  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2011, 10:27 PM »
They will be on their eBay shop  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2011, 10:29 PM »
Riding on skyways  :shocked:
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2011, 10:36 PM »
Quote from: pickle on November 13, 2011, 10:27 PM
They will be on their eBay shop  :daumenhoch:

Found em :daumenhoch: look ok, anyone know owt about Prolite?
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2011, 10:40 PM »
No way. Skyways are too wobbly. You will ruin them.  ;)
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2011, 10:41 PM »
Quote from: oldschoolace on November 13, 2011, 10:36 PM
Quote from: pickle on November 13, 2011, 10:27 PM
They will be on their eBay shop  :daumenhoch:

Found em :daumenhoch: look ok, anyone know owt about Prolite?

They make cheap and good parts.
Any straight set of alloys will do the job and get you rolling.  The rest is up to to you!
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2011, 10:41 PM »
I'd delete the thread before Joe sees it...  ;D
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2011, 10:42 PM »
Quote from: nosepickben on November 13, 2011, 10:40 PM
No way. Skyways are too wobbly. You will ruin them.  ;)

 ;D Guess i should stop riding the park on my OE's shouldn't i!
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2011, 10:43 PM »
Quote from: oldschoolace on November 13, 2011, 10:42 PM
Quote from: nosepickben on November 13, 2011, 10:40 PM
No way. Skyways are too wobbly. You will ruin them.  ;)

 ;D Guess i should stop riding the park on my OE's shouldn't i!

Your ability will outgrow them. Like BMX did in about 1985.
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2011, 10:46 PM »
To be honest i'm not entirely shit hot on the park but i am surprised how well they have stood up, especially after that week in the bleach  ;) :D
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2011, 10:50 PM »
Quote from: oldschoolace on November 13, 2011, 10:46 PM
To be honest i'm not entirely shit hot on the park but i am surprised how well they have stood up, especially after that week in the bleach  ;) :D

They will hold up ok (without much "peg" action) but alloys roll so much better.
And they are lighter, better braking etc

Tuffs are great for a beach cruiser though, and they do look good.

Pegs used to murder tuffs back in the day.  Those alloy hubs were pathetic.
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« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2011, 10:53 PM »
Phew!! will sleep better now, not a fan of pegs, grinds n all that so i guess i'm in the clear for now  :D
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2011, 10:55 PM »
I had no idea you could get a set of Tuffs with a 9T cassette on them :crazy2:
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2011, 10:59 PM »
Quote from: Spen69 on November 13, 2011, 10:55 PM
I had no idea you could get a set of Tuffs with a 9T cassette on them :crazy2:

Yup, twice the price of regular tuffs though  ???
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« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2011, 11:06 PM »
I ran a prolite 9t cassette hub and it was very good, they put out some quality stuff at good prices, just not one of the cool brands with the kids.
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« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2011, 11:08 PM »
Quote from: S&Mc Bicycle Co on November 13, 2011, 11:06 PM
they put out some quality stuff at good prices, just not one of the cool brands with the kids.

^^^ that
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2011, 11:11 PM »
Quote from: S&Mc Bicycle Co on November 13, 2011, 11:06 PM
I ran a prolite 9t cassette hub and it was very good, they put out some quality stuff at good prices, just not one of the cool brands with the kids.

Cheers fella, just the info i'm after.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2011, 11:19 PM »
skyway tuff wheels,

beautiful, legendary,


with a 9t clacker fitted in there?

ffs,


on a new school bike,


what fook and why the fook?


no,



it'd be like digging up some old shagged out 70's whore, giving her an overload of plastic surgery then making her dance around like some sickly marionette puppet,


not pretty and not cool,


and theyre weak as fook in the rear (again,like the old whore)


leave them where they both belong,


in the freezer.
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Re: Skyways on new school, yes or no?
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2011, 08:29 AM »
I'm running Prolite hubs on sun city lite camo rims, £75 complete from bmx city.

For the money, they are great, the hubs are `semi sealed' loose ball with a dust shield, but I only ride in the dry so its not an issue ( I don't have to do a paper round in all weather anymore!!)

The prolite rims on the £70 wheel set look good too. and the anno colours look good.

Driver clicks, but no noisier than an old freewheel!

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