Room to stand ?

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

was just thinking on pad sets

race bikes have pad sets
early bmx's have pad sets

what about Freestyle bmx's - i mean would a pad set get in the way of frame stands and stuff

so did any bmx's made for freestyle come with a pad set ?

what year was the freestyle era start ?

cheers B 

[That Swan Guy]

[750Rush]

The Ammaco Freestyle came with pads too. I suppose a bar pad cushions your bum for riding backwards!

[lk_97]

Pad sets came on haro's too, if the frame is like the GT posted by nick then I wouldn't say it got in the way

[john4130]

padsets look ok on freestylers, but i wouldn't use them if i was gonna be riding it. never used pads bitd.

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

the question is to see what freestyle rides had them... but also if you think it looks right 

my goose trick star - don't know if it will suit a pad set ? - for show pic's and riding around ?

what yer think ?

[splodge]

RL20 had its own pad set, though the first frame whip I did I ended up standing on the frame pad & got it dusty 

[AKGOFF]

I don't like pads on bikes really, I think they cover the beauty of the frame and components.

[kev-s]

my padset dose'nt get in the way

[rollin72]

I don't like pads on bikes really, I think they cover the beauty of the frame and components.

same as a bra on a pair of tits

never really thought of a bmx as a thing of beauty, tits yes..bmx's not really, you need to get out more Adam

[dordymush]

not the best of pictures but TRM's had em too.

[griff]

I don't like pads on bikes really, I think they cover the beauty of the frame and components.

I strangely find myself agreeing with Ad on this one - not a fan of pads either
that TRM pad is a prime example (sorry dave), if I had one of those BITD that would have gone into the bin before I even had chance to fetch the reflectors off it
I do accept that they are functional though, as my old classmate darren wilson would testify after doing a big 'ET' style jump off a bank, only to land badly with his balls squarely on his unprotected stem 

Also quite often prefer bikes with the decals off - obviously exceptions but a lot of really nice bikes have been ruined with shite graphics

[QUADROPHENIA]

That sounds like show ponys, not Bmx,s from the early 80's

[Andy68]

For wot it's worth, I like to see a padset.  Nice finishing touch if it had em BITD.   

As I'm on one..... I also think a race bike looks unfinished without pads & a numberplate.     

[rad_pitt]

For wot it's worth, I like to see a padset.  Nice finishing touch if it had em BITD.   

As I'm on one..... I also think a race bike looks unfinished without pads & a numberplate.     

x2 

[dordymush]

x3 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

any takers for the "x4" slot 

[Julian347]

any takers for the "x4" slot 

Me. 

x4.

The Skyway at Volksworld 2012 is how it should be done.    I would say that though, its mine.