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All my bikes are between 80 and 85, as long as the parts are from that time period then that's fine by me.lets face it, if you went in the bike shop in 84 and bought a frame set and some parts to go with it and the guy gave an 83 cable, would you have given him it back and demanded a cable with this years date on it ? I very much doubt it (in them days i doubt you even noticed they had dates on them). equally so, if you then rode round on that bike for a year and fancied changing some parts around for something a bit different, would you have gone back to the shop and asked if he had any of last years stock parts ? No, i didn't think so.So if you're building a catalogue spec bike, then i guess it would make a difference. If you are not, who gives a stuff as long as it's era correct
rich in order to answer your question i first need you to answer mine ......... when you go to the toilet which hand do you wipe ur bum with ?
lets face it, if you went in the bike shop in 84 and bought a frame set and some parts to go with it and the guy gave an 83 cable, would you have given him it back and demanded a cable with this years date on it ?
Quote from: steve69 on June 22, 2012, 11:05 PMlets face it, if you went in the bike shop in 84 and bought a frame set and some parts to go with it and the guy gave an 83 cable, would you have given him it back and demanded a cable with this years date on it ?
It's all too anal . Bitd you didnt even care what year it was as long as it looked good and made you faster ... If you raced like I did ! If it looks right and within a few years or so then go with it ... Who's bikes on here have the correct year spokes , nipples , tubes and dust caps .. Unless its a complete survivor from bitd , not very many .. Anyone wanna swap a red DC rear dated 7.6.83 for 7.5.83
As should always be said Rich,,do what suits you mate .I took this Quadangle to MK07 loaded with NOS Z rims NOS hubs NOS brakes NOS seat etc and YES double pinch cranks :and rainbow labels crazy2: I obviously didn't know what it took to enter a bike for a show and shine When or if you do become "era correct"bothered ,,building bikes become more involving and possibly more interesting from a collectors point of view It's all down to are you more of a keen collector or just like old BMX As always this hobby takes allsorts and it's all the better for having a mix of opinions Myself I would be seen dead with parts on my bike that weren't made in the same WEEK I've also managed to source a vat of genuine 80's air for inflating the tyres
you turn into an old fart . like them old boys who will only collect early issue train sets !
fook em all
Quote from: stu27 on June 23, 2012, 11:14 PMfook em all Isn't that Metallica's first album...??!!!!!