Author Topic: Oddy Barefeet tyres on midschool builds (Read 2950 times)

ED209 · « **on:** September 04, 2012, 09:10 AM »

I keep seeing Oddy Barefeet tyres on Mid school builds ... are these really from the mid 90s? I thought they were late 80s ... but what do I know.

I just have a thing about them as I was running a set when I broke my collar bone

but I still don't like them ... kinda like those Vans brake blocks

ED209 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:12 AM »

http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/50341

see... 87! £75

paid a tenner for my pair @ MK

Discostu · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:13 AM »

They were around 87/88 time. You are right about them being complete and utter shite!
I wouldn't use them on anything.

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:20 AM »

i don't think they're that bad for looks, would never fooking ride them though as they're proper gash for that!

kev-s · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:37 AM »

even though they came out in 87 they were still available from shops in 93 & 94

Discostu · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2012, 10:16 AM »

That doesn't surprise me. They didn't sell that well.
My tyre of choice in that era was acs rl edge. Bloody awesome tyre. But this is only my opinion.

It's a shame you don't see these come up that often.

dordymush · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2012, 11:23 AM »

i think there a bit of a joke tyre

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no way would i put em on a bike

pickle · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2012, 11:26 AM »

Or wilco's

dordymush · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2012, 11:28 AM »

hey they won bike of year

midschooljon · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2012, 12:51 PM »

Barefeet were sold all the way up to 95 in the USA.

ED209 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2012, 02:01 PM »

Quote from: midschooljon on September 04, 2012, 12:51 PM

Barefeet were sold all the way up to 95 in the USA.

I wasn't slagging your build by the way mate

just saw them used a couple of times and couldn't work out why

midschooljon · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2012, 03:15 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on September 04, 2012, 02:01 PM

Quote from: midschooljon on September 04, 2012, 12:51 PM
Barefeet were sold all the way up to 95 in the USA.

I wasn't slagging your build by the way mate just saw them used a couple of times and couldn't work out why

Haha, I didnt take it that way.

I actually asked the same question when looking for mid tyres for my builds. After 96 everything pretty much went Primo. Pre 95 your choice is Peregrine, Barefeet, Haro, or GT. There were a few others but those were the main brands. Now days barefeet are the cheapest of the early 90's tyres.

WINI · « **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2012, 03:31 PM »

That's my for sale thread fooked then!

Robbo · « **Reply #13 on:** September 04, 2012, 03:53 PM »

Used to really like them but after seeing a couple of them split on the last few rides has put me right off.

outriding · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2012, 07:59 PM »

I remember seeing them in a 92 or 93 BMX Plus tire shootout article.

ED209 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Quote from: WINI on September 04, 2012, 03:31 PM

That's my for sale thread fooked then!

soz Marky ... ( not really ... I'll teach you to clear the driveway by systematically dragging anything you are trying to sell through the mud

)

WINI · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2012, 08:19 PM »

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soz Marky ... ( not really ... I'll teach you to clear the driveway by systematically dragging anything you are trying to sell through the mud

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They are slippery fookers to be fair! Look nice but I won't ride properly on em. And when I say 'properly', I mean poorly

ED209 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2012, 07:04 AM »

Quote from: discostu on September 04, 2012, 10:16 AM

That doesn't surprise me. They didn't sell that well.
My tyre of choice in that era was acs rl edge. Bloody awesome tyre. But this is only my opinion.
It's a shame you don't see these come up that often.

I'd love a pair of those Stu... or some of those Prolite ones that came out in 93.

I'm going with my Primo V Monsters for now

outriding · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2012, 11:00 AM »

outriding · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2012, 11:04 AM »

Mdbh · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:12 PM »

There's a nice set on eBay

ED209 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:16 PM »

thats astronaut is a dead astronaut

Author Topic: Oddy Barefeet tyres on midschool builds (Read 2950 times)

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