Author Topic: Is Mid-Skool really from '87 (Read 7824 times)

Stillriding · « **on:** September 24, 2013, 12:06 AM »

Ok I'm going to upset loads of people here BUT! Thinking back to the late '80's I'm sure most of the big brand bikes dated '87 '88 where really '86 bikes with different colour ways. I know this is not the thinking on here but I was thinking that the bikes and tech really didn't change till '89 when bashguard bikes etc came in. While at MK13 I noticed that the show 'n' shine Mid-Skool freestyle category ,the bikes that won ( both beautiful bikes btw) where both '87 ~'88 which as I see it are old-Skool. My thinking is that Mid-Skool started from '89 onwards?

griff · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2013, 12:15 AM »

Seconds out, round 864

Ding ding

Lugs, pretty sure it's got something to do with lugs

Or headsets

Dannywhac · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2013, 12:40 AM »

It started when the High-Top Fade hairstyle came in, and ended when the All Saints split up. So yeah - 1987 - 2001.

Stillriding · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2013, 01:25 AM »

Quote from: griff on September 24, 2013, 12:15 AM

Seconds out, round 864
Ding ding

Lugs, pretty sure it's got something to do with lugs

Or headsets

Yes lugs then headsets ( more towards '95~'96 headset wise)

kev-s · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2013, 04:21 AM »

thing is lugs did appear in 87 but then disappeared again

none of the bashguard bikes had em for obvious reasons

most of the major mid school companies either werent around or their frames which were pre 1990 didnt have em

can anyone tell me what pre 1990 bikes came with lugs apart from the gt's and haros?

lugs didnt really become the standard till 94 with most major 90's bike companies

brakedancer · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2013, 06:59 AM »

dind'nt some late streetbeats have lugs...??

stuntmaster · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2013, 07:30 AM »

you could say mid skool started in 86 as everyone gave up then as that when i started riding and all the local kids had quit so i was the only one riding . best days of my life back then

OllyHall · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2013, 07:31 AM »

I'd say 89 as well, I can't see how a 87 master or sport is a mid school bike.....

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2013, 07:47 AM »

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2013, 10:09 AM »

Quote from: brakedancer on September 24, 2013, 06:59 AM

dind'nt some late streetbeats have lugs...??

87 white and red two tone and the 88 beats all had lugs

Stillriding · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2013, 12:15 PM »

Quote from: OllyHall on September 24, 2013, 07:31 AM

I'd say 89 as well, I can't see how a 87 master or sport is a mid school bike.....

Yes olly that's my thinking ..... '89 onwards should mid~Skool !!!

rodriguez · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2013, 12:33 PM »

Hard to define into exact years as far as I can see, the 1990's gave or take a couple of years either side is probably as close as you can get, so late 1980's to early 2000's.

I see mid school as a transitional period between old school and new school when old school died and new school was yet to come.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2013, 12:40 PM »

As Griffums said, 'round 864'.

Thread's been done to death in other parts of the forum. Can't please everyone all the time.

fugazi · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2013, 01:09 PM »

Yeah, done to death this One really......I will say nothing felt very mid school to Me in the late 80's though, even with 990's & bashguards coming in

dordymush · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2013, 01:01 AM »

Good job stidds is on his hols

Lol we had a few discussion already on here and Facebook about this.
I go off 1990 myself but that's just me

ED209 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 26, 2013, 02:52 PM »

Agree with Dave ... 1990 is best ... 89 at a push

Discostu · « **Reply #16 on:** September 26, 2013, 03:17 PM »

I think the start should be 89, the bashy era.

midschooljon · « **Reply #17 on:** September 26, 2013, 06:32 PM »

Started when moon bags were essential riding gear, and ended when Lopes and King clipped in.

ED209 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:12 PM »

This topic may be done to death but while people have to keep posting 87 Haro's in MID SCHOOL then its going to keep rearing its uuuuggglly head

senzo milano · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:13 PM »

I think that midschool is from 1990

fugazi · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:11 PM »

I'm not even sure the advent of Bashguards signaled midschool.
Early 90's, bikes started getting thicker dropouts & geometry was changing which meant no more would the rear triangle be nearly as long as the front! The engineering took a big leap forwards & stuff that was fit for purpose was being made.

Then there was the revelation that was the threadless headset/clamp on stem......

MaD-RoK · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:23 PM »

Suppose it was a transitional period over a number of years.... My 92 Robbo is 1 inch quill stem and caliper brakes.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #22 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:27 PM »

Sounds arsey, but I don't give a t0ss what year MS started anymore - there's bikes from 1988 in the OS section and I'll put me own Mad Dog from 1988 in this section. Peeps can put their bikes from pre 1990 or whatever in the OS section or in here - whatever makes em happy.

I used to give a hoot about the years, but the debates starting to feel like one of them morning after the night before poos - it just keeps on coming back, and no matter how often you wipe the buggers still there.

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #23 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:29 PM »

I blame the flippers!

CustardLips · « **Reply #24 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:35 PM »

Quote from: senzo milano on September 30, 2013, 07:13 PM

I think that midschool is from 1990

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Author Topic: Is Mid-Skool really from '87 (Read 7824 times)

griff

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