Author Topic: what do you call mid school? (Read 3317 times)

weston · « **on:** August 18, 2006, 06:25 PM »

what time frame do you call mid school? i know i stopped riding in 84 to persue a career in hiphop, i startedriding again in 95 after seeing all the new school bmx's come out, i would say mid was about 88-94...am i correct?

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:27 PM »

it is what it sais it is mid school ..ie mid way between now and the start 1980s 1990s and 2ooo

Stodgy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:28 PM »

For Me...

Vintage = Pre 82
Old School = 83 - 87
Mid School = 88 - 99 (1" and early 1 1/8" HT)
New School = 00 onwards (1 1/8" HT)

weston · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:30 PM »

in 95 all the shops started stocking new school bikes, aheadset, 14mm axles etc & i still see people riding standards, s&m's & haros from that era on the parks thats why i wouls class anything after that really to be new school

Stodgy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:42 PM »

The debate could run and run...

harris · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:46 PM »

o dear not again

theRuler · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2006, 07:22 PM »

mid school = 90's
i wouldnt call an 88 mongoose decade mid school

Stodgy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:47 PM »

Quote from: ruler. on August 18, 2006, 07:22 PM

mid school = 90's
i wouldnt call an 88 mongoose decade mid school

Good point...

lazychubs · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:56 PM »

so wots my 88 master come under then

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:05 PM »

late 80s to late 90s... now shut the feck up and show me your bikes

billstup · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:10 PM »

I thought that it was generally accepted that old school was up to 1985.

I`m not that sure what date you could say mid school started, it would be more the style of the bike that would determine weather it was mid school or not..........................

what you say

lazychubs · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:27 PM »

mid or old u decide lol

MeddlE · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:24 PM »

Mid or New?

theRuler · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:30 PM »

mid school is the "dark ages" when the bubble burst

its the 1990's.

lazychubs · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2006, 01:36 PM »

Quote from: MeddlE on August 18, 2006, 11:24 PM

Mid or New?

looking good mate
now sell me those wheels lol
or trade em with some wheels i have
got a shed load at the mo lol

MeddlE · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2006, 05:42 PM »

The graphites aren't available Rhys, the Araya aeros that used to be on it may be for sale soon though.

lazychubs · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2006, 05:51 PM »

cheers mate i got araya's every were lol 7x's pro class
and even turbolite ones lol

FIL EBZ · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2006, 11:37 PM »

Mid school:

When you broke every bike you could get your hands on to Grind Rock n roll and fakie wall ride everthing in sight.

and now wish you hadn`t as on the Evilbay you could have made a fortune.

and where have all the Mk1 mongoose Menaces with the allen keyed on bash guard gone i bought a brand new one when they came out brilliant machine.

the_cyclops · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2007, 10:10 AM »

Mid School?

It is a little known fact that it was indeed I that came up with the title 'Mid School'

I used to frequent Vintagebmx.com right at the beginning when it was still oldschoolbmx.com

I found that none of the users on there would even entertain talking about stuff from the mid 80s and onwards (i.e. from the Neon years!)

I started riding in '79 (which was the dawn of BMX over here) but my best times where from '87 till about '95 when the sport was dead apart from your real dedicated riders and if you missed out on that era shame on you!

There was nothing to call those years (apart from the dead years) so I came up with the label Mid School (it was obvious really Old School, New School......Mid School)

So, the official line on this is

Mid School = 1987 till 1995

YGT · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2007, 10:15 AM »

Mid school, applies to anyone whos 30+

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2007, 11:30 AM »

Quote from: the_cyclops on July 07, 2007, 10:10 AM

Mid School?

It is a little known fact that it was indeed I that came up with the title 'Mid School'

I used to frequent Vintagebmx.com right at the beginning when it was still oldschoolbmx.com

I found that none of the users on there would even entertain talking about stuff from the mid 80s and onwards (i.e. from the Neon years!)

I started riding in '79 (which was the dawn of BMX over here) but my best times where from '87 till about '95 when the sport was dead apart from your real dedicated riders and if you missed out on that era shame on you!

There was nothing to call those years (apart from the dead years) so I came up with the label Mid School (it was obvious really Old School, New School......Mid School)

So, the official line on this is

Mid School = 1987 till 1995

if thats the real deal, then thats the real deal, youve heard it from the man who coined the phraze, end of!, 1987-1995

i always had in my mind it was 1989-1996, dont know why just did.

would also say vintage was pre 80 as a good few bikes in 80/81 didnt change much thro to 85/86

its a mine field