Red or Blue?

[Gnarlyscoots]

Guys. I snagged this frame set a little while back and have been torn between the wheel set that I should use on it. The frame set is original chrome and decals, accept the head tube decal. It was replaced by the previous owner with a NOS one.




I do like Tuff's on a TA but I also like spokes. So, before I embark on getting some parts together, which wheels would you fit to your TA 

1 - Blue Araya 7C's laced to HF Sunshine hubs....



2 - 2nd Gen Red Tuff II's....





PS:- I am not into Patriotism so I won't be mixing parts together in red and blue, it's not my thing 

[Retrodan72]

Araya's for me Terence. 

[oldschoolace]

Blue z rims 

[Gnarlyscoots]

Blue z rims 

               

[CustardLips]

Spokes.   

[bodamus]

Spokes or Black Tuffs

[Spen69]

The Tuffs were iconic bitd Terry but for me a decent set of spokes always wins and they are a decent set. Would be better as 7X's due to the age of the frame, but who gives a fook when it comes to a year or so, they will look mint bud

[Gnarlyscoots]

Thanks guys. I guess it be spokes then 

Spen, you right buddy. It's only a year out mate, or just about. The frame and fork is June 1983 and the hubs are dated '82. Era correct doesn't really bother me that much when building a survivor. We always updated parts or put on what looked best back in the day.

I was talking to a guy at work today who rode BMX through the 90's and he had a 7X on the front and a Tuff on rear of his bashguard   

[bmxband1t77]

There was a TA with white z rims in bike of the month or summing.
Rest of bikes blue I think.
They look surprisingly good on a TA so something worth considering to have best of both worlds? Oh how I wish I hadn't traded my blue coaster Z rims off my ripper BITD. But hey we all had Frankenstein bikes didn't we?


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[pickle]

Spokes or Black Tuffs

yep have to agree with the above 

[BMX1973]

+1 more. 

What colour parts you going for? 

Spokes or Black Tuffs

yep have to agree with the above 

[Gnarlyscoots]

The parts colour choice will come down to what wheels I put on it bro. I don't want a mix of red and blue so, blue wheels equals blue, black and silver and red the same but with red 

[brakedancer]

get some Raleigh mags on it and re sticker it as a burner....

[Jaan]

Campy Skyways - its the only way to go

[rodriguez]

Spokes   

[Gnarlyscoots]

Campy Skyways - its the only way to go

I see your point Chris but couldn't bring myself to spend £800+ on some Skyways, regardless of what hubs are fitted to them, just to ride on.

It may look good built but there are too many that look the same. I just wanted to try something different but realised building a TA does actually start with what wheelset you choose.

I'm saving the big bucks for the other 'rather special' race frame set I have on the go 

[Badbaldie]

zds every time 

[Jaan]

Campy Skyways - its the only way to go

I see your point Chris but couldn't bring myself to spend £800+ on some Skyways, regardless of what hubs are fitted to them, just to ride on.

It may look good built but there are too many that look the same. I just wanted to try something different but realised building a TA does actually start with what wheelset you choose.

I'm saving the big bucks for the other 'rather special' race frame set I have on the go 

If I had the choice of your wheels it would be the spokes.  If I were to build a chrome TA with spokes ideally i'd go all chrome/silver with black seat and grips.

[Gnarlyscoots]

If I were to build a chrome TA with spokes ideally i'd go all chrome/silver with black seat and grips.

Well, I do got these too....

[Jaan]

Nice  :cool smiley:

They would be my choice

[oldschoolace]

Stil say zeddies would kick arse