Author Topic: help needed - iconic 90's frames (Read 14140 times)

JT71 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:51 AM »

silly question...should there be two lists of iconic midschool frames?

1" threaded and 1 1/8" ahead? you know...early mid...which is actually old school tech mostly, 1" threaded but 990s starting to appear, and acutal mid, when the bikes got strong and heavy?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #26 on:** March 29, 2011, 12:12 PM »

Joe- were you asking for a thread of peoples “Favourite” frames from the 90s, or for the frames that people thought were the most “Iconic”? I think anyone who lists 5 frames from one bike company is either using hindsight in their favour, or they were very blinkered at the time. Im not even going to bother giving my suggestions for 5 frames, (the ones I’d pick have all been listed already) but if I did, they sure as hell wouldn’t be a list of frames from only one company.

(having said all that, I do LOVE that LENNY-LENTINI listed different colour Holmes frames, like they were totally different bikes!

)

christhejob · « **Reply #27 on:** March 29, 2011, 08:24 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on March 29, 2011, 12:12 PM

Joe- were you asking for a thread of peoples “Favourite” frames from the 90s, or for the frames that people thought were the most “Iconic”? I think anyone who lists 5 frames from one bike company is either using hindsight in their favour, or they were very blinkered at the time. Im not even going to bother giving my suggestions for 5 frames, (the ones I’d pick have all been listed already) but if I did, they sure as hell wouldn’t be a list of frames from only one company.

(having said all that, I do LOVE that LENNY-LENTINI listed different colour Holmes frames, like they were totally different bikes! )

oooh alex don't be all harsh on me!!!

OK, gritted teeth, the t1s and kings were nice.
As was the mother of all iconic 90s heaviness, the Zima!!

LENNY-LENTINI · « **Reply #28 on:** March 29, 2011, 08:40 PM »

HaHa, nice one Alex

You caught me using the power of suggestion, that in my opinion nothing can compete with The Holmes as 'The' Iconic frame of the nineties.

Was gonna list Holmes (green) and Holmes (Black) as 3rd and 4th but then decided other frames deserved a shout.

Keep the faith Brother. L

christhejob · « **Reply #29 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:11 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on March 29, 2011, 09:22 AM

Quote from: christhejob on March 28, 2011, 08:22 PM
1 ketch karma
2 soulbikes soultrain
3 homeless 2nd generation anything
4 bendy top tube GTs
5 huffy oneton

Scratch my list Joe! I'm with Chris.

don't stop me now!!

WAL riot
2hip bigboy welded on the piss
2hip pork
and yes, laz, the condor. WHAT a pile!!
and, i know, i had one, the homeless soulbro really had the worst geometry in the world. after the condor. but i am 6ft3.

you know what was actually pretty good? mongoose hooligan. minus bolton wanderer bashguard

SaMAlex · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:14 PM »

Quote from: christhejob on March 29, 2011, 09:11 PM

bolton wanderer bashguard

Philbert · « **Reply #31 on:** March 30, 2011, 05:22 PM »

tough one!

through much thought though (of the later 90's generation);

standard shorty/lengthy. blew the industry over with strength!..... and weight!
standard sta.
standard bicycle motocross. the dna of the sta and bicycle motocross flows through the trailboss, t1 progression, fit bikes etc
s&m clitoris....errr......i mean dirtbike/holmes........because every c*%ts got one
t1 barcode. was just 'so cool'

nomad · « **Reply #32 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:25 AM »

Quote from: christhejob on March 29, 2011, 09:11 PM

Quote from: Lazarou on March 29, 2011, 09:22 AM
Quote from: christhejob on March 28, 2011, 08:22 PM
1 ketch karma
2 soulbikes soultrain
3 homeless 2nd generation anything
4 bendy top tube GTs
5 huffy oneton

Scratch my list Joe! I'm with Chris.

don't stop me now!!

WAL riot
2hip bigboy welded on the piss
2hip pork
and yes, laz, the condor. WHAT a pile!!
and, i know, i had one, the homeless soulbro really had the worst geometry in the world. after the condor. but i am 6ft3.

you know what was actually pretty good? mongoose hooligan. minus bolton wanderer bashguard

I had a Villian, same geo I believe, rode lovely, but bent easy! Haro Shredder too, first widely out there big downtube frame, rode nice but I snapped headtube off lol

JT71 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:31 AM »

Quote from: philbert on March 30, 2011, 05:22 PM

s&m clitoris....errr......i mean dirtbike/holmes........because every c*%ts got one

was this sent from your iClit then?

generallee · « **Reply #34 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:26 AM »

1] Morales BTS
2] Haro single downtube thing
3] Fishbone Ninja
4] DNA Hopper
5] Haro Zippo

Some of the most moronic mid school frames. Hope that helps.

Oh... ICOnic? Sorry.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #35 on:** March 31, 2011, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: generallee on March 31, 2011, 11:26 AM

1] Morales BTS
2] Haro single downtube thing
3] Fishbone Ninja
4] DNA Hopper
5] Haro Zippo

Some of the most moronic mid school frames. Hope that helps.

Oh... ICOnic? Sorry.

Ah sh1te - we can go moronic as well? In that case:

1. Hoffman Evel Kinieval - for being possibly one of the heaviest POS known to foul the late 90's
2. Anyone who thinks there's a difference between a Hoffers TAJ and a T1 Barcode

(Yes not a bike but a gripe)
3. The Condor (or the film Condorman).

There's more but I feel bad for posting.......

Dr.Robotnik · « **Reply #36 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:50 PM »

While we are playing this game

TNT HWA FONG DADDY...

awkward · « **Reply #37 on:** September 27, 2016, 04:55 AM »

1. GT Show
2. Morales Freestyler
3. Hoffman Big Daddy
4. KHE Premium Lagger
5. Standard TAO or S&M Sabbath

fugazi · « **Reply #38 on:** September 27, 2016, 09:17 AM »

Old thread back from the dead

I've realised that most of the replies are from folk who don't come on here anymore......

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #39 on:** September 29, 2016, 06:09 PM »

Not a make I know much about tbh but I was out of bmx in the 90s if the s&m Sabbath was 90s, I would say that should be pretty high on a list, fat black beanie street riders ride of choice for a long time.

Bully was a good shout

Bashguard haro master?

dirtbikes or Holmes don't fit unless you are looking for 90s iconic like burners were iconic in the 80s

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #40 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:04 AM »

Not necessarily the correct order for most iconic but for me, my personal icons in favourite order

1. S&m challenger
2. S&m holmes
3. T1 barcode
4. S&m kriss bennett
5. Standard trailboss

Christhejob · « **Reply #41 on:** October 01, 2016, 02:51 AM »

It's been a few years.
KHE dirty buster
ACE racing TITS
Dmr trigger
Gary fisher pure bender
Specialised tj lavin Vegas bonanza

Do I win £5?

fugazi · « **Reply #42 on:** October 01, 2016, 09:53 AM »

The Mosh frame with chequer plate welded to the toptube
KHE's bean can headtube frames
Barracuda with the errr, Barracuda dropouts
Everything else was junk.