Author Topic: Mid school: The poor mans old school? (Read 3815 times)

SaMAlex · « **on:** April 17, 2007, 07:51 AM »

One of the cool things about Mid school is that most parts arent silly prices. I got another set of S&M "DX" pedals this week. This whole lot cost about half what one pair of Shimano DXs would, let alone Hutch! (although Im not one to worry about condition).

romboijon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2007, 08:03 AM »

looking nice

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2007, 08:11 AM »

oi u

Zippy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:16 AM »

The more I see this mid school stuff the more I like it. That yellow S&M Challenger has really got me thinking of building a good mid school bike next.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:53 AM »

look at those beauties!

can i have the yellow ones for my challenger please?!!

£250 for a pair of shimano dx's is just obscene

silly prices like this are whats actually ruining the "old-school-bmx scene", they make it completely inaccessable to regular folk and it starts to become an "elitist wankfest"

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:57 AM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on April 17, 2007, 09:53 AM

look at those beauties!
can i have the yellow ones for my challenger please?!!

The yellow ones are totally brand new, un-used. I got them ages ago and didnt like the colour. You can have them for £250!

Just joking. I want to keep them cos I want to build a classic Yellow Holmes. I know the pedals were out a bit later than most of the bikes I want to build, but who cares, they are perfect pedals to use on any S&M!

Stodgy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:03 AM »

Mid-school? Poor man's? Cheap? Tell my wallet that!

NOS stuff is harder to find than Old School at the moment as it hasn't all been discovered in the backs of shops yet - and also not as much was made as BMX had lost it's universal popularity of the 80's.

In my experience putting together a mid-school is much much harder than an old school, and because of the rarity of NOS parts, not cheap either.

theRuler · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:11 AM »

mid school bikes rule
they were the best days

SaMAlex · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:12 AM »

NOS? NOS? I never said anything about NOS!
Mid is, and was all about the riding!!!

Oh you condor boys!

darkersomeday · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:14 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 17, 2007, 10:03 AM

Mid-school? Poor man's? Cheap? Tell my wallet that!

NOS stuff is harder to find than Old School at the moment as it hasn't all been discovered in the backs of shops yet - and also not as much was made as BMX had lost it's universal popularity of the 80's.

In my experience putting together a mid-school is much much harder than an old school, and because of the rarity of NOS parts, not cheap either.

Stodgy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:22 AM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on April 17, 2007, 10:12 AM

NOS? NOS? I never said anything about NOS!
Mid is, and was all about the riding!!!

Oh you condor boys!

Doh. I forgot about that riding thing. I just look at them, wipe them with a soft cloth and tuck them up in bed - is that not what Mat intended?

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:26 AM »

at the minuite i am getting more pleasure doing my midschool builds.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:28 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 17, 2007, 10:22 AM

wipe them with a soft cloth and tuck them up in bed

Mmmmmm. Id pay good money to have that done to me!

Not sure Id pay a lot for Stodgy to do it tho

stuntmaster · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2007, 11:07 PM »

i say mid skool stuff is a lot harder to find and not as much made compare to 80`s , i mean how many prince albert cranks do you see for sale that and revcore stuff is top dollar

Rombloke · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:24 PM »

lol....elitist wankfest....thats excellent

lmfao

guys....dont buy dx for 250 quid, buy em for thirty, and re-condition em like i do.

before.....

after.....

Dave

harris · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:28 PM »

attention all rad members please send all your dxs to mr gillers gaff. they come up minty.

Stodgy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:30 PM »

At least he can't show a picture of those damn Gen 1's in this section...thank feck for that.

2020mad · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:38 PM »

Quote from: Rom Bloke on April 26, 2007, 05:24 PM

lol....elitist wankfest....thats excellent

lmfao

guys....dont buy dx for 250 quid, buy em for thirty, and re-condition em like i do.

before.....

after.....

Dave

Hi just wondered have you had them re- anodised or painted those dx's if so what paint is it?. thanks, Quality resto.

Stodgy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: 2020mad on April 27, 2007, 02:38 PM

Quote from: Rom Bloke on April 26, 2007, 05:24 PM
lol....elitist wankfest....thats excellent

lmfao

guys....dont buy dx for 250 quid, buy em for thirty, and re-condition em like i do.

before.....

after.....

Dave

Hi just wondered have you had them re- anodised or painted those dx's if so what paint is it?. thanks, Quality resto.

It's glass paint dude - very clever stuff - looks pukka in the flesh.

fuzzynod · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:09 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on April 17, 2007, 10:12 AM

Mid is, and was all about the riding!!!

Oh you condor boys!

Oi you I ride my Condor and so has Jerry Galley,Paul Meacher,Darren Claggit (original owner)Stodgy,Pete and a couple more stars.
Yes it does live in the bedroom not like S&M'S kept in the worlds coldest shed ! Heated by liquid Nitrogen !!!!!!

Love them Condors

.......... but ride em....

SaMAlex · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:22 PM »

Point taken, sorry Fuzzy.

Anyway, my shed is quite warm at the moment.

gt0733 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2007, 01:47 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 27, 2007, 02:57 PM

Quote from: 2020mad on April 27, 2007, 02:38 PM
Quote from: Rom Bloke on April 26, 2007, 05:24 PM
lol....elitist wankfest....thats excellent

lmfao

guys....dont buy dx for 250 quid, buy em for thirty, and re-condition em like i do.

before.....

after.....

Dave

Hi just wondered have you had them re- anodised or painted those dx's if so what paint is it?. thanks, Quality resto.

It's glass paint dude - very clever stuff - looks pukka in the flesh.

..........but the surface to be painted must be well polished first. i painted a chrome headset with red glass paint and it looks sweet. i did the same with a set of polished DX cranks and it showed every blemish in the casting.

where did you get your DX pedal caps?

gt0733 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2007, 01:50 AM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on April 17, 2007, 09:53 AM

look at those beauties!
can i have the yellow ones for my challenger please?!!

£250 for a pair of shimano dx's is just obscene
silly prices like this are whats actually ruining the "old-school-bmx scene", they make it completely inaccessable to regular folk and it starts to become an "elitist wankfest"

probably the truest post in here

but we keep forking out for bits, don't we