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Offline Zippy

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Skyways on a race bike
« on: December 05, 2005, 09:29 PM »
What do you think. I've just put some black ally hubbed Skyways on my black Patterson. Not sure what to think really.
I'll take a picture at the weekend and post it.

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2005, 09:34 PM »
its not really the "done thing" BUT if it looks good then i'd say it works :santa_afro:

i personally love Skyways, they epitomise Old School BMX & are an instantly recognisable icon of that era!

Skyways Rule. end of  :santa_afro:

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2005, 09:40 PM »
i like em on anything lol.

i'd have em on me van if i could  :santa_afro:.
dave the bmxing gypo


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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2005, 10:01 PM »
I have got some 24" skyways on my new school cruiser. Whilst they look fantastic it does make the bike and especially the front end feel heavy

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2005, 10:09 PM »
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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2005, 10:17 PM »
Patterson..skyways..hell yes  :coolsmiley:



Hey ORB that ripper is sweet mmmmm

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2005, 11:23 PM »
shouldn't it be graphite's on a Race bike?

Tim March rode with graphites didn't he? - I remember a pic of him jumping Kong with a pair...

Patterson pic has them on also - other I remember from bitd racing were Raleigh's John Lee - can't think of anyone else right now.  :buck2:


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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2005, 02:59 AM »
I've seen a few Pattersons with Tuffs and I think they look great. Bang them on and send in pics.  :santa_afro:

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2005, 07:23 AM »
Only graphites are acceptable race fodder.......if you want to be able to race the bike. You will soon be changing them back to alloys if you do try to race.....especially knowing how competative you are.

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2005, 11:28 AM »
Nothing wrong with Skyways on a race bike Zippy...enough people used to do it

But its got to be a chrome frame with black Tuffs ...mmmmmm

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2005, 11:34 AM »
tuffs on race bikes look class, they emphisise the f/f, the f/f on race bikes usually get lost in a load of shiny spokey shite, i raced tuffs on my GHP BITD and no one suggested i should use alloys, even Mr Ruff said he loved it.  Im puttin white ones on my GHP build, bollox to what is thought of as correct now, break the rules and achieve that true oldschool feel.

ps graphites are poo :santa_grin:

FuNMoNsTeR

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2005, 01:25 PM »
Graphites.... mmmmmm i always wanted a set. Andy Patterson used to use them too. Tim March ran them on his 20inch and Cruiser setups.
 Does anyone have a set of the new Skyway Graphite CFs. I thought about buying a set from the states for my black vector but wanted some feedback first. I know they are stiffer than regular skyways but whats the weight like etc.?
 I raced Yellow Tuffs on my Torker at Derby Greyhound stadium. It wasn't a wise choice and the Gold 7xs were back on the bike that very night.

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2005, 01:53 PM »
there was a bloke racing with skyways in this years nationals, think he was in master class  :santa_smiley:

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2005, 02:12 PM »
Jay Lewis ran the whole season on his Mongoose Craig Reynolds with black ally hubbed Tuffs & he is quick ! , Smooth too .

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2005, 06:38 PM »
we`ve done this arguement before but anyway im up for it again ,as sandro said graffys on a race bike  :santa_afro: the paterson in the pic looks the bizzzzz  :santa_afro: as for any other tuffs,skip food !!!  :knuppel2:
« Last Edit: December 06, 2005, 07:28 PM by Rom Bloke »

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2005, 07:45 PM »
Yep they suit anything....here's my old GT box series.


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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2005, 09:00 PM »
The new graphites are much stiffer than the normal plastic ones, I use them on my T/A for old school races and they seem fine.



However they wasn`t quite up to freestyling use, but they took a good beating first :



I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
 Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
 Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
 Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2005, 09:42 PM »
bill .. one must take thing a lil easier now ,u dont get free replacements now  :santa_afro:

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2005, 10:03 PM »
Get em on there!!!
My Quad with graphites


 :) DINGO :)

MeddlE

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2005, 10:37 PM »
Be fair Bill not many wheels would've survived the punishment you gave those graphites at Skaterham.

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2005, 12:24 AM »


Loving that Alloy Quad  :smitten:  :santa_afro:

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2005, 08:06 PM »
Only a few bikes should wear Tuffs and a Patterson is one of them, good choice mate :)

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2005, 03:29 PM »
Only a few bikes should wear Tuffs and a Patterson is one of them, good choice mate :)


sez who? rats jism! :santa_grin:

FuNMoNsTeR

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2005, 04:35 PM »

However they wasn`t quite up to freestyling use, but they took a good beating first :



 :o Nasty.... expensive break...(for me anyways) :santa_cheesy:
I only just twigged who you are.... Wow...Billy(the airmeister)Stupple  :smitten:
  Were you selling your Skyway Ta at ROM Skatepark in 1983 with a flight bag and everything? I am sure it was yours in the main building part where you pay... Had a sign on it saying Billy Stupples Skyway Ta.. It was up for £250 if i remember. I had £120 in the bank and tried selling my Hutch at the park to anyone who would buy it just to try to get the Skyway.... FLASHBACK!! :santa_shocked:
You should have won BMX BEAT btw :santa_grin: it was rigged

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Re: Skyways on a race bike
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2005, 05:27 PM »
Yep, and guess what, It got stolen along with quite a lot of Roms stock in a break in so I got nothing for it  :(
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
 Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
 Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
 Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

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