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ok fella's,Just about finishing my first old school build. (85 pro performer)during the re-learning/remembering/acquiring process I've obviously seen a few new school rides.My question to all you fellow old schoolers is this.do any of you have a new school bike among your collections?do you use a new school bike as your main rider?do you find the new school bikes easier to ride?My intention when I started my build was, build the bike, and ride the bike! that hasn't changed.However, the more I see, and learn, about the new schoolers the more it seems to make sense that I should also have one of these.The components are obviously of a much higher quality, better thought out, and available whenever I need them,I was repelled by the look of the new bikes when I first returned to the scene, (still think the saddle way down low looks daft) (If you're not going to use it TAKE IT OFF!)but the new school retros, such as the SE quad, ripper, and I'm sure countless others to follow, have started to look very attractive.Given this, my next question to you is,Do the retros' ride like the newer bikes? Or are they just some lame compromise between the two?OK, I'll leave you alone now, but I would love to hear what you guys have to say before I go and make some horrible mistake.All the best in the coming year.J.
when you say ride it.......what sort of riding are you talking about? to the shops for the milk? proper street or park riding? if so don't bother with the Retro builds....get a proper NS BMX....yes talk to Stodgy as he'll have some great completes for you. if it's racing then maybe the retro Ripper will be okay (i'm not an expert on the racing bikes) but for park or street......get a proper BMX which will let you ride it and have a great time OS = look at and cruiseNS = Ride and have a blast!
go see stodgy in the rad shop on the best deals youll find on retro .imo old school bikes aint good to ride they are only gonna bustshow them yes charity events yes and racing on the odd occasion.but as a main ride NO they lasted 25 years why fook em up now with fat bums astride.
if you sat on your guitar and jumped and it flexed all over the place till it fractured then be my guessed.just my opinion that was asked for not a debate.