Author Topic: ONE FOR THE SKYWAY TA FANS. (Read 2644 times)

munners · « **on:** March 31, 2009, 12:41 PM »

I acquired this the other day and thought i would share.

It is a NOS TA but it aint NOS no more as the bloke put a headset on it!

Never had a wheel put on it anyway.

GENIUS.

se-bmxer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:44 PM »

nice

where'd ya get that from

munners · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:47 PM »

No.... a bloke on ebay. He listed it late at night and i pounced! He had it for about 5 years and never did anything with it. His dad used to own Meteorlite bmx back in the 80's and apparently his Dad also sold Oddysey about 10 years ago. He was moving to New York so sold it.

munners · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:50 PM »

So tempted to build it with nylon washers but i built my other one that was NOS and ended up putting washer marks on it quite bad in the rear drops! Regret it now.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:51 PM »

Nick use plastic washers

double chevron · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:52 PM »

Phheeww they're all around those NOS TA then, I mean .... around Nick's house

SaMAlex · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:57 PM »

Those dropouts are nuts. You can see why there were so many problems when people (Dirt Bros) tried to use run big pegs on those frames to do grinds. No wonder they all snapped off.

munners · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:07 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on March 31, 2009, 12:57 PM

Those dropouts are nuts. You can see why there were so many problems when people (Dirt Bros) tried to use run big pegs on those frames to do grinds. No wonder they all snapped off.

I know that the TA was a dual purpose bike but i tend to think that Skyway made the TA for race. They were lucky as their Tuff wheels probably instigated the TA being used for freestyle too. Awesome beautiful frames.

Swivel · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:22 PM »

Nick you've done it again!!!!!!!

great find mate

diesel · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:36 PM »

Impressive - thanks

lodge · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:44 PM »

Quote from: munners on March 31, 2009, 01:07 PM

I know that the TA was a dual purpose bike but i tend to think that Skyway made the TA for race. They were lucky as their Tuff wheels probably instigated the TA being used for freestyle too. Awesome beautiful frames.

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I think your right and I'm fairly sure the TA was about before the first pegs made an appearance.

Talking of the dropouts didn't Hoffman end up in a coma after the dropouts broke off his TA forks? (or was it streetbeat forks)

Nice frameset all the same.

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:47 PM »

mint frame set very good spot .

SaMAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:49 PM »

Quote from: munners on March 31, 2009, 01:07 PM

I know that the TA was a dual purpose bike but i tend to think that Skyway made the TA for race.

Too right they did. The TA was always a race frame. How important is aero tubing for freestyle anyway? I think they HAD to have a freestyle team cos they were THE freestyle wheel, and the only thing they had to put them on was the TA frame.

(oh sh1t, have I opened that can of worms again? sorry)

munners · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:52 PM »

Totally agree.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:19 PM »

freestyle in the 80s was all about the double top tube, hence the awful add on that skyway came out with.

"You CAN make scrambled eggs with a wooden spoon, but its much better to use a fork"

lodge · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:36 PM »

Freestyle in the mid 80's wasn't that harsh on bikes imo, it wasnt until street riding and jumping came back in the very late 80's that bikes started breaking.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2009, 03:08 PM »

Quote from: S&Mc Bicycle Co on March 31, 2009, 01:44 PM

I think your right and I'm fairly sure the TA was about before the first pegs made an appearance.

Talking of the dropouts didn't Hoffman end up in a coma after the dropouts broke off his TA forks? (or was it streetbeat forks)

I think those were Haro forks, not Skyway (I need to watch Head First again as I think he says something about them on there).

dialledbikes · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2009, 03:10 PM »

Chrome TAs still float my boat, but the welds on that one look pretty ropey (maybe decent welding for 1983, but pretty poor by today's standards).

markyp · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:21 PM »

some guys have all the luck!!!i thought id done well when i grabbed a nos gold tech 3 just as it came on ebay late one saturday nite.another fine t.a mr munners!!

magna13 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:30 PM »

ron burgundy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:43 PM »

A good chrome TA is a rare find, a NOS TA in chrome, now that is a gem

Well done.

Flatcap · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:52 PM »

Build it, ride it.

Daz.

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:57 PM »

noice. So is this 3 TA's you have now? 1 NOS built, 1 NOS and one rider?

And all chrome... What are the chances?

moanjam · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:58 PM »

lush

dan-dare · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:09 PM »

I greatly appreciate anything of this ilk, I do.

Nice find.

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