Author Topic: Whats the best OS racer? (Read 1485 times)

magna13 · « **on:** May 10, 2009, 09:45 AM »

What really is the best OS Racer? theres so many about, Robbo's, ELF's, TNT's, Auburn, SE! what do you reccomend?

Show us what you race

matt · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2009, 10:23 AM »

for me it has to be this, all you have to do is hold on it does all the work for you

magna13 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2009, 10:26 AM »

Is it a long TT?

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2009, 05:09 PM »

Here you go Zak, perfect for old school racing my Bully Piston Stretch which has a 22" top tube.

magna13 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2009, 07:19 PM »

Wow! very nice Sean! many about?

stidds · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2009, 07:25 PM »

Quote from: magna13 on May 10, 2009, 07:19 PM

Wow! very nice Sean! many about?

Mine so far mate (I think). Thinking of selling this though as I just don't have the time to ride it.

southern andy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:26 PM »

Another one with a long top tube. A few raced these days.

southern andy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:47 PM »

Quote from: Glen on May 10, 2009, 08:33 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on May 10, 2009, 08:26 PM
Another one with a long top tube. A few raced these days.

Andy, get that bike out mate, we really need some more OS in the south, at the moment its pretty shite. 3 riders in the last 2 southern regionals. The north have several full gates, we need to get more people involved! Comeon!

I hear you Glen and i would love to mate especially after racing the B'mouth regional last year but i'm paranoid about injuring myself again

I've just got over my back problem that i've had since my manic crash at Andover last February. It screwed my back and my shoulder ligaments, i broke my collarbone and i also dislocated my sternoclavicular joint which has resulted in my collarbone sticking out of my breastbone for the rest of my life. Its taken me 15 months to fully recover.

I know these are excuses and i'm sounding gay but......... If i go to MK09 i'm hoping to push my bike around the track.

dan-dare · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:51 PM »

Old school??

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:55 PM »

zipp it dan he he he

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harris · « **Reply #10 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:56 PM »

i would say the kuwahara lazerlite nowt flash about it ,reasonable price and did everything asked of it.

southern andy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:58 PM »

Quote from: Glen on May 10, 2009, 08:49 PM

Jeeeezuz! Ok, thats fully understandable! ok, see you at MK anyway

I was on a new school bike aswell. A 2002 Huffy Primus, i came off it a second time about three weeks after my break had healed, just to test it like and ended up with 6 stitches in my knee. My wife then said "NO MORE" I can't believe she then let me ride B'mouth.

I swapped it after that crash with Vestan Pance off here for an 84 Quadangle. I obviously can't ride them very well anymore.

dan-dare · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:05 PM »

Quote from: harris on May 10, 2009, 08:56 PM

i would say the kuwahara lazerlite nowt flash about it ,reasonable price and did everything asked of it.

rhino_mac · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2009, 10:54 PM »

Laserlite - reasonable price?? Where did I go wrong

dialledbikes · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:51 AM »

Proper old school (up to 1986 for me as I was out of it between 86-90/91) Skyway TA for me. Totally raceable geometry but not made of waffer thin tubing like GT, Hutch and JMC race bikes.

Second generation old school (86-93), S&M Challenger or Robinson Pro/Amtrac.

bmxbert · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:56 AM »

challenger all the way. or an old tnt proxl

dan-dare · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:59 AM »

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on May 11, 2009, 10:51 AM

Second generation old school (86-93), S&M Challenger or Robinson Pro/Amtrac.

Mid-school.

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2009, 11:02 AM »

ELF double cross XL
TNT Pro XL
Free agent Limo
Hyper Metro Pro XL

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2009, 11:10 AM »

Quote from: bmxbert on May 11, 2009, 10:56 AM

challenger all the way. or an old tnt proxl

dialledbikes · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:40 PM »

Quote from: dan-dare on May 11, 2009, 10:59 AM

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on May 11, 2009, 10:51 AM
Second generation old school (86-93), S&M Challenger or Robinson Pro/Amtrac.

Mid-school.

Yeah, hardly anyone uses a "proper" old school bike to race old school now. I reckon more should stop hanging on to the old school label and start racing masters, 39-39 and 40+ (or just call it old bike class rather than old school)

Challengers and Robbos aren't really mid-school though (still use threaded headset and crap brakes). Mid-school for me is early threadless, clamp-on and v-brake models (94/95 onwards).

magna13 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2009, 06:09 PM »

Quote from: pickle on May 11, 2009, 11:02 AM

ELF double cross XL
TNT Pro XL
Free agent Limo
Hyper Metro Pro XL

What TT's are the ELF and TNT? also i might be having a score on a Auburn CR20R with the bars too

but whats the TT on that to? $:-\$ $:-\$

proclass35 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:50 PM »

Mark Huddart won the OS Grands at Preston yesterday (4 full gates, D-A Finals!) on a Falcon cruiser (I think it's a 'Theta'), I was just saying on the OS racing thread that this could mark a change in direction. Stock in OS Cruiser market has just risen...

southern andy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:19 PM »

Quote from: proclass35 on May 11, 2009, 08:50 PM

Mark Huddart won the OS Grands at Preston yesterday (4 full gates, D-A Finals!) on a Falcon cruiser (I think it's a 'Theta'), I was just saying on the OS racing thread that this could mark a change in direction. Stock in OS Cruiser market has just risen...

Hope for this old girl yet then

magna13 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:57 PM »

Selling her then Andy?

willchurton · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2009, 11:40 PM »

In the mid eighties I went through a few framesets but the best in my opinion for sharp handling and smooth ride was my redline 600a

crap piccy but hey thats the camera quality in the eighties lol.

Author Topic: Whats the best OS racer? (Read 1485 times)

magna13

matt

magna13

magna13

dan-dare

THIRSTYKIRSTY

dan-dare

rhino_mac

dialledbikes

bmxbert

dan-dare

dialledbikes

magna13

proclass35

magna13

willchurton