Street Beat vs Street styler

[g_lamb]

Morning chaps and chapesses

I know i want one of these to build but not sure which one. They both look the same f+f to me so does anyone know what the differences are as a f+f or built up and have a preference themselves?

Is one now rarer than the other?

Alansbmx sells NOS StreetStyler's f+f for £179 (plus p+p) (not sure of year)

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php'manufacturers_id=72&products_id=1810

And I can get a StreetBeat from Canoshield (bmxmuseuam) for £230 (inc p+p) (not sure of year)



Need to find the cash for either but would welcome all comments/thoughts

Cheers

Lamby

[pickle]

i maybe wrong but the original street beat was pretty much a skyway TA front end with a diferent rear (platform) and 100% cromolly

the street beat you have in that picture was the very last model they did (MKII OR III) and i think it has AD mounts underneath the chain stays??

The street styler was a cheaper model if i remember and i'm sure it's not 100% cromolly??  sorry i think that was the street scene??   

like i say i could be wrong though

original street beat frames are still available at reasonable prices 

[g_lamb]

i think it has AD mounts underneath the chain stays??

Cheers m8

What are AD mounts? 

[pickle]

modern U brake mounts (lugs that are welded to the frame) rather than a drilled hole for a conventional caliper brake.

[lodge]

Lot smaller diameter round downtube is the easiest way to tell apart.
I have seen a few streetbeats stickered up as streetstylers.
The one in your pic is a late 80's probs 88/89 which has knurling on the toptube.

[lodge]

i maybe wrong but the original street beat was pretty much a skyway TA front end with a diferent rear (platform) and 100% cromolly

The production streetbeats bare no resemblence to the TA although there was some chrome prototype frames that Vanderspeck rode that had teardrop tubing up front (probs same as TA)

[pickle]

really?  my old green one seemed exactly the same........tear drop down tube and seat tube with the top going into round.

[lodge]

really?  my old green one seemed exactly the same........tear drop down tube and seat tube with the top going into round.

Your right all beats had teardrop down and seat tubes but I didnt think it was same as TA but could be wrong.

[Jamroll]

I managed to pick up a Generation 1 85 Streetbeat Frame but no forks  un painted and never ridden for £50 off e-bay....
I guess i finally baged a fookin bargin