Author Topic: what is the best old school bmx? (Read 2911 times)

jT Racing · « **on:** February 24, 2006, 10:45 PM »

i reckon that Tange made the best frames all round but the JMC is a masterpiece.

revcore · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:08 AM »

What is the best old school BMX? Good question townshend bmx. But one person alone is unable to come up with the right answer because we each have our own favourites for what ever the reason may be..... Nostalgia, The look, The geometry, The way they ride, Or simply the colour schemes put out by a company during a certain year.
One of my favourites are Revcore's. But there are so many more that I love..... Hutch, JMC, PK Rippers, Mongoose, Patterson, And the list would be seemingly endless if I were to continue.
Thats a little insight as to what my preferences are regarding my view on 'The best old school BMX'. I guess it all comes down to personal preference really.

jon016847 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:00 AM »

Hmmmmmmmm, let me think about thant for a while !!

Ok, I recon it could be JMC - LOL

scary_leary · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:11 AM »

HL Turbo...period..............Nostalgic me never

Hey John, ive been out with Timo a few times in the last month,
he had nothing but great things too say about you

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:31 AM »

Quote from: scary_leary on February 25, 2006, 10:11 AM

HL Turbo...period..............Nostalgic me never

Hey John, ive been out with Timo a few times in the last month,
he had nothing but great things too say about you

THE TURBO - OH YES

ORB · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2006, 11:15 AM »

PK Ripper for looks

priv · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2006, 11:33 AM »

Quadangle

priv

motomagII · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:02 PM »

i think there must be 3 if you really have to choose
1.pkripper legendary
2. skyway ta legendary
3.redline great bikes parts etc for over 27 years or so now cant say that about many others .

in the uk also there are few on the tops list for nostalgia and what they brought to the sport in the start ie raleigh burner,cheap affordable for the masses,mongoose legends,diamond back silver streak ,so i started with 3 and went on you cant choose just 1 but the list just gets longer the more you think about it .
also the word best is that best to ride best build best parts as standard 'really hard to define hutch and hl turbo 2 other great bikes and the turbo had some superb parts as standard,
my personal besat though as personal preference is the pk ripper .love those frames for loos and style

sawzall · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:08 PM »

for me it has to be
db leary turbo
supergoose 2
pro class
pk ripper

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:21 PM »

Now that's a hard one...

Redline Pro Line 20"

or

Robinson Pro with R gusset

matt · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:30 PM »

having been the proud owner of db turbo, goose pro class, jmc andy patterson, jmc dy and jmc shadow
i have to say the jmc win hands down, why ? the build quality is second to none ( no far east crap here ) they just feel right when you ride them, pk rippers are nice bikes but they are weak and feel horrible to ride, and you can still contact the owner of jmc and he bends over backwards to help you, so that makes it so much more personal than some of these mass produced bikes

dordymush · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:42 PM »

skyway T/A for me hands down.
you could race this and freestyle it.
could you on a jmc

.

subwax · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:47 PM »

No question for racing - GHP. A class of its own.

stidds · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:53 PM »

Has to be Mongoose Pro Class. It looks fast when standing still.

sawzall · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2006, 01:04 PM »

i couldnt agree more

billstup · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2006, 03:28 PM »

Skyway T/A and alloy hubed Tuff wheels

stidds · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2006, 04:00 PM »

Quote from: billstup on February 25, 2006, 03:28 PM

Skyway T/A and alloy hubed Tuff wheels

Like this?

billstup · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2006, 04:17 PM »

Yep

I intend to build replicas of my chrome and white T/A`s that I rode bitd, but it might take a while

theRuler · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2006, 06:03 PM »

ripper and TA for "dream bike".
gusseted mongoose for that "old school bmx" feel

se · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2006, 07:24 PM »

The GT Pro that Greg Hill won the 1983 Jag World Cup on at Burbank.

darren · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2006, 08:17 PM »

the mrd pro, top design and quality construction. a proper race frame with great geometry.

rad dad · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:57 PM »

24kt woody itson trickstar

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #22 on:** February 26, 2006, 12:33 AM »

I should have asked...

What year?......

jT Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:55 AM »

how is Timo nowadays, is he settled yet?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2006, 01:15 PM »

best old school bmx? how d'ya mean?

JMC's snapped n forks bent very easily
GHP's snapped very easily
PK's snapped or cracked very easily
HUTCH snapped and where chromaphobic
Haro Gen1's cracked and bent
GT pro's snapped often
VDC CHANGA's snapped with ease

All in all i recken everything taken into account and i dont personally like em much, but it has to be the SKYWAY TA, versitile, strong, pretty and from good stock

CHANGA n GHP are my personal faves though

Author Topic: what is the best old school bmx? (Read 2911 times)

revcore

jon016847

scary_leary

motomagII

Bren Gunn

matt

subwax

theRuler

se

darren

rad dad

Bren Gunn