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toys19

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Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« on: December 01, 2009, 04:55 PM »
Right then, having reduced my stock of os frames to soemthing sensible I now want to "try" and do a bit of OS racing. Despite the fact that in Devon there appears to be none whatsoever, if the stars are right and with a following wind I may be able to enter some of the southern rounds in andover daggers or the like.

So my question is can you race on an ammaco freestyle pro frame or even an aero reflex frame, is this a bad idea for some geometry reason?

Or should I just stop being such a lamer, bite the bullet and use and abuse one of my beloved curtis race frames..   


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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 04:56 PM »

i dont see why not

medved

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 04:58 PM »
i say go for it.  the bike's small enough as it is, plus i think the different frame might help getting air over the jumps.

plus the fast people crash anywayin old skool .........plenty of time to catch them up!

toys19

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 04:58 PM »
now added voting!

toys19

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 05:00 PM »
i say go for it.  the bike's small enough as it is, plus i think the different frame might help getting air over the jumps.

plus the fast people crash anywayin old skool .........plenty of time to catch them up!

This is what I was thinking, my ammaco has a longer tt than either of my curtis race frames..

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 05:31 PM »
the ammaco would be the better of the 2, i used to race a haro sport with spokes, no probs at all, if ya can ride it race it :daumenhoch:

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 05:40 PM »
no problem at all find the bike you feel comfy on and ride it weather its race of freestyle noone gives a damn
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toys19

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 05:46 PM »
I'm gonna be shite anyway so I could be riding a 5k  carbon racer and still not be a threat...

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 05:57 PM »
I said NO to the freestyler before I read about the TT situation, soz!

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 06:23 PM »
I raced a Haro Master with a coaster brake a couple of years ago and it went ok  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2009, 06:45 PM »
Yeah - why not.

I've got a 21" TT OS legal mid-school Redline freestyle bike just waiting to be unleashed.

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2009, 12:33 AM »
Creamy raced a yellow GT Performer with Simplex mags around Manchester!!

And he's a right fatty!!  ;D

Just get it raced!!  :daumenhoch:

izombie

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2009, 12:17 PM »
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so that'll be a not gay and go for it 8)

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2009, 04:09 PM »
Using a Freestyle bike for racing will mash up your ankles wont it?

magna13

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2009, 04:12 PM »
Well i loved OD's Haro Sport :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: Thought it looked the part with the spokes ;) didnt it have Standing Gear on it too? ???

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2009, 08:49 PM »
Do it....  :daumenhoch:

I gave this a go but with an 18" TT i found it too short and i'm only 5'5"






Was a bit risky thinking bout how much the frame/forks are worth, i'd have been gutted to see it bouncing down the track
« Last Edit: December 02, 2009, 08:51 PM by Betty »

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2009, 06:31 AM »
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so that'll be a not gay and go for it 8)

what frame is that then?
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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2009, 11:48 AM »
I raced a 85 master a good few years back at the Alans OS events, did alright, wouldn't say freestyle bikes are ideal, but its just a bit of fun and anyway, its not the bike , its the rider..... :D
Thats me, 2nd place off the line with the number 5 on the lid and on a 85 rattle can black master complete with l shape dropouts and freestyle tyre on the back for pure speed  :LolLolLolLol:

« Last Edit: December 03, 2009, 11:52 AM by JAY »

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2009, 03:38 PM »
Well i loved OD's Haro Sport :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: Thought it looked the part with the spokes ;) didnt it have Standing Gear on it too? ???

ooooooooooh yeah! :daumenhoch:



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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2009, 04:44 PM »
im gonna give this ago



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so that'll be a not gay and go for it 8)

what frame is that then?

its a prolite so ive been told. its a bit midschool but meets the regs so it willl do 8)
plus it didn't cost much so it dont matter if/when i bin it :daumenhoch:

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2009, 04:46 PM »
im gonna give this ago



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so that'll be a not gay and go for it 8)

what frame is that then?

its a prolite so ive been told. its a bit midschool but meets the regs so it willl do 8)
plus it didn't cost much so it dont matter if/when i bin it :daumenhoch:

Which region will you be racing?

izombie

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2009, 04:53 PM »
im in east anglia
the old school thing hasn't caught on across hear so im doing a few club meets on it. but i also have a new school cruiser. but ive only just started again......since the 80's


oh i forgot hoping to make my debut on this....sunday 6th at braintree if this ferkin rain lets up
« Last Edit: December 03, 2009, 08:09 PM by izombie »

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2009, 05:03 PM »
im in east anglia
the old school thing hasn't caught on across hear...

It may just need a few regualar old schoolers to turn up and the floodgates will open.

Good luck. It'd be great if you could get an East Anglia series running!

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2009, 08:15 PM »
I raced a Haro Master with a coaster brake a couple of years ago and it went ok  :daumenhoch:
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay?
« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2009, 10:09 PM »
Well i loved OD's Haro Sport :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: Thought it looked the part with the spokes ;) didnt it have Standing Gear on it too? ???

ooooooooooh yeah! :daumenhoch:



Now thats what im talkin about :smitten:

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