Author Topic: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay? (Read 2700 times)

toys19 · « **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..

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2009, 04:56 PM »

i dont see why not

medved · « **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 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2009, 04:58 PM »

now added voting!

toys19 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:00 PM »

Quote from: medved 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!

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

OrgasmDonor · « **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

motomagII · « **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

toys19 · « **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...

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:57 PM »

I said NO to the freestyler before I read about the TT situation, soz!

billstup · « **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

James Nada · « **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.

moley · « **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!!

Just get it raced!!

izombie · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2009, 12:17 PM »

im gonna give this ago

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

Kaner · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2009, 04:09 PM »

Using a Freestyle bike for racing will mash up your ankles wont it?

magna13 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2009, 04:12 PM »

Well i loved OD's Haro Sport

Thought it looked the part with the spokes

didnt it have Standing Gear on it too?

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:49 PM »

Do it....

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

ED209 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 03, 2009, 06:31 AM »

Quote from: izombie on December 02, 2009, 12:17 PM

im gonna give this ago

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

what frame is that then?

JAY · « **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.....

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

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #18 on:** December 03, 2009, 03:38 PM »

Quote from: magna13 on December 02, 2009, 04:12 PM

Well i loved OD's Haro Sport Thought it looked the part with the spokes didnt it have Standing Gear on it too?

ooooooooooh yeah!

izombie · « **Reply #19 on:** December 03, 2009, 04:44 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on December 03, 2009, 06:31 AM

Quote from: izombie on December 02, 2009, 12:17 PM
im gonna give this ago

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

what frame is that then?

its a prolite so ive been told. its a bit midschool but meets the regs so it willl do

plus it didn't cost much so it dont matter if/when i bin it

James Nada · « **Reply #20 on:** December 03, 2009, 04:46 PM »

Quote from: izombie on December 03, 2009, 04:44 PM

Quote from: ED209 on December 03, 2009, 06:31 AM
Quote from: izombie on December 02, 2009, 12:17 PM
im gonna give this ago

[/img]

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

what frame is that then?

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

Which region will you be racing?

izombie · « **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

James Nada · « **Reply #22 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:03 PM »

Quote from: izombie on December 03, 2009, 04:53 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!

58 delray · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2009, 08:15 PM »

Quote from: billstup 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

magna13 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 06, 2009, 10:09 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on December 03, 2009, 03:38 PM

Quote from: magna13 on December 02, 2009, 04:12 PM
Well i loved OD's Haro Sport Thought it looked the part with the spokes didnt it have Standing Gear on it too?

ooooooooooh yeah!

Now thats what im talkin about

Author Topic: Racing on a freestyler yay or gay? (Read 2700 times)

toys19

medved

toys19

toys19

motomagII

toys19

moley

izombie

magna13

Bettyswallocks

izombie

izombie

magna13