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Offline Stodgy

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2006, 03:00 PM »
Dan has a set of those but they only fit the new graphites!

I'm not convinced about them though  :-\


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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2006, 09:16 PM »
Why only graphites? Would it be a glue thing?

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2006, 09:52 PM »
Nah, apparently the hubs are different for graphites so they won't fit regular new tuffs.  There was an article on vbmx that I read (before I was excluded from the site) about them.  That said I'm sure you could make them in silver to fit non graphites in the same way  :-\


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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2006, 10:01 PM »
They only come in gold, and they are not the right shape for converting normal alloy hubed tuffs  :crazy2:
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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2006, 10:15 PM »
don't mean to offend any owners of these things
but it's like buying diadora silver stripes
buying a gold pen from woolworths and making them into
the golds(which were the only diadoras to have in the 80's)
real kangeroo's gave their lives for those things.
 i'm waffling think i must be having a 90's flashback
better go for some 2K therapy.

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2006, 10:20 PM »
don't mean to offend any owners of these things
but it's like buying diadora silver stripes
buying a gold pen from woolworths and making them into
the golds(which were the only diadoras to have in the 80's)
real kangeroo's gave their lives for those things.
 i'm waffling think i must be having a 90's flashback
better go for some 2K therapy.


did someone mention diadora borg elite golds  - heres mine  in size 5  - im a 8  :idiot2: (they have never ever been worn )

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2006, 10:30 PM »
your a man after me own heart
you haven't got a pair of adidas hawaii size 7 have you
 i know its a bmx site but how about doing a favourite trainer list
(from way back when)
i guess it could go in random

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2006, 10:33 PM »
ive only got a few things , few fila bj items , vinoah (member on here)  is the daddy when it comes to the old school casual wear :4_17_5:

hes the man crusty  pal


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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2006, 10:39 PM »
i'm a bit of a trainer fan

oh and clothes

oh and bikes

oh and footy

oh and cars

but i'm no expert!!

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2006, 09:42 AM »
don't mean to offend any owners of these things
but it's like buying diadora silver stripes
buying a gold pen from woolworths and making them into
the golds(which were the only diadoras to have in the 80's)
real kangeroo's gave their lives for those things.
 i'm waffling think i must be having a 90's flashback
better go for some 2K therapy.

Ahem.....!!! No offence taken Crusty  :tickedoff: ;), but you must admit they do look fine when applied !!  :coolsmiley:



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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2006, 10:05 AM »
I personally think this is a cool conversion, my only beef is the friggin skyway logo on the spoke, can

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2006, 10:12 AM »
they're just decals, they can be removed, i'd prefer to keep em personally, but you can peel em off mate !  :)
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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2006, 10:42 AM »
They look good on - thanks for the pic mr Monkey of Biscuits!

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2006, 11:47 AM »
whats the crack with them nuts then ?.
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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2006, 12:11 PM »
whats the crack with them nuts then ?.

apparently all new Skyways come with these, allen keybolts on the end. You also get spacers etc, for new or old school set ups, mad eh !  :crazy2:
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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2006, 12:14 PM »
I've got a couple of new sets and both have normal axle nuts. Could those allen type ones just be for the graffs ?

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Re: Skyway - Plastic Hub to Alloy Hub 'Conversion'
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2006, 05:08 PM »
the sealed bearing variety come with those allen bolts.....

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