Author Topic: Z Rims or Skyways? DP Freestyler (Read 3469 times)

punkdSICO · « **on:** May 05, 2011, 09:42 PM »

Hi all - I know its personal choice but: Not sure if I should put my black Skyways onto my new DP. The Skyways are in fabbo condition and they have the flanged hubs that I prefer. This is my new bike:

and these are the Skyways (picture does not do them justice - they really are in A1 condition):

As a kid I hated Z Rims so that is pretty much my driver. Plus, by selling the Zs I will bring down the cost of my new bike which cost me £650

and I want it to be a rider, not museum bike..

Also, will Skyways increase the weight much? Im going to swap the wheels over at the weekend and ill weight before/after. Until then I cant ride my new bike as I dont want to spoil the Zs rim graphics before/if I decide to sell them..

Obviously Iwont put the ugly tires on the new bike!!

thoughts?

Paul

brettypeeps · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2011, 09:49 PM »

I prefer the Z's myself but I like the look of Spokes on a bike

Robbo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2011, 10:32 PM »

Tuffs, once the font on the zed's starts wearing it will look untidy.

TORKER mick · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2011, 10:34 PM »

dobs on the z if you get tuffs

punkdSICO · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2011, 10:40 PM »

just chipping in, and clearly Im bias, but feck is the DP Firebird a sexy mofo! As a kid, all I dreamt about was a Haro Freestyler - had not even heard of DP. But now, I think the DP is far sexier. It has all the haro qualities that I loved but, the lower profile just makes me want to rape it (in a romantic kind of rape-way)..

..back to the Z v Skyways discuss..

Paul

brettypeeps · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2011, 10:42 PM »

Quote from: punkdSICO on May 05, 2011, 10:40 PM

just chipping in, and clearly Im bias, but feck is the DP Firebird a sexy mofo! As a kid, all I dreamt about was a Haro Freestyler - had not even heard of DP. But now, I think the DP is far sexier. It has all the haro qualities that I loved but, the lower profile just makes me want to rape it (in a romantic kind of rape-way)..

..back to the Z v Skyways discuss..

Paul

x2 now I have both. It is great being a kid again

Quote from: Robbo on May 05, 2011, 10:32 PM

Tuffs, once the font on the zed's starts wearing it will look untidy.

Good point rob they are only NOS once

Munnyella · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:27 AM »

Deffo skyways if your gonna ride it, they flex enough, but z's will be mental flexy, they were bad enough with a kids weight bitd, but with a grown up, badly doing tricks.....

If you ride it a lot, then i'd lose the skyways too, spokes, or new tuffs (get the fake ally hub caps) to stop you breaking your nice old ones, you'll be sick as a parrot if you see the tiny cracks around the hubs start to appear!!

Just my feelings, its your bike, and very nice it is too!

phantom photon · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:46 PM »

I like both

Half my DP's have been built with Z rims and the other half with Skyways

fischflo · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:12 PM »

like yella said: spare the oldies and go for spokes ...... or new tuffs

..or white ogks

Spen69 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:42 PM »

I've been through this dilema many times and the best answer I've found is as above, ie buy a set of brand new, sealed bearing hubs for £60 off ebay, stick a set of false hub caps on them and reide the fookas as you will eventually crack the proper o/s ones or the hubs will pull in $:-\$

Currently I'm riding a couple of sets of well tensioned Araya 7X's for normal or track riding and a set of new sealed Tuffs for skateparks. I've bought a set of RadKaps to give them the o/s look and whilst the Tuffs do flex more, for 60 notes a set, who cares as they look fookin' ace

Just my personal opinion

CD17 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:51 PM »

I agree with most, I think the Zs look much better, but it will be a waste of them if you're going to ride it & a waste of money.

The bike looks sweet

M5AT · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2011, 02:08 PM »

Tuff on the front, zed on the back, propa BITD lookin

punkdSICO · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2011, 05:32 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on May 06, 2011, 01:42 PM

I've been through this dilema many times and the best answer I've found is as above, ie buy a set of brand new, sealed bearing hubs for £60 off ebay, stick a set of false hub caps on them and reide the fookas as you will eventually crack the proper o/s ones or the hubs will pull in $:-\$

Hey - good idea. So, false hub caps - not seen/heard of these before. Anyone got a link to where I can buy/look at them..??

Ta,

Paul

fischflo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 06, 2011, 06:04 PM »

f.ex. http://www.maidenusammp.com/kool_caps.htm

.. these have that older boxy steel flange look ..............not sure if ther are also other models, i mean star shaped ones....? in case you're a Star Belly Sneech

spyderpit13 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2011, 06:05 PM »

lovely lookin bike, and Z's do it more justice imo..

fischflo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 06, 2011, 06:13 PM »

yip, there are some alloy style caps available, too ....................:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=166231 ------> http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php?&showtopic=27037271&hl=tuff#

punkdSICO · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:14 PM »

Thanks for the links. I think those pretend hubs are cool (I really dont like the look of the plastic hubs).

Will be doing lots of thinking over the weekend..

ta,

Paul