Where do you find your Mid Skool gems

[Taipan]

Fancy getting a Mid skool bmx and have a few questions for the experts 
Quick search on ebay and cant find much?

A. Where do I find one?
B. what is there time line for Mid skool

[Dannywhac]

There's a fair few mid school bmx's on eBay at the mo. You've got to know what you're looking for - or still know people you used to ride with/still ride with that still have their bikes (or other mates that do).

And time-line wise, which usually causes a right kerfuffle, I go for:

Start of mid-school (for some companies) = 1988, others not until around 1990. Ends for me in around 2003 when more modern geo/BB's etc come in.

[T WILD]

Depends on what your into really Race/dirt/street/flatland  theres a lot of bikes to go for. I always classed mid school as early 90s to 2000. 6mm dropouts and u brakes but still running 10mm spindles and 1" threaded headsets. With a bit of clarification of your needs then you will probably find what you want will turn up on here

[Dannywhac]

Depends on what your into really Race/dirt/street/flatland  theres a lot of bikes to go for. I always classed mid school as early 90s to 2000. 6mm dropouts and u brakes but still running 10mm spindles and 1" threaded headsets. With a bit of clarification of your needs then you will probably find what you want will turn up on here

So (genuine question, not sarky), your definition of mid-school is '93-'97?

[Jaymz]

I've got three frame sets coming up for sale soon, Hoffman, dragonfly, heavy tools

[SaMAlex]

u brakes but still running 10mm spindles and 1" threaded headsets.

So (genuine question, not sarky), your definition of mid-school is '93-'97?

Danny, are you saying those dates because U-brakes were being used by most companies from about 93, and most people stopped using 1" headsets in about 97?

[Dannywhac]

u brakes but still running 10mm spindles and 1" threaded headsets.

So (genuine question, not sarky), your definition of mid-school is '93-'97?

Danny, are you saying those dates because U-brakes were being used by most companies from about 93, and most people stopped using 1" headsets in about 97?

Yeah Alex, bit of a generalisation I know as bigger companies (Mongoose, DB, Haro etc) still used 1" and caliper brakes after '97, and as per that other thread u-brakes were on the cards prior to '93. Always interested to see other peeps definition of mid, I know a lot of people say it stops when 1 1/8" came in

Oh yeah, and just bagged YET ANOTHER Dirtbike  - Couldn't help meself  (forgive me Chris)

[mamadirt]

Damn you Danny!    I was after that one.

Glad it went to a Radster though - look forward to seeing the build pics 

[Dannywhac]

Damn you Danny!    I was after that one.

Glad it went to a Radster though - look forward to seeing the build pics 

Sorry fella  If I'd known I wouldn't have bid!

[Jaymz]

u brakes but still running 10mm spindles and 1" threaded headsets.

So (genuine question, not sarky), your definition of mid-school is '93-'97?

Danny, are you saying those dates because U-brakes were being used by most companies from about 93, and most people stopped using 1" headsets in about 97?

Yeah Alex, bit of a generalisation I know as bigger companies (Mongoose, DB, Haro etc) still used 1" and caliper brakes after '97, and as per that other thread u-brakes were on the cards prior to '93. Always interested to see other peeps definition of mid, I know a lot of people say it stops when 1 1/8" came in

Oh yeah, and just bagged YET ANOTHER Dirtbike  - Couldn't help meself  (forgive me Chris)

you b'stard!!! Is that OG paint?

[mamadirt]

He he, no worries - if you ever want rid you know who to call   .

[Dannywhac]

He he, no worries - if you ever want rid you know who to call   .

 

you b'stard!!! Is that OG paint?

Na - ratlle-can over rattle-can J - and I still need to go up north.....

*edit* just popped out the BB and it's got the good old flakes of S&M yellow in there

[dordymush]

i was bidding on it too as iv'e not got a nice 1" dirtbike.
i ended up with the slam bars off the same fella though 

[Jaymz]

He he, no worries - if you ever want rid you know who to call   .

 

you b'stard!!! Is that OG paint?

Na - ratlle-can over rattle-can J - and I still need to go up north.....

*edit* just popped out the BB and it's got the good old flakes of S&M yellow in there

youre gonna need a snow mobile to get up there, I'd at least wait til next week