Danfoss - BANNED Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Is old school coming back, asking as i see a few riders now with old frame with a mix of todays kit on there. Looks like short and seated is whats wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I wouldn't say it's so much 'old school' coming back as some people being more open to the streety style that was around a long while ago. I suppose the whole seat and stuff could have come back because Danny, Ali, Rowan, Mark etc have all been rocking that look for a while now. I'm riding something seated, short and old school, but I'm still trying to be unique and individual where I can rather than aiming to imitate 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Honey! It never went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Viva la old school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luke Dunstan Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The tranquilizer scene has me in stitches EVERY time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Seems an appropriate place to throw this. Ryan Leech is still at it - though it would appear he's ditched Marzocchi and long hair in lieu of Rockshox and a trim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I hope it goes that way it seemed more fun back then. Alot of riders take it too serious these day. But as somebody said to me a little while ago 24s are the new old school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Agree with the above, i think streety 24"s are bringing "old school" riding back. To me it's more the mentality of the riders than the style of the riding; the people i ride with have all more or less moved along with the developments and ridden new school rigs (myself included, except a few who are OLDSKL4LYF) and then gone back to how it used to be to put some fun back into it. Not looked back once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Frank the Tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LROB87 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 yup back in the early naughties it was about testing yourself and fun not how many grams you can shed buy using stupid looking frames to make it easy as hell, i rode a new bike recently after 8 years and it was so easy it wasnt pleasing at all! id much rather ride an old school bike and work for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 In my eyes, these things make a bike old school. A hub you have to throw a ninja kick to get an engagement. Or if you were good or watched Bi-king you would find the "bite point". Kool stops. Not only because they were better than blacks, they matched the side wall colour of your rear El Gato (or El Kujo if you didnt like punctures) and front mythos XC. 25.4 bars, cos thats standard beatch. As has been said, it never left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I've only just become 'new school' then apparently. Except for the hub. 27 excellent points of engagement. I've never actually felt the difference though really - maybe it's because I have always done that 'bite point' lark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Its sooo nice to see riders feel the same as me, makes me all tearful and nostalgic! But seriously a few modern conviniences are good for old school bikes ie, better brake pads, better hubs/freewheels but other than that meh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 But seriously a few modern conviniences are good for old school bikes ie, better brake pads, better hubs/freewheels but other than that meh! Yup. No excuses for holey rims though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant wildman Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 In my eyes, these things make a bike old school. A hub you have to throw a ninja kick to get an engagement. Or if you were good or watched Bi-king you would find the "bite point". Kool stops. Not only because they were better than blacks, they matched the side wall colour of your rear El Gato (or El Kujo if you didnt like punctures) and front mythos XC. 25.4 bars, cos thats standard beatch. As has been said, it never left... A'men ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I HATE!!!! Holey rims! They just look silly imo. If you want lighter rims dont make em so f**k wide! The legendary mavic D521cd is still the best rim i've used to this day. Shame there's no 24" version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I must admit i'm not a fan of holey rims. I get them and so on but i must say my DMR Dv24's have caused me so fewer issues than any holey rim ever has. I've been shot down for it many times but i still stand by the fact that i think it's a joke that many trials rims don't have eyelets. I ride 24"/street any can ride trials fast on occasion so i like a wheel with eyelets so i'd never consider something without for the sake of 50g. I run Mavic rims on all my MTB's and they're just consistantly strong, light and reliable - if only a 24" rim ever made it's way in to the world i'd be straight on it. That's not to say there aren't other perfectly good alternatives. For me: 24" wheels shouldn't have holes in particular. Stock bikes without holey rims look super cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I think that it's more new school, more of a merging of old school and current riding. And yea, I hate rims with holes, I intentionally got ones without because my old hole one seems to get bucked constantly. D521 on the front and after almost 3 years I've only had to true it once, and I've ran it into edges and all sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Undrilled rims look cleaner and tend to be stiffer, but obviously at the cost of a little added weight. Swings and roundabouts, it's all down to personal priorities Personally I'd avoid running rims with holes on the 24" whenever I can, but chose to run drilled rims on the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Rhino lites are ment to be mega strong too. But like i say D521's were the bomb wish i still had some kicking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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