Hey guys. Im an old skooler at heart. Mid to late 80's I can still do some old tricks, lawnmowers, miami hopper, infinity rolls and soon a decade. Keep in mind im 35 years old. The tricks you guys do today are INSANE! I repeat INSANE I am totally ahl struck when i watch some of these videos I give you big respect. What i was wondering is can you guys do the new tricks on lets say a 87 gt performer. I think that would make some cool footage. I realize the pegs are alot smaller and the bikes are more flimbsy than the newer bikes and they arent hot pink or lavender. Also with the new tricks, you ride on your front wheel alot. Is that a skill that can be learned? I could never even ride a wheelie. Keep me shaking my head in amazement guys! INSANE

Well, considering that most of the "new school" stuff is based off of what Kevin Jones invented, and he was doing a lot of the basic trick positions everybody uses now in '86. '87, '88 on Skyway Street Beats, Dynos, and GT's... yeah, it can all be done on the cool old bikes. Especially if... now, someone correct me if I'm wrong... but especially if you're using Tube Rides. I was always a bit perturbed that my parents wouldn't get GT steel Tube Rides for me... they'd get me those little Skyway pegs that only served to hurt my feet.

Well, okay, they worked, but not great. In contrast, the Odyssey Strong Island pegs I'm using now are actually too big.

[ June 07, 2006, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: Thlayli ]

Welcome Omar.....And yes, I'm sure it could be done.

The real question is........Could Kevin Jones pull a hitchhiker on a 10 speed?

I say yes.

Just put some modern day, deep socket pegs on and you should be fine. Rims not mags would help a lot, too.

get rid of the fork standers and skyway pegs, get some new pegs and solid wheels with high pressure tires. Oh ya, and get rid of those layback seatposts and banana style seats. If your gonna use brakes get 990's via brake-plates. That should do more or less.

Omar...you also need to ditch the "I'm 35 years old" line too. I should know, I'm also 35 and I'm learning/doing stuff I thought wasn't possible for me BITD(or even when I got back into it 2 yrs ago). But a bit of warning, the first year I got back into riding was filled with aches and pains. I felt like I was 70! But after that, your body becomes conditioned to the demands of riding and you'll be fine.

If you're really intrigued with the style of riding people are doing nowadays and plan on getting back into it, do yourself a favor and buy yourself a new ride. Today's bikes are much more reliable and suited for the kind of riding done today. I've progressed more on my new school bike than I did on my old school bike. But keep that old school bike for the quiet Sunday rides around the block with your kids.

But again, you're NEVER TOO OLD to learn what the riders are doing today.

^ Yes, listen to Rey, he makes a lot of sense. When I started back up riding flat, I was riding a HUTCH TS brakeless, decent bike. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have progressed as quickly compared to my new school Quamen. The switch to a new school bike made all the difference in the world.

BTW, I'm 34 years old and still bustin' ... peace Omar

Cheers - Chester