Hi All,
Well after dreaming of having a white TA frame and fork set 25years ago as an 11year old you can imagine my excitment now as that dream soon will come true. I have bought one of these frame sets and have suddenly realised i have no idea how to build it up into a working bike!! I know i want to keep it as white as possible and would be very greatfull for any advice on what parts would do this project justice. I will list the bits i think i will need and any suggestions on make and where to buy would be awesome. Will post pic's as the build starts.

Frame Skyway T/A in white
Forks Skyway T/A in white
Bars ?? Possibly skyway ez in white?
Grips ODI mushroom?
Brakes Dia compe 901 in white?
Stem ????
Headset???
Seat post ???
Seat post clamp???
Bottom bracket????
Crank????
Gears???
Pedals ????
Wheels white tuff II's??

Any advice on best order to build the bike would be awesome.
Cant wait to get started but a bit cluless on what stuff would be fitting such a great frame!
Thanks in advance for any help
James
Tyre's comp III white ?

Are you building a KKK TA or what ?

As the owner of a tuf 84 chrome XL TA , built up to be based on what Andy Patterson
rode , his bike seemed to change parts every month/magazine photo when he rode
for Skyway.

The XL TA in head to head standoff during its build vs my 1980 BBR1 (evolution) street/skatepark bike. The XL TA held its ground pretty well in it's final trim...



The only white parts on the TA are the NOS Skyway/ Johar padset , with red & blue letters.

If you have a white frame & forks please add some "colour" to it , unless you are
planning to do cross country ski sniping or similar "white out cammo " activities.

Chrome , black ,blue & red , matt or polished alloy where the order of the day if you
raced as a teenager back then. Didn't see much gold on Skyways except for the Campy
Hubs wearing a Graphite tuff wheel or 2 & maybe gold annodised Skyway brake fins
with black pads.

No white wheels , tires , brakes , cables etc etc etc.

GT pro bars 8 or 10 inch rise , Tuf or Pro Neck , Redline Flights (full wrap single pinch)
, a power disc for constant changing of gear ratios at the track , DX pedals to ride ,
Custome ones (for display) GT layback seatpost (chrome) graphite Tuff on the front
(strong new one with Ted Carl flanges fitted) , 7X Araya alloy with a spoked polished
campy hub at the rear , you get the idea.

Chrome or black rear brakes.

Skyway both bitd & now were cool enough to sell you a great looking frame & forkset
made of top quality Japanese (?) cro mo tubing , welded up in the USA , to match their
legendary wheels & a few other neat accessories , what ever other parts got fitted were
all up to the owner.


Scrap my suggestions completely , if you want.

But go back to the 1980's & Use Your Freedom of Choice.



JB

Not TA related, but My band is playing with DEVO in Melb and Sydney!!! Sweet...

Man, that is so awsome. I love REGURGITATOR!!!

Not all of Skyway's quite stuff was indestructible & reliable for life bitd , at least you can make their questionable pedals look Tuff , Andy Patterson had a modified set like this when racing in Oz.

show shoes only , but Tuff Enuf






Strong enough to ride on these were NOS pedals we picked up & Matt modified a "bit"
using some spare cages , alloy box tubing , grade 8 bolts etc , string , wood glue etc
DX pedals (either century model) for riding the XLTA on the streets.


What would the early 80's be without the soundtrack , that went with it




JB

Hi Jet Black,
Thanks for your advice / info. I think your right and i will add some colour to my stealth snow machine. Prehaps red pedals, seat clamp, chain, brakes and headset....