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ok so my question is. slap some pads on my 24" or no. its more of a dirt street cruiser. and I know its not the style. but I'm old school bmx. give me yer thoughts.

Kid718 · 2012-05-28 1:59pm

I throw a TT pad on whatever bike I am riding. I just grew up with them. Not for flat bikes though.

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USP45Tim · 2012-05-28 1:59pm

I'm old school as well and I say "yes". Remember the days of your chain popping andyour knee meeting the gooseneck? Good times!!! So yeah, my bikes are padded.

hooligan4130 · 2012-05-28 2:13pm

those base pads bring back memory. I gotta find some that fit my bike. but that's a good idea pads will save my old ass

I am the owl... · 2012-05-28 2:32pm

Yup... pads.

scarfish · 2012-05-28 2:34pm

i say pads. i love pads now but hated them when i was a kid. i always threw them away BITD. what an idiot i was considering some of the prices the OS pads now fetch.

Kurt_Rad · 2012-05-28 2:34pm

I am a non pad guy, but that's just me. I think pads can take away from the overall look of a bike i.e. the lines and geometry, but again that's just my opinion.

tacoman · 2012-05-28 3:06pm

scarfish wrote:
i say pads. i love pads now but hated them when i was a kid. i always threw them away BITD. what an idiot i was considering some of the prices the OS pads now fetch.

+1

All my neighborhood friends threw away the pads too.

The only" BMX" bike I have with no pads is a 90 Auburn. I like this bike plain and simple.

esw · 2012-05-28 3:10pm

Yes for pads. An OS bike looks naked without them. They would look stupid on anything else but a big yes for OS BMX bikes. They were required on race bikes in the ABA, BITD.

scarfish · 2012-05-28 3:12pm

tacoman wrote:
scarfish wrote:
i say pads. i love pads now but hated them when i was a kid. i always threw them away BITD. what an idiot i was considering some of the prices the OS pads now fetch.
+1

All my neighborhood friends threw away the pads too.

The only" BMX" bike I have with no pads is a 90 Auburn. I like this bike plain and simple.

i'm guessing a lot of kids chucked them also, prolly the reason some of these OS padsets now cost more then the frames they go on.

tacoman · 2012-05-28 3:19pm

scarfish wrote:
tacoman wrote:
scarfish wrote:
i say pads. i love pads now but hated them when i was a kid. i always threw them away BITD. what an idiot i was considering some of the prices the OS pads now fetch.
+1

All my neighborhood friends threw away the pads too.

The only" BMX" bike I have with no pads is a 90 Auburn. I like this bike plain and simple.
i'm guessing a lot of kids chucked them also, prolly the reason some of these OS padsets now cost more then the frames they go on.

Funny we are talking bout pads..
I spoke with another member this past Friday about pads and what some sets go for.
He referred to pads as "soft goods".....that can demand top dollar these days

OG Hutch Pads, Profile Pads, Natty Pro PAds.
I just bought a set of OG Natty Pads.....and they were not cheap.

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oozyooz · 2012-05-28 3:36pm

These are dope

Sorry I couldn't pass it up

Murphys Law · 2012-05-28 3:39pm

pad it!

monkee363 · 2012-05-28 3:41pm

pads are only for pussys.

oozyooz · 2012-05-28 3:44pm

The pads and reflectors were always taken off

monkee363 wrote:
pads are only for pussys.

Stoner71 · 2012-05-28 3:45pm

Pads...........yep!

Stoner71 · 2012-05-28 3:46pm

oozyooz wrote:
The pads and reflectors were always taken off
monkee363 wrote:
pads are only for pussys.

Reflectors yes, pads no. All racers used pads, it was in the rules for old school racers.

Freestyle bikes were a differnet story...............

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oozyooz · 2012-05-28 3:51pm

Of course they were required for racing, But those of us who did not race chucced those MF'ers in the trash they made you look like a wennie especially if you had a helmet on like Johnny Just kidding they look cool on some bikes

Stoner71 wrote:
oozyooz wrote:
The pads and reflectors were always taken off
monkee363 wrote:
pads are only for pussys.
Reflectors yes, pads no. All racers used pads, it was in the rules for old school racers.

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Stoner71 · 2012-05-28 3:54pm

oozyooz wrote:
Of course they were required for racing, But those of us who did not race chucced those MF'ers in the trash they made you look like a wennie especially if you had a helmet on like Johnny
Stoner71 wrote:
oozyooz wrote:
The pads and reflectors were always taken off
Reflectors yes, pads no. All racers used pads, it was in the rules for old school racers.

Back in my day, the racers or competiters had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........

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oozyooz · 2012-05-28 3:55pm

you know thats not true the cool kids were on the streets stunting with our crew and the weeny's were at the track with their dad JK

Stoner71 wrote:
oozyooz wrote:
Of course they were required for racing, But those of us who did not race chucced those MF'ers in the trash they made you look like a wennie especially if you had a helmet on like Johnny
Stoner71 wrote:

Reflectors yes, pads no. All racers used pads, it was in the rules for old school racers.
Back in my day, the racers had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........

oozyooz · 2012-05-28 3:58pm

But hey I'm just messing with you they are cool on cruisers and race bikes

Stoner71 wrote:
oozyooz wrote:
Of course they were required for racing, But those of us who did not race chucced those MF'ers in the trash they made you look like a wennie especially if you had a helmet on like Johnny
Stoner71 wrote:

Reflectors yes, pads no. All racers used pads, it was in the rules for old school racers.
Back in my day, the racers or competiters had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........

Stoner71 · 2012-05-28 4:02pm

oozyooz wrote:
you know thats not true the cool kids were on the streets stunting with our crew and the weeny's were at the track with their dad JK
Stoner71 wrote:
oozyooz wrote:
Of course they were required for racing, But those of us who did not race chucced those MF'ers in the trash they made you look like a wennie especially if you had a helmet on like Johnny
Back in my day, the racers had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........

Naaaaaaa......cool was holding up a 4 foot trophy by lining up aginst others to see who was the best. Knowing that 20 or 30 other guys wanted to win and beating them down by puting your balls on the line agianst theirs was cool. Its all about competition, anyone can be a legend in their own minds, but you dont know for sure until you go head to head.Like anything else in life, you dont know what you are until you get into the game and see what your made of. Anything else is just a cheerleader...........

Stoner71 · 2012-05-28 4:03pm

oozyooz wrote:
But hey I'm just messing with you they are cool on cruisers and race bikes
Stoner71 wrote:
oozyooz wrote:
Of course they were required for racing, But those of us who did not race chucced those MF'ers in the trash they made you look like a wennie especially if you had a helmet on like Johnny
Back in my day, the racers or competiters had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........

Dude.....I know man! lol Its just fun you know! lol

The funny thing about racers is that most of us wanted to be freestyler's! lol And....many of those dudes wanted to be at the track.......vice versa I guess! lol We always want to be something else.......guess thats just how it works.

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scarfish · 2012-05-28 4:06pm

Stoner71 wrote:
Back in my day, the racers or competiters had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........

we all raced BITD, some just had mommy and daddy sign them up like a little league and take them to tracks with a bunch of dorks and adults. others just raced through the neighborhoods cuttin' corners over people's lawns or racing on dirt trails through wooded areas. we didn't wear helmets or use pads. we just chose to ride with cigarettes, cans of beer, feeling a tit or 2 in the bushes and no adults.

oozyooz · 2012-05-28 4:25pm

Hell yeah that's what I was trying to say my Dude race from 1 town to the next building ramps and racing through trails out in the sticcs was F'ing cool that statment brought back so many memories

scarfish wrote:
Stoner71 wrote:
Back in my day, the racers or competiters had the balls. Those who were on the sidelines and chucced their pads just wanted a pair like we had. Those were the weenie's..........
we all raced BITD, some just had mommy and daddy sign them up like a little league and take them to tracks with a bunch of dorks and adults. others just raced through the neighborhoods cuttin' corners over people's lawns or racing on dirt trails through wooded areas. we didn't wear helmets or use pads. we just chose to ride with cigarettes, cans of beer, feeling a tit or 2 in the bushes and no adults.

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