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Author Topic: The Best Freestyle Bike?  (Read 2461 times)
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« on: April 01, 2008, 10:11:44 PM »
I thought I might get some debate going. What do reckon was the best Freestyler BITD?

My mates rides of choice was the good old GT Pro Performer and I thought they were a great looking bike and tough due to the hiding the boys use to give them.

The other rides I remember were the Hutch, Haro and Skyways. The crew around Townsville tricked on the flat, rode a Quarter pipe and a couple of lads built a half pipe in one of their backyards.

The CW Z frame was not good on the Quarter pipe!!!!!
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 10:42:33 AM »
The only freestyle bike i ever had is my 89 Haro Master which did most things well but my favorite bike that i kitted out with pegs ect was a Redline ST20, i felt so much more comfortable on that than i did on the haro but at the time the haro was way cooler for bragging rights. The bike i allways wanted to get and still do is the General Ozborne it looked way cool with its graphics and the team ridders allways seemed to be that much more hip.
I liked the look of the GT's but could never understand why they didnt build a dedicated freestyler like the haro. The GT allways looked like it was a racer with everything bolted on. The one thing the haro did well was take abuse on the platfoms and pegs where as the aftermarket pegs ect i had on the redline which were the same as what GT used had a tendancy to bend.
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 07:03:03 PM »
Good topic.
Mongoose Supergoose wins hands down! lol My bitd freestyle didn't exist. My goose served duty in FiveDock Skatepark and Ryde. If you had a front brake you were a freestyler!
I've heard some horror stories about Performers breaking off at the headtube but they do look cool.
I'd have to vote for the Haro Master. Time honoured winner.
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 07:34:33 PM »
I had a first gen Haro Freestyler which was great. Steep head tube for it's day, but it was a little short. I then moved to a GT Pro Performer, which I found definately more rideable, ie flatland, street and bowls etc.


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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2008, 10:35:59 PM »
Here's a few pics of my GT. That's JC's GHP leaning agianst the gutter.

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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2008, 07:42:23 PM »
another pic when it was white ......

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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2008, 07:51:27 PM »
Sweet pics Gnarly I wish i had, had the mind to take some photo's BITD. Hey do you mind if i add these pics to the Gallery?
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2008, 07:59:09 PM »
Nice Pics, great bikes, not sure about the Warwick Capper shorts though LOL
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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2008, 09:07:49 PM »
No probs Richie

Hey Phil they were Quicksilver cord walk shorts, they were cool man .....LOL    Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2008, 10:52:18 PM »
Quote from: Gnarley on April 14, 2008, 09:07:49 PM
No probs Richie

Hey Phil they were Quicksilver cord walk shorts, they were cool man .....LOL    Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Grin

I am only bagging you out because whenever I asked for cool shorts my mum made them. You can imagine how I must have looked  Shocked
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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2008, 10:02:06 AM »
Quote from: Phil Kaye on April 14, 2008, 10:52:18 PM
I am only bagging you out because whenever I asked for cool shorts my mum made them. You can imagine how I must have looked  Shocked

Hey Phill i think our mums must be related. I allways wanted the brand name stuf but allways ended up with home grown gear. I look back at it now and realise how cool that was.
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2008, 03:58:26 PM »
Haro frestyler for me coasty i cant figure this joint out bro im not use to it
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« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2008, 11:16:30 PM »
Quote from: wraith81 on May 05, 2008, 03:58:26 PM
Haro frestyler for me coasty i cant figure this joint out bro im not use to it


Giday wraith, good to see you here mate!! Smiley, stick with it its not that different. Wink

+1 Haro Freestyler - '87 Master - '88 Team Sport - my fav.
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« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2008, 05:11:39 PM »
hey guys..84 eddie fiola world tour was my fav..although the only freestyle i did was the endo in the gutter....cheers matt
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« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2008, 05:12:45 PM »
anyone on here from north Qld..
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