Shings

So then...

I have had this bike since I was 12- I am now 26.

It was always a bit rough round the edges and the most I ever spent on it was a few quid on brake cables... To be honest its lucky it survived as there were numerous theft attempts and the only reason it stayed in one piece was because I alway thought it was a bit special.

This week she's had a good few hours of loving polishing... new wheels and tyres, pedals and crank, tange top nut, chain wheel and spider, brake pads and brake cables, all new bearings and crank cups... new seat internals... and I have to say I am chuffed to the bits/over the moon.

BEFORE


AFTER


It is a TRM (totally radical machine) Freestyler and was actually made in Birmingham by Stechford cycles- so is a local bike- while buying the bits this week I have met a few old timers who know of the bikes and people who used to ride for the TRM team.

Laters

Jake

TimC

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Cool Ride

TIFF

Should of put some new Mushroom grips on her Jake.....

Looks the bollox mate

Been in and ordered some new GT Stickers for mine today

scotty4130

need to get the finger ot and get my old wagon built up, need some gold hubs first!

pee vee

blimey, proper 80s!

fair play mate. not quite sure what has happened to my BMX

Fil

I know what happened to my 2, my dad skip'd them Nothing special or worth alot i hope, but still

TIFF

Here is mine

scotty4130

those white walls are the ticket!!!

Shings

Couldn't get a red set in time...... remember I said I am off to a comp tomorrow.....

Well I am!!!!!!

TIFF

PMSL

Is there a "Old timers who want to relive there youth but are way out of shape" Race then

Mr S1

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Slick bikes lads had loads over the years, always wanted a PK Ripper but never got one fetching potty money now on Ebay so looks like I'll be giving it a miss this time round too.........

fish99

blimey them bikes are cool and bring back a lot of memories.

I remember having a rotor stunt (the one where the handlebars use to spin 360 without the brake cables getting caught up. I remember the mushroom grips but if i remember i swapped them for tange grips or something like that.

dave cos4x4

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exactly what i thought.

looks well better Jake.

Mr S1

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I had a Redline 600A with Redline flight cranks, Hutch beartrap pedals, A'me round grips, Uni Turbo seat, Araya 7X rims, Comp 2 tyres (hated Comp 3's), Dia Compe rear brake.....ah, memories................ sold it for pennies. Silly cunt

M.A.D.RST

D7AKE

Must get my old chopper off the wall and have a ride

My dad bought me this in 1977 I was 7!

Lambchop

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is it true that seat bent back when you sat on it tubbs?

DOO

fook me i loved my BMX 20 years ago i want another now after seeing those pics.

What are these old skool bmx worth ??

off on ebay now

JamesG

Nice bikes chaps. I remember stechford cycles well. It was run by a bloke called Paul who went on to run Yah Dude skateboard shop in Birmingham for several years.

I usedto have a grifter

Mr S1

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Fucking fortunes mate, fortunes.............

Shings

I might just ask em to put one on especially for me.. you may laugh but I am off to the epic/creation skate park in brum on the 15th for a private RADBMX only session.



Cheers guys I am chuffed to bits with the way it came out... new 'shrooms are on order guys... seats are rocking horse shit though.

vroooom ptssssh

Nice bike shings, but I kinda feel you've taken something away from it by fitting new parts, if you'd of got the old ones reconned (i.e. wheels) then that'd be nicer imo, I like the plastic back wheel and spoked front!

Heres mine, never seen any more like it before, cant find any either!
I reckon its about 12yrs old, maybe bit more.

Needs some TLC!

DOO

Look`s like it ŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁ
I falling in love with this bmx Ł410 with res not met what that worth.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-TEAL-HARO...QQcmdZViewItem

Shings

My bike is extremely rare and they dont come up for sale very often- if at all. Last frame that was sold on ebay with forks went for Ł250+ and it was the first one for years apparently.

Shings

I know what you mean but it was all fooked- the crank was actually bent and the chain wheel too.. Its had a hard life.

Also I HATE mag wheels with a passion- when I was a kid they were mint and the thing to have but when it came to riding with them I hated em..

I also wanted it done this week... hence why I got a few bits off ebay, a few bits from the local shop and a few bits from alansbmx.co.uk.

DOO

Your bike looks the bolloxs mate

I want a bmx now for real

Shings

If you're clever when you look on ebay you can get a good "old or mid school" bike- like mine (1984) and Tiffs (circa 1992).

BRAMMER

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Great bikes, i used to have a hoffman condor many moons ago

vroooom ptssssh

Ah I see, fair play...The mag wheels are shite to ride if I remember right (has been a few years lol) so hows it to ride now? knee's knock on the handle bars now youve grown a bit? lol

tone7

Heres mine, The bike i always wanted as a kid -- skyway ta

Mr S1

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how fucking cool is that ? Andy Patterson autographed Skyway's too - never even seen those before !!!

Shings

She rides beautifully.. its like a different bike... but still imense- perfect weight.. I love it.

carlo

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They bikes bring back memories i used to have a mongoose many moons ago

jamesXXX

had this little gem for 20 years now

Paul Eggleton

so loved bmx'ing back in the day

woodwardsbodyshop

i was expecting a new bike but old skool is cool, lol, not really into the old stuff myself to ride or buy but they look cool

foreigneRS

bike looks good shings - but it sounds a bit like triggers old broom

mercury grey minter

Here,s mine that i had for 21 years until i put it on E-BAY last year.






Shings: Do you remember a B.M.X shop called PRO-AM

in solihull.????

mick

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mine before my boy got at it..................