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40 yr Old Newbie's Firebird Project - FINISHED!

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pickle:
welcome to RAD and good luck with your first (of many) builds  :daumenhoch:


what Tuffs did you buy from the states? was it the graphite ones with gold hubs?  if not then you can get any coloured new tuffs on UK ebay for about £70  :daumenhoch:

BMX20:
Hi guys,

With regard to the decals, I think the only ones I'm nervous of are the 2 for the downtube, as it's very easy to see if they don't line up.  I might do the remainder dry and try the wet route for the downtube.  It looks like there's an extra headtube decal in the set, so I might try experimenting with than on my old MTB.  I'll probably experiment with lacquering over it too with acrylic just to see what happens.  Has anyone lacquered over their decals?

The Skyways I went for are just stock white Tuff IIs, but with a coaster brake (I couldn't find any in the UK and Skyway said their UK supplier wasn't importing them).  It's a tiny bit steep I know, but I really wanted that brake.

So yeah, it's definitely a rider; those tyres look just the ticket too, nice one!

Anyone know of a skatepark or ramps where complete novices are welcome to go and make fools of themselves?

Gordy

pickle:
ahhhh didn't realise they were coaster ones  :daumenhoch:

as for parks?  you can go to any as none of them worry if you make a fool of yourself or not..........i do it everytime i go  :LolLolLolLol:

Hootski70:
Don't know of a park but if you haven't done it in a while make sure you wear ALL the saftey gear ( don't worry about looking like a tit ) It can very easily go wrong very quickly when the addrenalim is pumping .( My bro Spen 69 face planted at full pelt onto concrete , broke his cheekbone 6 places and knocked his front teeth out )Also take a basic tool kit with you as the bike will probably need a few tweeks as things settle in . Be safe , look a tit ,feel old but have fun .

ED209:
Come down to Corby in Jan for the RAD Night at Adrenalin Alley... there will be loads of people making fools of themselves and falling off ( mainly me & Pickle  :smitten: )

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