Author Topic: managed to snag this yesterday! (Read 15540 times)

theRuler · « **Reply #100 on:** November 14, 2011, 10:07 AM »

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 09:55 AM

nice, don't forget to post up some piccies once you've opened up the box

Will do.

Then it is having 11 coats of black hammerite (hammered finish). And I will saw the gusset off.

fugazi · « **Reply #101 on:** November 14, 2011, 11:50 AM »

Quote from: the®uler on November 14, 2011, 10:07 AM

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 09:55 AM
nice, don't forget to post up some piccies once you've opened up the box

Will do.

Then it is having 11 coats of black hammerite (hammered finish). And I will saw the gusset off.

I used to do all My bikes with that, still got an S&M painted in it.

pickle · « **Reply #102 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:18 PM »

just had a call from my neighbour, they have just signed for a large box from the states

oldschoolace · « **Reply #103 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:22 PM »

Nice neighbours!

jimwise68 · « **Reply #104 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:23 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 03:18 PM

just had a call from my neighbour, they have just signed for a large box from the states

Dont you just love neighbours like that!

Hope they didnt get hit with any extra import tax

Robbo · « **Reply #105 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:42 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 03:18 PM

just had a call from my neighbour, they have just signed for a large box from the states

Fookin ell, I'd be doing a sicky if this was at home waiting for me!

pickle · « **Reply #106 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:50 PM »

the anticipation is half the fun

can't believe i didn't get stung for customs charges either

so the funds i had put away for that can go on other things

Robbo · « **Reply #107 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:52 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 03:50 PM

the anticipation is half the fun

can't believe i didn't get stung for customs charges either so the funds i had put away for that can go on other things

Hmm, I took a liking to the retro 20" GT Performer they do but I bet I'd get walloped with customs charges!

How quick was the delivery Rob?

pickle · « **Reply #108 on:** November 14, 2011, 03:56 PM »

yeah the 20" performer is more of an old school design rather than new school version i think, but nice though

Delivery was a week

Robbo · « **Reply #109 on:** November 14, 2011, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 03:56 PM

yeah the 20" performer is more of an old school design rather than new school version i think, but nice though

Err, surely its built on the same design ethic as your Goose?

Integrated headset, 990 lugs, bigger rear drop outs etc so old school design with new school improvements?

gobshite · « **Reply #110 on:** November 14, 2011, 04:54 PM »

the GT is about the best retro i've seen so far,i'm impressed,

the goose is sweet but theres really only the seat stay junction and head tube plates that make it "retro"

fugazi · « **Reply #111 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:06 PM »

The GT is nice

that's a hell of a long steerer tube, You could get Three stems on there!

pickle · « **Reply #112 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:33 PM »

It's well cool Rob, I thought it had 10mm rear dropouts though?

Robbo · « **Reply #113 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:37 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 14, 2011, 05:33 PM

It's well cool Rob, I thought it had 10mm rear dropouts though?

I'll check the site, looks 14mm in the pic above.

ED209 · « **Reply #114 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:52 PM »

thats GT looks sick

we should get onto them for a new school size 91 Sport Rob

Robbo · « **Reply #115 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:55 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on November 14, 2011, 05:52 PM

thats GT looks sick

we should get onto them for a new school size 91 Sport Rob

That would be good, are these frames light though?

I like the idea of building one for the ramp nights, nice fusion of old style and new toughness...

ED209 · « **Reply #116 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:58 PM »

I couldn't really see your attraction Pickle but having seen some of the finished bikes ... they are very sexy.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #117 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:44 AM »

Come on then - lets see some pics Rob!

pickle · « **Reply #118 on:** November 15, 2011, 09:42 AM »

to be honest it looks just the same as it did in the pictures on page 1

just waiting on my forks to arrive and then it's all off to SBD for the candy red treatment

stem and sprocket are on their way from the states as we speak

58 delray · « **Reply #119 on:** November 15, 2011, 09:57 AM »

Quote from: pickle on November 15, 2011, 09:42 AM

to be honest it looks just the same as it did in the pictures on page 1 just waiting on my forks to arrive and then it's all off to SBD for the candy red treatment

stem and sprocket are on their way from the states as we speak

hmm i think a trip to Dans is in order and chuck it in the back of my van when he's not looking

can't wait to see this built rob, what forks did you go with in the end mate?