Author Topic: BITD BMX SHOPS.. (Read 6260 times)

deeman · « **on:** February 05, 2012, 09:38 PM »

Can anyone remember where they used to get their bike bits from back in the day?were you lucky enough to have a local bike shop that was on the pulse at the time?or, like me did you have to mail order or beg your dad to travel?I remember getting alot of bits from mud machine/m-zone,managed to get my dad to travel to somewhere in oxfordshire to a shop called ACE BMX who i got my dia-compe FS880/901 brakeset with tech V's when they first came out,and got my SUNTOUR XC II's there!I think i may have got my white haro tyres when they first came out from HOT WHEELS mail order!my memory fails me with everything else!!can remember sending off lots of postal orders :LolLolLolLol:Who always had the latest stuff?who was good to deal with and who bad?

stu27 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:43 PM »

not that me parents could afford anything frome these bike shops
stechford cycles,components downstairs and complete builds upstairs,there was always a rake of landing gear forks hanging up behind the counter
not far from birmingham wheels,TRM freestyler,was distributed from there also,158 station road

shirley pro am,only a handfull of times to that one

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: deeman on February 05, 2012, 09:38 PM

Can anyone remember where they used to get their bike bits from back in the day?were you lucky enough to have a local bike shop that was on the pulse at the time?or, like me did you have to mail order or beg your dad to travel?I remember getting alot of bits from mud machine/m-zone,managed to get my dad to travel to somewhere in oxfordshire to a shop called ACE BMX who i got my dia-compe FS880/901 brakeset with tech V's when they first came out,and got my SUNTOUR XC II's there!I think i may have got my white haro tyres when they first came out from HOT WHEELS mail order!my memory fails me with everything else!!can remember sending off lots of postal orders :LolLolLolLol:Who always had the latest stuff?who was good to deal with and who bad?

Ace BMX...that was in Henley where i live.

deeman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:52 PM »

Quote from: stu27 on February 05, 2012, 09:43 PM

not that me parents could afford anything frome these bike shops
stechford cycles,components downstairs and complete builds upstairs,there was always a rake of landing gear forks hanging up behind the counter
not far from birmingham wheels,TRM freestyler,was distributed from there also,158 station road

shirley pro am,only a handfull of times to that one

stetchford cycles...the name rings a bell for some reason!

Al Wyn · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:54 PM »

Used to spend an hour looking at and buying stuff from Surrey Cycles in Chertsey...80 mile round trip...almost a monthly trip...thanks Dad

Peter J · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:57 PM »

for me it was Dronfield Cycles or J E James in Chesterfield if I needed some stuff for my race bike

tcracing · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:03 PM »

cobra sports or pro line bradford

retrodarren81 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:05 PM »

superbikes in ilford. was the best shop about

deeman · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:08 PM »

i nearly forgot FAZE 7,managed to get one or 2 trips there.once for bike stuff,cant remember what,the second for my first skate deck!used to love the FAZE 7 rub on decals where you could remove the middle of the lettering...or not!

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:20 PM »

Wheelways in Grimsby, owned by a bloke called Geoff Baraclough, wrote the odd BMX book too.
Was the sole GT importer for the UK bitd.

rooski · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:26 PM »

Cycleworld in Halifax,3 mile bus ride,they had loadsa good stuff

Discostu · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:27 PM »

Custom riders when it was at 19 nightingale road in Hitchin. It was run by mason smiths mum and dad.
It's now a much much bigger outfit on jubilee way in letchworth now run by mason himself. Well worth a visit!

deeman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:29 PM »

Quote from: discostu on February 05, 2012, 10:27 PM

Custom riders when it was at 19 nightingale road in Hitchin. It was run by mason smiths mum and dad.
It's now a much much bigger outfit on jubilee way in letchworth by mason himself. Well worth a visit!

I didnt discover CUSTOM RIDERS til my skateboarding days!used to stop on way to Stevanage Bow Lyons skatepark,you could rent skate vids for a quid and bring them back the next week!

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:30 PM »

The BMX Pit in the Harris arcade,in Reading,Hotshot BMX in Kidlington,got my Pro Racer from Faze 7.

steve69 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:35 PM »

Edwardes, Youngs or Alpine sports / Alpine Action were my favorite hang-outs,

you would have found me in one of those pretty much every saturday spending my pocket money

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:56 PM »

K.D. Racing or M.K. Cycles (Bolton BMX Centre) both locally ,,BMX specific shops

I bought my GT Nora ,Tuffs from Surrey BMX cycles

Got my DX and some bits from Sale Cycles warehouse

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2012, 11:25 PM »

Surrey skates /Surrey cycles

and Guildford ~ Pedal pushers

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2012, 12:08 AM »

Alpine Action,Faze 7,Custom Riders.A few in North London-Shorter -Rochford in Finchley and Rainbow Racing in Wood Green.Bought a Rebel race frame from Halfords in Watford High Street that had Rebel freestyle (Haro-alikes) forks coz they couldn`t find the race versions.

deeman · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2012, 12:14 AM »

Quote from: VOIVOD on February 06, 2012, 12:08 AM

Alpine Action,Faze 7,Custom Riders.A few in North London-Shorter -Rochford in Finchley and Rainbow Racing in Wood Green.Bought a Rebel race frame from Halfords in Watford High Street that had Rebel freestyle (Haro-alikes) forks coz they couldn`t find the race versions.

:LolLolLolLol:if i remember correctly,it was at the top of town where all the bars are now next door to BEATTIES model shop?!

mattfx81 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2012, 12:38 AM »

Quote from: VOIVOD on February 06, 2012, 12:08 AM

Alpine Action,Faze 7,Custom Riders.A few in North London-Shorter -Rochford in Finchley and Rainbow Racing in Wood Green.Bought a Rebel race frame from Halfords in Watford High Street that had Rebel freestyle (Haro-alikes) forks coz they couldn`t find the race versions.

Any BITD pics of the Rebel James?

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 06, 2012, 12:49 AM »

Claude Crimes (Raleigh Dealer) in Queensferry - Now Ironically a New School/Scooter shop,
Top Gear Cycles in Shotton - Now Deeside Cycles
Davies Brothers in Chester, the best place to buy all the new dayglo and lavender stuff in '85, ie Sharp BB boots - Now La Tasca.

nosepickben · « **Reply #21 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:19 AM »

AB Wheels on london road in sheffield, them & langsett cycles. Langsetts still exist in some capacity, AB went in the late 80's. They gave me a diamond back scarf free with some parts i bought in about 1986. I think harrisons camera shop is where they used to be now.