Author Topic: Rickman Freestyler Really, Actually Finally FINISHED!!! (honestly!!) 08/04/2013 (Read 10404 times)

mattbloke · « **on:** September 15, 2012, 01:06 PM »

well, i thought it was only you other bastids that found bargains and cheap stuff! for your enjoyment, a 1984 RICKMAN FREESTYLER!
local junk shop buy. wanted £50, talked them down to £30 as it had no brakes and needs steering bearings

needs a bit of work mind, but here it is:
rickman frame (guessing it was originally white) tuffneck crank disc, sugino sprocket, shimano DX pedals, Takagi 175mm crank and sugino power stem. pooty wheels and bars but you cant have everything i suppose

( Mod magic by Ed209

)

not johndub71 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2012, 03:29 PM »

Tidy find.

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2012, 03:30 PM »

Result!

deeman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2012, 07:43 PM »

Brilliant find!can't believe you talked them down!

southern andy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2012, 08:15 PM »

If it was originally white then it would have a "W" code next to the serial number on the BB. eg...... 192.25.003/1W

Sadly they're not Rickman forks though. Good luck finding a set if you go down that route.

ED209 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2012, 09:11 PM »

total barrrrgain

mattbloke · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2012, 11:00 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on September 16, 2012, 08:15 PM

If it was originally white then it would have a "W" code next to the serial number on the BB. eg...... 192.25.003/1W

Sadly they're not Rickman forks though. Good luck finding a set if you go down that route.

Thanks for the heads up, once I get the hundred layers of paint off il check. Already figured the forks aren't og as the welding on them is utter shit

fingers crossed I have sourced a set of forks, just waiting to hear back on them

Bike is stripped to the frame now so will get some more pics up once the paint starts coming off

ratty67vw · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2012, 03:08 AM »

nice find good luck with the project

mattbloke · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2012, 04:23 PM »

got busy with the fizzy today.
SBD recommended synstrip paint stripper.
bloody hell! 30 year old powder coating is tuff stuff! so much so that after 4 hours, i called it a day and will have another crack at it tomorrow.
few pics from todays progress

tuff neck is in good nick under the paint

southern andy, do you know what the frame No.s mean? also there is no marking for a colour.... does that mean anything special?

NORTY40 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2012, 05:09 PM »

Nice find

Bargain at £30 too

.... Tuf neck disc is worth close to that so you got yourself a free frame

michaelprestage · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2012, 05:13 PM »

Thats a champion find !! Lucky bugger

Devilock · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2012, 05:39 PM »

Great find.

Looking forward to the resto.

You got an idea how you want to build it?

Mint · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2012, 06:39 PM »

£30 ?... what a result.

good work Mattt

mattbloke · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2012, 06:42 PM »

no ideas on a build plan yet as this kinda just fell into my lap. waiting to hear back about a set of original forks which will determine how much money i DONT have left

also waiting till i can find out if the serial No. gives clues to age or what not.

Pooch · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2012, 07:49 PM »

Couldn't of happened to a nicer bloke

I'll have that kuwi thanks

great find mate

mattbloke · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2012, 08:00 PM »

You always say the sweetest things

Discostu · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2012, 08:03 PM »

Ooh always good to see a resto thread like this.

southern andy · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2012, 08:42 PM »

The serial number gives no clue as to the age but Rickman were mainly building in 1984 really so i'd say it was that.

I've PM'd you with the rest of the details.