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Unfashionable Hutch's From 1987 (One Down One to go) PICS ON PAGE 2
Funkyworm:
Since getting in to the scene it's become apparent to me that with some people there seems to be quite lot of well er (snobbery) when it comes to budget end bikes which is a shame as for me I'm just liking bringing bikes that interest me back to something like their former glory & adding a little point of difference to their original spec here & there.
Two of the bikes that seem to be shunned by so many surprisingly come from Hutch (The Windstyler & Exel) . Im assuming that it's because two of the models in question were produced at the end of the 80's when Hutch was in financial trouble & had these bikes produced in Taiwan & we all know the only decent bike has to be welded in the USA right ??????? :idiot2: So i'm guessing the American public possibly started this bad publicity !
The magazine write ups at the release of these models were really surprisingly excellent, handling build quality geometry & overall performance were all praised & at an entry level price point too! Clearly they are not (PRO Quality BIKES) but they were never meant to be, so to have them compared & dismissed in favour of bikess 2,3 or 4 times the price just doesn't really make sense to me. After all you wouldn't compare a Fiat 500 with a the top of the line Ferrari even though they are both made by Fiat !
I've always liked the look of both the Windstyler & Exel as I love freestyle inspired frame sets & these two models both came gushing with 80's neon Colourways & Popped Decal sets so I decided to purchase this blue Windstyler from the USA when i spotted it on Ebay & had it shipped over from the States just to see for myself what the frame set was actually like & to be fair overall the bike look's well for it's years, the welds are good & it will make a great base for my build.
The Windstyler as you can see was (originally blue) It will be Hot Pink when finished & should come out like the one below with 1988 decals, I saw this combination on ebay.com this particular bike is still actually for sale on there as it's waaaaaay Waaaaaay Waaaaaay over priced but i think it looks Properly RAD & cant wait for to get my build on the way done !!!!
I then tripped over an Exel in the museum whilst looking for ladder bars for the Windstyler . I bought the bars & then ended up buying the F&F set followed by the seat post the lee chi's donut & Pegs which all arrived today (after sitting for 6 days in UK customs) , it's in Survivor neon pink but i think I'll keep this as is, as I love the faded paint & the (Bob's Bicycle Centre Decals) on the rear are just class (not to mention the Vans Brake Blocks). Anyway thought i'd share these two (Fiat 500's) with you as theres not many of these around in the UK as people seem to only want to bring back the Ferrari's & It's nice to see something a little different from the usual models.
Hope you like :daumenhoch:
Windstyler partially Stripped & ready for Hot Pink Powder, Decals sorted !!!!! Will be finished & on it's way to Dan's this week!!!
GTnumber1:
nowt wrong with a windstyler, give a fook what anyone thinks its still a hutch
Discostu:
They look like a great couple of projects.
I do agree there seems to be a lot of snobbery surrounding hutch and the us made frame sets.
I have seen many threads on the museum with them banging on about their us made trickstars as though they have been welded by god like welders.
The truth is a lot of the us frames were shocking. With platforms on the pi55, or longer one side than the other, or the common one was the hutch engraved brake bridge welded in the wrong place so the rear caliper wouldn't touch the rim.
I'm lucky to have a rare tai made one. Which has perfect welds so I'm happy.
Anyway I will follow the build threads as they continue. :daumenhoch:
Funkyworm:
--- Quote from: GTNUMBER1 on February 16, 2013, 06:02 PM ---nowt wrong with a windstyler, give a fook what anyone thinks its still a hutch
heres my old one
--- End quote ---
I saw yours in an old thread mate, it's lovely looking & off the back of your build I've been very tempted to do one of them in the (Old School Hutch) decal style !!!! if i strip the Exel I might go for candy Blue & Chrome as i think it will look pretty cool but i'm liking its original state right now which is weird for me as I like things to look spanking new.
I don't subscribe to the argument that if you strip a bike your'e stripping it of it's history ????? If a BMX could talk all it would tell you about it's history is that it's most likely been sat in a shed forgotten about at the bottom of someones garden :daumenhoch:
john4130:
both those frames are better looking than the trickstar II by miles. looking forward to seeing them finished.
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