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Taipan:
Wasn't somebody after a set of these last week,stunning Hubs  "wantit" only big wallets need apply  ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-BMX-PROFILE-GYROLITE-HUBS-20-24-26-NOT-se-redline-hutch-gt-haro-sonlite-/201527752377?hash=item2eebfd76b9:g:vC4AAOSwe7BWyiMm

Monk_Wally_Honk:
There was some for sale here last week I think for over a grand. Can't see the listing now but might be the same seller.

There was a question someone raised over why they were so expensive, rarity, desirability, quality or all three. It was never answered but I'd be interested to know too as, along with the Sheriff Stars, they weren't on my radar as a kid. Way over the maximum price I'd ever pay for hubs (in fact more than I'd pay for a whole bike), but interesting nonetheless.

Hmoon27:
The ones on here were 2k

diesel:
In response to some of the questions:

Yes these hubs are extremely hard to come by, on average about one or maybe two sets a year come up for sale worldwide (some years none). So if your looking for a set you might have to sit patiently for 2 to 3 years just to bid on a set.

They date from somewhere around 1982 - 1984, there are probably 100 sets in the world (there may be more, there may be less, most will be in private collections now under lock and key). They were at the high end of engineering back in the 80s, much like a set of McLaren speakers or a bang and olufsen music centre is these days.

I advertised them here first to give people here a chance (Not a bargain, a chance to purchase them before eBay) I removed them because they didn't seem to be going down well with the general karma, my price tag here was set at a peak price, those that know me well would understand that I am usually happy to work out a deal that suits both parties.

I hear you when you say that these cost as much as you might spend on a whole bike. I came here when the site started some ten or more years ago and built some simply inexpensive bikes and I gained a huge amount of fun and pleasure from that, so I'm not going to knock that at all (its all about the fun, for me part of that fun has been the search for that elusive rare part / parts).

These days I don't have much in the way of old BMX's, and I don't buy or sell very often. I do however tinker with what I have and every now and then buy the things I really really like and sell what I don't need.

For the last three years I have taken a back seat from building BMX's and I have been trying to build a custom motorbike. I'm doing ok for a first timer and at the moment I am busy raising funds to get it ceramic coated and sprayed ready to be rewired for the summer:



Hope that all helps, the hubs are what they are:

Rare = Yes
Expensive = Yes
Super Cool = Most definitely!

Cheers
Dan

diesel:
Here's a few pics of some of the really sweet stuff I have owned in the past

Son-Lite Hubs


Profile Horseshoe pedals:


hutch Cruiser Bars:


Cook Bros Cranks (early script font)


Hope you all like

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