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So where's Alan's finding all these old school bmx frame's from?

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Taipan:
As above they seem to have alot of old school bikes for sale? well lets say OS f+f sets with re-pop parts mainly  ....so do you think they are just buying them to cash in or ? .....I'd say some of the frame sets would be nice to buy on there own but prices kinda put's you off when loaded with the re-pop parts as cant really see that kind of value in there completes? I'm not dissing re-pop parts as they have a place somewhere I guess.... just interested to know your thoughts?

ps..not dissing Alans either as their a great outlet and he is a top bloke  ;)

CustardLips:
I think he's actively buying framesets specifically to load em up with repop parts and sell em on. I know repop come in handy for a budget build and some folk are more than happy to use em on their builds but i honestly think the market for them is very limited tbh.

He had a GT Elite frameset, bars, grips, rims, seat post and clamp off me a coupla years ago... loaded it with repop then flogged it. He posted a few framesets on Instagram a while ago too including a GHP (not long after Wundawend had a load of em up on ebay)... i guess he built it the same way and sold that too.

I think it's his way of making a few bob and shifting some repop parts all at the same time. Can't really fault him tbh... he's been around forever and the os boom has given him the chance to cash in after 30 odd years of twiddling his thumbs.  :LolLolLolLol:

Retrodan72:
I agree with Nick, Alan as well as being a “Godfather” in the UK OSBMX scene is also a businessman and a business that thrived for decades when a lot of similar shops switched the lights off and shut the doors. Who can blame him for cashing in, I see it as his reward for his continued contribution.

However, my issue is, the guys he has building these bikes for him appear to all be too young to remember OS therefore are slightly off target with how a bike should look. It seems that all the potential resources  (parts/tools/time) are there, but the finished product looks a bit thrown together with one or two dubious looking grips, pedals etc. I’d like to see interaction from Alan regarding this, but obviously I’m only basing my opinions on if I was buying a bike off him myself, which I’m not.

I’m sure that he has a queue of buyers that aren’t bothered about dodgy looking pedals, grips and tyres, there’s plenty of non OS purists that just want to get involved in the retro buzz.

deeman:
i thought most of his frames were left over stock.....
As Dan and Nick said, can't fault alan as there is most definitely a market for these kind of bikes.....But yea, a little more thought and they could look great with the repop parts he has at his disposal....

Smidsy:
There are 3 or 4 of his Old School builds that have been there (unsold) for at least 5 months. So I am not sure there is much 'cashing in' going on.

Several of them have big price reductions too.

So it seems the market for fully built 80's bikes with repop stuff is not that buoyant to me.

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