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Holeshot RF1
Trev:
I think I only ever saw one other than Neil's and Robert's.
I think Vince Gregory (?) down at Southsea might have had one... Maybe Mark Likely can confirm.
I myself would have had one if they had come as a complete, but as a young kid wouldn't have been able to build one up so opted for a complete Skyway instead. I was a Skyway fan because of Neil, and the RF1 came out just before I bought my first real BMX. If Youngs in Lewisham had them in stock and built one up, that's what I would have ridden without a shadow of a doubt.
The RF1 is indeed my dream frame, and so glad that one has finally surfaced. It this were a few years ago when I was flush, I'm sure I would have offered him enough money to want to sell it to me. :daumenhoch:
Although Neil rode different colour frames almost every comp (and usually with spokes), the absolute dream bike for me would be a red RF1 with white tuffs.
brass monkey!:
--- Quote from: Stodgy on June 20, 2008, 08:28 AM ---
It's a great great find and one that RAD members, including myself, has been waiting for since it started.
I'm still excited, but now it's found, what next?
I was speaking to Mark J earlier and he summed it up for me: "I think it was the myth that was worth the money not the bike. Maybe the myth's gone now ones been found and for some a bit of an anti-climax?"
--- End quote ---
Yeah, although a great find (it had to happen sooner or later), it takes away the mystery of the bike....
You mention 'anti-climax', that in a reason is why I don't think this hobby will last 'forever',....I rememebr the exitement of sourcing Hutch Parts for my Trickstar,...and when i completed it, i thought what now? Hmmm, I built a Looptail Ripper, Looptail Floval and Quadange, plus 2 Torkers...., but the Trickstar was the one I got most pleasure from...
I think it's called the 'law of diminishing returns' ! In the end all bikes will have been built, a there will be a bit of a black hole as far as where we go from there...., most F&F's have been done - I guess it could go down the route of the US Guys, ie: Start Building DG's, Nomura's, GJS's (Radman ! ;) :D) etc...., but how many had those BITD, how much do they relate the the UK scene way back..... ? They're come a time where it'll be 'same old, same old....' :(
Not for a log time soon hopefully ! :)
Thanks for posting those pics BTW Dom, good luck to your mate ! looks fab....hope to see it at MK ! 8) :daumenhoch:
now i'm thinking about Nomura's, and GJS Big Tubes.......... ::) hmmm, if only :LolLolLolLol:
Frosty:
Well that is a first for me too. If these were made by Vincent I may try out my local road bike shop as the guy who owns it used to export Vincent stuff to Belgium and also import stuff for Faze 3 bitd - who knows he may have taken some os!!
As for the next big find - I can think of one that Ratty would love an ACE - so keep em peeled boys & girls ;)
Trev:
I thought Ratty found an ACE just before I went away.
Frosty:
Ohh I didn't know, I have been offsite quite a bit over the last couple of months whilst getting the house fixed up - I'll do a search and see if I can find it
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