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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: deanhartley on February 07, 2010, 10:57 PM

Title: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: deanhartley on February 07, 2010, 10:57 PM: Dug out the old TRM freestyler today after many years of hibernation. Been hung up in my garage for many years, and before that my dads garage. I bought it new in 1982 and couldn't bare to part with it. Just realised how long ago that was. Used to love it and at the time practiced endless tricks. The TRM was as stong as an ox and super light when it had the ACS Z-rims. Skyways were stronger, but also heavier and I preferred the Araya 7X's for just knocking around.

I'll post some pics of me getting big air on the quarter pipe and doing perfect 360 rollouts.

In the meantime, see some pics took just today. Stripped it down today to clean it up and maybe restore it. Having said that the frame is very good, paint is original and stickers too. It was well looked after, considering the extreme tricks it used to be subjected to.

Only made a 1000 of these and I'd be interested to know how many there are left in the world. Thought about getting rid, but ya know what? The more I look at it, makes me think I might keep it for another 28 years!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad31/audio-15/th_IMGP1737.jpg) (http://s919.photobucket.com/albums/ad31/audio-15/?action=view&current=IMGP1737.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad31/audio-15/th_IMGP1742.jpg) (http://s919.photobucket.com/albums/ad31/audio-15/?action=view&current=IMGP1742.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad31/audio-15/th_IMGP1740.jpg) (http://s919.photobucket.com/albums/ad31/audio-15/?action=view&current=IMGP1740.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad31/audio-15/th_IMGP1734.jpg) (http://s919.photobucket.com/albums/ad31/audio-15/?action=view&current=IMGP1734.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad31/audio-15/th_IMGP1733.jpg) (http://s919.photobucket.com/albums/ad31/audio-15/?action=view&current=IMGP1733.jpg)
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: JAY on February 07, 2010, 11:40 PM: Cool bike, Welcome.....I don't know much about TRM's, but pretty sure there isn't that many about and espiecally with original decals, even though it looks like a few are missing, I would say, whatever you do, don't restore the F&F, leave it as a survivor, it still looks like it is in great shape. Look forward to seeing more pictures, thanks for sharing :daumenhoch:

Check out a few in the Museum..
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=6529.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=6529.0)
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: Rad Robbo on February 10, 2010, 05:28 PM: I agree with Jay, looks good as it is :)
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: Ged on February 14, 2010, 02:11 PM: always wanted one of them ..love it
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: FAZE3 on February 16, 2010, 08:41 PM: I had a white one bitd, your right I never managed to break it with mass abuse ;)

Most of my mates owned it for a while, wish I'd kept mine to :'(
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: Munnyella on February 16, 2010, 09:42 PM: Always wanted one too, but with landing gear forks, don't know why, but up our way, LG's were the cream, still have a soft spot for them now, wish I had about 10 pairs!!!

Mark M
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: JAY on February 16, 2010, 09:57 PM: Well here you go, its up for sale......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRM-FREESTYLER-OLD-SKOOL-BMX-FRAME-N-FORKS_W0QQitemZ320485492608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL?hash=item4a9e6c8780#ht_555wt_968 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRM-FREESTYLER-OLD-SKOOL-BMX-FRAME-N-FORKS_W0QQitemZ320485492608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL?hash=item4a9e6c8780#ht_555wt_968)
Title: Re: My old TRM freestyler
Post by: Rodgy1970 on February 17, 2010, 12:06 PM: listed on the same day he did the post above :-\