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Title: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: flat spot on March 06, 2010, 01:20 PM: I know I know it's not a top haro/skyway/hutch, but I couldn't afford one when I was a kid and I still can't. (well I could but can't justify it)

So here's my offering to the old school bmx.

Thanks to all on the forum for helping me relive my youth, and many thanks to all that have sold me parts at what I'd consider reasonable prices and not sending me crap in the post.

There aren't any "special" parts on it but good old classic ones like the skyways and laid back seat post.

Just done a bunny-hop in the avenue for old times sake :) they seem much smaller than I remember though. ???

Anyhoo, here are a few pics. Does it qualify for the museum??

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll201/flatspots_pics/bmx/P1000126.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll201/flatspots_pics/bmx/P1000127.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll201/flatspots_pics/bmx/P1000129.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll201/flatspots_pics/bmx/P1000131.jpg)
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: bmxboy70 on March 06, 2010, 01:23 PM: Sweet! Luv the gold decals and parts looks very cool. I agree I would't have had a bike as good as that bitd either...cool ride...
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on March 06, 2010, 01:24 PM: Quote from: Glen on March 06, 2010, 01:22 PM
Best looking one ive seen! :4_17_5:

x2
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Post by: Macmania on March 06, 2010, 01:29 PM: I love it :smitten:
Chrome, Black and Gold just work together perfectly, well done :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Del on March 06, 2010, 01:31 PM: I have to agree, that is the best looking Aero Reflex build I've seen to date, very nice indeed :daumenhoch:
Get it in the museum and enter it in the bike of the month... you never know :) 8)
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: monkian on March 06, 2010, 01:36 PM: :4_17_5:
Great job man. Totally agree with everything said.
Well considered build. Top class.
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: brummie on March 06, 2010, 01:38 PM: Quote from: DIRTBIKER250F on March 06, 2010, 01:24 PM
Quote from: Glen on March 06, 2010, 01:22 PM
Best looking one ive seen! :4_17_5:

x2

x3 and i had one :LolLolLolLol: love the decals
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: trasher on March 06, 2010, 02:32 PM: x4 on the best looking reflex ,,,great effort mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: NORTY40 on March 06, 2010, 03:08 PM: X 5 on what has been said above :D :daumenhoch:

Those decals are 100 times better than the originals , nice build and a nice colour combo to go with it 8)

You might consider doing another one now ;)

Quote from: flat spot on March 06, 2010, 01:20 PM

Does it qualify for the museum??

Why wouldn't it ???

Get it in there :daumenhoch:
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Post by: sweetbeats on March 06, 2010, 03:19 PM: Really cool-colour combo looks good too :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bobafett on March 06, 2010, 04:08 PM: Just gonna echo the comments above - colour scheme is spot on - nice build :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bobbysam on March 06, 2010, 04:49 PM: That looks the nuts mate....I'm just doing a reflex myself I hope it turns out half as nice as yours, the gold and black look fooking lovely.....top job. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Post by: magna13 on March 06, 2010, 07:04 PM: wow! that is really nice! :smitten:
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Post by: markyp on March 06, 2010, 07:33 PM: that looks lush in gold and black :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: ED209 on March 06, 2010, 07:52 PM: I clicked on the link thinking ... another reflex... so what :yahoo_silent:

but then I was like :D like it a lot :angel: good work fella :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rollin72 on March 06, 2010, 09:41 PM: nice1 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Rodgy1970 on March 06, 2010, 09:47 PM: great build :4_17_5:

chrome, black and gold :smitten:
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Post by: bof on March 06, 2010, 09:54 PM: I dont normally comment on peoples builds , but thats the nicest bike I have seen this year. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: phantom photon on March 06, 2010, 10:02 PM: Very nice :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: ED209 on March 06, 2010, 10:04 PM: Just came back to have a stare at your bike :shocked: :coolsmiley: and its hard to fault :smitten:

the ONLY changes I'd do ( for me :laugh: ) would be black Comp STs or Panaracer freestyle tyres and gold value caps....

:angel: love it though
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: MartyC on March 07, 2010, 07:22 AM: Great first build, you have to say they do build up into a nice bike :4_17_5:.

I always remember Steve P's tidy little one with the GT Performer decals :smitten:.
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: flat spot on March 07, 2010, 11:02 AM: Hey thanks for all those great reponses. I certainly wasn't expecting that. :daumenhoch:

Quote
the ONLY changes I'd do ( for me ) would be black Comp STs or Panaracer freestyle tyres and gold value caps....

Just to respond to this comment , you've picked up on the 2 things I did ponder over, so I'll tell you why I decided on what I put on. With regards to the tyres I did look for panaracers for a good while but a few things crossed my mind.
Firstly when I was young I don't actually remember having those sorts of tyres on any of the bikes around here. We all had knobblies on because really we just used to bomb around on our bmx's down dirt tracks, canal banks etc. There wasn't really a freestyle scene around my way so I wanted to have what I remember.
Also there was a cost involved. It took me over a year to collect all the parts. I could have just bought the 1st thing that came along and paid out a fortune. (and I was seriously tempted believe me) .Panaracers always seemed to be twice as much as I paid for these tyres, and as one of the criteria for the build was not to go mad with money the knobbly tyres came out tops.

With regards to the tyre caps, funnily enough I do have gold caps. I just wanted to add a tiny bit of colour. When I got the seat clamp it was decided. The colour matched perfectly.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll201/flatspots_pics/bmx/P1000135.jpg)

I also deliberately went for silver brake lines as I knew I wanted to run it down the top of the frame. I managed to get some longer stainless screws so I could use the chrome clips to hold it with. I also wanted calipers with white lettering so they matched the white in the decals etc etc.

Right then I'm going before I get some sort of award for being anal. ;D

Thanks again guys.

F.S.
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: aerostylie on March 07, 2010, 11:24 AM: Sorted, great 1st build and colour combo, very nice :4_17_5:

Likin your aproach to how you built it......nowt wrong with a Reflex, many of us got back into the scene with that frameset.

Get it in the museum ;)
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: neiljonarcus on March 07, 2010, 03:22 PM: Quote from: NORTY40 on March 06, 2010, 03:08 PM
X 5 on what has been said above :D :daumenhoch:

Those decals are 100 times better than the originals , nice build and a nice colour combo to go with it 8)

You might consider doing another one now ;)

Quote from: flat spot on March 06, 2010, 01:20 PM

Does it qualify for the museum??

X6

love the colour mix 10 out of 10 mate well done

Why wouldn't it ???

Get it in there :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: HARORIDER on March 07, 2010, 06:10 PM: that looks sweet mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bigfatolly on March 07, 2010, 10:45 PM: really nice build that,simple and clean :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 07, 2010, 11:00 PM: FRANKIE
SAYS
REFLEX

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: ED209 on March 08, 2010, 08:07 PM: Quote from: flat spot on March 07, 2010, 11:02 AM
Right then I'm going before I get some sort of award for being anal. ;D

... HAA AHA HHAAA AHAHA HAHA you think you can win an award for being anal on here...

These guys have set whole new levels :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: oldschoolib on March 08, 2010, 09:28 PM: give your self a massive pat on the back looks great chuck it straight in the museum no problem
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Post by: Mattdub on March 09, 2010, 10:43 AM: Looks real good :daumenhoch: , best reflex I've seen in ages .
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Post by: baldbmxer on March 09, 2010, 11:07 AM: Nice and fresh, nice and shiney :daumenhoch:
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Post by: torkertony on March 10, 2010, 03:08 PM: Cracking build... gold and chrome look great together (imo). :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: flat spot on March 12, 2010, 03:16 PM: Well I'm more than a little surprised (in a good way of coarse) by the amount of positive responses to my Reflex. Thanks guys.

I rode down into my village pie shop on it and the school boys who saw it were just gawping at it. (actually they were pretending to be hard and not look but I could tell ;D ) I don't think they've seen so much chrome,gold and a seat you can use on a BMX before. It was quite amusing.

Either that or they were thinking wtf is that old git doing riding a 25 year old bmx around for. :idiot2: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: waza04 on March 13, 2010, 06:50 PM: thats well nice mate..... wud look even nicer with these on!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/bmx%20bits/100_3330.jpg)
Title: Re: Reflex finally finished.
Post by: flat spot on March 13, 2010, 07:08 PM: Quote
thats well nice mate..... wud look even nicer with these on!

Too true, and I did look for some at the start, but waaay to expensive.
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Post by: mr p.k. on March 14, 2010, 06:52 AM: Top build there mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: meticulous on March 14, 2010, 07:52 AM: everybody loves a under-dog and that would get my vote in botm, absolutely first class.... :4_17_5:
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Post by: Dingobmxer on March 14, 2010, 08:25 AM: Definately the best looking Reflex build to date :4_17_5:

Dingo