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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: LENNY-LENTINI on April 05, 2010, 01:41 PM

Title: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on April 05, 2010, 01:41 PM
I built this Rider in homage to Gary72's Camo Tape Holmes.

The frame is an original Chrome Oversize Holmes with bits I nicked off my Challenger or Dan at BMXCITY (Grantham) found in his wharehouse.

I got the frame from GingerHolmes on here and when it arrived was in better condition than what I expected. So one day when I was bored I decided that I would change the colour for £1.89

Got myself some yellow Electrical Tape from B&Q, 2 hours later and Bingo The Yellow Tape Holmes was born. I then printed some early holmes style letters off a number plate website cut them out and stuck them on with Sellotape.

I know it's not the most normal thing to do but if there is one consolation it does put a smile on my face.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad191/LENNY-LENTINI/ThetapeHolmes007.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad191/LENNY-LENTINI/ThetapeHolmes005.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad191/LENNY-LENTINI/ThetapeHolmes002.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad191/LENNY-LENTINI/ThetapeHolmes008.jpg)

Keep the faith. L

Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: Gary72 on April 05, 2010, 04:28 PM
Cool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: dordymush on April 05, 2010, 05:09 PM
seeing how good that looks yella i'd go get it done proper that colour  8).
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: mr p.k. on April 05, 2010, 05:42 PM
Good job fella :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: harris on April 05, 2010, 05:44 PM
never seen a whole bike taped up before..odd but from a distance the colour looks good.
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: scott250 on April 05, 2010, 07:34 PM
Seen a few taped up bikes up Ayton in the 90s- even did mine in brown tape one time, so to me, it does fit mid school looking bike - looks good.
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: Bettyswallocks on April 05, 2010, 07:51 PM
Best not show my son this thread, he's just done redwall tyres with insulation tape

The joys of being 14...  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: thecaptain on April 06, 2010, 04:53 PM
that looks spot on! good job mate!
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: nic968 on April 06, 2010, 05:00 PM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: oldtired on April 07, 2010, 08:54 PM
 :LolLolLolLol:  nice one  once covered a chrome dp in green sticky dots from whsmith  :LolLolLolLol:   :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: dordymush on April 07, 2010, 10:56 PM
lol i done that one too.
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: monkian on April 07, 2010, 11:09 PM
I like it. A bit like a BMX johnny.
Ride it hard & feel protected if you bail ;D :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on April 08, 2010, 10:08 AM
Haha I remember sticky dots from WHsmith.

Do you remenber that issue of BMXActionBike where they sprayed graffitti and stuff on a DP and put dots on it?

I think they gave it away as a competition prize.
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: scott250 on April 08, 2010, 10:32 AM
Haha I remember sticky dots from WHsmith.

Do you remenber that issue of BMXActionBike where they sprayed graffitti and stuff on a DP and put dots on it?

I think they gave it away as a competition prize.

I have that copy somewhere, it was sprayed in some mad bright pink or green.
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: oldtired on April 08, 2010, 04:46 PM
yup ive got it too,  was the inspiration for my attempt,   mine looked shite    :LolLolLolLol:  took me ages to get em off
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: magna13 on April 09, 2010, 07:01 PM
i like this Holmes quite a bit :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: teamsano on April 23, 2010, 10:38 PM
i did my silver streak in red tape once.

i like how you see the other holmes stickers thru the tape. and you mightve done a better job round the dropouts.  ;)

overall 10/10.

i.e. from 10 metres away at 10p.m. it looks good. :2funny:
Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on April 28, 2010, 04:55 PM
Cheers Brother

I might take it to Radchester 10, looks like a good bash.

It's my Rider so the tape has nearly fell off the dropouts now. might change it to red, John Paul Rodgers style if I can be arsed to go to B&Q. Haha

Title: Re: ***** THE YELLOW TAPE HOLMES ****
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on June 29, 2011, 10:47 AM
Hahaha

Just come across this whilst trawling through RAD.

Forgot all about it.

Keep the faith.L
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