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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: SaMAlex on July 21, 2010, 11:52 AM
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Last night I finished the bike I’m going to race at MK10.
My Green Mk3 Holmes:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/HolmesMK10-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/HolmesMK10-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/HolmesMK10-3.jpg)
Frame: Holmes mk3, 1"
20.75"tt, 15" rear end.
990 mounts. ( :-X)
April 1994. HXL4017
Forks: Ditchforks
Bars: Slam, Dancing man
Stem: Shafted Redneck Green. Wedgie Jackson
Cranks: Prince Ablert, mk3
Chainring: Profile Ripsaw
Pedals: S&M DX
Rims: Sun
Hubs: DK
Tires: Comp3s, Fat n Thin, Black wall
Seat: GT Drop nose
Brake: Putbull
Lever: DC MX99
Seatclamp: Oddy Pozi Stop
Grips: Jive
Plate: UGP
This is one of my favourite bikes. I got it direct from S&M in 1994. I picked it off the shelves myself. I got it for a mate of mine and I bought everything S&M could supply at the time (frame, forks, bars, 994 U brake, padset, Grips, pegs) and built it up with stuff I had at home (mostly 80s parts).
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/PaulsHolmes1.jpg)
He rode it for a while but moved away not long after. We stayed in contact, and a few years ago I met up with him again and asked if he still had the bike. It was sat in his Dads shed and we agreed that it could live in my shed. I rebuilt with more suitable parts and its been hanging in my shed ever since.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/PaulsHolmes02.jpg)
A few weeks ago I decided I’d like to race it at MK10. I had to change the brake cos Ubrakes just aint old school, and I also swapped the bars to a pair dancing man slams that have been cut down (I just can’t ride uncut 28”ers!). I swapped the pedals cos the green ones on it were totally unused. I also moved the back wheel right forward (to a still massive 15”) and dialled everything in. I’m really looking forward to riding it, it feels really good. After MK I will put the Ubrake and uncut bars back on, to get it back with the parts I got from S&M in 1994.
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that's cool - I haven't seen many green S&M bikes - I've been thinking of doing the Dirtbike in green
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:) Very nice :daumenhoch:
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:4_17_5:
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Oh, and a big thanks to JT71 Joe for bringing over a NOS Pitbull and brake cable, some pedals, and a selection of grips, levers and other parts I might have needed.
It was fun to spend some "shed time" with ya :daumenhoch:
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awesome S&M, love the used and abused-ness of it, as all S&M's should be, haha
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Looks well nice! Looking forward to seeing it racing round MK :daumenhoch:
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yeah, nice story to it. looks great. Holmes' just feel spot on for riding tracks and trails, needs some beringers on it tho ;D
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yep,just needs some track dust
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Very nice Alex, classic beauty even :smitten:
Dingo
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Why have you changed the brake on it ??? surely a 990 works just as good :-\ and looks better on a 1994 bike IMO
Nice colour too BTW :)
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Why have you changed the brake on it ??? surely a 990 works just as good :-\ and looks better on a 1994 bike IMO
Oh yes, no question. U brakes work better and look better. :daumenhoch:
I want to race it in "old School" at MK. For that, bikes have to be 1inch headset and bolt on brakes (no brake-boss mounted brakes). I know im bending the rules a little by riding a mid 90s bike which came with brake mounts but its not like im going to win. I just want to ride round the track with 8 other people a few times.
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Why have you changed the brake on it ??? surely a 990 works just as good :-\ and looks better on a 1994 bike IMO
Oh yes, no question. U brakes work better and look better. :daumenhoch:
I want to race it in "old School" at MK. For that, bikes have to be 1inch headset and bolt on brakes (no brake-boss mounted brakes). I know im bending the rules a little by riding a mid 90s bike which came with brake mounts but its not like im going to win. I just want to ride round the track with 8 other people a few times.
it's not bending the rules! you have a 1" threaded headset and a race legal brake...your bikes just happens to have two brake options. lol.
man your's works tons better than mine too...good job since you'll bew a lot faster than me! lol.
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looks good :daumenhoch:
agree with it looking better with the ad990 fitted but if having the pitbull fitted means u can race then fair enough
what sun rims are they? ive got a set of 90's sun chinooks at the momment and im really digging the orignal sun rim styles