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Title: Rickman Rider
Post by: Dan73 on February 11, 2011, 03:07 PM

Always fancied a Rickman Freestyler BITD.

Picked up a frame and fork on the bay, and decided I really wanted a rider this year. I want to get out on some of the rides and meet a few other old radsters  :daumenhoch:

Did the two Curtis's last year but they're a bit too posh to chuck about.

The frame was black when I got it, so off it went to  Dan for a white powder. Got it back this week and the finish is stunning. Together with the help he offers, and the turn around time, I cant recomend Dan highly enough. I wont be going anywhere else from now on.

The bits are not all era correct as I want to ride it. New tuffs, brake blocks, and shark bite pedals all help make it a good ride.

Post is up high to I can pedal it at just over 6 foot tall.

Big thank you also to Del for the great decals, and all those (esp. Mani) for the bits and the advice.

Bits:
Brakes: NOS MX 901 1984.
Cranks: Survivor Sugino GT
Stem: Survivor DK
Bars: Survivor GT
Tyres: Panaracer Freestyle
Post: Survivor Renthal
Seat: Survivor Flyte Tech

Cheers, Dan

As it arrived:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/172.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/173.jpg)

After some SBD lovin.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/SellingStuff007.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/SellingStuff010.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/SellingStuff008.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/SellingStuff009.jpg)

Brit Pack (in the kitchen! Got Missus a big valentines card!)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy126/DanHayes/SellingStuff011.jpg)

Sorry for poor quality pics. In a rush today.
 :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:
 

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: southern andy on February 11, 2011, 03:14 PM

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Rickman  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:  :4_17_5:


How i'd love a Rickman to build.


Work of art Dan. Nice.

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: mani on February 11, 2011, 07:38 PM

ho my mate that rickman looks so frikin sweet well done i really hope the green machine turns out half as good as that see ya soon mate :4_17_5: :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: superbikedan on February 11, 2011, 08:07 PM

looks sweet dan, much prefer em in white than black :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: Robbo on February 11, 2011, 08:10 PM

Nice bike, never really looked at these before. Styling mixed between a Master/Performer with a loop tail?

Cool collection of rides.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: animal on February 11, 2011, 09:13 PM

Nice resto  :Great_Britain: all the way  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: Del on February 11, 2011, 09:28 PM

very nice, you gotta love a Rickman  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: aerostylie on February 11, 2011, 09:30 PM

Very nice build and collection there 8)

Peeps are great on here for helping out with builds  :4_17_5:

Being tall, can deffo recommend a flex fighter if you wanna raise the stem.

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: Macmania on February 11, 2011, 09:56 PM

Cool rider, great job  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: TORKER mick on February 11, 2011, 10:03 PM

 :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: Swivel on February 11, 2011, 10:22 PM

Very nice  :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: NORTY40 on February 11, 2011, 10:44 PM

Nice rider mate  8)  :Great_Britain:

The two Curtis look nice aswell  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: dan-dare on February 11, 2011, 10:56 PM

I like it in black, with ET sticker. :daumenhoch:

nice job however.

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: oldtired on February 11, 2011, 11:01 PM

 :4_17_5:   that is some rider top stuff , used to run run Rickman forks on my Haro sports ,  always fancied a f+f though , a mate had his done baby/sky blue , vnice
spent hours staring at this one wishing i was on the test team  :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/RICKMANCURRY.jpg)

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: hunterdubber on February 11, 2011, 11:02 PM

Bonnie build ,that is Dan  :daumenhoch:  :4_17_5:

 :D Parts look too nice for a rider to me  :D  :coolsmiley:  :LolLolLolLol:


Proper nice street cruiser  8)

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: brummie on February 11, 2011, 11:06 PM

love it  :smitten:
in fact would only change the pedals  :D

really nice  :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 12:15 AM

Very nice that,looks pukka........ :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: bobafett on February 12, 2011, 12:21 AM

Cool rider that mate  :daumenhoch:

Lovin the Brit trio  :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: griff on February 12, 2011, 01:17 AM

very nice - agree with dubber those parts look very nice for a rider, would be scared of scratching that lovely blue off the cranks  :smitten:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: Dan73 on February 13, 2011, 11:05 AM

Thanks very much for all the comments.

I probably have overdone it on the bits considering it's a rider, but you see nice gear and it's bloody hard to resist.

To be honest my riding will probably be limited to some of the rad rides, and I might just ride it round to the ramps in Thame where I live.

Anyway, thanks again, and I'm loving being part of the rad community.

Next build......?

Dan :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rickman Rider
Post by: BmxAssasin on February 13, 2011, 11:09 AM

very nice rider  :smitten: