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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 09:43 PM

Title: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 09:43 PM: Just had this delivered yesterday,good price off the bay,he never had oldschool in the title so it didnt get many bids. :D

This was the bike i had back in the day but it was stolen in 86. :-\

Going to build it exactly as it was when it was nicked,right down to the copy tech 3s and victor dx pedals. :smitten:

Condition of forks and front triangle is mint,rear triangle has some chrome flake,and its missing a downtube decal. ;D

Only the third one i have seen on the bay in the 3 years i have been into oldschool :daumenhoch:

Sorry for crap blackberry pics,too excited to get the camera out. :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/RbHttpHandler.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/IMG00050-20110212-1732.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/IMG00054-20110212-1734.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/IMG00051-20110212-1732.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/IMG00052-20110212-1733.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/IMG00053-20110212-1733.jpg)

And here is me getting rad back in the day before it got nicked :D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/scan0027.jpg)

Will take a while to get this built,although i have amassed a few parts waiting for when i finally got one in chrome.

I also have to finish the painted one i have :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: oldskooldayz on February 12, 2011, 09:49 PM: Nice frame and forks that mate I love freestylers

But tell me how old are you now as in that pic of back on the day you already look about mid 30's :LolLolLolLol:

No offense ment so font take it
Personally :daumenhoch:

Look forward to seeing this done up
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: monkian on February 12, 2011, 09:53 PM: Awesome 8) :daumenhoch:
Love the footie scalf around the head...
If Rambo rode BMX it would be Rickman :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 10:02 PM: Ha Ha i think i am about 15 in that pic,40 this year :(

Yeah we went Rambo that day,Chestnut woods in Wareham :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: NORTY40 on February 12, 2011, 10:12 PM: You sound made up that you have finally got your hands on one , building it how you had it bitd sounds cool to me 8)

Love the old pic too :daumenhoch: Can't decide whether you have the scarve over your eyes and you have got two noses or just one big forehead ??? :D

Only kidding mate ;)
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: Macmania on February 12, 2011, 10:15 PM: Great score :daumenhoch:

Building it like your old ride from BITD is proper cool 8)
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 10:17 PM: Big forehead i think :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: southern andy on February 12, 2011, 10:22 PM: I thought you had one Olly or am i thinking of a badlander ????????
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 10:41 PM: Andy,

Yes i have a Badlander and a Rickman Freestyler which is a painted one,undergoing resto.

Just got the chrome Rickman this week :daumenhoch:

Wheres the pics of those bars?
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: southern andy on February 12, 2011, 10:50 PM: Did i not send you a picture ?????

They're over Sawzalls at the moment. They were defo MRD Expert bars as they were a mirror copy of his Pro bars but slightly smaller mate. I'll get some across to you as soon as. They need a rechrome though but that was expected.
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: bigfatolly on February 12, 2011, 10:55 PM: Cool,send a pic of your frame too if you got one :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: Badbaldie on February 12, 2011, 11:01 PM: great find especially as not listed as old school. i recently got some torker bars in the same way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: bobafett on February 12, 2011, 11:21 PM: Cool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: Dan73 on February 13, 2011, 11:07 AM: Its a beauty mate. Good luck with the build. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: animal on February 13, 2011, 11:21 AM: Well made up 4 ya buddy :daumenhoch: Built as u had it bitd is cool :2funny: I want 2 just that 2 ::)
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: BmxAssasin on February 13, 2011, 11:24 AM: great find :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: markyp on February 13, 2011, 04:29 PM: i do love a ricky freestyler :smitten:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: hunterdubber on February 13, 2011, 04:44 PM: Rad Old school pic there Rambo :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Love the old photos :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: TORKER mick on February 13, 2011, 06:37 PM: :smitten: :Great_Britain:freestylers
Title: Re: Finally got my holy grail.....Chrome Rickman Freestyler
Post by: squigly on February 14, 2011, 09:53 AM: ha ha i put a bid in on that! but was out bid by you, well done you lucky git :smitten: