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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: SaMAlex on May 06, 2011, 09:27 AM

Title: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: SaMAlex on May 06, 2011, 09:27 AM: In mid 2006 I got a new bike (S&M LAF). Things had all got lighter so I got an almost all new setup. A friend of mine was still riding a 1â€ bike so I gave him my old setup to try and get him riding more. He never ended up building it, and last night he gave it back to me. I thought it was just a frame and forks Iâ€™d given him so I was well pleased when he brought it round. All I need is some cranks (I used the same profiles from this bike till a few months ago) and a rear hub (It had an early profile cassette on it).

Oversized Challenger frame (with 990s and thicker dropouts)
Canti mount forks
Peregrine rims, primo front hub
Redneck LT with tabs
Buttler bars
Tech 77 levers
Shimano canti
Oddy Evo Ubrake
Fat S&M seat
Federal seatclamp
BSD chainring
Roughneck grips

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/Challenger1-2.jpg)

I donâ€™t have many old photos of this bike, and even less riding shots but I did get one photo in Dig Magazine on it.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/riding/6-ChallengerA-head.jpg)
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: brettypeeps on May 06, 2011, 09:33 AM: It must be a nice feeling getter your old bike back :daumenhoch:
Great mag photo :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: ED209 on May 06, 2011, 09:36 AM: wicked that Alex.. nice little project for you to get it looking minty :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: firebird on May 06, 2011, 09:40 AM: don't think I'll ever know now what that would feel like, well done mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: SaMAlex on May 06, 2011, 09:52 AM: Quote from: ED209º on May 06, 2011, 09:36 AM
nice little project for you to get it looking minty :daumenhoch:

Haha, I dont really do "Minty". Its perfect as it is, just like when I rode it. I wouldnt want to make it look like a soulless "new" bike.
I might chuck some cranks on it, build the rear wheel with something close to a correct hub, but that'll be all.

Im sure i wasnt meant to be collecting Oversized bikes! :-[
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: nosepickben on May 06, 2011, 01:07 PM: nice one, shouldn't take too much work to get her up and running.
Strip, clean and lube..... Mmmmmm. ;D

(nice front brake btw)
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: Dannywhac on May 06, 2011, 01:15 PM: Should have a spare rear hub for you fella, LHD or RHD, am out at work at the mo, will have a butchers for you when I get back home later :)
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: SaMAlex on May 06, 2011, 01:18 PM: Quote from: dannywhac on May 06, 2011, 01:15 PM
Should have a spare rear hub for you fella, LHD or RHD, am out at work at the mo, will have a butchers for you when I get back home later :)

That'd be great, thanks. 48 hole, and the frame has been opened out to 14mm (but i could always use spacer washers). I always ran LHD but it doesnt really matter.

Hopefully Ive got some of the stuff you were after and we can work out a deal :daumenhoch:
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Post by: scott250 on May 06, 2011, 11:22 PM: Nice pic - ramps look well good to ride. Like to get back some of my old rides.
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: kev-s on May 07, 2011, 08:49 AM: cool :daumenhoch:

wish some of my old rides would turn up again :'(
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: Darren KAP on May 11, 2011, 12:44 AM: Great picture , nice air indeed :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: Dr.Robotnik on May 13, 2011, 09:25 PM: Sweet.
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: SaMAlex on June 01, 2011, 09:13 PM: Rebuild update:

I've got the back wheel built so it just needs some cranks it'll be rolling again. With the rear wheel in it looked like its got a really long back end. I measured it and its 15.25"!!! I know its a race bike but thats massive. Having said that, it never seemed a problem when I rode it.
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: SaMAlex on June 09, 2011, 09:38 AM: I got the bike all built up now. The rear rim is the matching one for the front but I used to run an early profile cassette with a 36/12 gearing, but I dont have it any more (Big thanks to dannywhac for the rear hub i used). I dont really like the Oddy chainring but i had to use a 44 and this was the latest 44 ring I could find. Nice beat up profile arms and DMR pedals are cool. Its all stuff I have used in the past so its all perfect.

Its kinda nasty really. Super long back end, tiny bars and far from light but its a nice example of a bike I rode in the late 90s, and its totally ready to ROLL!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/challenger-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: fugazi on June 09, 2011, 10:41 AM: That looks good dude, mid school rules!!!
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: Dannywhac on June 09, 2011, 10:45 AM: Yeah - looks well good - esp. like the looooong rear triangle :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: SaMAlex on June 17, 2011, 09:19 AM: I really didnt like the Oddy chainring on this so I put something else on. Its a ring I had custom made by a Motorbike place, in about 1996. I sent them a flight ring (with a 19mm hole) and told them to copy that but make it solid and thick. I used it on the Challenger when I rode it (until I changed to a 36t ring) so its ideal for it. Much happier with it now.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/Challenger1-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Got an old bike of mine back
Post by: thecaptain on June 17, 2011, 09:25 AM: thats sweet! really reminds me of the bikes i would ride in the early 2000's for some reason

love it!