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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: HARODAVE on October 03, 2011, 09:15 PM

Title: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: HARODAVE on October 03, 2011, 09:15 PM

Hello All,


Some of you may remeber this f&f when it was done as a 87 Master rep with black tuffs and redline cranks, had to split and sell off a lot of my stuff due to work and health issues, and i kind of fell out of the scene on here , but never really went away , just mooched quietly around, not posting. :(

 Recently things are getting better now and the bug has been itching away again..all that i had left was the frame forks, bars and stem , stripped and lacqured ,with hardly any  stickers, so i set about trawling ebay , selling bits and bobs to raise a few quid , ,i decided to go down a more new-school route with it this time about ,  but keeping it looking clean and simple, and eventually its done !!  :shocked:  33-13 gearing looks good and  is perfect for me , pivotal seat , and the by now ubiqitous Exposure tyres!

(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7905/p0310111634.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p0310111634.jpg/)

(http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5255/p0310111630.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/403/p0310111630.jpg/)

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(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6377/p031011163101.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/p031011163101.jpg/)

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At the moment i`m in two minds about a brake , i`m leaning towards one ... :2funny:



I reckon the whole bike , over the years hasn`t cost me more than £170, and the recent rebuild was done on a very tight budget , i was only spending what i made on ebay.

Took it out for a quick spin today and i`m sooo chuffed with the ride , solid , agile , tight and nice and light too, ten minutes was all it took to totally get me hooked on riding again !!  :smitten:

Hope you like it !! :daumenhoch:

It`s good to be back!!

Dave

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: rollin72 on October 03, 2011, 11:52 PM

welcome back Dave, nice ride mate, I like the twin top tube with the new school look :coolsmiley:

are you still living in Leigh?

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: oldtired on October 04, 2011, 01:30 AM

 :daumenhoch:  likeing that nice and clean looking ,

personally i'd run at least run one brake, front or rear ,even if you don't use it its nice to be able to stop quickly when you kneed to  :daumenhoch: 

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on October 04, 2011, 02:28 PM

very nice Brother

It just goes to show even tho we are all addicted to chasing that magic part/bike that influenced us back in the day (but probs couldn't afford).

It's the actual 'Soul' of a bike that counts.

Great story behind your bike Matey. Even greaterer that your back getting your flow on.

Keep the faith. L

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: Spen69 on October 04, 2011, 02:59 PM

Looks good mate - my brother swears by the Zippo I gave him as a birthday present about 4 years ago and jumps it off everything :idiot2:

I built one for my mate's son last year after picking up an f&f off Andy Delray at MK :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: HARODAVE on October 04, 2011, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the comments lads !!

Yeah Gaz i`m still in leigh ,selwyn street , near the old rugby ground ...

Lenny the difference this time around is that i wasnt going to break the bank , and thats better , causeit means i won`t be worried abaout breaking a skyway wheel or a redlline crank , not that i would , but you know what i mean?, but that f&f has been with me a while now and as skint as i was , i couldnt part with it !

Oldtired , i reckon  i will runa rear brake ,i  have considered an adapter plate and a u-brake rather than an OS caliper , but having said that i think a repop MXthou would do the job once i`ve set it up properly,

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: lk_97 on October 15, 2011, 05:58 PM

Get a u-brake adapter, they're much better brakes, especially if it's a rider. I have 2 rear brakesets for sale(one is a black evo 2, odyssey linear cable, black left hand monolever) Other is red right hand monolever, red cable, and salt caliper(eclat copy) both come with brake pads etc.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Zippo Resurrection!
Post by: HARODAVE on October 16, 2011, 08:55 PM

do adapters and calipers  look tidy when fitted though, it sounds good to have a proper working brake , but  i want the bike to look as clean as poss , anyone  got any pics of a set up on chainstays????? :-\