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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: deeman on February 05, 2012, 09:38 PM
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Can anyone remember where they used to get their bike bits from back in the day?were you lucky enough to have a local bike shop that was on the pulse at the time?or, like me did you have to mail order or beg your dad to travel?I remember getting alot of bits from mud machine/m-zone,managed to get my dad to travel to somewhere in oxfordshire to a shop called ACE BMX who i got my dia-compe FS880/901 brakeset with tech V's when they first came out,and got my SUNTOUR XC II's there!I think i may have got my white haro tyres when they first came out from HOT WHEELS mail order!my memory fails me with everything else!!can remember sending off lots of postal orders :LolLolLolLol:Who always had the latest stuff?who was good to deal with and who bad?
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not that me parents could afford anything frome these bike shops
stechford cycles,components downstairs and complete builds upstairs,there was always a rake of landing gear forks hanging up behind the counter
not far from birmingham wheels,TRM freestyler,was distributed from there also,158 station road :smitten:
shirley pro am,only a handfull of times to that one :daumenhoch:
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Can anyone remember where they used to get their bike bits from back in the day?were you lucky enough to have a local bike shop that was on the pulse at the time?or, like me did you have to mail order or beg your dad to travel?I remember getting alot of bits from mud machine/m-zone,managed to get my dad to travel to somewhere in oxfordshire to a shop called ACE BMX who i got my dia-compe FS880/901 brakeset with tech V's when they first came out,and got my SUNTOUR XC II's there!I think i may have got my white haro tyres when they first came out from HOT WHEELS mail order!my memory fails me with everything else!!can remember sending off lots of postal orders :LolLolLolLol:Who always had the latest stuff?who was good to deal with and who bad?
Ace BMX...that was in Henley where i live.
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not that me parents could afford anything frome these bike shops
stechford cycles,components downstairs and complete builds upstairs,there was always a rake of landing gear forks hanging up behind the counter
not far from birmingham wheels,TRM freestyler,was distributed from there also,158 station road :smitten:
shirley pro am,only a handfull of times to that one :daumenhoch:
stetchford cycles...the name rings a bell for some reason! :idiot2:
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Used to spend an hour looking at and buying stuff from Surrey Cycles in Chertsey...80 mile round trip...almost a monthly trip...thanks Dad :daumenhoch:
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for me it was Dronfield Cycles or J E James in Chesterfield if I needed some stuff for my race bike :smitten:
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cobra sports or pro line bradford
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superbikes in ilford. was the best shop about :)
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i nearly forgot FAZE 7,managed to get one or 2 trips there.once for bike stuff,cant remember what,the second for my first skate deck!used to love the FAZE 7 rub on decals where you could remove the middle of the lettering...or not!
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Wheelways in Grimsby, owned by a bloke called Geoff Baraclough, wrote the odd BMX book too.
Was the sole GT importer for the UK bitd.
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Cycleworld in Halifax,3 mile bus ride,they had loadsa good stuff :daumenhoch:
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Custom riders when it was at 19 nightingale road in Hitchin. It was run by mason smiths mum and dad.
It's now a much much bigger outfit on jubilee way in letchworth now run by mason himself. Well worth a visit! :daumenhoch:
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Custom riders when it was at 19 nightingale road in Hitchin. It was run by mason smiths mum and dad.
It's now a much much bigger outfit on jubilee way in letchworth by mason himself. Well worth a visit! :daumenhoch:
I didnt discover CUSTOM RIDERS til my skateboarding days!used to stop on way to Stevanage Bow Lyons skatepark,you could rent skate vids for a quid and bring them back the next week! :daumenhoch:
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The BMX Pit in the Harris arcade,in Reading,Hotshot BMX in Kidlington,got my Pro Racer from Faze 7.
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Edwardes, Youngs or Alpine sports / Alpine Action were my favorite hang-outs,
you would have found me in one of those pretty much every saturday spending my pocket money :daumenhoch:
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K.D. Racing or M.K. Cycles (Bolton BMX Centre) both locally ,,BMX specific shops 8)
I bought my GT Nora ,Tuffs from Surrey BMX cycles :smitten:
Got my DX and some bits from Sale Cycles warehouse :)
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Surrey skates /Surrey cycles
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/odd%20pics/surreys.jpg)
and Guildford ~ Pedal pushers
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:) Alpine Action,Faze 7,Custom Riders.A few in North London-Shorter -Rochford in Finchley and Rainbow Racing in Wood Green.Bought a Rebel race frame from Halfords in Watford High Street that had Rebel freestyle (Haro-alikes) forks coz they couldn`t find the race versions.
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:) Alpine Action,Faze 7,Custom Riders.A few in North London-Shorter -Rochford in Finchley and Rainbow Racing in Wood Green.Bought a Rebel race frame from Halfords in Watford High Street that had Rebel freestyle (Haro-alikes) forks coz they couldn`t find the race versions.
:LolLolLolLol:if i remember correctly,it was at the top of town where all the bars are now next door to BEATTIES model shop?!
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:) Alpine Action,Faze 7,Custom Riders.A few in North London-Shorter -Rochford in Finchley and Rainbow Racing in Wood Green.Bought a Rebel race frame from Halfords in Watford High Street that had Rebel freestyle (Haro-alikes) forks coz they couldn`t find the race versions.
Any BITD pics of the Rebel James?
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Claude Crimes (Raleigh Dealer) in Queensferry - Now Ironically a New School/Scooter shop,
Top Gear Cycles in Shotton - Now Deeside Cycles
Davies Brothers in Chester, the best place to buy all the new dayglo and lavender stuff in '85, ie Sharp BB boots - Now La Tasca.
:'(
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AB Wheels on london road in sheffield, them & langsett cycles. Langsetts still exist in some capacity, AB went in the late 80's. They gave me a diamond back scarf free with some parts i bought in about 1986. I think harrisons camera shop is where they used to be now.
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Ashton bmx phil had his own team and they use to do demos rad member JJ was on the team with my mate Tony Yates
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stechford cycles,components downstairs and complete builds upstairs,there was always a rake of landing gear forks hanging up behind the counter
:smitten: loved that place , all the brakes n grips on show in a big glass cabinet , did nt know where to look next in there :LolLolLolLol:
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OT Cycles, Edwards and Youngs :)
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picketts in benfleet where i got my first mongoose.
when things got more serious rad city tarpots QUALITY :daumenhoch:
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Ken's bike shop in Margate, still there to this day and still owned and run by the same guy, currently has a Patterson Jr in the window (but it's not for sale) or if I was lucky a trip up to Dartford for OT Cycles. :)
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Edwardes, Youngs or Alpine sports / Alpine Action were my favorite hang-outs,
you would have found me in one of those pretty much every saturday spending my pocket money :daumenhoch:
Where was Youngs ?
I used Edwards, Alpine Action, Waldens, the shop at rOm, Mud Machine & a shop I can't remember the name of in Pollards Hill, but this opened quite late in 84/85.
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Hot Wheels and Strongs in Bournemouth and Peter Williams in Southampton.
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Rom Shop as much as possible, occasional trip to Surrey Skates, Alpine Action and OT Cycles.
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Custom riders when it was at 19 nightingale road in Hitchin. It was run by mason smiths mum and dad.
It's now a much much bigger outfit on jubilee way in letchworth now run by mason himself. Well worth a visit! :daumenhoch:
this is where i got my first bmx too .. then a trip up to Ladypool cycles in birmingham when needed ;)
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Moores cycles in Stevenage (the glebe shops if anyone knows Stevenage) also Halfords as it was just across the road from Bowes Lion skate park in Stevenage town centre.
Also used to catch the train to Hitchin (or ride there) to go into Custom riders :daumenhoch:
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H Craig Cycles along Bordesley green rd in brum and pop to Stetchford of course ;)
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K.D. Racing or M.K. Cycles (Bolton BMX Centre) both locally ,,BMX specific shops 8)
Hey C! I remember them as Bikers (got my Cycle Pro Macho a few days after they opened :D) and Bolton BMX (got my ET from there). What ever happened to 'Bikers' and Keith and Dennis (K.D Racing)? Actually, thinking back, they reminded me a little of Chaz and Dave!! ;D They had another shop in Chorley I believe. Eee the memories. Actually, I have adopted their way of thinking and I allow the kids to come in to my shop to fix their rides. Well, the basic stuff anyway. They never have any money, so I let them do the jobs themselves, with a bit of supervision! Just as long as they don't take the George!! :angel:
Max
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FAZE7 in Waltham cross use to go there every Saturday :smitten:
Shorters in Barnett were I bought my aero pro burner
Recorders in edmonton
Forgot the name of it now but there was a bike shop in wood green were I bought my dp freestyler, tuf neck stem and cw freestyle bars :smitten:
sure you werent thinkin of Hills in muswell hill? :daumenhoch:
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Custom riders when it was at 19 nightingale road in Hitchin. It was run by mason smiths mum and dad.
Me too, me and big Chris used to jump the train to Hitchin most weekends to go. :daumenhoch:
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No Softies in Gillingham - credit was no problem there :daumenhoch:
Top Gear In Shotton - My best mates bike shop
Claude Crimes in Chester - Free parts gallore as the sponsored me BITD
all gone now but I used to spend hours in them :daumenhoch:
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Local shop was speed wheels or leedhams in Leicester
In notts was sc racing....top bike store :)
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forgot...Kings Motocross in Didcot.
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Tom Taites Cycles - home of the jam buttie.. Loved that shop!!
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southsea skatepark :-\
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Animal, Cupid Stunt and I all used to get our bits from Steeve Goode Motorcycles on the Sutton Road in Walsall! :daumenhoch:
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Wilkins cycles, top of whitley street, reading - remember lads of number plates hanging and rows of bmx's........
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Wilkins cycles, top of whitley street, reading - remember lads of number plates hanging and rows of bmx's........
good call,forgot all about that one.
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Local shop was speed wheels or leedhams in Leicester
In notts was sc racing....top bike store :)
Supercycles was a good shop as was Bunneys (I used to work there :LolLolLolLol: )
Dingo
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Supertune in studley
Worst bit my old man refitted out the shop when they packed up and skipped loads. Remember him bringing me home some stickers and tuff pads. But told me he threw bikes in the skip
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K.D. Racing or M.K. Cycles (Bolton BMX Centre) both locally ,,BMX specific shops 8)
Hey C! I remember them as Bikers (got my Cycle Pro Macho a few days after they opened :D) and Bolton BMX (got my ET from there). What ever happened to 'Bikers' and Keith and Dennis (K.D Racing)? Actually, thinking back, they reminded me a little of Chaz and Dave!! ;D They had another shop in Chorley I believe. Eee the memories. Actually, I have adopted their way of thinking and I allow the kids to come in to my shop to fix their rides. Well, the basic stuff anyway. They never have any money, so I let them do the jobs themselves, with a bit of supervision! Just as long as they don't take the George!! :angel:
Max
Yeah we all knew it as Bikers eh? ;) :smitten: just named it as K.D as thats what ey advertised as in the later BMX Action bikes
They did have a shop in Chorley for a short while not sure if Bof did a stint ober there
They now run a PC repair shop across the road from Bolton Asda :)
When I see "The Hairy bikers" on telly I think of Dennis :LolLolLolLol:
It's good you let the local lads in :daumenhoch:,,, they'll be having you put BMX DVD's on next :daumenhoch:
if it leads to more business ,,that's a good thing 8)
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Braggs in Abingdon, It was a proper bike shop,Had that bike shop smell as You walked in that You never forget ...
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v337/2elliot/BG_1978_D.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v337/2elliot/BG_1978_A.jpg)
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They now run a PC repair shop across the road from Bolton Asda :)
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Wow, you're kidding!!! Great to see that they are still 'in business'. They must have thought PC repair was the next big thing!!! ::)
Fab photo above.... I want my shop to look like this! 8) What ever happened to all of those lovely DG's....?
Max
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They now run a PC repair shop across the road from Bolton Asda :)
Wow, you're kidding!!! Great to see that they are still 'in business'. They must have thought PC repair was the next big thing!!! ::)
Fab photo above.... I want my shop to look like this! 8) What ever happened to all of those lovely DG's....?
Max
ooopps!! doubled up there... you'll have to loose one!! :-[
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Bren,,,, that Bike shop pic is PARADISE :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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1985 - Davies Brothers, Chester...
2012 - Poncey Tapas Restuarant...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr359/Retrodan72/Picture205.jpg)
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ian johnson bikesport stockton,armstrongs middlesbrough and bates cycles in darlington :daumenhoch:
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Faze 7 Waltham Cross, most days as was near to my school and bike shop near Hop Poles in Enfield Town
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Rad City in Benfleet, then after that Superbike in Ilford. Bits n bobs like cables and so on from Halfords In Rayleigh High Street. They did Dia-Compe, Clarks cables and SR stuff BITD. I remember going past Schofield Cycles a lot in my Dad's car, but never went in there, he'd never stop.
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this is still near me now and even had some bmx's in it a couple of years ago.... :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies304.jpg)
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this is still near me now and even had some bmx's in it a couple of years ago.... :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies304.jpg)
Most kids ride brakeless these days
round your way the trend is
Pedalless ? :crazy2:
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this is still near me now and even had some bmx's in it a couple of years ago.... :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies304.jpg)
Most kids ride brakeless these days
round your way the trend is
Pedalless ? :crazy2:
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Stops the chavs riding them away :LolLolLolLol: