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Title: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 07, 2012, 02:19 AM
As above and does anyone have any pics?

Cheers all  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: john4130 on May 07, 2012, 07:29 AM
think rebel did them but i'm sure there was another make too.
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: rollin72 on May 07, 2012, 07:58 AM
didnt Torker do them for the Torker Freestylist?
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 07, 2012, 08:44 AM
Mirage

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/apario2.jpg)
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on May 07, 2012, 08:47 AM
Mirage

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/apario2.jpg)

no dude, its real  :daumenhoch:

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: Jaypeg on May 07, 2012, 09:04 AM
Mirage

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/apario2.jpg)

no dude, its real  :daumenhoch:

 :LolLolLolLol:
:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 07, 2012, 09:05 AM
Mirage

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/apario2.jpg)

no dude, its real  :daumenhoch:

 :LolLolLolLol:
:LolLolLolLol:

 :yahoo_silent: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 07, 2012, 09:46 AM
reminds me of the cross yer heart bra that used to be on TV

they are cool and i do like them  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: crazycraig on May 07, 2012, 10:05 AM
Alan woods produced them under mirage the company he owns
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: sawzall on May 07, 2012, 10:20 AM
this pics from an alans (mirage)flyer(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2611.jpg)
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: snav69 on May 07, 2012, 10:31 AM
If anyone has any of the Mirage Bars get in contact with Alan  :daumenhoch:

He asked me if I had any but i don't  :laugh:

I think If he got a set he would be up for reproducing a limited amount  ^"^
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 07, 2012, 10:36 AM
Somebody put a pic up on here about 6 months ago along with a frame he was about to send away for powder. Ask SBD if they went through him.
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: dp and Chopper Dude on May 07, 2012, 11:32 AM
A bloke on the dp facebook page posted a picture of those bars just back from powder in April. He said he thought they were Mirage X bars. Could be the same person?
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 07, 2012, 11:37 AM
A bloke on the dp facebook page posted a picture of those bars just back from powder in April. He said he thought they were Mirage X bars. Could be the same person?

That could be where I've seen them :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: Hiro Tonka on May 07, 2012, 12:33 PM
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/torker/49482

In storage at the moment though.

Steven
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 07, 2012, 04:41 PM
Cool, cheers all.... now to find a set  :D
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: dp and Chopper Dude on May 07, 2012, 10:51 PM
Just weld some extra bits onto some v bars!  ;)
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: mattfx81 on May 07, 2012, 10:53 PM
Standard bykes do a pair just like them to custom order.
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: MartyC on May 08, 2012, 02:28 PM
I think you'll find an American company called Rough Rider or something similar made them in the late 70's and early 80's; I'll try and dig out the advert if I can.

Found this on the Museum:

(http://www.europarock.com/bars1.jpg)

(http://www.europarock.com/bars.jpg)

Advert here

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr212/Volcanobmx/EagleXhandlebars.jpg)
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: Bigbadsam on May 08, 2012, 04:50 PM
If you ever go into Alan's in Wigan don't expect to talk to him about old school anything, because he,ll tell you there's no old school stuff about anymore. BUT he's selling it bit by bit on eBay and has been for the last 2 years  :D ::)
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: MartyC on May 09, 2012, 08:24 AM
If you ever go into Alan's in Wigan don't expect to talk to him about old school anything, because he,ll tell you there's no old school stuff about anymore. BUT he's selling it bit by bit on eBay and has been for the last 2 years  :D ::)

More like 10 years  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: monkian on May 09, 2012, 09:44 AM
What the hell is that stem on the Eagle? Looks like it curves upwards ???
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: MartyC on May 09, 2012, 12:42 PM
What the hell is that stem on the Eagle? Looks like it curves upwards ???

It says Eagle MX Frame, Stem and Bar so would assume it's an Eagle one; I've never taken much notice of it tbh but now you have pointed it out  :D
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: Mikku on December 09, 2016, 12:39 PM
Just spotted the ones below on Alan's, so thought I'd resurrect this thread:-

Still can't make up mind if I like 'em, but they're certainly interesting. Here's the sales blurb:-

•  Originally only about 30 pairs of these were made back in 1984.
•  After years of searching our friend Lenny Walls found set and kindly lent us these to be re-made.
•  Available in original colours, Chrome and White are regular edition while each other colours are limited edition to just 20 of each.
•  Standard "Pro" size 8" rise x 27.5" width.
•  Full 4130 chrome moly tubing.
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: factory pilot on December 09, 2016, 12:48 PM
They are cool but not for me ... I remember them but didn't like them then or now  :-\
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 09, 2016, 09:55 PM
Not for me either i'm afraid. I think Lenny has the only known original set left in existance unless somone can correct me. They are super rare and quirky. I like the Alans/Mirage/Wigan connection too, as it's local to me and Alan was one of the founding fathers of bmx in the uk.
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: bodamus on December 10, 2016, 10:01 AM
Why are the new ones bigger than the originals?
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: Mikku on May 31, 2017, 09:30 AM
^^^ I guess to appeal to a wider (aka bigger, older and heavier) audience! :daumenhoch:

Saw these ones at the Happy Bike Meeting in Tokyo on Sunday:-
Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: MartyC on June 02, 2017, 01:22 PM
^^^ I guess to appeal to a wider (aka bigger, older and heavier) audience! :daumenhoch:

Saw these ones at the Happy Bike Meeting in Tokyo on Sunday:-

(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/Trident393/Happy%20Bike%20Meeting%202017/HBM%202017%20093zn.jpg) (http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/Trident393/media/Happy%20Bike%20Meeting%202017/HBM%202017%20093zn.jpg.html)

Quirky and funky too; nice welds  8)
Title: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: thebigdog on June 10, 2017, 11:21 AM
Currently have a set on my haro
Wasnt sure at first but growing on me daily
Specially as they were only £25 from Alan's on offer
The twin tube tube and the cross bar seems to work together
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170610/f64b950a3d2bb0b8fdbed7d62838d139.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170610/10b1f52963b120576cb098450e3024aa.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170610/ff1516da12ce8f58e6792d4bbef7db17.jpg)



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Title: Re: Who made those bars with the "X" shape brace?
Post by: BMX1973 on June 10, 2017, 07:24 PM
Cool bike 😎
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