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Title: My 96 Holmes
Post by: revcore on August 25, 2012, 11:54 PM
Almost finished building my 96 Holmes. The frame has it's original paint and decals.
Just need to get a polished 44T Profile Whippit chainwheel and a longer 3/32 chain then it will be finished.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2119.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2120.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2121.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2122.jpg)
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: midschooljon on August 26, 2012, 08:05 AM
Lovely build.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: CD17 on August 26, 2012, 08:11 AM
Yeah does look very nice  8)
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: nosepickben on August 27, 2012, 09:36 PM
Absolutely luscious. You are lucky to have an s&m with brake lugs welded on in more or less the right place so you can run the back wheel slammed forwards AND an ad990. Ive had issues with that in the past needing mods and compromise. What hubs are on there?
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: revcore on August 27, 2012, 11:55 PM
Absolutely luscious. You are lucky to have an s&m with brake lugs welded on in more or less the right place so you can run the back wheel slammed forwards AND an ad990. Ive had issues with that in the past needing mods and compromise. What hubs are on there?

Cheers mate. The hubs are sealed bearing GT Mohawk flip flop hubs with alloy TNT hub collars.
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: revcore on August 31, 2012, 08:38 AM
Updated pics of the Holmes...
Now with 44t Profile Fireball chainwheel and a longer chain so I can run the rear wheel mid way in the dropouts.
Will change the chainwheel again once I locate a polished 44t Profile Whippit chainwheel.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2126.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2127.jpg)
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: gary67 on August 31, 2012, 08:48 AM
Lookin sweet that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: Jaymz on August 31, 2012, 05:25 PM
very nice
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: revcore on September 10, 2012, 12:50 AM
Went for a ride down to the river today....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2145.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2143.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2141.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i125/revcore/IMGP2139.jpg)
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: gary67 on September 10, 2012, 11:35 PM
Great place to ride :daumenhoch: any crocs about :shocked:
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: revcore on September 11, 2012, 12:37 AM
Great place to ride :daumenhoch: any crocs about :shocked:

Nah not this far south...The crocs are up north in the warmer parts of Australia.
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: gary67 on September 11, 2012, 01:10 AM
Great place to ride :daumenhoch: any crocs about :shocked:

Nah not this far south...The crocs are up north in the warmer parts of Australia.


 :daumenhoch: lol
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: Leatherman on September 11, 2012, 05:20 AM
Great looking bike Ben yet the pads and seat just look to new, leave them out in the sun for a month or two.

Absolutely luscious. You are lucky to have an s&m with brake lugs welded on in more or less the right place so you can run the back wheel slammed forwards AND an ad990. Ive had issues with that in the past needing mods and compromise. What hubs are on there?

I took to filing down the inside of my 990's to run larger tires.
Now i can run 20X2.125 for a smoother ride.
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: gary67 on September 11, 2012, 08:00 PM
How much does it weigh?
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: OrgasmDonor on September 14, 2012, 03:12 PM
thats really nice that dude  :daumenhoch: recognise the flag on the seat post but can not for the life of me guess what seat post it is  ??? and i'm sure i had one or one very similar years ago  ::) its not an early pre capped elf is it?
Title: Re: My 96 Holmes
Post by: revcore on September 14, 2012, 11:04 PM
thats really nice that dude  :daumenhoch: recognise the flag on the seat post but can not for the life of me guess what seat post it is  ??? and i'm sure i had one or one very similar years ago  ::) its not an early pre capped elf is it?

Cheers mate. Yep it's a 1st gen ELF Zipback post. I got it for free off a mate who preferred a straight post on his bike.
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