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Welcome! => Welcome => Topic started by: chrisv39 on October 27, 2012, 09:01 PM

Title: New member from middlesbrough (haro master pic added)
Post by: chrisv39 on October 27, 2012, 09:01 PM
Hello everyone. Been looking on RAD for a few months and have finally joined the family. I grew up in middlesbrough and got my first BMX  A Pro Star from Askeys cycles in Guisborough, at  the same time my older brother got a Kuwahara ET. Every bit of pocket money was spent over the next 2 years,mainly at armstrongs on Princes road buying new bits for the pro star- GT Pro bars, Mirage power disc with sugino chainring, Shimano Dx's, Tuf neck stem and seat clamp, and a second hand pair of araya 7x's to replace the heavy duty CMC rims.  Christmas came around again and i was the proud owner of a Curtis Expert f&f,  (Older brother got a haro master f&f) This was probably about 1984. More and more money was spent on the Curtis turning it into a lightweight racer with a uni turbo seat, araya 1 3/8 rims, and  suntour beartraps. I spent every available spare minute riding these bikes with a large group of friends with many memorable trips up to great ayton quarry.  After a few more years the BMX scene died in our area. The Curtis stayed in the garage for a few years and was sold for £25  to a neighbours kid. I remember helping my older brother clean out his garage in the mid 90's
and we skipped the haro master not thinking that these bikes would ever be collectable. I'm now looking to get hold of an old school f&f to build up but can't believe the price s these are going for.
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough
Post by: Devilock on October 29, 2012, 12:12 AM
Hi there.  ;)

Im sure you'll find one reasonably priced...
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough
Post by: boofy44 on October 29, 2012, 12:22 PM
now then smoggy,i'm from deadcar meself.
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough
Post by: BMX1973 on October 29, 2012, 07:40 PM

Welcome to Rad.  :)

Got any old pic's of your rides in the 80's?

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough
Post by: chrisv39 on October 29, 2012, 11:43 PM
Now then, is there much of an old school scene in our part of the world ?

Will have to raid our mam and dads loft and see if there's any pictures in there.
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough
Post by: boofy44 on October 30, 2012, 04:00 PM
there's a few lads on here from hartlepool/darlo.
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough
Post by: chrisv39 on October 30, 2012, 09:05 PM
Me on the Curtis 1984(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u632/chrisv39/curtis1.jpg)
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: GavinDavis on November 23, 2012, 09:52 AM
Welcome to Rad mate :)

Mods....Is the above post SPAM??
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: ron burgundy on November 25, 2012, 11:22 PM
Great photo.

Armstrongs was a fantastic bike shop :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: BMX1973 on November 26, 2012, 06:36 PM

Cool pic, are they GT Bars?  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: bobbbbsy on November 26, 2012, 06:39 PM
Welcome to Rad mate :)

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no. its our man on the 1984 curtis popping a hot wheelie !  :D

hello mate !
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: brass monkey! on November 27, 2012, 08:06 AM
Howdy
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: GT world on November 27, 2012, 09:19 AM
Now then buddy and Welcome...im also a Boro lad and those shops always bring back great memory's

Cracking pic there bud...always great to see those times :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: GavinDavis on November 27, 2012, 10:53 AM
Welcome to Rad mate :)

Mods....Is the above post SPAM??

no. its our man on the 1984 curtis popping a hot wheelie !  :D

hello mate !

Lol, there was a post from someone else before i asked that :)

Looked as though they were trying to sell some sort of crazy service or something?  A right load of jargon??

Its been removed anyway  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: chrisv39 on November 28, 2012, 10:35 PM

Cool pic, are they GT Bars?  :daumenhoch:
Yes mate they are GT Bars.
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: BMX1973 on November 29, 2012, 09:59 PM

Cool pic, are they GT Bars?  :daumenhoch:
Yes mate they are GT Bars.
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New member from middlesbrough (Pic added)
Post by: chrisv39 on January 19, 2013, 10:54 AM
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u632/chrisv39/Haro_zpscddaf467.jpg)
Our kid on the Haro Master
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