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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: brettypeeps on March 26, 2013, 10:32 PM
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:Great_Britain: 1984 TRM Freestyler :Great_Britain:
This is a tribute to my great friend Justin Whitehead who made my Child Hood what it was. He rode a TRM BITD when we rode for Claude Crimes Cycles Circa 85 - 88. Ride in Peace Fella. This is for you :daumenhoch:
1984 BRITISH MADE TRM FREESTYLER. MADE FROM REYNOLDS 531 TUBING.
:Great_Britain: Classic Red White and Blue :Great_Britain:
TRM Freestyler Frame and Forks
DC two Piece seat clamp
MX1000s with Tech 4 Levers
Mid 80s Blue Dia Compe cables
Shimano SX on Sugino GT 175s
Shiny side Araya 7x's Suzue Sealed Hubs
Blue Panaracer Freesyle Tyres
Rickman Freestyle Bars with Ame Unitrons
Chrome Tuf Neck Stem
Tange MX3 Headset
Red Tange Headlock
Jaguar Seat
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that looks fab...only question...blue headset?
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that looks fab...only question...blue headset?
Cant Find a cup for it. Looking for it tommorow :daumenhoch:
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that looks fab...only question...blue headset?
Cant Find a cop for it. Looking for it tommorow :daumenhoch:
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that looks ace , loving the rickman bars on there too :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:, really nice that brett :4_17_5:
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that looks ace , loving the rickman bars on there too :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:, really nice that brett :4_17_5:
Thanks Glen :daumenhoch:
I had a few bars in mind but I wanted to keep them British. I think the Rickman bars are right for this :smitten: :smitten:
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That looks great Brett. :smitten: :smitten: :4_17_5:
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Ace that Brett, love the colour way :daumenhoch:
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remember brett you've got 350 quid of tyres there :shocked: ;D
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remember brett you've got 350 quid of tyres there :shocked: ;D
I have Red Panaracers and Blue Arayas to ride it ;) :daumenhoch:
Ace that Brett, love the colour way :daumenhoch:
It had to be Red White and Blue. I have been toying with the parts to try and get the balance right. :4_17_5:
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she looks bloody lovely brett :Great_Britain:
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:smitten: :Great_Britain:
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Very nice Brett
I'm sure Justin is looking down at it with a big smile on his face
Jon
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Looking good :daumenhoch:
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Very patriotic build Brett :Great_Britain: Great tribute behind it aswell mate , bet Justin would have loved it :daumenhoch:
.... You could have gone 1/2 Red 1/2 Blue on the DC clamp though !! :D
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:smitten: love it Brett that looks awesome :4_17_5:
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Very cool Brett, both this and Steve's MRD tribute have done your friends proud :4_17_5:
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That is seriously cool!! Nice build! :daumenhoch:
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Wow, Brett... just Wow!
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Ace buddy :4_17_5: love the colours ;)
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Lovely build that fella :smitten:
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lovely that, well cool :daumenhoch:
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Lovely Brett :daumenhoch: :smitten:
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awsum :4_17_5:
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love it fella colours work great :daumenhoch:
what a cool way to remember your mate....awesome :smitten:
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Love it :daumenhoch:
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nice tribute :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain:
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that is coolio Brett...nice1 :coolsmiley:
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:D :D I have not been in from work long. I have just had a look at this thread, I am delighted that you guys like the TRM, thanks for the brilliant comments :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: it means I have got it right :smitten: :smitten:
Here is the only picture I have from the 80's with Myself and Justin (doing the Cherry Picker).
This was found by Retrodan about a year ago :daumenhoch:
I have thanked Dan before for finding this Picture and I would like to thank him again :4_17_5: You are the man :4_17_5:
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Nice 1 Brett :4_17_5: sweet :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch:
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Really nice Brett, looks spot on mate :)
Still think that's a girl in that pic from the 80's though :LolLolLolLol: defo looks like a bird.
Great pic fella from bitd.....I wish I had some from the bmx days ;)
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Balance of colours is spot on. Nice job. :daumenhoch:
Adam
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Nice one Brett :daumenhoch:
:Great_Britain: Even Gerry Halliwell would look good on that!! :Great_Britain:
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Lovely build that Brett , deffo one of your best :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Just goes to together and looks so right :smitten:
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Thanks again. I have just finished swapping the Tange 125 for a blue MX3 and fitted the mid 80s Dia compe cables. Thanks Nickswan1 :daumenhoch:
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Thanks again. I have just finished swapping the Tange 125 for a blue MX3 and fitted the mid 80s Dia compe cables. Thanks Nickswan1 :daumenhoch:
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Mate you are more than welcome. As a natural hoarder I don't let my good bits go very easily but this was worth it :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain:
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looks lovely Brett :smitten:
nice :daumenhoch:
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nice story bretty :daumenhoch:
and the bike's not half bad either! :Great_Britain:
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nice story bretty :daumenhoch:
and the bike's not half bad either! :Great_Britain:
Jus would love the Old School scene again, shame he's not here to share it with us. :'(
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nice story bretty :daumenhoch:
and the bike's not half bad either! :Great_Britain:
Jus would love the Old School scene again, shame he's not here to share it with us. :'(
I agree Dan. He was always a top lad and loved to Ride :daumenhoch: I often think about him and the fun we had touring around with BMX and Ice Hockey.
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nice story bretty :daumenhoch:
and the bike's not half bad either! :Great_Britain:
Jus would love the Old School scene again, shame he's not here to share it with us. :'(
I agree Dan. He was always a top lad and loved to Ride :daumenhoch: I often think about him and the fun we had touring around with BMX and Ice Hockey.
Sadly though, he though car ringing and heroin were better than BMX and ice hockey. ::)
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nice story bretty :daumenhoch:
and the bike's not half bad either! :Great_Britain:
Jus would love the Old School scene again, shame he's not here to share it with us. :'(
I agree Dan. He was always a top lad and loved to Ride :daumenhoch: I often think about him and the fun we had touring around with BMX and Ice Hockey.
Sadly though, he though car ringing and heroin were better than BMX and ice hockey. ::)
Thankfully I was in the military then so was not involved in that part of his life :daumenhoch:
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Those Rickman bars would look better on my Rickman frame :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Let me know if you decide to sell these , or the TRM :daumenhoch:
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Can you ride it dressed like this Bretty :D
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