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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: factory pilot on May 01, 2016, 07:13 PM
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Had an amazing day yesterday.
As part of my birthday surprises Jo told me I was off to the Bicycle Museum in Warrington.
We'd seen this place on Drew Pritchard's Salvage Hunters and I've always wanted to take a squint.
I didn't expect to see anything BMX related but from the TV it looked like it would be a cool place to visit anyway.
Anyway we rocked up to see a group of Roadies leaving who told us that the place was ace.
With in a few minutes we had the great honour to meet the owner of the museum Paul Adams.
The man was a legend! A true gent and a scholar and a lovable English eccentric with a passion for all things bike related.
We were lucky enough to be taken on a personal tour....
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We got on like a house on fire and Paul asked if we'd like to see his storage rooms that weren't open to the public ....
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The man himself... What a legend!
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This was a completely plastic bike made by Volvo in the 1970s
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Paul told us that he'd got this from the Raleigh factory in Nottingham when it closed down. They'd apparently been experimenting with a new laser cutter.
To cut a long story Spen we got on so well I ended up with the privilege of being able to buy this from one of his store rooms. I couldn't believe it! I think he was so impressed with my reaction when I saw it....
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I was absolutely stunned ... I completely love it!
So if you are reading this Paul thank you so much again. I feel very honoured sir!
To complete the day I saw this shelf trim out the corner of my eye and Paul said he had a couple of these so I could have that too to go with my sign!
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One amazing day all round and all totally unexpected!
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I remember seeing that episode and the plastic frame on there. Thought to myself, gotta be worth a day out :daumenhoch:
Glad to see bmx made it into his museum :)
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Looks sweet Ant. a great piece ! :daumenhoch:
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explosion That's amazing Ant. I can't believe you managed to get that sign. And it works!! Top stuff indeed :4_17_5:
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Great story :4_17_5:
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:4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Great stuff Ant
Think that was my favourite Salvage Hunters episode :daumenhoch:
Should have asked him along to MK :teef:
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Great stuff Ant
Think that was my favourite Salvage Hunters episode :daumenhoch:
Should have asked him along to MK :teef:
That's a great idea mate ... Maybe I will fistblump
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Wow ! That's cool Ant 8) :daumenhoch:
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Do you think he would sell the plastic Volvo bike Ant??! :-\
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That's a great account of your day, I'm pleased for you that you came away with something you'll treasure. :daumenhoch:
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Do you think he would sell the plastic Volvo bike Ant??! :-\
No... I don't think he'd ever sell that ... Certain things he was very enthusiastic about ... I think I was very lucky to get what I did ... He liked me straight away for some reason ... He said I had an honest face! :)
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Fooking hell Ant, get the duster out you slacker, some of your bikes are on par with that Grifter.
Only joking pal, cool score, great thread. :4_17_5:
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Cool sign Ant... bet the Burnerboys would kill for that. :LolLolLolLol:
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That little bike that looks like a Vespa is ace, I'd have loved that for my daughter when she was little :coolsmiley:
Looked like a day well spent :daumenhoch:
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Do you think he would sell the plastic Volvo bike Ant??! :-\
No... I don't think he'd ever sell that ... Certain things he was very enthusiastic about ... I think I was very lucky to get what I did ... He liked me straight away for some reason ... He said I had an honest face! :)
I did a bit of digging on them....'like riding a piece of overcooked pasta' and ' like riding drunk without the expense of alcohol!' were the 2 quotes which stuck in my head!! :-\ They made about 30,000 of them but was not a success! Mick Jagger was quoted as saying 'That's the ugliest fooking bike I have ever seen...I have to have one!' :LolLolLolLol:
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Love it.. Top research :D
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That little bike that looks like a Vespa is ace, I'd have loved that for my daughter when she was little :coolsmiley:
Looked like a day well spent :daumenhoch:
There's a good story about that scooter... If anyone's interested come chew my ear on one of the rides :daumenhoch:
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Love it, looks like a great place with some real gems in there.
I used to have that end cycling jersey back in the 80s, the Fagor one; Stephen Roche rode for that team after he won the treble, the Tour, the Giro and the World Road champs. Little bit of road trivia...
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That little bike that looks like a Vespa is ace, I'd have loved that for my daughter when she was little :coolsmiley:
Looked like a day well spent :daumenhoch:
There's a good story about that scooter... If anyone's interested come chew my ear on one of the rides :daumenhoch:
I'll be hunting you down at MK.......
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That little bike that looks like a Vespa is ace, I'd have loved that for my daughter when she was little :coolsmiley:
Looked like a day well spent :daumenhoch:
There's a good story about that scooter... If anyone's interested come chew my ear on one of the rides :daumenhoch:
I'll be hunting you down at MK.......
Nice one fella! 8)