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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Gashead on November 16, 2016, 04:01 PM
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Well, its finally here.................
I think I first had a conversation with Brian about 6 - 7 years ago, and bended his arm to come out of retirement, and build some of his iconic bikes from back in the day. We had the idea to build 20 cruisers, 20 pro's and possibly a number of experts!
I took my 85 cruiser down to Brians, so he could engineer a jig, so to start the fabrication and after a few prototypes this was born, along with a few others............
I will take some better pics at a later date, and maybe credit the bike with some professional pics, anyway, let the pics do the talking :daumenhoch:
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4711_zpsbp5p5mkx.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4711_zpsbp5p5mkx.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4713_zps0zfemm2t.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4713_zps0zfemm2t.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4714_zps8r4hkp8j.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4714_zps8r4hkp8j.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4717_zps0zegdobz.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4717_zps0zegdobz.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4719_zpsnexvvvc7.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4719_zpsnexvvvc7.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4720_zpsij9xtxdc.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4720_zpsij9xtxdc.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4718_zps0ws78iyy.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4718_zps0ws78iyy.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/gashead69013/IMG_4716_zpshms11itb.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/gashead69013/IMG_4716_zpshms11itb.jpg.html)
Thanks for looking :angel:
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Lush :smitten:
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very nice Nickers :4_17_5:
If you're going to get some pro photos done though, pull that grey pube out of your chain first :daumenhoch:
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I'm not a cruiser fan of I'm honest, but that's a thing of beauty Gaffer, nice one. :coolsmiley:
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very nice Nickers :4_17_5:
If you're going to get some pro photos done though, pull that grey pube out of your chain first :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol:
Yep pube aside it's a beauty. :daumenhoch:
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:4_17_5: Build & :4_17_5: engineering :smitten:
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That's looks superb! :4_17_5: so are they available to buy direct from Curtis then? if so what sizes Cruiser's Pro's or experts be interested to know :daumenhoch:
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Looks so nice Nick :smitten:
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That's gorgeous Nick fistblump
Love a 400 crank ... Outstanding mate :4_17_5:
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:angel:
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Nice that Nick, I'd paint that link in the chain though ;)
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That's lovely Nick, really low slung, parts rundown please!
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It's lovely leave the pube in though I like bikes with extra bits ;)
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Beautiful Nick just Beautiful
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Jeezus Christ -- thats fookin gorgeous 8)
That's looks superb! :4_17_5: so are they available to buy direct from Curtis then? if so what sizes Cruiser's Pro's or experts be interested to know :daumenhoch:
....think he only built around 20 of these.... Thats crazy, he should be able to sell larger numbers of this type of machine. ... I knew back then that i would one day grieve over having missed out on this one
Maschin! :slayer:
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Thanks chaps......
Ok parts wise we have......
Araya 7X
Maximiser tyres, yes, 24 inch ones........
Redline 400's
KKT pedals, which are temporRy
Tuf neck stem
Mushroom grips
Dia Compe 900
Dia Compe - pre bent ish lever
Kashimaxs MX seat
Suntour seat clamp, thanks Gaz x x x
Beartrap 2 Headset
Brian Curtis Frame Forks Bars and Seat post
explosion
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Love that Nick :smitten: I bet a lot of people would have gone with a Blue chainring , the Black one just makes the build for me .... awesome job :daumenhoch:
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That's Lovely Nick :4_17_5: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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Very tasty
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24" Maximizer's...................................... "wantit"
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That looks soo nice . Been waitind decades to get hold of a Curtis myself and now have two . Such a great looking frame set . And this looks stunning. Very nice .
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:4_17_5: Would love one of those 20" Pros though!!
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:4_17_5: Would love one of those 20" Pros though!!
you'll be in for a long wait, seems there is a shortage of the right gauge T45 tubing at the mo
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Schweet..... :daumenhoch:
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:daumenhoch:
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:4_17_5: Would love one of those 20" Pros though!!
Think they're all spoken for. Very expensive too in my opinion compared to an original one.
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:4_17_5: Would love one of those 20" Pros though!!
Think they're all spoken for. Very expensive too in my opinion compared to an original one.
.......yep, I paid £90 for my original one :LolLolLolLol:
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:4_17_5: Would love one of those 20" Pros though!!
Think they're all spoken for. Very expensive too in my opinion compared to an original one.
.......yep, I paid £90 for my original one :LolLolLolLol:
Bargain! I think mine was £99 in 1984. As I had a Curtis I'd love another one but can't afford a reissue one or an OG one. I dont know what Brian's costs are these days to make these frames but just seem very expensive to me when you can pick up an original one for less money.
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Where di you get yours.....mine was Bikeology Bristol
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Very clean and crisp build you got there Nick :coolsmiley:
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Where di you get yours.....mine was Bikeology Bristol
Little bike shop in Stockton on Tees can't remember the name now. They weren't very popular up here in the north east, I can't remember seeing another one in our area. My dad was into British motorbikes and loved anything British made. I still remember him telling me about how good the braizing was and how superior it was to the USA frames that me and all my friends wanted, also it was about 2/3 of the price of GTs Skyways etc. I sold it complete in the early 90s to a neighbours kid to fund a night out for £25 DOH!
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Not a cruiser fan usually but that is stunning :4_17_5:
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Nice that Nickers. If I was ever to deviate from a 20 I would want something like that.
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