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Title: rl 20 f/f
Post by: dannyboy on October 07, 2006, 11:01 PM

wot would a ratty old one be worth as just seen the one below and thats the bad boy i remember  tis me grail  :daumenhoch: :smitten:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: RATTY on October 07, 2006, 11:22 PM

I managed to get a minty frame and forks 4 months ago off the bay for £70 all in. Trouble starts if you want the bars and stem (forklifters) they go for good money.....

Lovely bikes though, I dont wanna ride anything else these days

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: mightynimrod on October 07, 2006, 11:41 PM

Quote from: ratty on October 07, 2006, 11:22 PM

I managed to get a minty frame and forks 4 months ago off the bay for £70 all in.

Jammy git ;)

I'd love one.

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: RATTY on October 07, 2006, 11:45 PM

And it was up two weeks earlier for B.I.N. £350, it never sold and went up for a 99p start, only 2 bidders...result.

Mind you its the only frame I ever won on ebay that was a result.. :angel:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: Bren Gunn on October 08, 2006, 08:15 AM

The one below is an 84 RL20...  no rear platforms on the chain stay, no peg holes on the forks and Redlines 1st Freestyler... quite rare... 2-3 hundered pounds?

Ratty, I think your is a RL20b, tri moly and from the late 80s...   could be wrong, my brain only works upto about 1984 :idiot2:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: snav69 on October 08, 2006, 08:59 AM

Bren, You are correct about my brothers RL20 , 1984 and redlines first freestyle bike and they do seem to be quite rare as i can't find much (if anything) about them and no-one seems to have one (the lucky swine).I would love some old pictures or prices from bitd if anyone has any.
Cheers
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: Bren Gunn on October 08, 2006, 10:11 AM

Only add I have...


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v337/2elliot/rl20.jpg)

Don't think they sent 'em out in that spec though ???

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: snav69 on October 08, 2006, 10:30 AM

Cheers Bren  :daumenhoch: , I think that was the prototype as the little gusset piece is missing.
Thanks
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: RATTY on October 08, 2006, 11:19 AM

Yes Bren, mine is an RL20b, bit newer than most of my bikes, but currently my fav :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: gt0733 on October 08, 2006, 11:53 AM

hahahahaha redline done a number on everyone there. it's a proline with a bracket for the coaster brake and fancy stickers which means it's spot on  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: snav69 on October 08, 2006, 12:04 PM

 ???  :-\  Did they do a proline with oval tubing  :-\  Would they go through so much trouble to fool people ( doubt it ).
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: snav69 on October 08, 2006, 12:17 PM

Forgot i had this
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/RL20Pro-Styler1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/RL20Pro-Styler2.jpg)
 :daumenhoch:
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: Bren Gunn on October 08, 2006, 07:13 PM

It's not a proline, it's  a pro styler... fat oval down tube, coaster hanger and forks that look like it's just run into a brick wall....

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: gt0733 on October 08, 2006, 09:47 PM

sorry fellas i had my tongue in my cheek. i didn't realise it was that serious and it's hard to type with emotion. my appologies.

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: snav69 on October 08, 2006, 10:06 PM

Quote from: gt0733 on October 08, 2006, 09:47 PM

sorry fellas i had my tongue in my cheek. i didn't realise it was that serious and it's hard to type with emotion. my appologies.

No need to say sorry bud  :daumenhoch: just posting up some info on the bike  :coolsmiley:
Paul  8)

Title: Re: rl 20 f/f
Post by: Mattdub on October 09, 2006, 03:11 PM

The 84/85 early model RL20 was offered as a complete build or F+F in Chrome or White .