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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: motomagII on November 14, 2006, 08:09 AM
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from billys changa auction last week ive changed my view on what i thought was the most valued and rare framesets around .was amazed at how much that went for .
my view was sought after pk ripper.skyway etc etc all rounds 200-500 quid ish say but 700 and odd
most expensive and rarest frame in my view was the loop quad as ive never seen one in flesh but maybe i could be very wrong
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I think my Starsky is quite rare as it's the only one of it's kind. :LolLolLolLol:
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vdc freestylers seem rare.
i think i've only seen 2.
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black chrome gt, anybody seen one since the 80's ?????
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I've got the black chrome bars, still waiting on the frame.
Rare frame, my Star Products ;)
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The Ruffells Holeshot frame!
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If Its price based then http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300049114605&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=300049036245&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget
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yeah but that will never sell at that price
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:shocked: :shocked: Fookin' 'Ell Thats beyond belief :D :crazy2: :idiot2:
:coolsmiley:
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The Ruffells Holeshot frame!
I'll go with that, I saw one NOS in Cyclesport in the mid nineties for £25 and didn't buy it! :(
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fool ::)
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i've been looking for one for nearly 2 years.
i've got the full sticker sets for one.
had them off rob ruffell but he did'nt know to any left either :(.
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It might be expensive as fook but I bet you biaggio get a buyer for it
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the rare hybrid trickstar that woody is on from a advert that was baby blue . never seen one and most probably never will
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any thing belonging to gtbmx is super rare ive never seen any of them and nither has he
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The Ruffells Holeshot frame!
I'll go with that, I saw one NOS in Cyclesport in the mid nineties for £25 and didn't buy it! :(
Agreed. I don't think I've ever seen one for sale since BITD. I was going to buy one once Neil started riding one. Looked a lovely frame. I honestly think if one of them came available, the price would go through the roof.
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You're not wrong Trev - never seen one since...I think Dordy Dave would sell his house to own one. ;)
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if you want to get close to one,go and buy a tin of baked beans.recycle
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Here's some pics to drool over..... :4_17_5: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
(http://andyruffell.com/for_neil/images/ABMX%20Holeshot%20Bike%202.jpg)(http://andyruffell.com/for_neil/images/FBMX%20Hotshot.jpg)(http://andyruffell.com/for_neil/images/Neil%20Hits%20The%20Bars.jpg)
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i think these rare frames need pics as im sure some would have slipped throu
the net as un decaled frames can look like junk.
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The sport without the frame stand is right up there and the loopy redline
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by far and away the rarest and bestest old school frame has got to be the GJS BIG TUBE, pure class n chunky beyond reason :daumenhoch:
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The Ruffells Holeshot frame!
I'll go with that, I saw one NOS in Cyclesport in the mid nineties for £25 and didn't buy it! :(
Agreed. I don't think I've ever seen one for sale since BITD. I was going to buy one once Neil started riding one. Looked a lovely frame. I honestly think if one of them came available, the price would go through the roof.
must agree as never seen one up for sale or on site
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the M.D.P frames are v.rare i think only 2 or 3 were made.
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There was an MDP frame? Blimey, anyone got a photo? ???
I thought they only got round to making the frame handle stander thingies.
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Rare?
Hmmm
When did you last see a TA24?
Or as Dordles says, a holeshot RF1
Strange thing is, some of the Vincents are a bit rare too.
As are Fox Four's
Badlanders
The STR-1 is a rare beast, a rare one indeed.
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black lion ive not seen one or those on here :LolLolLolLol:
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Were those Holeshot frames made by Curtis by any chance? Those rear dropouts have a familiar look to them.
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few pics,these are they only what i have rare type frames
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/london025.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/london029.jpg)
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jeez, i'd forgotten about the slingshot frame.
also, i may be wrong, but I don't recall seeing a Scorpion Brakedancer (yes it's spelt correctly!) on here as ridden my Andy Preston.
Did anyone ever buy the BH Trickstyler? I remember it being advertised by Halfords and it was orange, around £140-£150. I nearly bought one, as it was being advertised when I was looking for my first bike and I couldn't afford a decent one. It was the closest I could have got to a Neil Ruffell orange street beat :shocked:
Luckily a benefactor came in and I managed to get a Skyway... :LolLolLolLol:
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They are most definately rare...and lovely, but, we've seen all of those.
Hands up anyone who has ever seen a Holeshot RF1? In the flesh? On a forum? Or even know of anyone with one?
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the rare hybrid trickstar that woody is on from a advert that was baby blue . never seen one and most probably never will
Saw that one in the flesh, ridden at the Tizer Worlds by (I think) Rick Allison; it was one coool frame. I remember talking to him about it, he said it was a prototype design to follow up the original TS. The TS2 Chris Potts rode was more of a ramp bike, I think the intention was to have Sport & Master equivalents.
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would have been a better looking bike than what hutch did release
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the rare hybrid trickstar that woody is on from a advert that was baby blue . never seen one and most probably never will
This one?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v432/Lazarou63/vansadvert.jpg)
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yep and why did i think it was woody :daumenhoch:
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vince gregory (southsea) rode a holeshot f+f after his trickstar...where is he now though :-\
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I could have sworn i saw a shimano freestyle frame as a kid ....
never seen one since then.
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Pro-Lite Craig Campbell signature model. Only 1 on this site so far.
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This one too . . . the only one to exist world-wide according to the current Haro register :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Sport/HaroSport1.jpg)
Steve
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Pro-Lite Craig Campbell signature model. Only 1 on this site so far.
That, of course, is not true :daumenhoch:
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so who's got a black chrome GT pro (not paint) on here??? and whens it mine ;D
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rarest frame i have seen is the jmc justin roos mini
only one in the uk and never seen any others on the boards
oh and by the way its not billys changa its MINE ;D
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Your right about those GT Pros in black chrome... they must have made quite few, but I don't remember ever seeing one ???
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gjs freestyler ? not a lot about
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Pro-Lite Craig Campbell signature model. Only 1 on this site so far.
That, of course, is not true :daumenhoch:
I know of another aswell.
;)
J.
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gjs freestyler ? not a lot about
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well me and Moose ! any more?? ;D
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im in ,sweet little thing just what the doctor ordered.
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Pro-Lite Craig Campbell signature model. Only 1 on this site so far.
That, of course, is not true :daumenhoch:
I know of another aswell.
;)
J.
BUT, neither of these have been shown on this site so my statement of "Only 1 on this site so far" is correct.
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fox fourstyler - i have the one only left
faze 7 streetstyler - i have seen one other than mine. but not on here
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Mongoose Decade Pro, Mine is the only one I know of, unless someone's hiding theirs somewhere.
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i have a mongoose fs-1
another rarity
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All very rare...but still no Holeshot RF1...known or owned!
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as they look very similar to the street beat do u think some numpty has one and doesnt no it.
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Probably. Chances are people take them to the tip and they are never picked up as they can easily pass for a POS.
Shame.
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A mate of mine had one (a Holeshot RF1). He got it direct from the Ruff house and has a few funny stories about the phonecalls made to them.
I just heard back from him and he is coming to the epic event so if you want, he can tell you all about what a great frame it was, and about how it got stolen from his shed, along with an old, never built performer and ta (I think)!!!
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If were talking BMX Frames generally,
No one has mentioned the original early PK Ripper with the Round Top Tube yet ?
I only know of one in the UK, apparantly there are only about 5 in existence (they only made 100 originally) ? I saw one sell on ebay for £630 in very rough condition (frame only) :shocked:earlier in the year. So rare i'd say ! ::)
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Your right about those GT Pros in black chrome... they must have made quite few, but I don't remember ever seeing one ???
our man errol mclean had one of those all black GT,s bitd
real luverlee it was ,got it off tim march
:4_17_5:
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Anyone else got one of these?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v614/retrogeezer1/IMG_0760.jpg)
Or one of these?? Only a max of five possibly made:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v614/retrogeezer1/IMG00040-1.jpg)
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Wow love that Curtis Frame Si what would it take for you to part with that? I would give some serious trades and cash for that.
From bodamus :daumenhoch:
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Mongoose Decade Pro, Mine is the only one I know of, unless someone's hiding theirs somewhere.
got one at the bottom of the garden
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Wow love that Curtis Frame Si what would it take for you to part with that? I would give some serious trades and cash for that.
From bodamus :daumenhoch:
Yeh - it's nice isn't it!!
Had seen a prototype in Freestyle BMX but thought it never wnet into production...turns out they did make a couple. :daumenhoch:
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That Changa Mini rules. :daumenhoch:
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No bloody taste you lot have yer ;) "VDC" http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/sound_effect_WAV_files/vomiting_1.wav
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any thing belonging to gtbmx is super rare ive never seen any of them and nither has he
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
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Pro-Lite Craig Campbell signature model. Only 1 on this site so far.
That, of course, is not true :daumenhoch:
I know of another aswell.
;)
J.
BUT, neither of these have been shown on this site so my statement of "Only 1 on this site so far" is correct.
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=12003.0 :daumenhoch:
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Get yer clothes pegs then............
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Vector/FramesetBars3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/VDC/P1260089.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Free%20Agent/NewBaby1.jpg)
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You picked up some wierd s h i t at those 'drug induced frame-builder 'conventions Mr Moose... ;)
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Christ you get though some laundry mate :LolLolLolLol:
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No need for a whirly-gig in my back yard that's for sure :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
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Didnt Carlo have one of the MDP frames, I dont think it lasted long though. No idea what it looked like.
As for the Hutch one offs, Rick Allison did have the weird prototype, but Woody also had a one off trick star, which had a drilled out plate supporting the platform, rather than the two little tubes on the normal frame.
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Ahhhhhh the mystery VDC freestyler....
wasn't that one stolen / returned / stolen again / returned and then lost all in the space of a week......? ;D
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Didnt Carlo have one of the MDP frames, I dont think it lasted long though. No idea what it looked like.
As for the Hutch one offs, Rick Allison did have the weird prototype, but Woody also had a one off trick star, which had a drilled out plate supporting the platform, rather than the two little tubes on the normal frame.
yep i remember the woody one as well and nearly bought it on ebay 4 years ago for get this £250 i wish i had now .oh well
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Ahhhhhh the mystery VDC freestyler....
wasn't that one stolen / returned / stolen again / returned and then lost all in the space of a week......? ;D
I can't remember the full story, but it was packaged up and destined for the USA (to Chip) and it was then burgled from the guy's house. He then got it back and auctioned it again, where I won the auction. Obviously I was a little dubious after what had happened, so I asked to go and collect. The seller sounded reluctant but after a few phone calls we agreed I could collect. It turns out, I reckon this guy was legit, he was reluctant for me to collect because he'd just been burgled - makes sense.
As it turns out - he's alright. We've spoken on the phone a couple of times as he collects old school BMX and he may even be a member/lurker here ???
Obviously I was destined to be it's owner (If I remember rightly Chip snaffled it from under my nose) :tickedoff: :LolLolLolLol:
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That's the one - It was a long story that's all I can remember - so I might have made it up a little there >:D
Nice score :daumenhoch:
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Didnt Carlo have one of the MDP frames, I dont think it lasted long though. No idea what it looked like.
Yep he sure did Howard.....................In two bits!! It was a chrome chunky single top tube thing, shockingly crap, he's probably still got it.
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Carlo said about still having his MDP frame a few weeks ago on another thread.
He said hes got it stored in engine oil, like all his old parts (or something like that?)
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Not seen another of these on here ............................
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/VectorMKIIFrameset.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/VectorMKII3.jpg)
Vector MKII - Black Chrome Ltd Edition - 1982 VDC built . In the top pic you can just make out the "Limited Edition" decal on the top of the seatstay .
Built for Survivor Class at MK this August
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/VectorMKIIsurvivorMKRADmeetAug06.jpg)
My RL20 ( early with no fork pegs or other ugly add ons ) was reasonably rare , now living at Dannys house .
Moose , that FA freestyler :smitten:
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Did anyone ever ride a Free Agent Freestyler, if I remember correctly, it had an 81 degree head angle. To say it was twitchy was an understatement. :shocked:
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My brothers (snav2000) 1984 first generation RL20 pro-styler that i rebuilt for him , only seen 4 on the net :shocked:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/Redline2-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/Redline1-1.jpg)
Paul :coolsmiley:
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Nice looking bike.
Redline with a layback, thats going to be pretty roomy ;)
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My brothers (snav2000) 1984 first generation RL20 pro-styler that i rebuilt for him , only seen 4 on the net :shocked:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/Redline2-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/Redline1-1.jpg)
Paul :coolsmiley:
I have a first gen '84 Prostyler with original first gen pads :daumenhoch:
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Hello James, long time no speak :daumenhoch:
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That Vector looks class :daumenhoch:
Redline with a layback... are you 8ft tall? ;D
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Redline with a layback... are you 8ft tall? ;D
No mate - 6'1" and long arms :shocked:
and the layback makes it wheelie very very easy :daumenhoch:
:coolsmiley:
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Does anyone here remember the Rebel freestyler frame and fork? Double top tube, coaster mount, looked kind of like a Firebird freestyler but was made of reynolds 531? Does anyone have one in there collections? How rare is that one then!
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/rebel1.jpg)
like this
Dave
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Dave you got the same flooring as me ;D
Nice Rebel by the way :daumenhoch:
From bodamus ;)
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Dave you got the same flooring as me
what real welsh slate........
;)
Dave
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Hello James, long time no speak :daumenhoch:
Hey man, too long to not speak. Gathered yourself a master collection of the rare birds, awesome. What's next in your sites?
Love the early UK freestylers. Too bad most U.S. guys never see them and think vintage freestyle was only in America.
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Love the early UK freestylers. Too bad most U.S. guys never see them and think vintage freestyle was only in America.
2 of mine:
faze 7 streetstyler
(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/f7/pf2.JPG)
fox 4styler (undergoing resto - green is coming off)
(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/fox4_1.jpg)
both UK framesets!!!
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How's the 4styler coming along Graeme :)
Steve
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still packed in a box since i moved house
the garage is still full of stuff :(
once i got all the bathroom fitted, then i can do the garage out so i can work in there.
got no attic to work in now :(
i am literally falling over bike frames and bikes, i have so many
i need to sell some stuff
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Sorry Rom Bloke, thats diffrent to the one i remember, the one i saw had the twin toptube, just like the haro freestyler, and a coaster brake anchor on the bottom of the rear stay tube. I think yours may be a later or earlier one, (not sure which)
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Sorry Rom Bloke, thats diffrent to the one i remember, the one i saw had the twin toptube, just like the haro freestyler, and a coaster brake anchor on the bottom of the rear stay tube. I think yours may be a later or earlier one, (not sure which)
You're talking about the one that was on ebay the other day. Look at Ruler's Faze 7 - notice anything similar? ;)
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steve wilson made a few freestyle frames twin top tube looked very much like a torker around83/84
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profile prostyler
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/8770_1.jpg)
soon to be built up
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they look a lot like hutch forks dan.
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they have high stand platforms pic from front deffo not hutch :daumenhoch:
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/prostyler.jpg)
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wicked frameset dan
whats the plan?
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not sure yet ,mr moose sent me some info so might build it up as in pics he sent
but as i had never even seen one before i just bid on it and won without much thought as per norm :)
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I don't think you'll be able to find those rounded bottom profile bars, but the flat bottomed ones come up for sale every now and then (check the test I emailed you). The stem will also be hard to find.
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i was going to say about the stem as it will need a spinner and race version wont cut it for length .
i looked at the bars and for now will use hutch ladders till someone spots a set :daumenhoch:
cheers moose the font of knowledge.
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I not sure if one of those stems ever surfaced. I know James (twintoptuber) was looking for one ages ago, but if he found one or not, I don't know :daumenhoch:
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I have just found one of those profile stems in silver, but it does not have a hollow bolt. I think it must be a racing version but im not dead sure im afraid. It has the profile emblem imprinted on the top of it.
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can u measure the shaft as i might just use a race version in they end as these freestyle stems might be a no show
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Is it like this -
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k223/greentoad_whiteangel/IMG_6002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k223/greentoad_whiteangel/IMG_6001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k223/greentoad_whiteangel/IMG_6000.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k223/greentoad_whiteangel/IMG_5992.jpg)
Can you let me know if you are shifting it.
Dan even the Race version is pretty rare.
J.
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i dont actualy no what is ment to look like :)
and i will let you no about a trade on frame n forks when it gets hear
as ive not seen it yet i havent made up my mind yet to trade or keep
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profile stem is know as the lock jaw stem
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do you no anything about a freestyle version
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Yeah greentoad, mine is just like that, i really need to check the bike to be dead sure its EXACTLY the same. I guess it's a racing one, right? Im 99% sure its exactly like that.
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im a racing man myself i have a few bros i can ask the question too
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that would be great help
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watch this space
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:shocked: i wont even blink pm me if any luck of a pic or info :daumenhoch: dan
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Ok Greentoad, i finally got a pic, and it is the same stem i think :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f352/crucial33/VINTAGE%20BMX/profilestem.jpg)
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ive a good home for that :)
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Cool, you're thinking of buildig up a Prostyler. Nice!
Here's a pic of mine decked in full Profile:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/Prostyler4.jpg)
The race version of the lockjaw stem is the same as the freestyle, but with a Potts bolt. I think I dropped a Tuf Neck bolt in mine as it lined up nicely on the quill, but don't hold me to it. I'll try and pull mine out to take a look if you like. The bars are difficult to find and I know where you can find a NOS set. Just PM and I'll give you the lead. Don't try and get greedy as the owner will only sell one set and if you ask for more/others, he won't sell you anything. Good luck building it up.
I'm still trying to finish mine, but hopefully some time soon. Still can't figure out the grips/wheel combo just yet :idiot2:
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well me and Moose ! any more?? ;D
:-X
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/firstgen.jpg)
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Not the rarest, but not available via Alans, Skatepool, or Vert-Ego. lol.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e212/geckoidol/ghptrix001.jpg)
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you have pm
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I wonder if this unidentified Hutch is still in circulation ... possibly a prototype of some kind :D
(http://www.hutch-bikes.com/vansadvert.jpg)
Steve