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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: darkersomeday on April 05, 2007, 04:36 PM

Title: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on April 05, 2007, 04:36 PM
i very nearly didnt finish this badboy!
after the interest folk showed i kind of got inspired!
the primo dirt monsters are pushing the mid thing a bit but tioga comp3's were proving to be difficult to track down new,
thanks alot for all the advice and help with this guys,
still needs a seatclamp!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/yellow017.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/yellow023.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/yellow003.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/yellow020.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/yellow013.jpg)

Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: rory on April 05, 2007, 04:39 PM
mellow yellow dude ... nice :)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: harris on April 05, 2007, 04:40 PM
proper ride  glad ass you finished it of   ;)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: zed4130 on April 05, 2007, 04:44 PM
what seat clamp you after ?  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: diesel on April 05, 2007, 04:49 PM
LOOKING GOOD!

Love the photos as well, nice shots!
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Stodgy on April 05, 2007, 05:09 PM
Fecking lovely dude. Glad you kept it in the end, it's a sweet bike.  :daumenhoch:

Nice colour combo, if your interested in putting a black chainring on, I've got a NOS 44t Profile SS (like the whippet but thicker) in annodised black if you facny a swap.

Again, sweet as dude.

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: martin46 on April 05, 2007, 06:47 PM
i like's an S&M i do's, and that is a beauty mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: SaMAlex on April 05, 2007, 07:53 PM
Lookin great. Im really glad you kept it all together, would have been a shame for the yellow parts to get split. Even better that you kept it all for yourself.

Nice one!
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: YGT on April 05, 2007, 08:13 PM
I have a s&m seat clamp from this time period ... £9 shipped.
They started using these generic single bolt clamps that looked similar to old tuf neck seat clamps.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: SaMAlex on April 05, 2007, 09:22 PM
I have a s&m seat clamp from this time period ... £9 shipped.
They started using these generic single bolt clamps that looked similar to old tuf neck seat clamps.

I might be interested in the S&M seat clamp if darkersomeday dont want it.
Could you post some pics? What size is it?
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Lazarou on April 06, 2007, 12:30 AM
Who was selling the black TNT clamp recently? That would be perfect.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Flaz on April 06, 2007, 04:30 AM
love it   :4_17_5:  (strange  ???  coz i dont really like yellow) but i really like that
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Dingobmxer on April 06, 2007, 07:32 AM
Beautiful  :smitten:
 :) DINGO :)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on April 07, 2007, 02:59 AM
thanks alot everyone, i'm well chuffed!

thanks aswell for the s-clamp offers, i'm looking for an og profile, tnt(that fits!), primo viking,etc,

 :smitten:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Dingobmxer on April 08, 2007, 10:08 AM
I have a polished Challenger stem here  that would look cool on that  :coolsmiley:
 :) DINGO :)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: generallee on April 08, 2007, 12:54 PM
that is gorgeous - isnt it the one that was on ebay recently? Did you decide not to sell?
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: YGT on April 08, 2007, 11:33 PM
sorry for the late reply ... not been able to log onto rad for a week.
I will try and get picks of the seatclamps I have.

I even have an OG profile clamp, but its for 22.2mm posts.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 13, 2007, 06:31 AM
Is this for sale on ebay?
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on April 13, 2007, 10:20 PM
yes indeed!

i love building and tinkering with these bikes but once theyre finished they are of little interest to me,

i'm just not one for having bikes lined up, some people love it though, fair do's :daumenhoch:


Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: EL CID on June 07, 2007, 06:32 AM
what year challenger is that and I really like it I have one from about the same time just different brakes

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x88/BADINT1/CHALLENGER.jpg)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: zed4130 on June 07, 2007, 10:04 AM
i dont think he is coming back on here , well not under that name ,and after what he said about me and my family ,he wants to watch his back  :knuppel2: 
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: pickle on June 07, 2007, 10:59 AM
he's back on Paul..........and under the same name
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: SaMAlex on June 07, 2007, 11:29 AM
i dont think he is coming back on here , well not under that name ,and after what he said about me and my family ,he wants to watch his back  :knuppel2: 

Uh oh, look out!
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: theRuler on June 07, 2007, 11:36 AM
let bygones be bygones guys
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: pickle on June 07, 2007, 12:07 PM
let bygones be bygones guys

Hmmmmmm not sure i could if he'd said the same about my family mate  :-\

but he didn't so i have no beef with him as such.........just not very nice thats all. 
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: theRuler on June 07, 2007, 12:12 PM
a lot of not nice things were said on that black weekend
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: pickle on June 07, 2007, 12:20 PM
i know mate.....and i know you get on well with him.....like i say i've no personal beef with him at all, but i can understand where Zed is coming from.  If i were him i'd be the same i have to say.

But love and peace to all.....it's all about BMX  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: SaMAlex on June 07, 2007, 01:03 PM
This is great: A DSD conflict thread, and the man himself aint even said a word.

Now THAT is some kind of special power!
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: theRuler on June 07, 2007, 01:08 PM
and i know you get on well with him

:D

he said i should not be a moderator as i am a bully, etc etc
i respect his opinions though. everyone has the right to say their piece, as far as i am concerned
and i would rather that people vent their anger at me, instead of other members.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: pickle on June 07, 2007, 01:11 PM
and i know you get on well with him

:D

he said i should not be a moderator as i am a bully, etc etc
i respect his opinions though. everyone has the right to say their piece, as far as i am concerned
and i would rather that people vent their anger at me, instead of other members.

Sorry my mistake.....i thought it was you that got on with him  :-\  must be someone else.

Like i said i had/have no issues with the guy.........i'm gunna leave it at that now  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: theRuler on June 07, 2007, 01:12 PM
i like him
he seems a real dedicated bmx rider!!!

now give me your lunch money or else
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on June 07, 2007, 02:02 PM
what year challenger is that and I really like it I have one from about the same time just different brakes

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x88/BADINT1/CHALLENGER.jpg)

thats a fine ass challenger, looks tough in all black, uncannily similar to what are termed "new shool frames"

i rode a s&m race version frame for a while and it was almost identical to the challenger,

great all round bike,

is the holmes you have a 1/18th a-head version?
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on June 07, 2007, 02:14 PM
.......
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: dordymush on June 07, 2007, 05:05 PM
i think mine is a challenger frame.
i cant remember lol.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/PIC_0014-1.jpg)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on June 07, 2007, 06:28 PM
yes sir thats a challenger for definite,the later race frame was the rv(race version) and they didnt make a u-brake version, that was the tv frame(trailversion)

 nice build, love the  black :smitten:




Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Rombloke on June 07, 2007, 06:33 PM
zed, dsd, if you guys got an issue with each other, keep it off the forum please, do it by pm, email, or phone, just not on rad.....thanks guys

Dave
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Zippy on June 07, 2007, 07:18 PM
If I bought a new school race bike gain I'd love one of those Challengers. DSD your bike is absolute art.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: darkersomeday on June 07, 2007, 07:30 PM
DSD your bike is absolute art.

thats kind of you mate , thanks,
i cant take all the credit though, i had a lot of help and advice from ALL corners of the radforum,

for an old bike it got an very healthy 4 pages on bikeguide,

alot of folk said it should have s&m slams on instead of the castillo's,

i've got some slams i was thinking of having done to match the frame but my local coaters will give me shit for such a small job!

should i go the slams route?

would the powdercoat guy on here be able to do them by post?
superbikedan?
i have the ral code for it,

Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: EL CID on June 07, 2007, 11:54 PM
what year challenger is that and I really like it I have one from about the same time just different brakes

both my holmes are 1in just the black and blue challenger is the new style

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x88/BADINT1/CHALLENGER.jpg)

thats a fine ass challenger, looks tough in all black, uncannily similar to what are termed "new shool frames"

i rode a s&m race version frame for a while and it was almost identical to the challenger,

great all round bike,

is the holmes you have a 1/18th a-head version?
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: SaMAlex on June 08, 2007, 06:57 AM

alot of folk said it should have s&m slams on instead of the castillo's,

i've got some slams i was thinking of having done to match the frame but my local coaters will give me shit for such a small job!

should i go the slams route?

would the powdercoat guy on here be able to do them by post?
superbikedan?
i have the ral code for it,


1, Def get some slams on there. Ive got no problem with the castillo's but slams would be way better.

2, Superbike dan for all your powder needs! Ive got a frame that I am thinking about getting done yellow so maybe we should get your bars done at the same time to make it easier. You can post them to me and I will sort it out from here. It might be just the excuse I need to get my frame done yellow, (and just the excuse I need to meet Dan at Rom one Sunday morning!)
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: muttley on June 08, 2007, 10:31 AM
That is fookin lovely that is  :daumenhoch: I am really getting into S&M stuff now thanks to Alex and the fact i now got one coz the FBM i ordered was damaged.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: SaMAlex on June 08, 2007, 11:03 AM
That is fookin lovely that is  :daumenhoch: I am really getting into S&M stuff now thanks to Alex and the fact i now got one coz the FBM i ordered was damaged.

FBM, F-it, S&M, all great frames and great companies.
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: muttley on June 08, 2007, 11:11 AM
Thats what i thought until i saw the FBM i had ordered!! Even the bloke in the shop said it was shite. Basically the frame had gone rusty and thay had sprayed over the top of it  :idiot2:
Title: Re: finished s&m challenger
Post by: Stace on June 08, 2007, 06:38 PM
That first picture is fekin brill !


Sweet ride  :4_17_5:
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