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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 09:06 PM

Title: Is it treasure or trash?
Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 09:06 PM: Got this of ebay for Â£23 but dont(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t73/oldtimer3/citybikes.jpg) know what it is any help would be very welcome.
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Post by: billstup on May 03, 2007, 10:50 PM: Havn`t got a clue what it is, but it`s got to be worth £23 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 10:52 PM: its deffo different
and would be ok for a thrasher
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Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 03, 2007, 10:52 PM: i was looking at that.

ive seen that seat gusset somewhere before, but i cant think where,

citibikes do a range of bikes, but i didnt think they stretched to bmx's

maybe its had different decals on...longshot though.
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Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 11:01 PM: Now know wat it is thanks to another post and it seems to be a faze 7?Never heard of them before but apparantley there a well built bike made for bike shops to sell under there name its made from reynolds tubing so it should be a quallity bit of kit.Looks a bit like a beefed up firebird i think,might even be a quite rare and valuable thing?
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Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 03, 2007, 11:04 PM: no, but its a good start.
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Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 11:14 PM: Neva mind ive got a 1984 robinson pro as well.Got it as a full bike and only paid £20 for it. ;D
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Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 03, 2007, 11:16 PM: yeah, that looks cool. oxalic acid is a good tool for rust, but that one probably does need a powder to bring it up right.
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Post by: oldgit1 on May 03, 2007, 11:22 PM: Should get it started soon so ill get some pics on when finished :daumenhoch:
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Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 03, 2007, 11:25 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/oberonspacefruit/faze2.jpg)
Title: Re: Is it treasure or trash?
Post by: theRuler on May 04, 2007, 10:54 AM: i spent ages drawing them :)

if it's a chrome one go with the rebel stickers

the faze 7's were all painted iirc
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Post by: ronnie360 on May 04, 2007, 11:14 AM: good buy for 23 quid :daumenhoch:
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Post by: oldgit1 on May 04, 2007, 04:47 PM: Think i am gonna go for the rebal stickers.Does anyone know where i could get a set from. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: zed4130 on May 04, 2007, 04:54 PM: is that a 501 reynolds sticker :daumenhoch: i think its a bargain :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Is it treasure or trash?
Post by: oldgit1 on May 04, 2007, 05:03 PM: Think it is, not got the bike yet should get it next week.Does anyone out there know wat the spec would be for the rebal version. :)
Title: Re: Is it treasure or trash?
Post by: Moose on May 04, 2007, 05:27 PM: Quote from: zed4130 on May 04, 2007, 04:54 PM
is that a 501 reynolds sticker :daumenhoch: i think its a bargain :daumenhoch:

Isn't it a Reynolds 531 sticker ???
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Post by: zed4130 on May 04, 2007, 05:59 PM: im sure reynolds did a 501 ,its a cheaper tubing ?
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Post by: oldgit1 on May 05, 2007, 07:08 PM: Looking a other bikes that ive seen i think it is a 531
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Post by: theRuler on May 06, 2007, 09:59 AM: Quote from: zed4130 on May 04, 2007, 05:59 PM
im sure reynolds did a 501 ,its a cheaper tubing ?

the bars were 501 (and seatposts) and the f+f were 531 iirc

on that frame will be a 531 sticker

got a feeling those frames were made in england too.

british workers, british steel