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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: christhejob on August 19, 2007, 03:38 PM

Title: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: christhejob on August 19, 2007, 03:38 PM: well it's raining and to avoid doing anything of real substance i put this pearler together out of bits in my cellar, workshop and loft..
i kind of like it better than my new bike.. haha

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g209/christhejob/trls250/P1010002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g209/christhejob/trls250/P1010003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g209/christhejob/trls250/P1010004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g209/christhejob/trls250/P1010005.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g209/christhejob/trls250/P1010007.jpg)

frame: standard trls250 OX got it at goodtimes iowa in 2001
forks: macneil (yeah don't ask... may have some peg bossed standards with ads to go on it)
front wheel : original superpro, got it in 1991..
back wheel: alex supra sigma on a superpro (suzue sealed) hub king washers :D this wheel weighs a TON and has the worst chrome i have ever seen barely clinging onto the rim!
shimano dx freewheel
pegs: hand grenades (sorry dan) steel right, alloy left...
tyres: 1x v monster, 1 x v monster copy
gyro: an original one i filed out in 94 to go on an aheadset... the dirtskirt was cut out of an icecream tub
stem: standard clamp on from 96 i think
bars: standard strips. got them in 94
brakes ad990. oh yes.
levers: tech 99 so they go on the 1" part of strip bars so i could saw down the strip bars
cranks: profile GT stamp, 175mm profile evolution BB
BSD chainwheel (like a fricking dinner plate, it's ace)
primo rod seatpost
fat ass haro padded seat
dragonfly double seatclamp.. got that in 94 from the dragonfly van at backyardjam
jive grips (off ebay.. my older ones are too nice and worn on my sunday to swop over)
and of course shimano dx pedals

whaddya reckon? i am not going to clean it...
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: harris on August 19, 2007, 04:00 PM: oi you when you get thenm bits :( :)
pegs a a a aaaa where are mine mr job :LolLolLolLol:
sweet ride
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: christhejob on August 19, 2007, 04:05 PM: i've had all these bits since i got them all first time round dan!!

there have to be hundreds of obsolete hand grenades going round, everyone had them!!
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: rarman1 on August 19, 2007, 04:54 PM: i've been looking for some strip bars,

but they won't ship from USA,

those bits were far to nice for laying around ::) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: darkersomeday on August 19, 2007, 05:03 PM: thats a great bike :daumenhoch:

very nice,

what are the orangey streaks on it?
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: harris on August 19, 2007, 05:04 PM: they are hidding them from me then the buggers :knuppel2:
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: bsdforever on August 19, 2007, 05:07 PM: that is an original BSD 44t!! from 1999 or thereabouts??

10mm thick and I think they weigh about 500g compared to about 80g for a 28t these days
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: christhejob on August 19, 2007, 06:49 PM: yup i think i got it from you in about 2000 grant.. it's ace. machined for 19mm axle too, first time i ever had no chain slack problems..
rarman you have email about strip bars........... (after i type it)
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: christhejob on August 19, 2007, 06:53 PM: Quote from: darkersomeday on August 19, 2007, 05:03 PM
thats a great bike :daumenhoch:

very nice,

what are the orangey streaks on it?

that's like rust between the hairline cracks on the paint.. (it's lived in a cellar) the paint job on early OX was terrible, it kind of flaked/cracked like that
Title: Re: standard on a sunday afternoon
Post by: rarman1 on August 20, 2007, 12:11 AM: got email :daumenhoch:

thanks chris