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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: SaMAlex on September 20, 2007, 02:25 PM
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JMC Shadow- “The eye of the tiger” (Survivor)
I haven’t really got into building a full on Old School bike but last night I put this together, and I think it is about as old school classic as you can get. I have had it, pretty much as it is here, for about 15 years, and I got it off someone who used to race it long before that. It was built up with 1 1/4 rims but still has the XL stem and bars? I got hold of some 1.75 rims for it, but other than that, it is almost the same as I got it. It has been in bits for just about all of the 15 years I’ve had it. All the Hutch parts lived in a bucket in a leaky shed for ages. The frame, forks and bars had a trip to Exeter for several years but never got built up and the pedals and stem were used on an BMX/MTB mess of a bike I rode to work for a while. Unfortunalty I sold the Aerospeed cranks (that still hurts to type!), but after a bit of rummaging around the shed I found some profiles that are just right for it, and might actually hold up to being ridden! I couldn’t decide whether to put on Gen 2 or Gen 3 profile arms so I used one of each … well … that, and all I have is one of each! The seat has also gone missing so I (well, a mate of mine) found a nice Uni seat, so that solved the seat post as well. Im glad the frame has a built in seat clamp so I didn’t loose that!
Im probably not going to bother going anything more to it, maybe get the last few things on it so it rides. The frame is so short I cant see it being that nice for me. The whole thing sort of belongs to a mate of mine. He thinks it is his (and it probably is) but he aint never gunna ever use it, so as long as I don’t sell it there is no harm done.
Heres the parts run down:
Frame- JMC shadow
Forks- JMC Forks
Bars- JMC Darrell Young
Stem- Hutch 'Deep H'
Rims- Araya 7c, dark grey
Hubs- Hutch
Cranks- Profile Gen2 and Gen3
Chainring- Hutch powerdisc/tuffneck ring
Pedals- Hutch
Seat- Uni
Tyres- Comp3
Brake- DC Tech3/ winman claiper
Grips- Tange
Chain- No chain (show bike)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC1-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC2-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC3-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC4-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC5-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC6-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC7-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/JMC6.jpg)
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how rad is that sweety :smitten:
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Pukka :daumenhoch:
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Some classic bitson a classic f&f there. Would be even lovelier if you showed it some love, Alex, and restored it to former glory.
I do love a nice JMC, though I didn't know much about them first time round cos nobody I knew had one and none of the shops in Sheffield stocked JMC.
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wow, thats sweet :daumenhoch:
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Some classic bitson a classic f&f there. Would be even lovelier if you showed it some love, Alex, and restored it to former glory.
I cant really do restoration! Even if I start with totaly new parts, they usually end up looking well used by the time I have got them together. I think people who manage to build a whole bike and keep all the parts looking brand new are very clever ... or maybe just have better cup fitting methods to me!
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stick on a chain ,freewheel and a cable and line it up on the gate. ;)
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stick on a chain ,freewheel and a cable and line it up on the gate. ;)
I think its pre 89 so I would be ok in the OSWS! :LolLolLolLol:
Im not sure Id get my knees behind the bars tho. The frame is very short
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that is wicked Alex !!
although you should let me have those Cranks mate, as I need a nice cheap set for resto ! LOL !!
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Lookin' good Alex , I wondered when the cranks would see daylight ! .
Lovely patina throughout especially the stem :LolLolLolLol:
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stick on a chain ,freewheel and a cable and line it up on the gate. ;)
I think its pre 89 so I would be ok in the OSWS! :LolLolLolLol:
Im not sure Id get my knees behind the bars tho. The frame is very short
Definitely pre-89 Alex as I think JMC closed its doors around 86 (sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).
But the pre-89 rule is gone anyway. Back to 1" threaded forks and caliper/pitbull brakes (no canti or v-brakes) as it was before.
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could i borrow it to pop to the shops on?
i'll only be 5 minutes .i'll leave my watch so u know im coming back
(http://www.intricatearticles.com/images/sundial64.jpg)
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Cool, the worlds most expensive rat bike... love it :daumenhoch:
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thats got some character alex
please leave as she is
one in the eye for all those loverlee minty JMC,s that coxy,s got;D
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yum yum alex !!!! :daumenhoch:
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yum yum alex !!!! :daumenhoch:
Wow! Probs for an old school build from the rad man!!!! And a JMC no less! Say no more!!!
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Love that mate and as Coxy will tell ya I have asked him to sell me his on more than one occasion :smitten:
I say leave her as she is :daumenhoch:
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yep she is a cracker, and deffo leave her as she is :smitten:
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Oh this one will be staying like it is for several reasons.
1) I dont wanna make "another" mint JMC build (Even tho I think mint JMC builds kick arse)
2) I really dont have the time or skill (or money) to restor it
3) If my mate ever does manage to get this bike back I dont wanna give him a free restoration on top of the free storage
4) I like it just how it is!!!!! :4_17_5: (Although I will finish it of sometime and take it for a spin.)
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That's fecking awesome Alex, you sly ole dog keeping that one in the shed :daumenhoch:
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That's fecking awesome Alex, you sly ole dog keeping that one in the shed :daumenhoch:
Thanks. There are a couple more 80s classics in there but I cant see me doing much with them. The are just shed wallpaper really.
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all i have im my shed is lawnmower and the kids toys ! :(
get that pure piece of naughtiness down to London for the CIN ride Alex !! ;)
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Best "survivor" this side of JJ's Profile find
:) DINGO :)
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That's fecking awesome Alex, you sly ole dog keeping that one in the shed :daumenhoch:
Thanks. There are a couple more 80s classics in there but I cant see me doing much with them. The are just shed wallpaper really.
That's Ok Alex, I can help you out there :LolLolLolLol:
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That's fecking awesome Alex, you sly ole dog keeping that one in the shed :daumenhoch:
Thanks. There are a couple more 80s classics in there but I cant see me doing much with them. The are just shed wallpaper really.
That's Ok Alex, I can help you out there :LolLolLolLol:
oh, they are just Haro and SE tat. The early frames they made werent any good really :LolLolLolLol:
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That's fecking awesome Alex, you sly ole dog keeping that one in the shed :daumenhoch:
Thanks. There are a couple more 80s classics in there but I cant see me doing much with them. The are just shed wallpaper really.
That's Ok Alex, I can help you out there :LolLolLolLol:
oh, they are just Haro and SE tat. The early frames they made werent any good really :LolLolLolLol:
tell us NOW Pippa long socks
:) DINGO :)
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That's fecking awesome Alex, you sly ole dog keeping that one in the shed :daumenhoch:
Thanks. There are a couple more 80s classics in there but I cant see me doing much with them. The are just shed wallpaper really.
That's Ok Alex, I can help you out there :LolLolLolLol:
oh, they are just Haro and SE tat. The early frames they made werent any good really :LolLolLolLol:
tell us NOW Pippa long socks
:) DINGO :)
:LolLolLolLol: Pippa Long Socks :LolLolLolLol:
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Its like Gossa said earlier today: its more about the history of a bike, than the make
Ian Oz on his PK
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/33Image1.jpg)
Me on my 84 sport
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/1984Sport.jpg)
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Alex , it's how a 25 year old bike should look like
Quality
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are they skinny wheels on the Ripper?
Mint 8)
:) DINGO :)
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are they skinny wheels on the Ripper?
They are chrome 1.5 arays on GT hubs. I remember him buying them from hotshot. Oh, and Ive got the hubs in my shed!!!
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she's a lovely old survivor like :daumenhoch:
so nice to see in this condition,
as mattdub said the patina on the stem is fantastic,
leave her as she is dude, she's aged well!
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are they skinny wheels on the Ripper?
They are chrome 1.5 arays on GT hubs. I remember him buying them from hotshot. Oh, and Ive got the hubs in my shed!!!
I was gonna say 1.5's , Ian is only ickle ;)
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cool alex :daumenhoch:
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Alex, you remember Carl 'sex on wheels' Alford right? Man, spoke to him today, he has no idea about all this retro shite, he has in his dads garage:
1 X darrel Young, candy apple with SST race lace hubs
1 x Chrome Darrel Young
1 x JMC Andy Patterson
1 x JMC cruiser
1 x JMC pit bike
I told him this stuff is worth a fortune, we're going to dig it all out next weekend.
BTW, that Shadow is a dog mate, well done! My best mate had a shadow, they are super short but digging those hutch hubs mate........
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Alex, you remember Carl 'sex on wheels' Alford right? Man, spoke to him today, he has no idea about all this retro shite, he has in his dads garage:
1 X darrel Young, candy apple with SST race lace hubs
1 x Chrome Darrel Young
1 x JMC Andy Patterson
1 x JMC cruiser
1 x JMC pit bike
I told him this stuff is worth a fortune, we're going to dig it all out next weekend.
BTW, that Shadow is a dog mate, well done! My best mate had a shadow, they are super short but digging those hutch hubs mate........
Clive ,
Tell him to leave as survivor or maybe restore a few bits , survivor with history = :4_17_5:
Matt
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Nice one Alex, looks cool mate.
Am I the only one who wants to buck the trend and say restore it? I really would. But then again I keep my bikes in the house, can't ride and have a fancy for shiney things.
:daumenhoch:
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Alex that bike makes me weep - what a job lot of classic parts. Go on though, restore it!