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Title: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: RyanPartridge on November 03, 2007, 09:09 PM
Hey fellas. I figured I'd post some photos of my bikes over here, even though some of you might have seen them on other sites...


The first one is my 94 Dirtbike. I got this bike from Chris Moeller when I was a kid. I rode the hell out of this bike growing up. At one point I sold it on ebay, and years later I found it and bought it back. I even found an original sticker set which I thought would never happen. It was originally set up with Slams, red 1st gen Prince Alberts, GT sprocket, platform pedals. I just slapped this together yesterday using the wheels, bars, cranks and sprocket from that 2hip I found the other day.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v200/Gobotts/DSCN0625.jpg)


This is my Holmes when it was built up last year. The seat and tires aren't really correct for the era but I didn't care at the time. I just wanted to ride it. The brakes are new as well(Revenge).

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v200/Gobotts/DSCN0020.jpg)


Here's my Widowmaker. This is by far my favorite bike. I've heard that some of the first batch Widowmakers had issues with the rear end not being aligned but I lucked out with this one. Moeller told me he doesn't think they made more than 100 of these frames. I have chrome Pitbulls for it, and maybe someday I'll get around to buying a cable and Tech77 but it's fun to ride anyways. Kinda wish I had a 39t or 40t Flight sprocket.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v200/Gobotts/DSCN0175.jpg)
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: Lazarou on November 03, 2007, 09:41 PM
All lovely bikes, but the Widowmaker is definately my favourite!
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: dialledbikes on November 03, 2007, 09:43 PM
Really nice.

I'll get some pics of my Challenger up soon (first race on it tomorrow).

I also just picked up a Widow Maker and seeing that pic of yours makes me want to build it up sooner than I planned.  OK, so where am I gonna get some Widow Maker stickers from?
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: RyanPartridge on November 03, 2007, 09:50 PM
I also just picked up a Widow Maker and seeing that pic of yours makes me want to build it up sooner than I planned.

You must have scored Matt's off ebay? I can't wait to see it built. I love the Widows but you don't see them often.
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: harris on November 03, 2007, 09:51 PM
i like them,do you ride em as they are or just stashed away.
i am 99% of the way to finishing my holmes and dirtybike .
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: dialledbikes on November 03, 2007, 09:53 PM
Yeah, the Widow Makers look nice.  I wasn't into cruisers when they first came out, but now I'm old I like them.

Would love a first generation Challenger cruiser too to match my 20".
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: SaMAlex on November 03, 2007, 10:13 PM
Those 3 bikes are great. 1st 2nd and 3rd ... in any order!

I had pictures of your widowmaker saved ages ago and I used to look at them all the time.
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: darkersomeday on November 03, 2007, 10:28 PM
superbad
superslick
superfly

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: ron burgundy on November 03, 2007, 11:17 PM
Dirtbike for me...  great :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: RyanPartridge on November 04, 2007, 03:27 AM
i like them,do you ride em as they are or just stashed away.

Well, I don't ride the Dirtbike because it's much too small for me now, I just threw it together half-assed yesterday as I was taking the parts off the Big Boy. The Dirtbike frame hangs in the garage.

The Holmes hasn't been built up since last year. I sold most all the parts off of it. Tonight I actually started taking those wheels and cranks off the Dirtbike to use on the Holmes. I gotta find some uncut chrome Slams for it.

The Widow is my main ride. I also have a newschool bike to thrash on. But I'm looking forward to riding the Holmes again, this time without mags. Those wheels sucked. Way too much flex.

Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: scooterboy on November 04, 2007, 05:38 PM
Widowmaker is a peach, would love to build one myself  :daumenhoch:


Scoot
Title: Re: My Dirtbike, Holmes, and Widowmaker
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on November 04, 2007, 06:44 PM
love that cruiser  :daumenhoch:
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