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Title: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: lmmrst on February 06, 2008, 07:30 PM

Hi guys been offered an s+m holmes?? Slam bars alex rims! Whats ya views on these bikes? Worth having?  I only usually go for old old school!  ;) ;)  But  maybe buy this as a rider? cheers lis :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2008, 07:38 PM

There were 5 Holmes frames (I think). 3 one inch ones and 2 "Oversized" A-head ones.
What one is it you are lookin at?

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: lmmrst on February 06, 2008, 07:45 PM

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 06, 2008, 07:38 PM

There were 5 Holmes frames (I think). 3 one inch ones and 2 "Oversized" A-head ones.
What one is it you are lookin at?

Absolutely no idea matey! Its yellow ??? ??? He`s gonna send me a pic tomorrow!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2008, 07:54 PM

Yellow is a good start. The classic Yellow Holmes!

Find out the headtube/fork size cos that will make a MASSIVE difference. The 1" ones are getting hard to find now, esp the earlier ones. See if its got 990 brake mounts on the frame cos the early ones didnt.

My guess is that if its got Alex rims on it then its a 1 1/8 Holmes with 990 mounts, maybe even the heavy duty "Next Gen" Holmes. They are both very nice bikes but they dont sell for loads so dont get ripped off.

See what forks and stem its got. Pitchforks and a redneck will help make a nicer package, esp with the slam bars that are on it.

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: Del on February 06, 2008, 07:57 PM

great bikes... but they changed their decals too bloody often!  ;)

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: lmmrst on February 06, 2008, 08:34 PM

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 06, 2008, 07:54 PM

Yellow is a good start. The classic Yellow Holmes!

Find out the headtube/fork size cos that will make a MASSIVE difference. The 1" ones are getting hard to find now, esp the earlier ones. See if its got 990 brake mounts on the frame cos the early ones didnt.

My guess is that if its got Alex rims on it then its a 1 1/8 Holmes with 990 mounts, maybe even the heavy duty "Next Gen" Holmes. They are both very nice bikes but they dont sell for loads so dont get ripped off.

See what forks and stem its got. Pitchforks and a redneck will help make a nicer package, esp with the slam bars that are on it.

Hi he did say it had slam bars and a red neck stem! Good start  :daumenhoch: hopefully find out more tomorrow! Cheers for info tho!  ;) :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: Philbert on February 06, 2008, 10:08 PM

they're alright!

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: SaMAlex on February 07, 2008, 09:27 AM

If it looks anything like this one, then get it!
This one aint mine, but its a total classic Holmes

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/notmybike.jpg)

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: TwoBobRob on February 07, 2008, 10:03 AM

Get it bought   ;)

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: Zippy on February 07, 2008, 10:33 AM

That yellow Holmes is the utter dogs.

There was someone on here that had a really cool mid school yellow bike that was one of the nicest bikes I've ever seen. Can't remember who it was though.  :-[

Title: Re: S + M whats your views?
Post by: lmmrst on February 07, 2008, 07:31 PM

Right here she is! Is she worth getting? Cheers lis(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t248/lmmrst/Image050.jpg)(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t248/lmmrst/Image051.jpg)

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: harris on February 07, 2008, 07:38 PM

yep grab it   :)

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: SaMAlex on February 07, 2008, 07:44 PM

Could you get him to stand a little further away and take the pics?  :LolLolLolLol:


That is a "Oversized" 1 1/8th A-head Holmes. Looks like pitchforks too. The bars could be a pair of slams and a pair of Castilos but its hard to see. I cant tell what the wheels. stem or cranks are.

The frame and forks are way nice, very good rider. It will be heavy compaired to modern bikes but its not the very heavy "NG" Holmes. It'll make a great trails bike or a heavy duty race/track bike. It will even hold its own on ramps but the back end will be a bit too long to be totally at home on a mini ramp.

They dont sell for very much, usually around £50 mark (no idea why they dont get more, they are great frames)

Hope that helps

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: lmmrst on February 07, 2008, 08:00 PM

Cheers guys! Any ideas on what year it is? cheers lis :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: SaMAlex on February 07, 2008, 08:03 PM

They started doing the Over Sized Holmes in 95/96 and it was pretty much unchanged for years. Id take a guess at late 90s, but its hard to be sure.

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: darkersomeday on February 07, 2008, 11:23 PM

i've been searching for one of those for years!

get it anyway and if you dont like it i'll give you double what you paid :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: SaMAlex on February 07, 2008, 11:29 PM

Haha, Hello Joe.

Dont tell me you could smell this frame even from the other side of the world!

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: darkersomeday on February 08, 2008, 12:19 AM

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 07, 2008, 11:29 PM

Haha, Hello Joe.

Dont tell me you could smell this frame even from the other side of the world!

hello mate,



mmmmmm! the sweet smell of an oversized holmes!

you know i've been wanting one of them badboys amigo!
even got a set of stickers ready for a resto!

you take care dude,
joe

Title: Re: S + M whats your views? NOW WITH PICS!
Post by: Lazarou on February 08, 2008, 05:08 AM

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