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Title: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: snav69 on March 10, 2008, 08:34 AM
Hi Guys , I have had this seat clamp for almost forever now and when i was cleaning up in the workshop (shed really  :LolLolLolLol: ) i decided I would strip the paint and give it a buff  :) . There was a Fred'z Cycle Craft sticker on it (same place as in pic 5) in blue that I have replaced now with the pink one  :shocked: . What i would like to know is , what bike did they come on  ??? or was it just an aftermarket part  :-\
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/clamp1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/clamp2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/clamp3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/clamp4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/clamp5.jpg)

Thanks for your help  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: revcore on March 10, 2008, 11:04 AM
Looks like a DK clamp
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: snav69 on March 10, 2008, 11:12 AM
Deffo not a DK as i'm sure they were fatter at the bolt end  :-\ , i have seen an advert with these in but can't find it now  :'(

 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: gossa on March 10, 2008, 07:35 PM
snav, i reckon thats defo a DK mate, i don't think cyclecraft made a clamp.  I have a dk, i'll dig it out to compare.
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: bodamus on March 10, 2008, 07:47 PM
I have seen a couple of these over the years on ebay.com both in White with the same sticker so they must be Cycle Craft.

bodamus :)
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: snav69 on March 10, 2008, 08:08 PM
Clive , Its defo a Cycle Craft as i removed the original sticker  ;) I once saw an ad with a picture of the seatclamp and thought "i have one of them" but never saved the photo or website it was on  :tickedoff:
I just had a search for DK clamps and came up with these
http://tabletopbmx.com/shop/index.php'main_page=index&cPath=2_4

As you can see , there is no slot in the mk 1 and the mk 2 has the fatter bolt end that i remember  :)

Ian , I will keep my eyes open on ebay.com and see if anymore pop up  :daumenhoch:

Paul  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: ron burgundy on March 10, 2008, 09:43 PM
Alans used to have those in the oldschool section, I think they where bright orange, not sure when they came out though.

Good stuff Cyclecraft gear :)
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: gossa on March 10, 2008, 10:42 PM
hmmm, let me have a dig around, i'm sure i have a DK clamp with that ridge but hey, i could be wrong!

To answer your original question though mate, surely an aftermarket part?  have you emailed Dale Holmes?  He rode for them in this era and has too sharp a memory!
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: snav69 on March 11, 2008, 06:04 AM
I've just sent a message to the cyclecraft ceo over on bmx museum  ;) Hopefully he will know the answer  :-\ i'll post his reply when/if i get it  :daumenhoch:

Paul  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: OrgasmDonor on March 13, 2008, 09:18 AM
its identical to a dk but for the slot, would not be beyond possibility that dk were commisioned by cyclecraft to knock a few out, "oooo err missus" :D
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: thecrooch on March 13, 2008, 02:24 PM
ive got one of those at home and was sold it as a DK but it doesant have any stickers on it at all....

doesnt mean it is a DK though....
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: Frosty on March 13, 2008, 03:25 PM
I have a few DK ones but the double bolt design, and they do have the ridge see the mini one below

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/MRD/DSCF1039.jpg)
Title: Re: Cycle Craft Fred'z Seatclamp
Post by: snav69 on May 30, 2008, 09:48 PM
I have just got a reply from the CEO at Cyclecraft on bmxmuseum , its taken a while  ::)

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Sorry for the late reply. Thats a early 90,s seat clamp. It came on all of the bikes.Nothing too special, but. rare. Looks to be in real nice shape.

At least now i know it is a CycleCraft seatclamp  :daumenhoch:
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