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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: darkersomeday on April 08, 2008, 09:15 AM

Title: homemade bikes?
Post by: darkersomeday on April 08, 2008, 09:15 AM

found this while looking for dk stuff :shocked:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/homemade.jpg)

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: Lazarou on April 08, 2008, 10:39 AM

That's Geoff Cain's bike isn't it? I think he made 2 or 3. Alex has them now I think.


I can't read the writing.

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: darkersomeday on April 08, 2008, 11:56 AM

sorry about the writing, is there any way to scan images better?

am i doing the right thing saving the scanned images as j-pegs?
 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: SaMAlex on April 08, 2008, 06:40 PM

Yep, Mr Cain and his magic welding wand.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/ProBurner1.jpg)




I think he made 4 of them. One was for someone else, one was for Doug cain but it got stolen in Australia, Geoff still has his 2.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/CircleG2.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/CircleG1.jpg)

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: welsh denny on April 08, 2008, 08:25 PM

i remember geoff riding these at plenty of bcr sessions at sk8 & ride,bath,etc. good times.  :daumenhoch:
strange looking bike though.

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: harris on April 08, 2008, 08:30 PM

i like em,he should do a limited edition like the originals ...list me on it   :)

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: Lazarou on April 08, 2008, 10:07 PM

Quote from: harris on April 08, 2008, 08:30 PM

i like em,he should do a limited edition like the originals ...list me on it   :)

You should try to get Geoff to sell you one of those Dan for the museum!

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: harris on April 09, 2008, 05:20 PM

i would laz but would imagine he would hold them very dear to him.
but i would like to slide one on the wall with the others when the rooms all done.

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: SaMAlex on April 09, 2008, 05:33 PM

Quote from: harris on April 09, 2008, 05:20 PM

but i would like to slide one on the wall with the others

Better make sure its a STRONG wall!

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: muttley on April 15, 2008, 09:26 AM

Props road tour 12 (i think) bloke had a 50 lbs home made thingy with solid wheels  ???

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: lazychubs on April 15, 2008, 01:35 PM

they was wheels disc's muttley

Title: Re: homemade bikes?
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 15, 2008, 05:19 PM

bitd a mates dad who was a pukka engineer made 3 frames using 4130, based them on a patterson pro, wouldnt let his son buy a firebird as it was a waste of money, will go and see if i can get some photos