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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: motomagII on January 19, 2006, 06:57 PM

Title: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: motomagII on January 19, 2006, 06:57 PM

well only 2 parts to go and their on their way and its done .
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels008.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels007.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheels005.jpg)
full parts rundown
birmingham wheels frame and forks (not nos but really nice only couple marks on frame )
nos decal set
nos birmingham wheels padset
nos osbmx2004 stem (like tuff neck )
nos mx headset
nos win straight bars with f1 copy grips
nos 175 1 piece crank with semi sealed bb set
gold sugino 44t chainring and nos spider and bolts
nos skyway gold graphite pedals (on their way )
suntour seat clamp
nos elina ul in black (on its way big cheers wolfy your mega helpful)
dia compe 890 or 880 caliper and dia compe tech 2 lever with dc cable (not sure what the caliper is)
used set mongoose alloy pro class rims with gold rim tape new spoke and nipples rebuilt by myself onto sr high flange hubs (rim tape is gold ribbon best i could find lol)
used skyway tuff brake pads (cant find new )

looks the part really pleased with this one .maybe change the grips to ? and maybe 3 piece cranks eventually

and no kitchen sink comments please its the only place i could get enough light for pics lol

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: lazychubs on January 19, 2006, 07:00 PM

looks well bling greg lol just need's a gold chain

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: motomagII on January 19, 2006, 07:01 PM

forgot that yeah and i need new chain lol

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: Mattdub on January 19, 2006, 08:41 PM

Is the Elina UL a combined seat & post , can't remember ! .  ::)

It's just that I don't like the seat post  :(

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: motomagII on January 19, 2006, 08:50 PM

yes it is mate .i put this one on all my builds so i can turn upside down to do wheels and cranks etc then take off and oput proper one on .

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: jon016847 on January 20, 2006, 06:24 AM

LOOKIN GOOD !!!

yOU DONT SEE TO MANY B'HAM WHEELS AROUND,  NICE !

Jon W

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: se on January 21, 2006, 10:47 AM

Lovely to see an old Wheels frame brought back to life. Haven't seen one of those in years.

Anyone know whether this rumour about the Wheels track was actually true - apparently when the start gate was first installed (I think it was the first electronic one in the country) the magnet was so strong that if you had a non-digital watch it would make the hands spin backwards (and ruin it) if you got too close? I'm sure I remember that being in the programme notes at the 83 Euros.

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: SammyVee on January 21, 2006, 11:28 AM

Don`t know about that, but, I do know that the BIRMINGHAMWHEELS BMX track is going to be REBUILT.  It is part done already.  I just spoke to a guy called Mark who I had a long chat with.  They are waiting for Bham city council to put their hands in their pockets and get things sorted. Apparently the British Cycling foundation are ready and up for it as soon as the council say yes.
Lookin at a big set up with changing facilities and floodlights drainage etc.

Brilliant news for me cus live in Birmingham..

Brilliant opportunity for your very nice bike to relive its memories !!!

membership forms will be out as soon as go ahead.  They are lookin at startin at the end of Feb, but that depends on how things evolve.
He said already 60 people are interested in membership etc.
You could give them a ring, I guess the more interest the better for persuasion !!

Title: Re: birmingham wheels
Post by: motomagII on January 21, 2006, 05:33 PM

thats great another track revived and brought back to life .will be going to worcester next sumemr maybe pay a visit to birmingham on way down have look .take my ride back to its home lol

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: motomagII on January 24, 2006, 06:33 PM

now finished skyway pedals and elina ul added .looks superb well pleased
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/birminghamwheelsfinished001.jpg)

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: dordymush on January 24, 2006, 06:43 PM

cool greg.
see you got your pedals as well  ;).

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: gmac on January 24, 2006, 06:56 PM

That's a real classy looking build  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on January 24, 2006, 07:09 PM

I like that Greg. Glad to see the snake post go though, I hate them things ! Just need a bright day for some outdoor shots.

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: silentpartner on January 24, 2006, 07:53 PM

nice one mate, a real beauty  :smitten:

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: Rombloke on January 24, 2006, 08:00 PM

nice...but i hope those tyres are nos and havent rolled through dog toffee beings as they are on the kitchen side

Dave

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: Mattdub on January 24, 2006, 08:35 PM

Yeah , your worktops get some stick  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: birmingham wheels now completed
Post by: motomagII on January 25, 2006, 04:14 PM

yeah its the only place i can get the right light for pic at moment with my crap camera .lol
really happy with it only part im not sure about is the pedals(and they cost most as i had to pay 30 import tax on the bleeders .