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Technical & Reference Section => Me & My Bikes => Topic started by: dp and chopper dude on April 16, 2015, 12:28 AM
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It's about time I got my finger out and posted in here.
Name: Paul Briers
Occupation: Desktop support engineer
Years Collecting: 1982 - 88ish then 2012 onwards
Interests: BMX, RAD, Cartoons, being a Dad, general arsing about.
Dislikes: Irritable women, people moaning about my colourful language
Favourite Old School BMX Brand: Skyway, dp, Haro, GT & most others
First off, here is my GT Vertigo. I've no idea what year. It was a bargain from Joff on here. £100 for the frame, forks, bars, stem, crank, spider, chain wheel & seat :)
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q521/paulbriers/P1050444_zpst8dx0u2s.jpg) (http://s1162.photobucket.com/user/paulbriers/media/P1050444_zpst8dx0u2s.jpg.html)
It ended up being a SANDS tribute bike for my late daughter Anabelle. Mainly because it matched the SANDS colours.
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q521/paulbriers/P1050447_zpsaf9tzkn9.jpg) (http://s1162.photobucket.com/user/paulbriers/media/P1050447_zpsaf9tzkn9.jpg.html)
Next up is my latest build, My Aero Reflex. It was bought for my Wife but she rode it about 8 feet and didn't like it. It sat un touched for a couple of years until I decided to get it built for Chest-Air 2015. I had some minty Weinmann calipers knocking about so that decided the colour scheme.
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q521/paulbriers/P1050452_zpstq1gklou.jpg) (http://s1162.photobucket.com/user/paulbriers/media/P1050452_zpstq1gklou.jpg.html)
I tried using most of the same type or parts as on my dp GL+ as those were the ones I liked as a kid the first time round. I got most of them until I threaded one of the bolts on my fakelifter stem :-[
I'm really chuffed with how it turned out (even with that crank & the Tuff Hubz!) It rides great too.
Talking of my GL+ This is what it looks like at the moment after spending most of its life in a filthy loft.
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q521/paulbriers/dp1.jpg) (http://s1162.photobucket.com/user/paulbriers/media/dp1.jpg.html)
I've got a chrome Haro Zippo that I've been meaning to OA bath & build. I've also got a mini burner for my son but he's 2 at the moment so that can wait for a bit.