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All things Zima - Info & Registry
« on: May 10, 2015, 07:49 AM »
Info :

In the early 90 Zima frames were born from the mind of Steve Geall. designed in the UK by Steve and handbuilt by Steve and his Dad John, the first Zima came out in 93 and they continued to make frames until 96.

Approximately 88 frames were built ... mainly the original fixed seat post style with a run of sliding post versions towards the end. Made from Reynolds 531 tubing they were all built in Southampton, England in Steve's shed. Each frame was custom made & personalised for each rider with a custom seat tube height and stamped with their initials. You could order the frame with any style of brake mount you wanted ... or long of short legged forks ... any colour, raw or deep chrome. Steve still has a list of all frames made and for who ... I'd love to get a scan of that one day :-)

Here's Steve lofting a flatty on a Zima at Southsea  :daumenhoch:

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Known surviving frames :

Fixed post Zima :

Current Owner       Finish        SerialAdditional Info
Steve Geall BlackNONE1st prototype frame built
Rich ( Chubby ) Survivor chromeAW017
Mike ( Big Frawg )Survivor chromeAP010
Sen ( Skidmark ) Stripped raw DP023Serial stamp has a backwards 3
Sold on EBAYChromeRS029
Si ( Si Bomb )Repainted RedDW046
UnknownRawTD022formally owned by Lazarou
Geoff CainUnknownUnknownlost in San Francisco
Doug CainUnknownUnknown
LeevanhelsingChromecontact from Instgram
Leevanhelsing's mateUnknowncontact from Instgram

Fixed post Zima - adapted to be sliding post :

Current Owner       Finish                  SerialAdditional Info
Ashle Whittle            Original chrome    AW037Gsport George modded the seatpost

Sliding post Zima :

Current Owner       Finish                  SerialAdditional Info
Shane ( Fugazi )          Stripped    unstamped1st prototype sliding post frame ... lightweight!
Paul Shriever         Original chrome    ZIMA SG P1 Steve's own frame 20.25tt 14/16 rear / 73 headtube
Joel Mitchell          Original Chrome   57
Trav77         Survivor ChromeIB033
Trav77's mate!         Survivor Chrome?
Nick Bevan         Survivor Chromem1058


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The FIRST Zima ever ... Steve's prototype frame

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Si's ( picture shown when owned by Olly ) :



Sen's :



Si's other :



Chubby's ( picture shown when owned by Ed ) :



Mike's :



Prototype sliding post frame :



Paul Shriever's f&f ( was Rob Burkes ) :



now rebuilt



Ashle Whittle

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Trav77's slider



Shane's one-off lightweight Zima



Nick Bevan's sliding post



1st Gen Zima forks



Info and press :

Ride Oct / Nov 93















Ride June / July 93


Ride June / July 94






( thanks to 'Skidmark' Sen for most of the scans  :daumenhoch: )
« Last Edit: October 14, 2019, 11:13 PM by ED209 »
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Re: Zima registery
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2015, 04:09 PM »
What are the odds on getting the initials on the serials named??

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Re: Zima registery
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 01:12 PM »
What are the odds on getting the initials on the serials named??

not very high at all mate LOL

Zima maker Steve Geall has a full list of every Zima he made, the date he made it and who he made it for  :daumenhoch:

Mine was made for Arron Webb ( AW )
« Last Edit: May 17, 2015, 10:55 PM by ED209 »
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 01:39 PM »
How cool is that  :coolsmiley:

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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2015, 02:36 PM »
How cool is that  :coolsmiley:

I thought that Rob ... would love to get a scan of it :-)
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2015, 03:48 PM »
How many were made in total ?

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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2015, 04:39 PM »
I could be wrong but I thought about 80 made??

Whos was the yellow one at MK last year?

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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2015, 05:26 PM »
midschooljon i think

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« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2015, 06:22 PM »
I think it was skidmark

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« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2015, 06:34 PM »
How many were made in total ?

88 made ... postly fixed post ones ... a few adjustable post ones towards the end

the yellow one was Sen 'Skidmark's ... its now raw :-)

my f&f might be for sale soon  :-\
« Last Edit: May 13, 2015, 06:39 PM by ED209 »
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2015, 07:14 PM »
How many were made in total ?

88 made ... postly fixed post ones ... a few adjustable post ones towards the end

the yellow one was Sen 'Skidmark's ... its now raw :-)

my f&f might be for sale soon  :-\

certainly mid school over engineering at it's best   :daumenhoch: 

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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2015, 07:58 PM »


My beast  :slayer:

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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2015, 07:06 AM »
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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2015, 11:10 AM »
Nice thread Ed

The red frame is DW46, being rebuilt so will post pictures soon.

Would love to know were the other 80 frames are, no doubt rusting away in garden sheds/back gardens

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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2015, 11:40 AM »
Nice thread Ed

The red frame is DW46, being rebuilt so will post pictures soon.

Would love to know were the other 80 frames are, no doubt rusting away in garden sheds/back gardens

Have you still got your chrome one Si?
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« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2015, 11:52 AM »
Sorry, my error

Chrome one is number RS29 and the Red one is DW46

Yes still have the chrome F/F, considering selling it on soon

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« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2015, 12:15 PM »
Found another one while trawling the Net... No.32 :-)
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« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2015, 12:24 PM »
Found another one while trawling the Net... No.32 :-)

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« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2015, 01:13 PM »
Found another one while trawling the Net... No.32 :-)

Now you tell me  "nono"

Like zima fookin busses

Refund?  ;D
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« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2015, 01:36 PM »
Found another one while trawling the Net... No.32 :-)

Now you tell me  "nono"

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Refund?  ;D

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« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2015, 11:51 PM »
Cool thread

The red one before being painted by Olly



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« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2015, 10:34 AM »
How could he do that to your lovely frame Kev  ;D kids these days!

So .. I've found myself a sliding seat tube Zima out in Oz and its on the way back to me.

Owned by a guy called Rob Burke ... formally from Manchester ... he gave me this background info on the frame ...

"ok .. I did not buy it off Steve ( Geall ) ... my close friend Paul ( Howard ) from Dublin did. He had it for about 8 months then we traded frame & forks and seat post! i traded my usa built dyno slammer in late 95! i was hard into street riding and broke everything but not the Zima!!! I stoped riding it in 97 ... late Nov I think!! the stickers are new.. a friend made them for me!! The forks I gave away and the post bent!!! i had forgoten about it until my mate in Ireland Derrick who I was visiting said "I've got something you left at my house" and their it was !!! Paul said he bought it off Steve he could not afford to buy a full new Zima so steve offered him his from memory!!  Paul is on facebook as Radar Maglar! I have some other pics ... I will sort em out for ya!!!"

Looking forward to getting some more pics and getting some new decals to match the original ones it had.

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« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2015, 10:47 AM »
Turns out this wasn't another find ... it was Sen's one :-) so down to 5 frame known again :-) but want to keep the pic in anyway  :)





also found in the museum section on here this one belonged to Lazarou :-)







I FU**KIN LOVE ZIMAS
« Last Edit: May 21, 2015, 01:51 PM by ED209 »
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Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2015, 02:38 PM »
I know he cant fooking leave things alone, was a nice survivor looking frame till he got his mitts on it

Oh well, i dont really care as it meant i got a og mk1 holmes for it and the zima cost me a lot less than a mk1 holmes would have so cant complain

Shame he sold it on as we both know the og owner and remember the frame when new, at least it hasn't traveled too far, it now lives in Hayling Island, at least Si will take good care of it
« Last Edit: May 16, 2015, 02:40 PM by kev-s »

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« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2015, 12:46 PM »
Tried riding mine ( well .. I say mine .. don't be mad Rich! ) at a skatepark last night ...

 :slayer: :slayer: :slayer: :slayer: :slayer: :slayer:

Hardcore ... the kids where loving it ... "If you can hop whip that I'll give you a tenner" said one  ;D
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Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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