Author Topic: is this OT cycles ? (Read 4900 times)

kdw712 · « **on:** November 24, 2005, 12:45 AM »

found this pic in a old book by Tim March
i thought it looked like the old OT's on East hill - but can't remb

i do remb that they had a huge painting on the left hand wall and two isles to walk along of bikes and the big counter at the far end

also found this groovy pic

any one remb ? yeah / nay ?Â

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dordymush · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2005, 12:48 AM »

oh my god look at that lot.
if only i could find that back to the future car

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d14vd_h · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2005, 12:57 AM »

what book they from?

kdw712 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2005, 01:07 AM »

gloves are in Dave Spurdens BMX 1983
and bike shop shot is in the tim march bmx book 1985

Dordy if you do, can i blag a lift pls.

that shop if it is OT's was BMX heaven
remb Ruff and March doing a Mongoose demo in the front drive one saturday -

:o

d14vd_h · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2005, 01:10 AM »

nice one mate,
seen those on ebay now and then gonna seriously bid next time they appear if thats the content!

kdw712 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2005, 01:46 AM »

another good book to get is
BMX ammaco No.1 team by Ken Evans - mostly mongoose but thats fine by me

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2005, 10:42 AM »

Nope it's not OT's, unless they did a major make over in the last days....

kdw712 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2005, 10:43 AM »

doh !

cheers Bob was hoping you'd know

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2005, 10:50 AM »

I'm going down there this afternoon, i'll have a word with Dave and see if he has any old pics.

Nosnod · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:04 AM »

Anyone know what happened to the OT cycles website? It used to list some Old school bits but the guy (Paul?) who dealt with it lived in France and only used to come over once a month so you had to email him and wait a while. Even so got a few good bits, but seems to have disappeared now?

kdw712 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:05 AM »

nice one Bob

bet the inside of the building is all still in tact
with the muriels they had done
be cool there to go in one more time

shame they were forced to sell.

still love to have those old gates of theirs from East Hill
well prehaps just the sign then
look nice in my loft !!

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:06 AM »

i got to Physio in the building next door twice a week Kev, i keep meaning to climb over and have a look.

kdw712 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:08 AM »

last i heard Nosnod

Paul was gonna sort all his OS gear out and get it on the to his website for sale
i guess with the move he forgot about that idea & the bill didn't get paid and the domain lapsed

best to ring but they don't have much OS in there any more Paul has most of it i believe

kdw712 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:08 AM »

Bob let me know and i come with ya
crow bars and all !

Nosnod · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:32 AM »

I presume then by the comments on this thread that OT cycles have closed down??
Have they reopened somewhere else??

kdw712 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:59 AM »

the shop they have now is the original shop
not sure how long they have been there but def late 70's on

when bmx took off in ealry 80's they opened a much bigger shop on the other side of town
and it was just for BMX.

the bigger shop caused a local councillor hassle (cos he lived next to it) by all accounts
and he tried for ages to buy and or shut them down

when bmx faded in late 80's i think they shut the big shop down
and eventually sold years later to the councillor.

bob neil rich etc please correct or add to this.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2005, 12:42 PM »

i think they still own the lease on the place

greentoad · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2005, 01:33 PM »

Hi

There are a few books out there if anyone is interested -

Dave -

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=Dave+Spurdens&y=7&x=46&sortby=3

or

Tim -

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=tim+march&y=0&x=0&sortby=3

jon016847 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2005, 03:31 PM »

Quote from: kdw712 on November 24, 2005, 01:46 AM

another good book to get is
BMX ammaco No.1 team by Ken Evans - mostly mongoose but thats fine by me

I agree, I have that book, has a good intoroduction in the routes of the UK bmx scene

kdw712 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2005, 03:50 PM »

another classic is by Don Smith the EX trial bike champ
who was involved with the UK scene with Malc Jarvis
thats about the real early UK scene must of been written in 1980

we should scan these books and get a RAD library going like Eric has over on

http://rothenbusch.free.fr/plus/plus.htm

stuntmaster · « **Reply #20 on:** November 24, 2005, 04:57 PM »

bob do they still have any old photo`s or poster`s in window or in shop as always cool to see the history . i know of a shop that has a couple but he won`t sell them ,he rather let them fad by the sun than make use of them

region11 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2005, 09:27 PM »

Far as i know the inside of east hill is as it was. Have we got enough old school rides to fill the place up a bit and have the only original old school bmx shop as it was back in the day.

kdw712 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2005, 10:34 PM »

Neil
thats the ultimate restro job !

if Paul / Dave do still own it
do you reckon we could blag half hour in there one day ?

stuntmaster · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2005, 07:35 AM »

Quote from: Region11 on November 24, 2005, 09:27 PM

Far as i know the inside of east hill is as it was. Have we got enough old school rides to fill the place up a bit and have the only original old school bmx shop as it was back in the day.

how cool would that be

kusam · « **Reply #24 on:** November 26, 2005, 06:12 PM »

Think this will answer your questions -

BMX Superstore Stockton on Tees.

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