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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 01:24 PM

Title: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 01:24 PM: Was after some info/resource material regarding the mongoose that andy has in the bmx beat series 1 (84) It appears only on a few occasions.

What model is it & is there a spec ?

Any good links ?
...they prettty sought after nowadays ?

I'm pretty new to bmx and fairly young so sorry for the daft questions. I hate google too... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: sawzall on April 01, 2006, 02:59 PM: as far as i can remember he rode a pro class which had hutch aero speed cranks and hutch beartrap pedals pro class rims blue kashi aero seat pro class bars esp stem etc :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: sawzall on April 01, 2006, 03:03 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/BMX001.jpg)

forgot to say :idiot2: a bit like this but he had blue pads brakes etc
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 05:30 PM: Thanks mate... that's a lovely bike you have there. 8)

How would they fair against a hutch pro racer in terms of desirability, quality, etc.
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: sawzall on April 01, 2006, 05:49 PM: MYSELF I PREFER THE PRO CLASS OVER THE HUTCH, BUT ITS DOWN TO PERSONAL CHOICE I GUESS :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: stidds on April 01, 2006, 05:51 PM: Quote from: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 05:30 PM

How would they fair against a hutch pro racer in terms of desirability, quality, etc.

I know it is a personal thing but in my eyes there is no way in hell a Hutch Pro Racer would come close to a Pro Class in desirability or quality etc. A Pro Star would be in the same league but not a Pro Racer. I have both and to me the Hutch, nice as it is, is just another BMX. The Pro Class is one of the best bikes ever built.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/kdwpc10.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: daz bmx it! on April 01, 2006, 05:58 PM: Gotta agree them pro class are swwweeeet! 8) and two very fine examples pictured above lads :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 06:08 PM: Yeah beautiful ride there stidds. I've seen your hutch too in the museum... lovely. :coolsmiley:

So what's the pro star look like ? Couldn't see one in the museum.
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: scary_leary on April 01, 2006, 06:44 PM: Quote from: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 06:08 PM

So what's the pro star look like ?

pro star's use pro racer frames..but with a more desirable spec
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 06:58 PM: oic... thanks for clearing that up. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: scary_leary on April 01, 2006, 07:04 PM: the mighty pro star

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/ProStar.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: othomas2 on April 01, 2006, 07:18 PM: I whant dat one. ???
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: DR VINOAH on April 01, 2006, 07:22 PM: bitd ruff did the ford challange and came down to our local rates dealership .
rom bloke might remember,if u ask nicely :LolLolLolLol:

so being the youth i was ,i asked ruff 4 a go of his pro class and he said yes :coolsmiley:

i had a supergoose mk1 at the time and he said he liked them better than the proclass

:) :) :)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: sawzall on April 01, 2006, 07:42 PM: i remember the ford challenge i went to bristol street motors southampton bitd also went to harvey( praise the lord munkton) coaching lessons at southampton track 8)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: billstup on April 01, 2006, 09:07 PM: Me and Dave Curry did one of them Ford things down at Gillingham when Andy and co couldn`t make it, I got £80 plus the minibus to drive around in all weekend, I hope they never checked the taco meter in it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: DR VINOAH on April 01, 2006, 10:53 PM: bill im sure i asked u 4 a go of your skyway ta ,bitd .
your answer is unprintable :LolLolLolLol:

also rode c cambell esq haro ,ta ,but not all at once :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: kdw712 on April 01, 2006, 11:30 PM: here this may bring back some memorys then
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxchallengesml01.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: kdw712 on April 01, 2006, 11:31 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxchallengesml02.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: kdw712 on April 01, 2006, 11:31 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxchallengesml03.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: kdw712 on April 01, 2006, 11:31 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxchallengesml04.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: DR VINOAH on April 02, 2006, 01:36 PM: pic of the ruffell and his proclass

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f278/vin501/ford-c-one.jpg)

check the top of the list GRAYS august 4th 84,the day RUFF came 2 town :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f278/vin501/ford-challenge-two.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: othomas2 on April 02, 2006, 01:48 PM: Thanks for the pics everyone. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: Oldschool rider on April 07, 2006, 01:32 PM: They are wicked pics :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: gmac on April 07, 2006, 02:09 PM: Quote from: kdw712 on April 01, 2006, 11:31 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxchallengesml04.jpg)

That kid's got a maseeve heeed :o ;D
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on April 08, 2006, 07:38 PM: Quote from: sawzall on April 01, 2006, 02:59 PM
as far as i can remember he rode a pro class which had hutch aero speed cranks and hutch beartrap pedals pro class rims blue kashi aero seat pro class bars esp stem etc :daumenhoch:

Yeah that bike was fully loaded... A real dream bike. I agree that the Proclass was one of the best bikes ever made. They used special thin wall tubing i think and had to use artisan welders to cobble them together. I will have a Supergoose III or a Proclass one day.
I have had Hutches... they are good bikes... Once you get past the chrome though they are just another chromoly bike really.
Title: Re: Andy Ruffells mongoose
Post by: kdw712 on April 09, 2006, 11:37 AM: apparently andy, jason maloney & pete middleton came back from a trip to the states with one each late 82

lucky buggers