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Title: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 03:06 PM: Now I have finally got the bike of my dreams(White TRM freestyler) I was thinking of getting an unofficial database together with some form of numbering system to keep track of the known TRM bikes , colour , location etc if your interested , hopefully people won't keep their one a secret.

Incidentally Derrick Owens (1984 national champion on a TRM freestyler aged 12) recently sold a wreck for £515 on ebay , he still has his winning bike in his mums loft !! although it's NOT FOR SALE
This he says was the 2nd off the production line

so his will be TRM #2

I am going to get as much of the TRM story collated and will happily share with my findings with RADBMX after I get in touch with the family who still live less than a mile from me!

I have recently dug out my old BMX bike and have had it re-chromed, it was hanging on the wall in my Mums shed for 24yrs, I thought it had gone long ago.

It is as a TRM race frame(prototype)made in about 1984,to my knowledge it is the only one in existance

I was best mates and went to school with the son of the owner of stechford cycles who as you probably know were the sole supplier of the TRM freestyler.(?_)

This bike was raced by his older brother (both brothers rode for the stechford cycles team) and I paid £40 for it in 1984 ish

The bike came with a unique 3 part pad set which is in pretty poor condition but i have kept it as you can clearly see the TRM techniques logo.(spelt wrong TECHNICS)

I will get some pics up for you soon.

I also am trying to locate an original trm padset so that some reproductions can be produced, As i said earlier I have a padset which I assume the STEM pad is the same, but without seeing original couldn't be 100%

thanks for looking , sorry for gobbledeegook but have been lazy and copied and pasted some previous threads ;) any help appreciated
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: rad_pitt on June 24, 2012, 03:15 PM: Cool stuff, looking forward to seeing it all collated - not to mention having a look at that race frame :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 04:31 PM: (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-40A2eOe2-sM/T-Y3XvUNn-I/AAAAAAAAAJI/008-L2Rf5eg/s800/NMBMX1984small%2520TRM.jpg)

it is spelt Derrick
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 05:02 PM: here you go - sneak preview

TRM 's reunited after 28yrs

still need some parts -all donations welcome

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NXOJjGj6roM/T-c3oduD3II/AAAAAAAAALU/XN2NnKe5VwQ/s800/DSC_0286.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2YoAs5lEtIA/T-c3fHZtSlI/AAAAAAAAAK0/zY4vJqizLjU/s800/DSC_0284.JPG)
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: lk_97 on June 24, 2012, 05:13 PM: Very nice :daumenhoch: not sure on the seat though if it's a show bike?
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 05:19 PM: I know what you mean , but my 42 year old arse needs comfort

Show Bike!! ?? - I'm gonna ride it!!
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: animal on June 24, 2012, 05:51 PM: Is the race frame braized ? looks a little like Tig 2 me . Can u do some piccys ?
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 06:51 PM: Quote from: ANIMAL on June 24, 2012, 05:51 PM
Is the race frame braized ? looks a little like Tig 2 me . Can u do some piccys ?

heres pics of welds but Im not sure which they are?
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Qgc8A5wjQk/T-dQwpdho-I/AAAAAAAAANE/GIbwdzX6GvM/s800/DSC_0291.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gKyeJ2g_Y_I/T-dQv0h07KI/AAAAAAAAANE/gJ_JaSW67BM/s800/DSC_0290.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u-zWdwivfNo/T-dQwNe6VBI/AAAAAAAAANE/qljw89bjLbU/s800/DSC_0289.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VG5yok9drII/T-dQrD9JTlI/AAAAAAAAANE/FQMg-9ew018/s800/DSC_0288.JPG)

I paid £100 for rechrome, there was quite a bit of repair work so not a bad price , but guy said he struggled to polish it , hence back of seat tube/stays are n't brilliant.
see me & my bikes for other pics.

thanks for your interest.
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: stu27 on June 24, 2012, 06:53 PM: cracking story mate :daumenhoch:
id heard about this race frame
stechford cycles was my local bike shop bitd,i still only live a mile or so from there
its a peri-peri chicken place now
cant seem to see a serial number on me TRM though
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: animal on June 24, 2012, 07:25 PM: Hard 2 tell cos of the polishing 4 the rechrome but looks like braizing 2 me on the headstock . Wonder if Brum Wheels made it as they were local eh ? There was a guy at my school called Joff who rode 4 stechford cycles bitd . U know him ? not sure if it was a nick name tho ::)
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 07:29 PM: Hi Stu

Unfortunately there are no frame numbers , and even the numbers banded around of "1000 frames made " seems a bit high to me, i suspect it will be much lower.(I hope anyway)

I seem to recall someone on RAD saying theres had No24 on it, but don't know where on the frame this was stamped, or who it was

I am intending to record a photo(or photos if the colour changed) of each survivor , giving it an unofficial number
basically if you have a TRM - choose a number from 3 -1000 and send me your pics and any info you have , when bought etc etc

I'm having TRM #1 :LolLolLolLol: unless someone can prove theres is the 1st one
Derrick Owens is TRM#2

so it seems a good place to start

amazingly - my father in law used to work at Ansells brewery (closed in 1980) with Tony Peach , who was a "smashing bloke with a great pair of hands" Tony made all these frames himself!!(maybe incorrect-open to debate) apparantly he now lives in Spain.

I am also soon to contact Steve Fletcher, who you will remember ran the shop in Stechford for the Turnbull family.

loads more to tell, when i have more time.

as always any help with relevant info or mistakes to my memory always welcomed .
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 08:05 PM: Quote from: ANIMAL on June 24, 2012, 07:25 PM
Hard 2 tell cos of the polishing 4 the rechrome but looks like braizing 2 me on the headstock . Wonder if Brum Wheels made it as they were local eh ? There was a guy at my school called Joff who rode 4 stechford cycles bitd . U know him ? not sure if it was a nick name tho ::)

I remember visiting birmingham wheels and seeing the frames being made , but that wasn't the same place as TRM

remember the names Raggy, Trevor Robinson.

I need to get info from Jon and Dave Turnbull (son's stechford cycles) they would remember better than me as they used to race for the TRM/ Stechford cycles team

thanks for your interest
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: Darren KAP on June 24, 2012, 08:23 PM: As you already know bud i've got a survivor chrome that i'm currantly rebuilding , here's a pic
(http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/darrenkap/DSCF3186.jpg)
This is how i got it , the chrome is in great condition :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 08:26 PM: Cheers Darren
and thanks again

Looks like yours is

TRM#3

You happy with that?
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: Darren KAP on June 24, 2012, 08:46 PM: :LolLolLolLol: i'm happy that it's a TRM bud , i loved them as a kid and still do to this day :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: TRM Freestyler database??
Post by: stu27 on June 24, 2012, 09:56 PM: Quote from: 80sBMXer on June 24, 2012, 08:05 PM
Quote from: ANIMAL on June 24, 2012, 07:25 PM
Hard 2 tell cos of the polishing 4 the rechrome but looks like braizing 2 me on the headstock . Wonder if Brum Wheels made it as they were local eh ? There was a guy at my school called Joff who rode 4 stechford cycles bitd . U know him ? not sure if it was a nick name tho ::)

I remember visiting birmingham wheels and seeing the frames being made , but that wasn't the same place as TRM

remember the names Raggy, Trevor Robinson.

I need to get info from Jon and Dave Turnbull (son's stechford cycles) they would remember better than me as they used to race for the TRM/ Stechford cycles team

thanks for your interest
raggy(steve grice) is a scrap man now
he had some stuff off me around easter time when i was filling a skip up
i used to knock about with him when i was younger round by Ac0cks Green train station
he was a nice guy then,and his still a nice guy now :daumenhoch: