Author Topic: S&M (School Mum) Holmes FINISHED 27.3.2010 (Read 4338 times)

Gary72 · « **on:** January 23, 2010, 01:31 PM »

Picked this up today, Found it on Gumtree. Covered in camo tape. Original stickers underneath. Spent sometime taking the tape off. Looks OK. Some bits will be going up for sale, Not sure on what to do with it yet.
As I got it

Loads of GT parts fitted

Taken most of the camo tape off, My finger tips hurt now.

Primo tyres

Chainstay has seen some grind action

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2010, 01:39 PM »

I am jealous

am I right in thinking you got it for a silly price too ?

Gary72 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2010, 01:41 PM »

What's a silly price

Was a 3 hour round trip to get it though, Poxy London traffic

gobshite · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:02 PM »

nice find!

oversized.........

dib dobs on the redneck?

Gary72 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:06 PM »

It was listed as a 91, Can anyone confirm this. Talking to the guy, He has had it from new and imported the Frame, forks, bars and stem from the states. He covered it in camo tape to stop it been nicked while at uni.

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:10 PM »

Cool find

Just clean it up and use it....

S&M started using 1 1/8" headsets 95 onwards i think, deffo later than 91

gobshite · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:11 PM »

"oversized" referred to the "1-1/8th aheadset,

i'd have said it was much later than 91, like 97/98

LENNY-LENTINI · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:09 PM »

Just p.m'd a cheeky little offer matey

andy_116 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:26 PM »

nice find, im jelouse

kev-s · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2010, 04:09 PM »

nice find gary

oh and u have a pm too

harris · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2010, 04:11 PM »

great little find..

Gary72 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2010, 04:57 PM »

I will reply to PM's once I've had a think. But I will probably sell the seat, pedals, seat clamp, seat post and wheels.

kev-s · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2010, 04:58 PM »

can i dib the seat please

Lazarou · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:15 PM »

Pegs look like Yardstix!! Hard to come by nowdays!

Gary72 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:03 PM »

Have de-gunked the front triangle, Looks nice, Few blemish's. Rear drop out a bit bent.
Parts breakdown.
D.C Cable stamped 94
Odyssey pitbull lever
AD 990 Caliper
GT and Sugino Chainring bolts 5 of each
GT chainring stamped with wings, But bent and plier marks where straigtened
Tioga 24 BB
Not sure on crank, Suspect GT power series, Stamped JM175 and CR-MO
Seatpost Cr-mo, Taiwan made with LC stamped on it.
Araya aero rear rim with Suntour hub
Unknown front rim with SR hub and slightly bent axle. Snowflake patten spokes.
Only 1 peg.

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2010, 02:12 AM »

Keep the lot mate, leave it as is.

Love these evolution bikes with bits from all era's

magna13 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2010, 12:50 PM »

keep it and ride it Gary

LENNY-LENTINI · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2010, 09:55 PM »

I liked it the way you bought it Brother.

Back in the nineties everyone that I knew that rode had fck all money. We just cobbled together what we could to get a rider.Save up for a good frame then just slap a load of odd parts on it and you were away.

Cover it in camo tape, rattle can it black or cover it in gaffer tape just do what ever you have to to keep your ride in your possession.

Most of us say "it took me right back" every now and then but the way that Holmes was when you bought it really did "take me right back"

Rat bikes are dead, Long live Rat bikes. L

SaMAlex · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2010, 08:32 AM »

Thats a blinder, really nice. Totally great the way it was. I had a Holmes that I built for a mate that was so close to that. o.p.c., 36 hole wheels, loads of GT stuff, but S&M frame, forks and bars.

And its deff a mid-to-late 90s frame, like the others have said.

Gary72 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2010, 01:23 PM »

Just got a Hot Seat for it, Also got some cheap 48 wheels, Hoping to build it back up this weekend. Will let my wife use it for the school run. Will get some pics once it's done.

fugazi · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2010, 01:26 PM »

Nice Holmes

I'd have left it as it was as well, that camo tape ruled! Bet You enjoyed picking it all off

bcpeach · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:49 PM »

Looks like a '95 or a '96? I had a '94 o'95 dirt bike and that looks like the style that came out just after mine.Its a cracker that one! Love the Ultra Burner back wheel! Keep it as it is! The parts are so typical for that time.

Gary72 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2010, 09:27 PM »

It's been hanging in the shed awaiting some more attention, Got some the other night, But couldn't get pics to upload.

Here's some of the other bits for it

I got it finished tonight, Will try and get some pics in daylight tomorrow.

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2010, 09:32 PM »

The frame and forks cleaned up nice...

Looking forward to seeing it finished

hunterdubber · « **Reply #24 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:14 AM »

Great score Gaz

Very nice indeed

Author Topic: S&M (School Mum) Holmes FINISHED 27.3.2010 (Read 4338 times)

gobshite

Bettyswallocks

gobshite

LENNY-LENTINI

andy_116

Lazarou

fouronethreeoh!

magna13

LENNY-LENTINI

SaMAlex

bcpeach

Bettyswallocks