Author Topic: What was your local BMX shop back in the day? (Read 41679 times)

liddle145 · « **Reply #125 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: Prest1082 on October 19, 2012, 05:57 AM

Think that was it !!post the picks !!
Cheers Mick

Nick
Can't find any pics or info on them on the net (diatron panther) kev o'Connor raced one for a while I think ? it was supplied buy Phil at church street cycles..

I had that bike for 9 years, Won me many a trophy and also got me to the beer barrel to buy my first 4 pack of special brew

which is probs why my memory of those years is a bit Woolley

Will see if I can get the pics of my mate
Cheers Mick

dan-dare · « **Reply #126 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:42 PM »

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #127 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:40 PM »

Quote from: danny-b on October 19, 2012, 06:48 PM

My brother got his first bmx in gravesend I think the shop was called JUST BMX

Remember getting some mx1000 from them from an advert in Bmx action bike, they did some pukka deals, remember seeing them selling the ripper frame on it own for the first time

Tefore · « **Reply #128 on:** October 19, 2012, 10:44 PM »

Ours was super tune in Studley. After they packed up, my old man refitted out the shop for the new tenants. He chucked loads of old box bits in the skip. And only brought me home some black mushrooms.
Arrrrrrrgggggghhh

stuntmaster · « **Reply #129 on:** October 20, 2012, 07:26 AM »

for me choice was everywhere
i used waldens in kingston still there been well rinsed now tho
cyclecity raynes park change owner`s a few times now ,bought my first chrome 85 master
halfords in new malden had bits like redline flites shop gone now
pearsons in sutton still there
surrey skates for bits and bobs gone now

did anyone every go to bike shop in cobham as i hear from the owner he had loads of old surplus stock of hutch stuff that never sold back in the day as was bought up by one person few years back now tho , never knew about shop bitd

hunterdubber · « **Reply #130 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:03 AM »

Quote from: dan-dare on October 19, 2012, 07:42 PM

30 years ago to the month Dan

Is that your Brother with the Kuwi top ?

hotdog · « **Reply #131 on:** October 20, 2012, 02:43 PM »

For me it was Stockport Bmx Centre on Hillgate (Mike Chilvers did a demo on the opening day). Also Curbishleys Antique shop on the A6 for Redline and Kuwahara,Alpine Sports on Deansgate,Manchester plus various motorcycle dealers in town. Aaah,halcyon days

Why isnt this working · « **Reply #132 on:** October 20, 2012, 07:25 PM »

Rad City. fook me cant remember where it was now..

. Romford, Harrold wood, Upminster...Jesus Christ..

Si.

TORKER mick · « **Reply #133 on:** October 20, 2012, 07:35 PM »

benfleet

Prest1082 · « **Reply #134 on:** October 22, 2012, 01:41 PM »

Quote from: liddle145 on October 19, 2012, 07:26 PM

Quote from: Prest1082 on October 19, 2012, 05:57 AM
Think that was it !!post the picks !!
Cheers Mick

Nick
Can't find any pics or info on them on the net (diatron panther) kev o'Connor raced one for a while I think ? it was supplied buy Phil at church street cycles..

I had that bike for 9 years, Won me many a trophy and also got me to the beer barrel to buy my first 4 pack of special brew which is probs why my memory of those years is a bit Woolley

Will see if I can get the pics of my mate
Cheers Mick

There must be someone out there who knows or has some pictures !
Mick I am sure you right with the name I think they also make a wild cat which was a low end starter bike , my mates had them !
Come on lads more info ?

Cheers Nick

Toblerone · « **Reply #135 on:** October 22, 2012, 06:35 PM »

CS Cycles in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It was at the top of the High Street and now a Takeaway!

I remember passing the Mongoose Californian in the window for what seemed like weeks before it became mine one Xmas

hudu · « **Reply #136 on:** October 24, 2012, 03:45 PM »

A B Wheels in Sheffield. Long before James's and Langsett days.

You won't find it googling.

Once got shot in there by a staff member. With a gun.

A B Wheels was the dogs.

darksunday · « **Reply #137 on:** October 26, 2012, 12:21 PM »

Quote from: hudu on October 24, 2012, 03:45 PM

A B Wheels in Sheffield. Long before James's and Langsett days.

You won't find it googling.

Once got shot in there by a staff member. With a gun.

A B Wheels was the dogs.

london road?

trixr4kidz · « **Reply #138 on:** October 26, 2012, 06:49 PM »

Scotia BMX. Iona Street Edinburgh. A great place.

Or if I was at my grans it was Gala BMX in Galashiels

Clean · « **Reply #139 on:** October 26, 2012, 06:57 PM »

Steve Goode Motorcycles
Sutton Road
Walsall

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #140 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:25 PM »

This was mine......Halfords in Oldham. This ones gone now but not forgotten.

My mum and dad bought my Team Murray from here. We went in and my dad told me to get on it and see what it was like because his mate was thinking of buying his son one as a surprise and his lad was apparantly the same size as me.....my dad would then report back to his mate and let him know if it was going to be okay for him.

I believed this shit but it was just a ploy to see if I was gonna be big enough for it.

Xmas day and it was mine.

Rombloke · « **Reply #141 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:50 PM »

rad city.....benfleet

rad

Dave

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #142 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:37 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on February 12, 2011, 05:50 PM

Quote from: meticulous on February 12, 2011, 05:35 PM
one bus ride away from me too bolton bmx centre christian, its just that it took nearly 2hrs to get there.... still, all the way for 10p.....

It's still there Sammy

Just mainly roadie bikes stocked now though , I talked to the owner a couple of years ago , and told him, I was coming over here over 25 years ago

how bizzare, i worked around tonge moor a few years back and went into that shop for a look around (asking for old school of course) the guy said they used to sell it years ago. I worked on Tonge school at the back of the army surplus shop, and down the road at the back of Matalan.

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #143 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:44 PM »

My local (ish) shops were CMA cycles and Bromilows in sthelens, Rogersons in Orrell, and Alans in wigan where my 84 Diamondback silver streak came from.

neil · « **Reply #144 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:12 AM »

Ian johnsons in stockton ,but mostly Bates cycles in Darlington (I was sponsored by Sid bates ) church street cycles Hartlepool ,tuckers guisborough armstrongs in middlesbrough

teamsano · « **Reply #145 on:** November 04, 2012, 11:55 PM »

dales cycles, glasgow. it was absolutely rammed with all the brand new gear, i remember seeing candy red and blue trickstars, triple checker vans, action zone bars, and its where i got my first gt team series race bike.
also, glynn lewis used to work in it through the summer for some bizarre reason?

hudu · « **Reply #146 on:** November 05, 2012, 09:59 PM »

Quote from: darksunday on October 26, 2012, 12:21 PM

Quote from: hudu on October 24, 2012, 03:45 PM
A B Wheels in Sheffield. Long before James's and Langsett days.

You won't find it googling.

Once got shot in there by a staff member. With a gun.

A B Wheels was the dogs.

london road?

That's the one Joe, were you around in them days?

GavinDavis · « **Reply #147 on:** November 05, 2012, 10:14 PM »

Bike Pro in Kings Heath, Birmingham was my nearest dealer of decent bits and bobs. Bought my first GT Performer back in '94 from there

....Wish id never sold it now, ill be on the lookout for another in the not too distant future if anyone has one they dont need

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #148 on:** November 05, 2012, 10:17 PM »

Remember going to a little shop on the south coast that was an off shoot of Hotwheels(the guy that ran it often went to race meets with some of his stuff)....could it have been in Cosham?

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #149 on:** November 06, 2012, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: bigbadsam on November 01, 2012, 12:44 PM

My local (ish) shops were CMA cycles and Bromilows in sthelens, Rogersons in Orrell, and Alans in wigan where my 84 Diamondback silver streak came from.

Do you have any photos of CMA cycles in St Helens?, That was my local bike shop where I got my first bmx

Author Topic: What was your local BMX shop back in the day? (Read 41679 times)

liddle145

dan-dare

Prest1082

Toblerone

hudu

darksunday

trixr4kidz

Clean

teamsano

hudu