Author Topic: i've taken the plunge......and it arrived!! (Read 3217 times)

pickle · « **on:** February 21, 2011, 03:04 PM »

and tried my luck with Winstanlys!

i've been looking for weeks now at their £59 bargain frame sets and i've taken the plunge and ordered one!

i ordered something with a 21"tt and a standard US BB, so i bet i get a 19" with a euro and completely diferent make alltogether!

will update when i get told it's not in stock

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2011, 03:32 PM »

a Diablo 2005 in blood red (although the colour isn't inportant as it'll get re-powdered)

lets wait and see what arrives (if indeed anything does!)

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2011, 03:54 PM »

What a cracking idea.

Put them under the spot light on here. I just hope for their sakes they have taken heed of past mistakes.

Keep us posted Al

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2011, 05:47 PM »

somethings you really should keep to yourself, wasn'tyou preaching stay away last month ? so what have you ordered ?

motomagII · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2011, 06:04 PM »

mine turned up okay and was bargain but to be honest wasnt expecting it to turn up though

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2011, 06:51 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on February 21, 2011, 05:47 PM

somethings you really should keep to yourself, wasn'tyou preaching stay away last month ? so what have you ordered ?

i know Pete but for £59 what can you do $:-\$ ordered a 2005 Fly Diablo, i wanted something a little more mid school which took a normal headset rather than internal
http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/5155/Fly_Diablo_Brandan_Pundai_Frame_2005

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:25 PM »

I've heared they pull them frames out of a Bran Tub! you might or might not get what you ordered? if you get it at all!

aerostylie · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:08 AM »

not sure whats happened to winstanleys

was the first shop i used when got back into bmx in 2005, think they had big advert spreads in ride, and ordered a complete db 2004 model, the shop assistant was helpful and delivery, product were spot on......although the bike was a battleship.....before anyone says, they didn't deliver a battleship, it just weighed like one

good luck rob!

CD17 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:21 AM »

Quote from: aerostylie on February 22, 2011, 12:08 AM

not sure whats happened to winstanleys

was the first shop i used when got back into bmx in 2005, think they had big advert spreads in ride, and ordered a complete db 2004 model, the shop assistant was helpful and delivery, product were spot on......although the bike was a battleship.....before anyone says, they didn't deliver a battleship, it just weighed like one

good luck rob!

They are the same in MTB magazine's big two page ads with the best prices, I never use them.

They probably feel if they get it right 30% of the time that's enough for them to keep going, it's probably being run by a p rick who pays minimum wage & only gets minimum effort from his staff

Rob you should have paid a little bit more & gone to the Rad shop, I've had some cracking deals off Dave

But good luck with it $:-\$

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:36 AM »

I know what you're saying Chris, and i too have had some cracking deals from Dave........but even Dave wouldn't have been able to go to £59 and to be honest i wasn't really looking for a new NS frame anyways. I was actually after a Street Beat to make something out of, but even the cheapest one of those was £100 (which was a good price by the way) so when i saw these i thought i'd give it a go.

I do feel like i've let Dave down a bit though $:-\$ but for what i want to do with this frame i didn't need anything super light or bang up to date

katau · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:54 AM »

I bought some wheels and tyres verry cheap from winstaleys,and they come in 3 days with free postage,everything was ok.

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:05 AM »

Fingers crossed mine has the same outcome

pickle · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:43 PM »

Well just received an email telling me its been dispatched with a tracking number, so far so good

lk_97 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:02 PM »

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/39008/Redline_RL_320_FW_Bike_1993_Ex_Display_Incomplete

Would this make a good bike for os racing or something?

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:07 PM »

It's old school legal but it looks tiny!

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2011, 06:07 PM »

well i got home tonight to a Parcelforce card in the door......so popped over the post office and picked up a big Flybmx box........so all good so far, got it home and opened the box to....................................................the actual frame i ordered!!!

need to decide now if i leave it the colour it is, or give it the SBD treatment and retro it up?