Halfords Turbo x26 CRUISER survivor, needs bit of resto....pic heavy

[aerostylie]

Hi folks

First off massive massive thanks to rad member Eamonn for the tip off, what a geezer So much for me not buying anything else!!

Have been toying with a cruiser size ride but never committed and this popped up , not an ebay sale but local paper advert. The only things that appear to be non original are the levers and rear brake and possibly the gear shifter on the bars. It certainly needs a clean up as been left outside, the seat post is stuck rigid and had no seat...the pics tell the story! Paintwork, decals, tyres, wheels, pedals, crank, bars appear to be all original and the price paid....£30.

I have never seen one of these before (did own a Halfords Turbo 20x bitd) however would a cruiser have a sturmeyarcher set up?. Plan to change a few components like adding  sm grips, mx1000 brakes,sx pedals and use as a summer cruiser.

Please let us know what you think as would be really interested to hear if you would classify this as a cruiser...... or a pos This is how i got it today:

























Paul

[Munnyella]

I remember them, probably after the same market as the Raleigh bomber in the early eighties, and when the BMX fad kicked off they were re dressed with BMX stickers to make them cool, bit of a hybrid really isn't it, good for £30 though, you'd probably get that back if you weighed it in!!!

[Rodgy1970]

Good clean and a bit of fettling and you could have a good we bike to run about on.   

[markyp]

southern andy would like that,hes got the 20" and the 16"

[daz bmx it!]

yep aimed at the bomber market cool find,resto it up summat different that

[Bigplinky]

Nice news agent / pub cruiser that one, good find 

[NORTY40]

southern andy would like that,hes got the 20" and the 16"

I was thinking exactly the same as I scrolled through the pics 

It will make a cracking Pub cruiser 

[southern andy]

Nice that Paul mate 


I'm sure you're aware i'll take it off your hands if you can't be arsed with it so i can complete the collection. 

[sid1972]

go on, sell it to him - that family of bikes needs as daddy..

 

[aerostylie]

i said to my misses as soon as i bought that i knew of a rad member who would love it 

Have started a clean, I've only binned the chain but will keep anything else that i take off it. Chain ring blinged with just wd40 and kitchen roll, there's a little bit of pitting still.

before:


after:


Andy if i do decide to part, you'll be the first to know mate, no probs

[BUBBS]

keep it paulie, you need a cruiser

[Shiner]

I agree, keep it Paul.

One day you may be able to add the chrome 20" Halfords Turbo you so want.

 

[Jon The Bassist]

Smashing find that 
I reckon if you do hang on to it, then a family photo with Andy's 20" & 16" would be in order 

[Mattdub]

Cool find , be good to see it brought back to life 

[DEUCECOUPE]

just picked up my 26" halfords turbo today same as in the photos,to go with my 16" ,my one came with Chang star 2 finger levers and white rubber pedals and a nasty rack
my one differs as it has a seperate stem and bars,gonna give it a clean and replace some parts
will post some photos soon
 

[Munnyella]

just picked up my 26" halfords turbo today same as in the photos,to go with my 16" ,my one came with Chang star 2 finger levers and white rubber pedals and a nasty rack
my one differs as it has a seperate stem and bars,gonna give it a clean and replace some parts
will post some photos soon
 

Was this the one on ebay this week?

[DEUCECOUPE]

  yea described as an octopus bmx because of the pad on the cross bar,thought the starting bid was abit high,but as they seem to be quite rare,took a punt and won it for its starting bid,now back home and already starting stripping it down