Red Skyways sealed (New ones)

[Shiner]

Hi,

Anyone know the best place to buy a set of red skyways? I've seen alot of pink and orange but no red.

 

[curtispro]

Some on the bay but they are from the US and costly, I could never find any new ones so I gave up in the end and got some white ones 

[pickle]

Try Parkers of Bolton, they seem the cheapest place and might be able to get them in for you 

[Gnarlyscoots]

Not sure if coloured tuffs still stock these bro but you can try them 

[pickle]

who put the flange on those then?

Oh and the brake arrived yesterday.....nice one mate 

[Robbo]

Not sure if coloured tuffs still stock these bro but you can try them 

Nice flange lol

[Gnarlyscoots]

who put the flange on those then?

Oh and the brake arrived yesterday.....nice one mate  

Cool, nice one bro  

[Gnarlyscoots]

Hubba hubba hubba 

[pickle]

very nice! and nothing but a bit of marker pen to stop anyone selling them on as old ones!   

[brettypeeps]

very nice! and nothing but a bit of marker pen to stop anyone selling them on as old ones!   

The have the dates moulded into the spokes

[Gnarlyscoots]

They have a date stamp on them Pickle, too mate   but as they only made 35 pairs, these will be staying with me    

[curtispro]

You are teasing everyone again Terry with those wheels 

[Shiner]

     

Tried Parkers, no joy there 

[Gnarlyscoots]

Can't resist showing you boys some tasty flanges when I get the chance     

[Robbo]

Can't resist showing you boys some tasty flanges when I get the chance     

Hmmm, I'm sure we have a 'flange of the day' thread here somewhere??? 

[curtispro]

There are some in the US on the bay, on my mobile so can't copy the link    but here is the item number, Item #:   250868663082

Don't know what the custom charges would be, I was tempted but resisted 

[Shiner]

is it me  or do the new red skyways look a different colour, they look alot darker

[Robbo]

is it me  or do the new red skyways look a different colour, they look alot darker

Yes they look much darker, dont think its the pic???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250868663082?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D250868663082%2B%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

[Gnarlyscoots]

The alloy hub re - issues have alledgedly been reproduced using the original dye, materials, moulds and old stock hubs  

As for the colour, most you see are nearly 30 years old, have sun fade or been re-dyed. So I'm guessing that if they have used the same dye, then they are the original colour    

I guess I will see in 30 years bro  

[oldschoolace]

  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-80s-ACORN-COASTER-MAG-WHEELS-RED-/280725024794?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item415c83f01a

 

[Gnarlyscoots]

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-80s-ACORN-COASTER-MAG-WHEELS-RED-/280725024794?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item415c83f01a

 

"THESE ARE NOT BASIC SKYWAY TYPE WHEELS, THEY ARE MUCH HIGHER QUALITY" and "NOTE; THESE WHEELS ARE NEVER PERFECTLY TRUE THEY NEVER WERE SO PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU EXPECT THEM TO BE" as stated on advert         

[Shiner]

I an't got 30 years to wait for them to fade

Do you know who's selling the re-issue alloy hub ones in the UK?

[Gnarlyscoots]

Nah, sorry dude 

I think the re-issue alloy hubbed are all sold as they only done 35 sets of them 

I got mine from coloured tuffs and paid the customs fee as I wanted them badly 

[ozone]

is it me  or do the new red skyways look a different colour, they look alot darker

Yes they look much darker, dont think its the pic???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250868663082?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D250868663082%2B%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

I'm sure they couldn't get their hands on the original red pigment they used BITD so they are more of a blood red.  They obviously got hold of the correct pigment when they knocked out the ally hubbed ones as they look bang-on...