Author Topic: Red Skyways sealed (New ones) (Read 2352 times)

Shiner · « **on:** August 18, 2011, 01:04 PM »

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 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:42 PM »

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 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:44 PM »

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

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:52 PM »

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

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:54 PM »

who put the flange on those then?

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

Robbo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:55 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 18, 2011, 01:52 PM

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

Nice flange lol

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:58 PM »

Quote from: pickle on August 18, 2011, 01:54 PM

who put the flange on those then?

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

Cool, nice one bro

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:03 PM »

Hubba hubba hubba

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:11 PM »

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

brettypeeps · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:16 PM »

Quote from: pickle on August 18, 2011, 02:11 PM

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 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:18 PM »

They have a date stamp on them Pickle, too mate

but as they only made 35 pairs, these will be staying with me

curtispro · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:20 PM »

You are teasing everyone again Terry with those wheels

Shiner · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:24 PM »

Tried Parkers, no joy there

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:28 PM »

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

Robbo · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2011, 03:06 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 18, 2011, 02:28 PM

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 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:14 PM »

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 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:58 PM »

is it me

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

Robbo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: Shiner on August 18, 2011, 08:58 PM

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 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:03 PM »

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 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:49 PM »

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

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2011, 10:31 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on August 18, 2011, 09:49 PM

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 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2011, 07:43 AM »

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 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2011, 10:21 PM »

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 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2011, 07:51 AM »

Quote from: Robbo on August 18, 2011, 09:00 PM

Quote from: Shiner on August 18, 2011, 08:58 PM
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...

Author Topic: Red Skyways sealed (New ones) (Read 2352 times)

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