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Shiner

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Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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.

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 01:52 PM »
Not sure if coloured tuffs still stock these bro but you can try them  :daumenhoch:

« Last Edit: August 18, 2011, 01:54 PM by Londonhellboy »
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2011, 01:55 PM »
Not sure if coloured tuffs still stock these bro but you can try them  :daumenhoch:



Nice flange lol :smitten:

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2011, 01:58 PM »
who put the flange on those then?

Oh and the brake arrived yesterday.....nice one mate  :daumenhoch:
Cool, nice one bro  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2011, 02:03 PM »
Hubba hubba hubba  :smitten:


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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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!   :daumenhoch:

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2011, 02:16 PM »
very nice! and nothing but a bit of marker pen to stop anyone selling them on as old ones!   :daumenhoch:

The have the dates moulded into the spokes



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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2011, 02:18 PM »
They have a date stamp on them Pickle, too mate  :daumenhoch: but as they only made 35 pairs, these will be staying with me  :coolsmiley:  :smitten:

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2011, 02:20 PM »
You are teasing everyone again Terry with those wheels  :LolLolLolLol:

Shiner

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2011, 02:24 PM »
 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(   :2gunsfiring_v1: :LolLolLolLol:

Tried Parkers, no joy there  :(


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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2011, 02:28 PM »
Can't resist showing you boys some tasty flanges when I get the chance  :LolLolLolLol:  :LolLolLolLol:  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2011, 03:06 PM »
Can't resist showing you boys some tasty flanges when I get the chance  :LolLolLolLol:  :LolLolLolLol:  :LolLolLolLol:

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

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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   :idiot2: but here is the item number, Item #:   250868663082

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

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2011, 08:58 PM »
is it me  :uglystupid2: or do the new red skyways look a different colour, they look alot darker

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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  :daumenhoch:  :coolsmiley:

I guess I will see in 30 years bro  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2011, 10:31 PM »
:Great_Britain:  ^"^

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

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"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  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2011, 07:43 AM »
I an't got 30 years to wait for them to fade :LolLolLolLol:

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

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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« 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  :coolsmiley:
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Re: Red Skyways sealed (New ones)
« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2011, 07:51 AM »
is it me  :uglystupid2: 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...

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