Author Topic: Rare as hell ebay win. (Read 1912 times)

southern andy · « **on:** February 15, 2012, 03:09 PM »

Yep, won these on the bay a few nights back and to say i'm happy is an understatement.

According to BMX Action bike, these pants were made for their test riders but after thousands of letters and calls about the race pants they decided to run a competition for the chance to win one of only twelve sets made........

This is one of the sets.

As you can see these are NOS as such. They are completely unmarked or damaged anywhere, it's as if they were made last week rather than 1984. The fact there is no chaffing on the inside of the legs or the arse means they have never been worn in anger.

Also with the sale came the original magazine advertising the competition and a BMX Action bike patch.

I wore Gear pants back in the day and have been after a set for a while, these were probably not the colour i was after but to see a set on the bay finally got me quite excited.

This is a real collectors piece and i'm stoked to have got them here, now to add to them

Stodgy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:18 PM »

Cool find! How much did you pay for them?

southern andy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:22 PM »

A fraction over £41.00 with postage on top which was the exact that the seller charged me.

Love these things

after a Gear race shirt now.

They also came with the velcro hip pads which you could choose to wear or not.

Peter J · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:25 PM »

Git

I was bidding on them as well

Good win bud

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:25 PM »

Quality win that is and, they look in mint condition also.

Stodgy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:30 PM »

£41! That was a steal. Nice one.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:33 PM »

Fookin'ell Andy thought you had finally got your Black Zeronine race shirt

Cool pants though .... bargain too

southern andy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:46 PM »

Not quite Joff

Although i might be getting a blue rather than black as i've been offered one. Blue may go better with these pants but the helmets black

colours all over the place but then the Zeronine was anyway.

diesel · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:37 PM »

lk_97 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:40 PM »

Very nice, I was gonna bid on those

I want some race pants and a jersey, I used to have a raleigh aero jersey, pants(signed by craig schofield), raleigh burner helmet, raleigh burner pit cap, 2 pairs of raleigh gloves and some aero and sr wet weather gloves, all gone

I was gonna buy some aero pants but I'm not really keen, I prefer his haro ones a lot more

Badbaldie · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:52 PM »

great find

monkian · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:54 PM »

Glad they went to a good home

Very nice patch BTW

griff · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:57 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on February 15, 2012, 03:25 PM

Git

I was bidding on them as well

think you may have struggled to put those on tbh

markyp · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:00 PM »

reckon i could squeeze in to them andy,id look well fit

southern andy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:47 PM »

Looks can be very deceiving Mark, especially in your case mate.

Anyone else got a set

? These could be the only known set to survive.

neil · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:53 PM »

do they have the striped silk lining?
i used to have cw gear race pants they were amazingly comfy

gear made the best racepants imo

BMX1973 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:39 PM »

Great score, nice to get the mag too, shows the history behind them.

sawzall · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:42 PM »

i think you should put them on andy,and do the pose like the pic

kungfunky · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:54 PM »

great stuff Andy, I loved these when you showed me the other day now get them on the clothing thread

In2 bmx · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:58 PM »

Great score .

hunterdubber · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:21 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on February 15, 2012, 05:47 PM

Looks can be very deceiving Mark, especially in your case mate.

Anyone else got a set ? These could be the only known set to survive.

I've got some Gear pants Andy

,Factory kuwahara

Those you've got are awesome

i was same as Joff , thought you'd landed a 2eronine for mo

southern andy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:02 PM »

Quote from: sawzall on February 15, 2012, 07:42 PM

i think you should put them on andy,and do the pose like the pic

They fit Keeley my daughter Phil, no chance for me but i may try tomorrow.

Neil, yes mate they have the striped silk lining.

Ash, Still can't believe you never saw them on the bay mate, especially with your clothing collection.

Christian, my old Gear pants were the JAG ones below at Poole track. I'd like to know if there are any BMX Action bikes ones still around.

Cheers guys

JAY · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:18 PM »

Wow, amazing find, well done

Darren KAP · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:43 PM »

Cool result , chuffed for you

deeman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:58 PM »

Good Score!!

Author Topic: Rare as hell ebay win. (Read 1912 times)

lk_97

monkian

griff

In2 bmx

deeman