Author Topic: 2 Rare British race frames :) (Read 7870 times)

skki3330 · « **on:** August 10, 2012, 10:52 PM »

Well im a very happy boy today had a great day on the coast with the family and then come home to this package.
These are Hustler Pro Race frames built im being told Neil Hargreaves and were only sold via American connection bmx center on Stockport Road, Altrincham. this shop was run by the mother of a local racer from Wythenshawe called Simon Wright. Simon's uncle was Neil Hargreaves. A big thanx to everyone who has given me info on these

Both frames seem to have there differences i suppose due to the fact the were hand made but possibly because they were built for diff riders??? im only thinking this because the person i got them from found them in a unit that was being knocked down. there was also a Hustler Freestyler which i missed out on and they guy found a load of pictures to but cant find them

, i nearly cried when he told me that he had left a couple of other frames there that looked damaged and aload of forks.
Are i nearly forgot these were based on the Hutch race frame.

Now there are a very rare beast i cannot find any others so if anyone can give me more info id be very happy

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:57 PM »

WOW!!...looking forward to seeing summat more on this.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:59 PM »

think Phil might be interested in this.

griff · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:04 PM »

See what you mean about the 'slight' hutch similarity

Cool finds though mate

skki3330 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:04 PM »

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on August 10, 2012, 10:59 PM

think Phil might be interested in this.

I reckon so to

One of them has already got a new home

skki3330 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:06 PM »

Cheers Griff

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:31 PM »

oh ! they look sweet

markyp · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2012, 01:57 AM »

arent they just hutch stickered as hustler?? they look like they are welded and not brazed to me,all the british bikes i know are brazed.maybe these are a result of the profile/hutch fall out and are indeed hutch frames that profile sent out the back door??either that or im talking shoite

skki3330 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2012, 09:02 AM »

Quote from: markyp on August 11, 2012, 01:57 AM

arent they just hutch stickered as hustler?? they look like they are welded and not brazed to me,all the british bikes i know are brazed.maybe these are a result of the profile/hutch fall out and are indeed hutch frames that profile sent out the back door??either that or im talking shoite

lol i think your talking sh!t3, these are modeled on Hutch frames but are deffo Hustler race frames just the fact of where they were found and i have had alot of help identifing from Animal

Hopefully more info soon

dj-paul-c · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:29 PM »

im the one who got the freestyler frame skki3300 mentioned

i took a bit of a gamble as the pictures i seen wernt too clear
looks like its a 1984 frame had a check on bmx museum and theres only 1 frame the same

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:35 PM »

Ooh that's nice! Liking that

skki3330 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:36 PM »

ah ha your the one who beat me to it!!! i would have had all 3 if i wernt at my mums! anyway good luck to ya fella i love these the style of the freestyle frames, will get my hands on one sooner or later

dj-paul-c · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:46 PM »

thanks pickle
im quite pleased with it ,thinking of going with a light blue powder/white combo
just need to find a set of forks to go with it

skki3300 - if i sell this at some point in the future i will give you first refusal

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:49 PM »

Get a set of LGs, they'd look cool

griff · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:52 PM »

you might struggle to find the 'correct' forks but that looks very nice Paul

and light blue would look the bollux - was about to suggest LGs but Rob beat me to it

skki3330 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2012, 07:21 PM »

I reckon they used Tabge forks like they have on the Race Frames, contact the guy who has the one on the museum.

Or i might be able to tell you soon i think i may have tracked down the guy who built these

dj-paul-c · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2012, 07:25 PM »

excellent detective work

let me know if you find out more info about forks ect

that would be ace

Darren KAP · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2012, 09:47 PM »

What a result

great bit of history there

looking forward to seeing them built and the up dates

ED209 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2012, 10:03 PM »

Quote from: pickle on August 11, 2012, 05:49 PM

Get a set of LGs, they'd look cool

x2 always

animal · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:30 PM »

Here is the research piece of history from bitd that I pulled from my cache of stuff. Bitd when I broke my MRD I decided 2 replace it with the freestyle frame or the race frame , which ever my parents came up with 4 my birthday. As things turned out I had something else

I repaired the MRD and rode on tho

This is why it was ripped from the Mag and given 2 my parents and why it survived

This thread is the bollox cos this is an amazing piece of British history. We really need 2 find more info on these frames

They r defo Brit built u can tell from all the welding and the race frame has some vey subtle diffrerences from it America cousin . Would kill for that freestyle frame, shame about the forks

Looks like they did other stuff that lends itself 2 other makes

animal · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:34 PM »

Oh and from my inspection of the pics they were gas welded not Tig welded as its not neat enough 4 Tig

skki3330 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:39 PM »

Steve i wish we had some more pictures mate i have decided to do mine white and the one in that cut out has diff decals? I believe Sawzall might be able to help out

dordymush · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:58 PM »

cracking find these were.
pity the rest of the stuff and pictures disappeared.

Andy68 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 12, 2012, 09:04 PM »

Darren Wood · « **Reply #24 on:** August 13, 2012, 03:47 PM »

TOP stuff look forward to seeing these

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