Author Topic: Had a nice chat today with Brian Curtis (Read 1888 times)

Gizmo · « **on:** September 29, 2012, 04:13 PM »

Hi , went down my local track today & bumped into Brian Curtis

Talked for about an hour plus , about bmx bitd etc , a really nice guy lives about 10 minute walk from me too.
He noticed my old school ride at the track , got him to sign the back of my race plate

Like you do got his telephone number & address going to his house next week to see some of his stuff

something real good is gona happen

Cheers mark

meticulous · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2012, 05:24 PM »

thought writin your autograph on the back of a plate was an insult...

animal · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2012, 05:57 PM »

Excellent

deeman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2012, 07:34 PM »

Top stuff!

Gizmo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2012, 08:36 PM »

Popped round tonight , & it was fookin heaven

All the jigs & tools were amazing , even stuff from bitd , there was a one off curtis cruiser he made

Original 80s stickers

During the chat I talked about other makes of bmx Kuwie etc
Something I dident know was that Spielberg enquired about Curtis when the film was in early days , but he couldn't
meet the demand , cause he was a one man band making bmx in a shed

In the corner was a redline st.20 f&f with redline stamped v bars , stamped Haro bars etc , amazing
Back to Curtis
I enquired if he was going to make reissue curtis frame & forks
& to my delight he said yer

I said if your gona make a reissue you don't wanna balls it up like so many others

& his reply was imm going to make them exactly the same using the same old proven tools ...geomotory , dropouts , t45 tubing ,
basically the same but 30 plus years on
He said he's looking at several chromers at the moment too , some will be painted as well

One thing I was happy about although the frame & forks will be identical , he will mark the frame with bc ( Brian Curtis )
So people will know they are repos & not 80s , good thing I think

He said f&f will be out next year

Sorry cant post pics at the moment , but got loads on fone

senzo milano · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2012, 08:42 PM »

No picture's

top meet

BMX1973 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2012, 08:59 PM »

Looking forward to seeing the pic's.

martin46 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2012, 09:29 PM »

Cool

Exciting news. Maybe i wont have to look for an original Pro F&F anymore.

You must be fairly local to me then Gizmo? I'm in Trowbridge.

Gizmo · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2012, 10:09 PM »

Frome 10 mins

martin46 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2012, 10:34 PM »

Ah cool, was over your way a couple weeks back riding that nice new pump track you have.

Brian still Frome Based? I had 2 Pro frame bikes way back when and one that never got built which i sold to Nick (Gashead) about 5 or 6 years ago

Gizmo · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2012, 10:59 PM »

Quote from: martin46 on October 05, 2012, 10:34 PM

Ah cool, was over your way a couple weeks back riding that nice new pump track you have.

Brian still Frome Based? I had 2 Pro frame bikes way back when and one that never got built which i sold to Nick (Gashead) about 5 or 6 years ago

yer brian still here

not a bad little track that , i come
off a few times lol

monkeybat · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2012, 11:44 AM »

Will he use new school angles, bosses etc 1 1/8 steering tube etc?

deeman · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2012, 04:54 PM »

Quote from: monkeybat on October 07, 2012, 11:44 AM

Will he use new school angles, bosses etc 1 1/8 steering tube etc?

It doesn't sound like it from the post.Reproductions of the originals.I think that was why the reference was made to so many others fooking it up!

Gizmo · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: deeman on October 07, 2012, 04:54 PM

Quote from: monkeybat on October 07, 2012, 11:44 AM
Will he use new school angles, bosses etc 1 1/8 steering tube etc?

It doesn't sound like it from the post.Reproductions of the originals.I think that was why the reference was made to so many others fooking it up!

imm told frames will be 100% as bitd , as he is a perfectionist in frame building and will only build era correct

Gashead · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:07 PM »

Great thread chaps

I do like a Curtis

Gashead · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:13 PM »

Quote from: martin46 on October 05, 2012, 10:34 PM

Ah cool, was over your way a couple weeks back riding that nice new pump track you have.

Brian still Frome Based? I had 2 Pro frame bikes way back when and one that never got built which i sold to Nick (Gashead) about 5 or 6 years ago

And what a beauty she is

Gashead · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:18 PM »

Gizmo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:41 PM »

frame about 5" long

Gizmo · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2012, 09:00 PM »

Ok guys update

Brian will building as follows
# expert pro
# cruiser
# possible freestyle ( depending on interest )
F&f will come with headset as per back in the day
Finish will be chrome & decaled up or left bare for powdering obviously bit cheaper minus chrome.
Brian said he will be doing a limited number of frames & forks , as the man hours to build will be allott
F&f will be on a 1st come 1st served basis
The f&f will be about £650 , depending on material cost, t45 tubing ,chroming , etc etc ,

He said he would like £100 deposit to reserve f&f

He has given permission to ring him on his landline on 01373 300921 between 7.00 & 9.00 pm
For any questions or to reserve

Ps only genuine enquiries please

Ps imm in no way connected to this , all sales will be going through Brian himself
just giving a heads up to people that love the hobby of old school bmx
Like myself & others thanks mark
& keep it British

deeman · « **Reply #19 on:** November 14, 2012, 01:36 PM »

Top stuff!oooh that is so tempting,would love a freestyler!

crazycraig · « **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2012, 01:42 PM »

Seems a bit steep to me £650 . Especially when an 80's one goes for half that .

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #21 on:** November 14, 2012, 01:49 PM »

top notch shit !

Gizmo · « **Reply #22 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:55 PM »

Quote from: CRAZYPAVING on November 14, 2012, 01:42 PM

Seems a bit steep to me £650 . Especially when an 80's one goes for half that .

dont think its bad myself ,
the man hours that go into building a frame & forks ?
People pay more for a haro freestyler that comes off
a production line , the price represents the man hours
of building a hand made frame & forks, plus t45 tubing
is a dearer material than chrome moly .
Brazing oposed to welding etc

ps not disrespecting haros just an example of what
people pay

animal · « **Reply #23 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:24 PM »

Where is he based ? where is that workshop ?

Gizmo · « **Reply #24 on:** November 14, 2012, 07:32 PM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on November 14, 2012, 06:24 PM

Where is he based ? where is that workshop ?

Brian lives in frome Somerset , the pics above are at his house
Also the workshop in frome

Here's a link to workshop http://www.thebicycleacademy.org/