Author Topic: The "Get Paul Barlow Freestyle rider back on a BMX" thread (Read 22192 times)

BADDH · « **Reply #200 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:32 AM »

As Norty says we do have a couple of parts spare so these are can be returned if required guys

Paul can you list these for the guys

Just wanted to say this build has given us all a great deal of pleasure and I am sure Paul will do the Haro justice and pop a trick or two for us on the Rad rides in 2013.

As we know this has been a RADBMX donated build of components with no colour in mind to be fair it looks quite good !

To be honest we were made up to have kindly donated a full compliment of parts to actually complete the build the rest is a bonus

leehunt1 · « **Reply #201 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:40 AM »

Im eagerly awaiting the little surprise you have for us that helped..?

not that I give to receive

griff · « **Reply #202 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:34 AM »

That's looking great Paul

paulb113 · « **Reply #203 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:49 AM »

pair of whitewall tyres, pair of black grips and a pair of copy cw bars not used.

Thanks to everybody who helped

think it looks great!

Badbaldie · « **Reply #204 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:53 AM »

looks awsum Paul

big heads up to Joff and Baddh for their team work in sorting this ride out .. this is what RAD BMX is all about

paulb113 · « **Reply #205 on:** February 11, 2013, 05:37 PM »

Got my Kashimax Handler, chain fitted and freewheel(thanks Joff NORTY40) just waiting on brake blocks,upper gyro cable and another set of pegs. been playing out on it this afernoon but it's a lot harder work in your 40's

The new Dia compe seatclamp a bit of a nightmare seat spins when trying a wheelie even when very tight

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #206 on:** February 11, 2013, 06:34 PM »

Your gonna need a shim for that post of it won't nip up tight enough mate.

Great job though, decals look spot on.

paulb113 · « **Reply #207 on:** February 11, 2013, 06:45 PM »

Cheers Dan. Where would I get a shim from,and what size? Decals are great

Betty · « **Reply #208 on:** February 11, 2013, 07:01 PM »

Nice

You'll have to fetch it one of the lock in's at Blackpool

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #209 on:** February 11, 2013, 07:02 PM »

Ask about on here, or make one from a piece of aluminium drinks can.

WINI · « **Reply #210 on:** February 11, 2013, 07:16 PM »

Sweet ride Paul, looks great!

And as Lennie said, great work Joff and Baddh in making it happen

BADDH · « **Reply #211 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:07 PM »

Quote from: WINI on February 11, 2013, 07:16 PM

Sweet ride Paul, looks great!

And as Lennie said, great work Joff and Baddh in making it happen

Wini, Joff and I only asked for donations, the Radbmx community turned the thread into reality mate

For that we all built this one

GavinDavis · « **Reply #212 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:44 PM »

Lovely bike Paul!! Now get some vids of you riding on Youtube and show us all what youve got

paulb113 · « **Reply #213 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:49 PM »

Gavin if I put up a video of what I can do now everybody would ask for the parts back

I bent the seatpost a bit trying a Switzerland squeker

bike is pretty heavy need to try and get it a bit lighter! The peggs weigh a ton,going to swap for aluminium ones. I could bunny hop well over 40" BITD but struggled to get off the ground yesterday

GavinDavis · « **Reply #214 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:40 AM »

Quote from: paulb113 on February 12, 2013, 09:49 PM

Gavin if I put up a video of what I can do now everybody would ask for the parts back I bent the seatpost a bit trying a Switzerland squeker bike is pretty heavy need to try and get it a bit lighter! The peggs weigh a ton,going to swap for aluminium ones. I could bunny hop well over 40" BITD but struggled to get off the ground yesterday

Bit of practise and you'l be back to a good standard Paul

Yeah the bunny hop thing is a bit annoying when you first get back on a bike....I'd pretty much lost all my mojo when I first started back.

leehunt1 · « **Reply #215 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:40 AM »

Quote from: paulb113 on February 12, 2013, 09:49 PM

Gavin if I put up a video of what I can do now everybody would ask for the parts back I bent the seatpost a bit trying a Switzerland squeker bike is pretty heavy need to try and get it a bit lighter! The peggs weigh a ton,going to swap for aluminium ones. I could bunny hop well over 40" BITD but struggled to get off the ground yesterday

The bike is the same weight as it was BITD..! Its something else thats a few stone heavier

paulb113 · « **Reply #216 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:59 AM »

Lee the bike is heavy even just picking it up! the pegs I got weigh about a stone each

will get some lighter ones. I was heavier BITD but the muscle to fat ratio has changed

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A short clip of a bunny hop I assume 20+ years ago! will try and see if I can improve on getting up a curb

Andy68 · « **Reply #217 on:** February 13, 2013, 12:02 PM »

paulb113 · « **Reply #218 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:46 PM »

At least I can still get up on the bike! next step to try it outside

brummie · « **Reply #219 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:50 PM »

haha cool

leehunt1 · « **Reply #220 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:52 PM »

you look like one of those bmx silhouette things for kids bedrooms

when will you be trying it at speed?

ED209 · « **Reply #221 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:00 PM »

Looking sweet ... BUT ... wheres the nice whitewall tyres I sent over ... themz blue ones a proper GAASH

paulb113 · « **Reply #222 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:05 PM »

This is what happened when I got back into roller skating, tore my PCL and two months off work

Soon as I get my new brake levers I will put a & e on standby and try to learn some old school tricks again

paulb113 · « **Reply #223 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:10 PM »

I will give the whitewalls a go, we were going to put tuffs and whitewalls on but one of the tuffs missing bearings and cracks in front hub. Think I will save up for some high pressure tyres