Anarchic Adjustment

[Trickstar84]

Hi there, anyone remember Anarchic Adjustment from the mid 80's ?? Nick Philip and Alasdair Mackenzie set it up in 1986, this was their first item of clothing they did.

[ED209]

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,156856.msg1556215.html#msg1556215

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Didn't they originally invent the company so they could import Vans in that no one else had  

[Trickstar84]

Yeah probably, i used to buy all sorts from them, skyway wheels, vans etc...... although Nick and Alasdair were both into design so not the main reason i think,  they were mates of mine, we all came from Muswell Hill, Finchley and Highate and rode together

i remember this ad, nice find

[ED209]

http://www.whenwewasrad.co.uk

 

[garran]

COOL thats the t i had, also had the neon mud machine stuff, a black sweat and a whit hoodie

[Trickstar84]

COOL thats the t i had, also had the neon mud machine stuff, a black sweat and a whit hoodie

COOL indeed, funny enough this T was the only AAdjustment item i brought, i lost contact with nick when i gave up BMX in 1986.

[fugazi]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!   

[ED209]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!   

and fake barbed wire 

[fugazi]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!   

and fake barbed wire 

Oh yeah, how could I forget that  One day I'm going to build up a GT just how I had it back then, complete with Purple Hammerite paint, R.A.D/AA stickers & Orange griptape!

[nosepickben]

Do it. Do it today. Do it right now.

[ED209]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!   

and fake barbed wire 

Oh yeah, how could I forget that  One day I'm going to build up a GT just how I had it back then, complete with Purple Hammerite paint, R.A.D/AA stickers & Orange griptape!

yeh man ... the the Pirate says! do it! that would be flukkin R.A.D.

I just found my old R.A.D. sticker from BITD and wacked it on my Condor for good vibes... I had barbed wire on my Supercross @ Halloween too... got it off ebay :-) scooter kids were loving it 

[ED209]

[Trickstar84]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!    

and fake barbed wire  

Oh yeah, how could I forget that   One day I'm going to build up a GT just how I had it back then, complete with Purple Hammerite paint, R.A.D/AA stickers & Orange griptape!

Oh Yeah hammerite paint pmsl, we were all gonna do that, cant remember if any of use did though, Yeah Nick's dayglow bike, remember that well, shame he did this though, nick @ 35secs in + some other bits doing really shit tricks on a scooter!!!!!!!!!!! wtf lol

[ED209]

I'm having fun not working looking for st*t ont he web  



I think I can see Craig Campbell, Nick Philip, Tony Mackenzie, Paul Wright & Damon Nicholls in that pic  

[fugazi]

Did those bikes look  or what!

One day......also need to check if the tin of 25+ year old Hammerite is still any good as Purple hasn't been made for ages!

[Trickstar84]

I'm having fun not working looking for st*t ont he web 

i see tony mackenzie and paul wright ..... great picture

[fugazi]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!    

and fake barbed wire  

Oh yeah, how could I forget that   One day I'm going to build up a GT just how I had it back then, complete with Purple Hammerite paint, R.A.D/AA stickers & Orange griptape!

Oh Yeah hammerite paint pmsl, we were all gonna do that, cant remember if any of use did though, Yeah Nick's dayglow bike, remember that well, shame he did this though, nick @ 35secs in + some other bits doing really shit tricks on a scooter!!!!!!!!!!! wtf lol

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Lol Those scoot-tech things that bent in the middle after a couple of days   actually Ed You have One of those don't You?

I do still paint frames with Hammerite, My S&M Sabbath will be forever!

[Trickstar84]

Hey Fugazi did you go to any of the holeshot comps at sobell centre
Crazy Eric in this clip!!!!!

[Trickstar84]

I'm having fun not working looking for st*t ont he web  



I think I can see Craig Campbell, Nick Philip, Tony Mackenzie, Paul Wright & Damon Nicholls in that pic  

Ed who did you used to ride with Tony and Paul, Craig, Nick etc. @ chingford? romford? southbank??

[ED209]

I remember all the AA stuff, had the edgy, street inspired look that finally got freestyle away from the 'full race uniform' era. It was basically street/surf clothing & a GT Performer with day-glo griptape, fully stickered up, and it had to have Action Zone bars!    

and fake barbed wire  

Oh yeah, how could I forget that   One day I'm going to build up a GT just how I had it back then, complete with Purple Hammerite paint, R.A.D/AA stickers & Orange griptape!

Oh Yeah hammerite paint pmsl, we were all gonna do that, cant remember if any of use did though, Yeah Nick's dayglow bike, remember that well, shame he did this though, nick @ 35secs in + some other bits doing really shit tricks on a scooter!!!!!!!!!!! wtf lol

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Lol Those scoot-tech things that bent in the middle after a couple of days   actually Ed You have One of those don't You?

I do still paint frames with Hammerite, My S&M Sabbath will be forever!

No....   I have no idea what you are on about.

http://s805.photobucket.com/albums/yy339/thewinsta/?action=view&current=IMG_1917.mp4

 

[fugazi]

Hey Fugazi did you go to any of the holeshot comps at sobell centre
Crazy Eric in this clip!!!!!

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Yes I did, the night before I'd got properly drunk for the first time (I blame the slightly older crew I was with, Haha) & in some video footage One of them was taking You can hear Me being sick into a carrier bag beside Him, I'm pure class all the way......

[ED209]

I'm having fun not working looking for st*t ont he web  



I think I can see Craig Campbell, Nick Philip, Tony Mackenzie, Paul Wright & Damon Nicholls in that pic  

Ed who did you used to ride with Tony and Paul, Craig, Nick etc. @ chingford? romford? southbank??

No such glamour I'm afraid ... I grew up in the middle of East Anglia.. I rode with Simon Watson, Kingy and Ramsey  

Those guys we saw in ABMX/RAD where like the Bones Brigade of UK BMX ... we all just wanted to be them ... doing what they did and wearing what they wore   They taught us what 'cool' was  

[Trickstar84]

Hey Fugazi did you go to any of the holeshot comps at sobell centre
Crazy Eric in this clip!!!!!

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Yes I did, the night before I'd got properly drunk for the first time (I blame the slightly older crew I was with, Haha) & in some video footage One of them was taking You can hear Me being sick into a carrier bag beside Him, I'm pure class all the way......

LOL Love it, class through and through, video sound evidence as well !!!!!!

[ED209]

I went to a couple of the Holeshots  

[Trickstar84]

I'm having fun not working looking for st*t ont he web  



I think I can see Craig Campbell, Nick Philip, Tony Mackenzie, Paul Wright & Damon Nicholls in that pic  

Ed who did you used to ride with Tony and Paul, Craig, Nick etc. @ chingford? romford? southbank??

No such glamour I'm afraid ... I grew up in the middle of East Anglia.. I rode with Simon Watson, Kingy and Ramsey  

Those guys we saw in ABMX/RAD where like the Bones Brigade of UK BMX ... we all just wanted to be them ... doing what they did and wearing what they wore   They taught us what 'cool' was  

Just like the Yanks taught us lot what cool was in the first place, great times     so glad i went and brought a bmx again 3 years ago hutch trickstar metal flake blue paint