Author Topic: All British mid school bike...can it be done? (Read 9300 times)

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #25 on:** November 16, 2013, 07:40 PM »

Quote from: skidmark on November 16, 2013, 05:57 PM

OK, I've had this sitting waiting for a new paint job because, well it's yellow and was very scratched but I decided to clean it up and after a whole day of wire wooling and T-cut, the thick powder has come up nicely
It still has bits of paint missing but I like survivors.

Chopped some new decals up and here it is...

that's epic

Dannywhac · « **Reply #26 on:** November 16, 2013, 08:21 PM »

Was that the one that was on another bike forum for sale a year or so ago Skidders?

Lovely

colinc · « **Reply #27 on:** November 16, 2013, 09:22 PM »

Nice Zima I can remember riding with Steve when he was building these frames with his Dad at Sway in the New Forest. Steve's Dad used to make the Rickman frames, he was in the same league as Brian Curtis and Mick Whitlock.

The best bars for this build would be a set of Milky Bars that were also manufacturerd at the same time just up the road in Winchester by Geoff Cain, Geoff made a few sets of Milky Bar necklaces for his riding buddies, I have still got mine

I had stopped riding before the Curtis magazine feature does anyone know why the race frame was named Powell? Brian Curtis's apprentice and my old team mate was called Michael Powell and he was tragically killed in a RTA, was this frame named after him?

kev-s · « **Reply #28 on:** November 17, 2013, 02:55 AM »

yep early king stuff was made in the uk

i forgot the following

custom riders rgd/static shafted stem, choice of long,short or inverted

brakes, rob ridge 8mm axle, sealed bearing converted acs boa's (closest to british brakes you will get) if u didn't have brake mounts

brake levers you could use x-lite brake levers from 94

skidmark · « **Reply #29 on:** November 17, 2013, 09:54 AM »

Nice little insight there colinc

Yep Dan it was off another forum matey.

Kev

The stem I have is a Static inverted...don't think there's any other quilled options out there!!!
Also Static cable dividers.

griff · « **Reply #30 on:** November 17, 2013, 11:49 AM »

Quote from: Dannywhac on November 16, 2013, 04:57 PM

Rims - don't think any were ever manufactured here......

Maybe a bit of a cheat/early for Mid really despite ongoing debate/flexy, but what about UK-made Skyways? late 80s?
http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?page=BMX/History%20of%20Skyway%20Tuff%20Wheels

Dannywhac · « **Reply #31 on:** November 17, 2013, 12:59 PM »

Quote from: griff on November 17, 2013, 11:49 AM

Quote from: Dannywhac on November 16, 2013, 04:57 PM

Rims - don't think any were ever manufactured here......

Maybe a bit of a cheat/early for Mid really despite ongoing debate/flexy, but what about UK-made Skyways? late 80s?
http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?page=BMX/History%20of%20Skyway%20Tuff%20Wheels

Satan get thee behind me

griff · « **Reply #32 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:18 PM »

I'll get me coat

skidmark · « **Reply #33 on:** November 17, 2013, 08:33 PM »

not a bad suggestion! if it were earlier 90s it could be an option.

Got the headset in...not 100%

but I fitted a Rekka lower cup and Gsport Ringpiece....

skidmark · « **Reply #34 on:** November 19, 2013, 11:40 AM »

Static inverted stem in situ....

Any ideas on canti breaks fellas? $:-\$
cranks are looking tricky too...I've got Fishbone but they're overseas made I reckon...as mentioned a set of Payload Wishbone arms would be a treat if anybody knows of a set!

I may go down the route of 24seven arms if nothing else comes up

Dannywhac · « **Reply #35 on:** November 19, 2013, 11:51 AM »

Maybe ask Dan if he's got a set of Wishbones? Thing is, didn't Static stuff get made overseas? Fishbone's a Tai company

Maybe just try and stick to UK companies (but the bits are made abroad).

skidmark · « **Reply #36 on:** November 19, 2013, 12:14 PM »

Static was UK made

Dannywhac · « **Reply #37 on:** November 19, 2013, 12:16 PM »

I couldn't remeber if they started off like that and then went abroad later. Fairly certain the forks they made after them stems were made in Tai. Dunno though Skidders

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #38 on:** November 19, 2013, 02:48 PM »

like this build, like the static stem too

CustardLips · « **Reply #39 on:** November 20, 2013, 12:54 AM »

Know fook all about freestyle but that's a funky looking frame set.

OllyHall · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2013, 09:42 AM »

That zima is the ugliest thing I've ever seen! Scrap the pos and stick to Hoffman skiddy pants! And also get a job ya bum!

kev-s · « **Reply #41 on:** November 21, 2013, 09:51 AM »

Quote from: OllyHall on November 21, 2013, 09:42 AM

That zima is the ugliest thing I've ever seen! Scrap the pos and stick to Hoffman skiddy pants! And also get a job ya bum!

jealous?

mines still for trade if u can get me what I want

Dannywhac · « **Reply #42 on:** November 21, 2013, 10:05 AM »

Quote from: kev-s on November 21, 2013, 09:51 AM

Quote from: OllyHall on November 21, 2013, 09:42 AM
That zima is the ugliest thing I've ever seen! Scrap the pos and stick to Hoffman skiddy pants! And also get a job ya bum!

jealous?

mines still for trade if u can get me what I want

He's not having it Kev