Author Topic: This is where it all started, so this is where it all ends, The T1 Swansong (Read 5518 times)

hobbsy · « **on:** December 16, 2013, 12:14 AM »

Joe tells the story: â€œTaj Mihelich started Terrible One with Joe Rich, both are BMX legends. While they were having their Barcode frames made by Maas Specialties, Taj had them make him a custom one-off Barcode frame from titanium just for him as an experiment in lightweight materials. Taj built the frame into a bike and rode it for a while, several magazines featured it and it became a T1 legend.

â€œTaj never liked the way titanium felt to ride, describing the frame as flexy and mushy, so he stripped the bike down and it sat in T1′s warehouse for several years. I had the chance to purchase it and jumped at it, but had no immediate plans to actually build it. A few years passed and Iâ€™d taken a big break from building bikes and BMX. I was just riding other bikes, having relationships and travelling.
The frame sat in my loft until a few months ago. Browsing eBay, I chanced upon a Profile Whippet freewheel that looked smallish so I hit up the buyer and it turned out to be the pretty rare 36T that I needed. The build was on. I figured itâ€™d be the last BMX Iâ€™d build so Iâ€™d take my time and enjoy it.
â€œThe forks were sourced and powder coated, while the bars are T1 mediums that came with the frame. They were NOS but green, so I stripped them and had them powder coated. The stem was red, so was that was chemically stripped, polished and re-anodised black.
â€œI finally found a Profile SS 36 in black with shot internals, so I rebuilt it. The Thomson post was tricky, I bought 3 before this one to get the exact size! The seat clamp, luckily, came with the frame and has been adapted, presumably by Taj. The rest of the parts slowly came together after hours of searching, bidding, and waiting. Last week it finally stood with air in its tyres and a finished bike.

http://taj.transworld.net/2008/12/15/to-all-the-bikes-ive-loved-before/

http://www.cycleexif.com/t1-ti-barcode

Betty · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2013, 12:21 AM »

Did wonder if it would ever get built, you've done it justice

One of the most iconic frames ever..... awesome

dordymush · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2013, 12:39 AM »

About time you got back on here joe.
Missed that grey wall lol.
Cool build mucka.
Nice to see the other bikes again too.

hobbsy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2013, 01:06 AM »

Check you guys out still on here!!

Get in!!!

seeing the old black background made me go all sentimental for a moment,

I'm twice banned so will probably be escorted out the door soon,

tbh, I've been away for so long I'm probably more unhinged than I ever was,
at least I've come to realise it these days, I don't think i'd fit in really..........

"little steps joseph and try not to kill anyone this week...."

OllyHall · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2013, 06:43 AM »

1 of 1 now that's fricking cool! Looks sick mate!;)

VOIVOD · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:17 AM »

It`s OK I suppose

Do you ride the ginger one too?

beard1973 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:38 AM »

Good to read ya Joe... and a lovely bike as well.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:54 AM »

We had an amnesty, Joe, you must have missed the memo.

Love the T1 mate!

ED209 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:56 AM »

griff · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2013, 09:18 AM »

welcome back Joe

we've missed you, you cantankerous bastard

skidmark · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2013, 11:19 AM »

Very groovy

rodriguez · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2013, 01:51 PM »

Cracking build

I think you prefer to be banned

Has anybody managed it 3 times yet

stidds · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2013, 03:10 PM »

Quote from: hobbsy on December 16, 2013, 01:06 AM

Check you guys out still on here!!

Get in!!!

seeing the old black background made me go all sentimental for a moment,

I'm twice banned so will probably be escorted out the door soon,

tbh, I've been away for so long I'm probably more unhinged than I ever was,
at least I've come to realise it these days, I don't think i'd fit in really..........

"little steps joseph and try not to kill anyone this week...."

I saw that wall and I thought that is Joe.

That is the most famous wall on radbmx.

You can stay on here Joe, we had a banned member amnesty with the launch of the new site.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2013, 10:07 AM »

Not my thing but very nice and very apt being a "Terrible One"

Joe, you still got the Landy? if so get some pix back up of the zompbie apocolypse slayer

hobbsy · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2013, 06:55 PM »

Thanks for all the comments,

And for the welcomes,
Sean, I'm sorry for the spamming and flaming incident, half of it was sheer frustration, the other half was knowing it was time to walk away,

thanks again to everyone,

Joe

Christhejob · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2013, 06:58 PM »

It's pretty calm on here these days. Unless you say that WAL riots were and are POSs......

hobbsy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2013, 08:15 PM »

Quote from: Christhejob on December 17, 2013, 06:58 PM

It's pretty calm on here these days. Unless you say that WAL riots were and are POSs......

fook ne, The Wilkerson Air Lines RIOT

I ripped the head tube off one, bent the entire rear end on the other,
mild steel and bubblegum welds,

They were utter shit.

Not quite the worst frame I ever had though, that award still firmly goes to the Hoffman Deebo,

harris · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2013, 08:55 PM »

top top top build as ever bro,looks bloody sweet and honest as ever..

Dan

hobbsy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:02 PM »

Quote from: rodriguez on December 16, 2013, 01:51 PM

Cracking build

I think you prefer to be banned

Has anybody managed it 3 times yet

Actually, If you consider Darksunday,Gobshite and Darkersomeday,

That makes 3,

A trio of banning's

A bantriplet,

Shall we go for the Quadban?

I'm sure theres some meat, gently rotating away somewhere………out there.

hobbsy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:03 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on December 16, 2013, 08:56 AM

Gay.

hobbsy · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:07 PM »

Quote from: VOIVOD on December 16, 2013, 08:17 AM

It`s OK I suppose
Do you ride the ginger one too?

You know it's funny,

the local gossip was, she used to be an old london pro and landed here because she lost her marbles,
I always found her to be a well spoken, eloquent and quite distinguished woman, we often talked about societal matters and politics,
strangely I never thought of fooking her, which for me is strange,
I think she died,
I could always dig her up and fook her I guess.

hobbsy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:08 PM »

Quote from: harris on December 17, 2013, 08:55 PM

top top top build as ever bro,looks bloody sweet and honest as ever..

Dan

You my friend are a gentleman and a hero.

stidds · « **Reply #22 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:18 PM »

Quote from: hobbsy on December 17, 2013, 08:52 PM

Thank you Sean, and my apology for berating you.
I have no excuse, I'm a c@nt sometimes, then I realise I've been a c@nt and feel bad,
it's a pattern.

Water under a big fook off bridge Joe, I am thick skinned doing this admin job mate, so I laugh chalk it down to experience and carry on.

Welcome back mate.

harris · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:23 PM »

joe i have as mentioned another secret build underway
i will say i used the new rendition of the sta prototype lite i have here
shes obviously a oneoff kinda so had to go in the car.

WINI · « **Reply #24 on:** December 17, 2013, 09:26 PM »

Some fooking lovely builds there. Welcome back

Author Topic: This is where it all started, so this is where it all ends, The T1 Swansong (Read 5518 times)

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