Author Topic: Feel the love (Read 6200 times)

TwoBobRob · « **on:** January 16, 2016, 09:12 PM »

I did bang on about this on Facebook recently but thought it might be a nice story to share here too.

After a truly shitty 2015 the year ended on a real high when all round good blokes Derek Spicer and John Buultjens decided to cheer me up. Completely (and I do mean completely) out of the blue I was presented with this;

I had been looking to change my frame this year at some point when funds allowed and I had been looking at either a Haro Lineage or SDv2. I don't recall mentioning this to either man but this retro FST is basically a Lineage frame with a gusset and a paint job, so the geometry is spot on.

I had to wait a little while for some brake lugs and only just finished building it yesterday. It rides really well, I'm very happy.

So, Happy New Year everyone and I'll see you in a skatepark soon

benno · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2016, 09:25 PM »

very cool ride

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2016, 11:02 PM »

That's awesome all round rob

griff · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2016, 11:26 PM »

Lovely frame for a lovely man, what a nice story

Nice one Del/John

brummie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2016, 11:47 PM »

nice
fancy one of them

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2016, 11:53 PM »

It's a completely modern frame just with a bit of retro styling so if that's your thing and you intend to ride it you can't go wrong mate.

fugazi · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2016, 01:17 PM »

Looks good Rob, and cool story

what happened with the Condor, just fancied a change?

NORTY40 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2016, 01:23 PM »

Great story , sounds like you have two top mates there

CustardLips · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2016, 01:51 PM »

Nice one.

kungfunky · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2016, 04:25 PM »

Totally RAD

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2016, 09:09 PM »

Quote from: fugazi on January 17, 2016, 01:17 PM

Looks good Rob, and cool story what happened with the Condor, just fancied a change?

I could never get my head around the dropouts on the Condor. I understand they wanted to pay homage to the original and all that, but those bloody great big dropouts were/are a mistake in my opinion. If mine weren't an anniversary one I would have taken the grinder to them.

It now hangs on the wall next to the Ramp Room 95.

Dropouts aside, yeah I fancied a change - I like what's going on at Haro these days and their geometry suits me.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2016, 09:15 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on January 17, 2016, 01:23 PM

Great story , sounds like you have two top mates there

I think they are just two thoroughly lovely blokes, neither of which would I have classed as good friends. Just goes to show, this community of ours remains a strong one. I have always tried to give a little back where I can and support stuff when I can and these lads seemingly felt it would be nice to reciprocate.

I'm still bowled over by the whole thing to be honest.

fugazi · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:56 AM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 17, 2016, 09:09 PM

Quote from: fugazi on January 17, 2016, 01:17 PM
Looks good Rob, and cool story what happened with the Condor, just fancied a change?

I could never get my head around the dropouts on the Condor. I understand they wanted to pay homage to the original and all that, but those bloody great big dropouts were/are a mistake in my opinion. If mine weren't an anniversary one I would have taken the grinder to them.

It now hangs on the wall next to the Ramp Room 95.

Dropouts aside, yeah I fancied a change - I like what's going on at Haro these days and their geometry suits me.

I totally agree with you on the dropouts, that's why my anniversary frame also hangs on the wall! I did get hold of a 3rd hand one, built it for a relative to borrow & when I got it back the dropouts were completely mangled, I couldn't even get the back wheel out......that one did get a chop with the grinder.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2016, 01:27 PM »

Yep. One of mine is tweaked and I could almost count the number of grinds I did on it.

I can't help thinking they'd sell more Condors in general if they had modern dropouts on them, there really is nothing else to criticise - it's an excellent frame.

Gary72 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2016, 01:31 PM »

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke

OllyHall · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2016, 05:29 PM »

I had the same prob with the condor which is why I sold it

Gashead · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2016, 07:05 PM »

ED209 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2016, 07:31 PM »

I gave you a hand job at MK ... where's my 'thank you' thread?

( I say 'gave' ... you can be very intimidating )

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2016, 08:30 PM »

Intimidating? As if....

I reckon you were more intimidated by being in the presence of greatness aka Chilly

ED209 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2016, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 18, 2016, 08:30 PM

Intimidating? As if....

I reckon you were more intimidated by being in the presence of greatness aka Chilly

I was enjoying the sexual tension between you two ... like a ghay Godzilla vs King Kong

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:05 PM »

factory pilot · « **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2016, 08:45 AM »

I like that FST... Always great colour combos... I'm loving the Gen 1 in the background more though!

Great story dude

fugazi · « **Reply #22 on:** January 19, 2016, 12:08 PM »

Quote from: OllyHall on January 18, 2016, 05:29 PM

I had the same prob with the condor which is why I sold it

It's your old frame I was talking about above! When I got it back the dropouts were bent in towards the hub & also pinched together......

fugazi · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2016, 12:11 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 18, 2016, 01:27 PM

Yep. One of mine is tweaked and I could almost count the number of grinds I did on it.

I can't help thinking they'd sell more Condors in general if they had modern dropouts on them, there really is nothing else to criticise - it's an excellent frame.

They are excellent frames apart from that

Wouldn't take too much to scale down the backend & keep the looks of it I don't think.

ED209 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 19, 2016, 12:53 PM »

Quote from: fugazi on January 19, 2016, 12:11 PM

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 18, 2016, 01:27 PM
Yep. One of mine is tweaked and I could almost count the number of grinds I did on it.

I can't help thinking they'd sell more Condors in general if they had modern dropouts on them, there really is nothing else to criticise - it's an excellent frame.

They are excellent frames apart from that Wouldn't take too much to scale down the backend & keep the looks of it I don't think.

Did you buy my one Shane?

LOL just read up and now I remember ... Billy Bunter sold it to me and then you bought it as everyone I rode with slagged it off LOL

Author Topic: Feel the love (Read 6200 times)

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