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Offline TwoBobRob

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Feel the love
« 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   :daumenhoch:


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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2016, 09:25 PM »
very cool ride  :daumenhoch:
It comes out of the ground!

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2016, 11:02 PM »
That's awesome all round rob  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2016, 11:26 PM »
Lovely frame for a lovely man, what a nice story  :daumenhoch:

Nice one Del/John   :4_17_5:

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2016, 11:47 PM »
nice
fancy one of them  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Feel the love
« 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.


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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2016, 01:17 PM »
Looks good Rob, and cool story  :daumenhoch:  what happened with the Condor, just fancied a change?
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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2016, 01:23 PM »
Great story , sounds like you have two top mates there  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2016, 01:51 PM »
Nice one.  :4_17_5:
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2016, 04:25 PM »
Totally RAD  :smitten:
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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2016, 09:09 PM »
Looks good Rob, and cool story  :daumenhoch:  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.


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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2016, 09:15 PM »
Great story , sounds like you have two top mates there  :daumenhoch:


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.

 

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2016, 10:56 AM »
Looks good Rob, and cool story  :daumenhoch:  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.
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« 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.

 

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2016, 01:31 PM »
Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke :daumenhoch:

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2016, 05:29 PM »
I had the same prob with the condor which is why I sold it
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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2016, 07:05 PM »
 :4_17_5:

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Re: Feel the love
« 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 )
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Re: Feel the love
« 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 :)




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« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2016, 08:42 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

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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2016, 09:05 PM »
 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :Aresehole:

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Re: Feel the love
« 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!  8)
Great story dude  :slayer:
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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2016, 12:08 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......
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« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2016, 12:11 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  :daumenhoch: Wouldn't take too much to scale down the backend & keep the looks of it I don't think.
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Re: Feel the love
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2016, 12:53 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  :daumenhoch: 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?  :r2d2:

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
« Last Edit: January 19, 2016, 12:56 PM by ED209 »
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