Author Topic: Leary wipe down and polish (Read 13147 times)

Gashead · « **on:** October 13, 2020, 11:09 AM »

Sadly the Leary was stuck in the corner and collecting dust.......

Rescued and cleaned up - some before and after pics

Gashead · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2020, 11:11 AM »

After pics

Gashead · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2020, 11:12 AM »

Couple more

Gashead · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2020, 11:13 AM »

Uksupergoose · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2020, 11:57 AM »

Nice...

How long ago did you put that together?

Gashead · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2020, 12:14 PM »

About 12 years or more

brettypeeps · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2020, 09:39 PM »

A thing of Beauty

Taipan · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2020, 11:57 AM »

A Dream bike for many Bmxer's Bitd and still now!

Mikku · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2020, 01:13 PM »

This ^^^ exactly!!

bobafett · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2020, 04:11 PM »

Nick has posted some pics !

She's a beauty mate

Now keep 'em coming

Uksupergoose · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2020, 08:42 AM »

Quote from: Gashead on October 13, 2020, 12:14 PM

About 12 years or more

yes, looked at least 7 years worth of dust!

wouldn't fancy trying to build that now, even if you could...

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2020, 10:19 AM »

Nice that Gaffer.

You've got some lovely bikes stashed away. What was your thoughts when starting your collection? Is it a hand picked collection of builds, based around a wish list, or a being in the right place at the right time and having the available cash collection?

Gashead · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2020, 11:33 AM »

Good question

My hit list back in the early 2000's maybe 03 04 was to get an old school ride, maybe a Curtis or ET which was my bike as a kid.

I bid on a performer on eBay and the seller was Pete Quad or all people, and the rest is history

I then found Rad which led me to find a Curtis via Retrogeezer and then it just snowballed, I was lucky to buy stuff cheapish and never sold owt - well a few things as you know

The Leary was just a dream and pick this up in around 07 08 from a lad who lived next door to the chap who owned retrospective BMX - small world

Been collecting every since

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2020, 12:00 PM »

Quote from: Gashead on October 15, 2020, 11:33 AM

Good question

My hit list back in the early 2000's maybe 03 04 was to get an old school ride, maybe a Curtis or ET which was my bike as a kid.

I bid on a performer on eBay and the seller was Pete Quad or all people, and the rest is history

I then found Rad which led me to find a Curtis via Retrogeezer and then it just snowballed, I was lucky to buy stuff cheapish and never sold owt - well a few things as you know

The Leary was just a dream and pick this up in around 07 08 from a lad who lived next door to the chap who owned retrospective BMX - small world

Been collecting every since

Great story Gaffer, apart from meeting Pete Quad of course.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2020, 09:03 PM »

Stunner that Nick

There's probably only two bikes I'd like to add to my collection ... a National Pro and a DB HLT

sparky · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2020, 06:34 AM »

Quote from: Gashead on October 15, 2020, 11:33 AM

Good question

My hit list back in the early 2000's maybe 03 04 was to get an old school ride, maybe a Curtis or ET which was my bike as a kid.

I bid on a performer on eBay and the seller was Pete Quad or all people, and the rest is history

I then found Rad which led me to find a Curtis via Retrogeezer and then it just snowballed, I was lucky to buy stuff cheapish and never sold owt - well a few things as you know

The Leary was just a dream and pick this up in around 07 08 from a lad who lived next door to the chap who owned retrospective BMX - small world

Been collecting every since

How rude....can't even remember my name