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Offline Retrodan72

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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2021, 09:34 AM »
Has anyone actually seen the Holeshot frame, to know if it could potentially be up for sale? I vaguely remember seeing some pics of Andy's of tubs of bike bits, but don't recall any frames other than the ones he owned himself.

There's no evidence to suggest that this frame still exists. Neil could have binned it leaving just the forks behind.

I'm not sure Andy or Dave would be the type of blokes to split them up and let's face it, it's pointless having one if you don't have the other imho.

So why don't somebody ask him on the Rad Faceache site then? then people will know  :daumenhoch:

If you're really that bothered, why don't you ask him yourself?


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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #26 on: January 30, 2021, 10:46 AM »
I guess the frame went in the skip, probably cracked in a few places. 
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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2021, 10:55 AM »
I guess the frame went in the skip, probably cracked in a few places.

Nobody on this forum would have won it anyway, it would have ended up in Essex, for sure.


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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2021, 11:31 AM »
I guess the frame went in the skip, probably cracked in a few places.

Nobody on this forum would have won it anyway, it would have ended up in Essex, for sure.

Haaah!! yes the prices are getting out my league now. Glad I'm not doing any builds as its turning into a rich mans hobby.
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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2021, 01:11 PM »
Has anyone actually seen the Holeshot frame, to know if it could potentially be up for sale? I vaguely remember seeing some pics of Andy's of tubs of bike bits, but don't recall any frames other than the ones he owned himself.

There's no evidence to suggest that this frame still exists. Neil could have binned it leaving just the forks behind.

I'm not sure Andy or Dave would be the type of blokes to split them up and let's face it, it's pointless having one if you don't have the other imho.

I'm not bothered one jot!  :D
So why don't somebody ask him on the Rad Faceache site then? then people will know  :daumenhoch:

If you're really that bothered, why don't you ask him yourself?

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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2021, 01:37 PM »
There is no frame.

It has been asked.
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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #31 on: February 01, 2021, 12:26 AM »
291 squids and bidding on the forks!! wtf?? :idiot2:
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« Reply #32 on: February 01, 2021, 05:58 AM »
291 squids and bidding on the forks!! wtf?? :idiot2:
Back down to ?150 now Damo,  that's very strange.
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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #33 on: February 01, 2021, 10:59 AM »
yeah, 2 bids retracted, one of 450!

bit odd...

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« Reply #34 on: February 02, 2021, 01:38 PM »
yeah, 2 bids retracted, one of 450!

bit odd...

At a guess, I?d probably say that legit bids were submitted by people that wanted to secure the forks thinking that the frame would be along soon and since it has transpired that there is no frame, retracted their bids.



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« Reply #35 on: February 02, 2021, 05:37 PM »
yeah, 2 bids retracted, one of 450!

bit odd...

At a guess, I?d probably say that legit bids were submitted by people that wanted to secure the forks thinking that the frame would be along soon and since it has transpired that there is no frame, retracted their bids.

Yep good point, I miss a bit not being on F/B I guess...I can live with that...

The ARX forks just went for 360

Fair play but I could find a lot better things to spend 360 quid on

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« Reply #36 on: February 02, 2021, 05:41 PM »

Fair play but I could find a lot better things to spend 360 quid on
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I'd rather the OG Landing Gears that went for 410 yesterday, but I still wouldn't pay that!

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« Reply #37 on: February 02, 2021, 06:14 PM »

Fair play but I could find a lot better things to spend 360 quid on

I'd rather the OG Landing Gears that went for 410 yesterday, but I still wouldn't pay that!
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It's a lot of money to spend on anything that's not essential, especially something that in a matter of time will be pretty worthless. Let's be honest, OSBMX could be classed as a niche hobby, and Andy/Neil's parts are only worth anything to us and by us, I mean our generation that remember them from the golden era of BMX Beat and Kellogg's etc. Even the truest of collectors that are slinging cash at these parts must have an area in their brains that is telling them that when their kids find them in a box in the garage in years to come, they will basically just have scrap value.
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« Reply #38 on: February 02, 2021, 06:21 PM »

Fair play but I could find a lot better things to spend 360 quid on

I'd rather the OG Landing Gears that went for 410 yesterday, but I still wouldn't pay that!

It's a lot of money to spend on anything that's not essential, especially something that in a matter of time will be pretty worthless. Let's be honest, OSBMX could be classed as a niche hobby, and Andy/Neil's parts are only worth anything to us and by us, I mean our generation that remember them from the golden era of BMX Beat and Kellogg's etc. Even the truest of collectors that are slinging cash at these parts must have an area in their brains that is telling them that when their kids find them in a box in the garage in years to come, they will basically just have scrap value.
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well put...

try explaining this to ANYONE!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andy-Ruffells-Old-Yellow-Haro-Flo-Plate-BMX-HISTORY-memorabilia/284170011793?hash=item4229da4491:g:NCsAAOSwmZhgGTig



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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #39 on: February 02, 2021, 06:34 PM »

Fair play but I could find a lot better things to spend 360 quid on

I'd rather the OG Landing Gears that went for 410 yesterday, but I still wouldn't pay that!

It's a lot of money to spend on anything that's not essential, especially something that in a matter of time will be pretty worthless. Let's be honest, OSBMX could be classed as a niche hobby, and Andy/Neil's parts are only worth anything to us and by us, I mean our generation that remember them from the golden era of BMX Beat and Kellogg's etc. Even the truest of collectors that are slinging cash at these parts must have an area in their brains that is telling them that when their kids find them in a box in the garage in years to come, they will basically just have scrap value.

well put...

try explaining this to ANYONE!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andy-Ruffells-Old-Yellow-Haro-Flo-Plate-BMX-HISTORY-memorabilia/284170011793?hash=item4229da4491:g:NCsAAOSwmZhgGTig
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A nice bit of history, as is all of his stuff, but only for the serious collector in my opinion.

From Andy's perspective, it's nicer to give something back to his fans and I guess the cash will be nice for him, better than sitting in his folks? loft I guess.

The plate though, already doing well, but not worth what it's already stood at, not without the decals.


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Re: Ruffell sales bmx ebay
« Reply #40 on: February 02, 2021, 06:44 PM »
Listed an 87/88 Robinson frame and forks which is also over what its worth already,nice frame sets but not the year Robinson that makes good money like the early gusseted type,there's some people out there with too much disposable income lol  ::) bidding up his stuff  ???

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« Reply #41 on: February 02, 2021, 06:44 PM »
Agreed, and don't get me wrong its great to see this stuff, I love it!

The stem pad is my favourite. OG dirt....

Regarding the plate, I did think with the decals 'maybe....'

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« Reply #42 on: February 02, 2021, 06:51 PM »
Listed an 87/88 Robinson frame and forks which is also over what its worth already,nice frame sets but not the year Robinson that makes good money like the early gusseted type,there's some people out there with too much disposable income lol  ::) bidding up his stuff  ???

yep, no holidays last year, looking unlikely this year f*ck it! Buy Ruff's Stuff instead!!!!

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« Reply #43 on: February 02, 2021, 08:07 PM »
580 now for a 300 max frame set! Fookin crazy!  :idiot2:

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« Reply #44 on: February 02, 2021, 09:21 PM »
Bit salty in here...

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« Reply #45 on: February 02, 2021, 10:13 PM »
No hostility on my part, if that's what you mean....


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« Reply #47 on: February 02, 2021, 10:23 PM »
Wow. What a complete bunch of fookin idiots the bidders must be on eBay right now  :uglystupid2:  :2funny:

700 sheets for an old dirty number plate that hasn't even got the decals on it the fella rode BITD  :2funny: :2funny:

Just looked at the other items - some people have far too much cash lying around :popcorn:
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Still limping......

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« Reply #48 on: February 02, 2021, 10:36 PM »
I was just about to correct you....

700!

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« Reply #49 on: February 02, 2021, 10:38 PM »
Wow. What a complete bunch of fookin idiots the bidders must be on eBay right now  :uglystupid2:  :2funny:

700 sheets for an old dirty number plate that hasn't even got the decals on it the fella rode BITD  :2funny: :2funny:

Just looked at the other items - some people have far too much cash lying around :popcorn:

Realistically, what would you do with that plate, if you were the one with the winning bid. Frame it? Restore it? Put it on your TAP Ruff rep?

I've seen some amazing Ruffell replica builds over the years, a chap called Paul had one at MK18, an amazing bike with all the correct parts that Andy used. Say it was you that had built an exact replica and you wanted the plate to go with it, the original plate just ain't going to look right on a fully restored bike. And, if you wanted it to get the decals made and applied to it, that's going to look odd too, unless they're carefully aged.

Great result for Andy though, I don't suppose anyone expected even the plate to do this well.


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