Author Topic: Rod Miles TAs... (Read 3250 times)

Bren Gunn · « **on:** December 02, 2006, 07:50 AM »

Check 'em out...

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=26.60

Very nice

dordymush · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2006, 09:01 AM »

very nice.
that bigs un's a bit special

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lazychubs · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2006, 09:04 AM »

very nice and loving the cruiser too lol

AJWD · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2006, 10:51 AM »

I want!

MartyC · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2006, 11:23 AM »

Very, very, very nice

A pair of stunners that's for sure.

martin46 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2006, 02:00 PM »

phwoar what a lovely pair, i want that 24.

Mattdub · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2006, 10:22 PM »

That 24

Here it is , that ACTUAL one in action according to Rod

MartyC · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2006, 10:42 PM »

Quote from: Mattdub on December 02, 2006, 10:22 PM

That 24

Here it is , that ACTUAL one in action according to Rod

Whoa! I hope it is, gives it a real racing pedigree

Lucky beggar - getting hold of that

selfpreservation · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2006, 02:30 AM »

they are lovely i think never seen a live ta in the flesh

Rod Miles · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:16 AM »

Hey Guys,
Thanks for the kind words, you are too kind.
Very cool story on this cruiser. BMX Business News interviewed me about 4 years ago along with 5 or 6 other collectors. One of the questions they ask is if there were any special bikes we were still looking for. I think my quote was "I am looking for the skyway TA 24" cruiser and if anyone out there has one I am willing to pay big bucks for it"

Well after 100's of dead end emails a guy contacted me named Martin out in Northern California telling me of this skyway cruiser he got. First thing I thought was yeah right another joker. He then went on to tell me he got it from a guy named Ronnie Anderson over 17 years ago and that it was in his storage building. He said this Ronnie guy got it from his brother named Richie. He told me he rode it till it got a flat tire and tossed it away in the storage building and he was more of a road bike kind of guy.

When Mr. Martin finally sent me the pictures I almost fell out of my chair! There it was and there it was with everything but the rear wheel, seat and crank set. When the bike got here and I pulled it from the box I was in shock how nice it was. The chrome was almost perfect with only minor wear. Needless to say I was ready to attack and put the bike back to new status.

I was about to strip off the decals when I noticed the bad scuffs and though to myself “maybe there were battle scars”?

I then pulled out all my magazines that I have been doing my research with and noticed a few details that may help prove this was really Richie Anderson’s

I did some extremely high resolution scans of all the pictures of the bike and wow my proof was right in my face on the first picture. I noticed the dropouts where the wheel was ran all the way back. (See picture below)

I then started looking at the damage to the decals and it matched it up 100% with the picture in BMX plus (same picture you just posted above) I zoomed in on the fork decal and there it was, same exact damage as the picture…….WOW!!!!! The frame has a few other cool details that make it Richie’s those details will remain with me till I either sell it or die………

One of the reasons you don’t see me posting many shots of the bike and all the details is to keep the original bike safe from reproduction guys. Sure then can copy it but all the details that make this one of a kind bike will stay with me.

Hope you enjoyed the story of the find, it goes to show they are out there and you can find them if you keep looking and researching.

Mattdub · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2006, 11:37 AM »

Thanks for the awesome story & welcome back Rod

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dan-dare · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2006, 11:59 AM »

Great stuff, thanks!!!!!

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #12 on:** December 03, 2006, 01:08 PM »

You're a top bloke... thanks for posting

Stodgy · « **Reply #13 on:** December 03, 2006, 03:49 PM »

Very very nice...just need a 16" and then the set is complete!

Badbaldie · « **Reply #14 on:** December 03, 2006, 03:57 PM »

wow thats a great story fella. well done and thanks for sharing it with us all . i wonder if any one else has a story like that and would be willing to share with the rest of us??

billstup · « **Reply #15 on:** December 03, 2006, 04:40 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on December 03, 2006, 03:49 PM

Very very nice...just need a 16" and then the set is complete!

I do believe Rod has got one of those too, couple of quality builds there, how rare are the 24" graphites too

harris · « **Reply #16 on:** December 03, 2006, 04:52 PM »

top rides there mate lookafter em as im sure you will

Rod Miles · « **Reply #17 on:** December 03, 2006, 08:13 PM »

Here's the family picture for you Stodgy.........

I really need to do a better updated picture of there, the little guy also has graphites on it now.

Rod

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #18 on:** December 03, 2006, 08:23 PM »

How cool is that?

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #19 on:** December 03, 2006, 08:27 PM »

Cool

Bigplinky · « **Reply #20 on:** December 03, 2006, 08:48 PM »

Excellent story and top bikes, brilliant

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:01 PM »

Rod, total respect! Superb bit of detective work!

Steve P · « **Reply #22 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:38 PM »

Quote from: Rod Miles on December 03, 2006, 08:13 PM

WoW . . . that's the best pic I've seen in eons . . . how COOL is that

Steve

gmac · « **Reply #23 on:** December 04, 2006, 04:58 PM »

Seriously cool Rod, my man - you'll be getting another 16" Skyway there soon as well

Cheers

Guy

Rombloke · « **Reply #24 on:** December 06, 2006, 06:50 PM »

that whole story is as cool as...thanks for sharing rod....

now.....who the fook has bobs original freestyler?

?

Dave

Author Topic: Rod Miles TAs... (Read 3250 times)

Bren Gunn

AJWD

selfpreservation

Rod Miles

dan-dare

Bren Gunn

Rod Miles

Bren Gunn

Jazzchimp

gmac