Author Topic: Dave & Pete's Most Excellent Adventure - How to Pick up a Bird. (Read 24381 times)

Stodgy · « **on:** February 21, 2007, 08:47 AM »

Me and pete drove 110 miles last night to the seaside at Eastborne to pick a bird...then treated ourselves to a bag of fish n chips overlooking the pier and then 110 miles home again!

She was well thumbed, but in excellent nick for her age...much better than I expected and luckily much older than I thought too...

1993 Hoffman Condor...

Finally! And it's all thanks to my eagle eyed friend Harris - who from now on will be refered to as 'Our Lord Dan'. I can't thank you enough mate - I am forever in your debt.

And a big thanks to birthday boy Pete Quadrophenia for coming all the way down with me! It was a most excellent adventure.

The restoration begins, oh and the search for 93 Condor forks to replace the Super Forks attached...apparently the previous owner snapped them!

BrianP · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:54 AM »

Woah, nice one Dave!

Looking forward to seeing that after you've worked ur magic.

Brian.

ps. happy birthday Pete!

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:56 AM »

Looks cool mate! eastbourne is full of old birds

but that one looks the mutz!

Can't wait to see her once you've put her through the 'Ten years younger' program

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:00 AM »

good luck with that seat post mate.

19mm drops?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:01 AM »

Well done Dave, really pleased for you. I have been trying to get you one but you (and magic Dan) got there first. Make sure you dont say what it cost you or someone will tell you that you have ripped the owner off and that you should have paid more!

Look forward to seeing its progress, and it finished. Did I tell you I had 2 TNT stems? Do you want them both now?

Yesterday I remembered someone else I used to ride with who had an early condor. I will still try and get it for you.

Stodgy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:11 AM »

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on February 21, 2007, 09:00 AM

good luck with that seat post mate

And yup, 16mm drops - but luckily Mark knows a man...

Alex - thanks mate, all leads to track down those other F&F's would be awesome mate - and thank you for all your investigation!

Luckily, the guy knew what is was, so he got the right money for it on ebay.

So, all's good!

harris · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:33 AM »

top stuff mate, well chuffed it all come of and the eagle landed in the right hands.wont
take long to get her up and flying again.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:43 AM »

is fuzzynod doing it dave?

Stodgy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:07 AM »

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on February 21, 2007, 09:43 AM

is fuzzynod doing it dave?

His race car mate will be re-constructing the drop-outs like on Fuzzy's one...the pattern is allready there, so it's just a matter of paying race-car supremo wages. But it'll be worth it.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:13 AM »

well, if its anything like fuzzy's it will be pukka. that welder is an alchemist.

funny, same bikes....same problem...

Stodgy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:24 AM »

Yeah, it was a bit weird...they were the first batch, would have shipped together, we're then ridden all their lives by one person, competed on, comps won on and then left in a garage for 3 years before being re-discovered - then ending up with some old git!

Oooo spooky...

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:27 AM »

lets start a rumour that all hoffman bikes are haunted.

Stodgy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:52 AM »

They all hold the spirit of Mr. Hoffman and our Lord Dan Harris.

Wooooooooooo

Zippy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:16 AM »

I was bidding on that too

Mind you I thought it was going to go for a steal and was surprised it went as high as it did.

harris · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:21 AM »

arrr so it was you one of the other bidders

Stodgy · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:22 AM »

Quote from: Zippy on February 21, 2007, 11:16 AM

I was bidding on that too

Mind you I thought it was going to go for a steal and was surprised it went as high as it did.

I saw your bid go in Si...it'll be interesting to find out who Bidder 4 was who came in with 20 secs to go! Pushed it right up!

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:23 AM »

yep, happened to me to......in the last 5 seconds.....

Stodgy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:24 AM »

I didn't think that Bidder 4 was you dude?

harris · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:27 AM »

mind you it would have had to have been a deep pocket project to have won the condor .

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:28 AM »

no bidder 4 wasnt me, i didnt bid.

Stodgy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:30 AM »

Quote from: harris on February 21, 2007, 11:27 AM

mind you it would have had to have been a deep pocket project to have won the condor .

Yep...had the quote for the drop-out metal work from Fuzzy Mark...gulp.

Zippy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:31 AM »

My max bid was about 30 so I certainly didn't push things up that much.

Thought I was going to get a bargain for a while at itwas at a fiver for a while.

harris · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:32 AM »

stodgy somethings are priceless ,sell your bum to pete.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:35 AM »

i think he already did.......

he rang me last night, beck picked up the phone, and all she heard was "it smells of fish"

that is a true tale, ask miss boo.....

harris · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:36 AM »

run some dropout reducers or run my hubs for now.

Author Topic: Dave & Pete's Most Excellent Adventure - How to Pick up a Bird. (Read 24381 times)

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