Author Topic: Dave & Pete's Most Excellent Adventure - How to Pick up a Bird. (Read 24589 times)

Stodgy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:37 AM »

Quote from: Zippy 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.

I know mate - it's no problem, I was happy to pay what I did even with the work that had to be done. And I'm glad the guy got what it was worth - he was a really nice fella.

Stodgy · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:45 AM »

Quote from: oberonspacefruit 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.....

true true

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2007, 01:34 PM »

I was obliged to keep schtumm on this one, and I too was shocked at the end price. Thought it'd probably go for around £50 if someone else with a well-trained eye had picked up on it.
Did anyone go for the 16mm axle wheels?

harris · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2007, 01:36 PM »

me

got them to.

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2007, 01:39 PM »

Oh, well done.
What's the deal with them? The two restoration Condors I've seen on here have both had the 16mm axles. Were they a team item?
Was this a team-issue bike? Wouldn't mind knowing some of its history.

Stodgy · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2007, 01:53 PM »

Hia Wayne - I think it's just coincidence.

I believe people started going for 16mm axles in the search for ultimate strength.

Both this frame and Fuzzy's one were owned by competing riders, so chances are they were both hardcore and heavy on parts. The guy who we picked the frame up from said his mate was forever breaking parts, so he made his own...look at the headset and the hubs aparently made by him.

I'm looking forward to finding out more history about it. There were competition tags on the bars which were with the frame (Phil won them in another auction from the same guy), they read: KOC Custom Riders, KOC Red Bull and KOC 99. That's all the info I have at the moment, but am going to have a chat with the seller tonight to see if I can glean a bit more. Oh, I also know that it was owned by the same guy from 92 through to 2003 and he rode it constantly - he only changed frame when he won a new one in a comp in 2003.

The seller was really pleased that it was going to be restored and was going to let it's previous owner know - he now lives in Canada. So, no doubt we can get to the bottom of it's full history.

Should be a fun project.

rory · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:17 PM »

good job i sent the hoff decals dave

Stodgy · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:22 PM »

Quote from: rory on February 21, 2007, 02:17 PM

good job i sent the hoff decals dave

Thanks Rory - yeah I thought they would be perfect for this when I saw it on the bay, but it turned out to be a 92 so they are like the ones I have already repro'd for Fuzzy Mark.

Sweeeet.

fuzzynod · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:25 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy 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...

Hey Dude a little less of the Git if you please.

Well done and welcome to a fairly exclusive club. Love those super forks and stem by the way.

harris · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:27 PM »

Quote from: fuzzynod on February 21, 2007, 02:25 PM

Quote from: Stodgy 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...

Hey Dude a little less of the Git if you please.
Well done and welcome to a fairly exclusive club. Love those super forks and stem by the way.

Stodgy · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2007, 03:04 PM »

Little Update.

Just noticed on the stem that the back of the top plate has been ground down to allow for clearance of that massive headset when run upsidedown (he had the stem upsidedown on the bars)...shame. And acording to YGT's superfork guide, they are Gen 2 superforks, US made.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2007, 06:24 PM »

well thats enough about the bike, the fish and chips was pukka, 3 bits of fish, yes 3, so gotta find more bikes for sale in eastbourne now so we can return, there was also loads of old people there in the hotels that i think were not gonna make it home

harris · « **Reply #37 on:** February 21, 2007, 06:42 PM »

yo birthday boy ,wheres my stick of rock then.

rory · « **Reply #38 on:** February 21, 2007, 06:55 PM »

can you get a closer pic of headset dave

SaMAlex · « **Reply #39 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:17 PM »

What is it with Stodgys threads? This one is another 3 pager, and no-one has even started fighting on it!
I think he has several log ins and they are all just him talking to himself! (well, apart from this reply, cos I know this isnt him,)

Oh, Im confused now. Im off for a lie down...

harris · « **Reply #40 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:43 PM »

alex you forget this is the midschool section.very few venture in hear

Stodgy · « **Reply #41 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:48 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 21, 2007, 07:17 PM

What is it with Stodgys threads? This one is another 3 pager, and no-one has even started fighting on it!
I think he has several log ins and they are all just him talking to himself! (well, apart from this reply, cos I know this isnt him,)

Oh, Im confused now. Im off for a lie down...

Brilliant double bluff.

Stodgy · « **Reply #42 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:58 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on February 21, 2007, 06:24 PM

well thats enough about the bike, the fish and chips was pukka, 3 bits of fish, yes 3, so gotta find more bikes for sale in eastbourne now so we can return, there was also loads of old people there in the hotels that i think were not gonna make it home

They were fecking excellent fish n chips.

The funny thing was, we were driving down the seafront and Pete was going..."oooo, ooo, there's an italian ice cream shop down here on the right", "there's a fish n chips shop down that road", "there's a big pie shop on the corner in half a mile time"...

He plots the whole damn country by his stomach!!!

rory · « **Reply #43 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:17 PM »

yo
did the owner have a part in manufacture of said headset and hubs ,
the story unfolds . who is the mystery ex owner

billstup · « **Reply #44 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:29 PM »

Are these what your looking for Dave ?

Stodgy · « **Reply #45 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:41 PM »

Yes Bill they are...please don't tell me your teasing me!!!

Stodgy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:46 PM »

Quote from: rory on February 21, 2007, 08:17 PM

yo
did the owner have a part in manufacture of said headset and hubs ,
the story unfolds . who is the mystery ex owner

Apparently he did. And YGT Mark has just been on to Dan to say that the headset and hubs are by a small UK company called Rekka...well I think I may have found some evidence to support that:

Sticker on the top tube reads 'Equipped by Rekka Engineered Like a Brick Shithouse'

Headset:

And got the seat post out!

billstup · « **Reply #47 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on February 21, 2007, 08:41 PM

Yes Bill they are...please don't tell me your teasing me!!!

They are on my Big Daddy, but I`ll only let them go if the right forks come up for that, so if you can find a set of ramp room made Big Daddy forks then they`re yours

harris · « **Reply #48 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:02 PM »

quality find dave you lucky sod

consider them found.

rory · « **Reply #49 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:08 PM »

rekka stuff was hard to get even in uk bitd !
nice find , mason still has some rekka headset bits for sale if any use to you

Author Topic: Dave & Pete's Most Excellent Adventure - How to Pick up a Bird. (Read 24589 times)

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