Author Topic: Dave & Pete's Most Excellent Adventure - How to Pick up a Bird. (Read 24243 times)

harris · « **Reply #125 on:** February 22, 2007, 09:47 PM »

theRuler · « **Reply #126 on:** February 22, 2007, 10:03 PM »

phil evans is the rekka guy
could never remember his surname
they used to call him rekka!!! because of his products

or at KOC, phil rekka, so you knew it was the rekka guy

rory · « **Reply #127 on:** February 22, 2007, 10:33 PM »

condor, rekka ,, all rad finds , cant wait to see what you build

YGT · « **Reply #128 on:** February 22, 2007, 11:59 PM »

from what i remeber kris gack stayed with hoffman just when hb moved production to taiwan and then left.
He started off gack bikes but didnt do to well and i think this is what caused him to close up shop.

I am not even sure if kris welded his gack frames himself ... i think he outsourced them.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #129 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:19 AM »

so what rims fit on those oversized spokes dan?

i turned down a set of the hubs, purely on that one point.....

harris · « **Reply #130 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:24 AM »

the rims are pergrine super pros.i have one full set but need 2 more rims.
the holes are oversized from stock so finding a set could be tricky.
i might mess about and lace them to some z rims as i can drill out the holes.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #131 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:28 AM »

yeah good idea, could you not drill the holes on another steel/alloy rim? super 7x's?

harris · « **Reply #132 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:31 AM »

i could but many 48 hole rims are usualy butted they have the eyelets in the holes.

i will look into drilling out some of my spare corroded superpro rims.

Stodgy · « **Reply #133 on:** February 23, 2007, 09:31 AM »

Quote from: theRuler on February 22, 2007, 10:03 PM

phil evans is the rekka guy
could never remember his surname
they used to call him rekka!!! because of his products

or at KOC, phil rekka, so you knew it was the rekka guy

Brilliant! So, has anyone got any pics of Phil riding?

YGT Mark - thanks for the info dude - it'll be interesting to find out when Gack left Hoffman. They were still making Gack High Roller Hubs, Rims and Wheelsets into 1998...then at the end of 98 they made the same stuff but without the GACK name on them.

Here are a pair of my High Rollers from late 97 - you can see the GACK name on the rim and hub:

Then this is a hub from late 98, same design just with the GACK name removed:

Stodgy · « **Reply #134 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:10 AM »

Searching for pics of Phil Evans at the moment and came across this:

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/xup.co.uk/picture-index.htm

He definately rode at the 1998 KOC Red Bull event as the comp tag was still on the bars...

Stodgy · « **Reply #135 on:** February 23, 2007, 05:42 PM »

Mark - the coincidences continue...my frame was from Backyard too...

Wooooah.

harris · « **Reply #136 on:** February 23, 2007, 05:45 PM »

result.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #137 on:** February 23, 2007, 05:58 PM »

gonna get the searches affected a bit with this

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.agoride.com/bmx/docs/img_paragraphe/000043/004228_vP.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.agoride.com/bmx/events/king_of_concrete_2002_14265_41_5.htm&h=150&w=200&sz=10&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=vubdEWZz1nHQ1M:&tbnh=78&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dphil%2Bevans%2Bbmx%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

check the prince of concrete on page 2

harris · « **Reply #138 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:02 PM »

oooooo whos a good lad

Stodgy · « **Reply #139 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:05 PM »

Nice one Phil! Just gotta find some pics now.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #140 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:06 PM »

apparently thats him, from my search.....on the black flatland type bike.....

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #141 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:06 PM »

Stodgy · « **Reply #142 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:08 PM »

Nice...just need to find one of him on the Condor...

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #143 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:09 PM »

lol...i know, i was hoping ......but hey..its all part of the story....

SaMAlex · « **Reply #144 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:09 PM »

I just asked a few mates about Phil. One of them was mates with him, and has pictures of him changing his kids nappy in a VW bus outside Nottingham wheels park sometime in the 90s. Unless his bike was in the background of the shot, I dont expect you want to see them! ha ha

Stodgy · « **Reply #145 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:11 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 23, 2007, 06:09 PM

I just asked a few mates about Phil. One of them was mates with him, and has pictures of him changing his kids nappy in a VW bus outside Nottingham wheels park sometime in the 90s. Unless his bike was in the background of the shot, I dont expect you want to see them! ha ha

Nice one...do they remember the bike? Or just the poo?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #146 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:14 PM »

Im sure he does. "another of those condors with the silly angels". What more is there to remember?

Stodgy · « **Reply #147 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:18 PM »

LMFAO!

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #148 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:22 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on February 23, 2007, 06:09 PM

I just asked a few mates about Phil. One of them was mates with him, and has pictures of him changing his kids nappy in a VW bus outside Nottingham wheels park sometime in the 90s. Unless his bike was in the background of the shot, I dont expect you want to see them! ha ha

just watch.

by hook or by crook we will find this phil evans.

i just hope its me who does it, cos by the time i do, this thread will be 40 pages long, have pictures of stodgy's gleaming restoration, and phil evans will be forced to re examine his life after he realises he has been under silent scrutiny for the last 6 months.....

Stodgy · « **Reply #149 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:52 PM »

LMAO

Phil - it's no worry, the guy who sold me the frame is still in touch with him...it'll be nice to get some pics of him on the bike when it was fresh and minty...I'm sure we will! Roll on page 40 - can't wait until this one is finished!

Author Topic: Dave & Pete's Most Excellent Adventure - How to Pick up a Bird. (Read 24243 times)

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