Author Topic: What frames are these? (Read 2848 times)

SaMAlex · « **on:** February 14, 2007, 07:46 PM »

I took these pics last night, can you guess what frames they are? (they're not Aubun!). Only the true Mid school will know!

If it helps, they were made in the UK and these are 2 of the total of 3 ever made. The 3rd was chrome back end, anodised black front end and got nicked in Australia.

YGT · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:53 PM »

I remeber seeing these in ride ... but cant remeber anything more appart from the look.
are they anything pre zima or steve geal related?

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:53 PM »

wernt they just prototypes alex

SaMAlex · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:59 PM »

You are close with the Steve Geal. One of the Zimma team riders was Geoff Cain, who went on to build and ride these bikes. I guess you could call them prototypes as they never went into production but he did intended to make more, he just never got round to it.

Lazarou · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:13 PM »

I remember Geoff, he went to live in the States didn't he? Or have i got him mixed up with someone else? Never seen those frames before though, obviously from the 'over-building' period!Cool though!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:14 PM »

Yep, Geoff went to work at WAL for a while in the mid 90s. He stayed in the US for a good few years but is back here now

Lazarou · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:17 PM »

Are they yours Alex?

YGT · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:32 PM »

I think i ordered bars off geoff cain called milk bars?

harris · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:33 PM »

get him to build them up alex ,they look cool .deffo worth a refurb.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:35 PM »

na, they are both Geoffs. I went to see him last night. He has got loads of cool stuff around his house. Check out the prolite pics in "Freestyle". Ive still got a few more pics to post too.

Funny you say that YGT, there were about 5 pairs of milky bars up in the garage roof, next to one of these frames. Cool that you had a pair. They had little gussets under the bends, right?

YGT · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:42 PM »

yeah thats right, I had geoff make me a custom pair of bars back then so they were shorter (for flatland at the time) ....

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2007, 09:33 PM »

i remember those frames

i remember what the tubing cost too

alloy front and steel rear iirc

Steve Shindig · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:47 PM »

I think I have some footage of Geoff riding one of these at a BCR comp? I'll have to dig out the old 8mm tapes sometime.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:02 PM »

fookin bizzarre!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:14 PM »

Quote from: Steve B on February 23, 2007, 06:47 PM

I think I have some footage of Geoff riding one of these at a BCR comp? I'll have to dig out the old 8mm tapes sometime.

When you saw Geoff riding that bike he made it look easy. Not at all like the bike was as heavy as it was. I guess that could be said for loads of bikes back then ... but maybe not every rider.

Steve Shindig · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:47 PM »

I think it was the same comp that you were riding in a Sainsburys jacket? Am I a nerd or what!?!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:57 PM »

Sainsburys jacket? Thats so funny. I found that in a Sainsburys car park in Exeter and used it as my propper coat for ages.

Stodgy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:01 PM »

Those are weird Alex! Mental crazy...

SaMAlex · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:04 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on February 23, 2007, 08:01 PM

Those are weird Alex! Mental crazy...

Weird, whats weird, Geoffs frames or Sainsburys jacket?

Steve Shindig · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:24 PM »

Sainsburys jacket I think he means.. ahaha.. I just figured you came straight from work. HA

reay900tap · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2007, 06:36 PM »

oh man I remember these, I soo wanted one.. seeing geoff at Oxford years back and thinking how can I get one!?!?...

Author Topic: What frames are these? (Read 2848 times)

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