Author Topic: Some updated pictures of my DeCoster (Read 1925 times)

stidds · « **on:** April 25, 2007, 11:54 AM »

I thought I would post some updates to my DeCoster. Initially I really wanted Ashtabula forks, but after putting it all together I didn't think that they went with the other parts, so I have changed them to a set of Mongoose pinch forks, I am very happy with the overall look now as it looks like a pure racer. Thanks to Christian (Hunterdubber) for selling them to me and sending them so quick, cheers dude.

Stodgy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2007, 12:07 PM »

Very nice dude - how short is that top tube?!

stidds · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2007, 12:11 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 25, 2007, 12:07 PM

Very nice dude - how short is that top tube?!

Bloody short, standard DeCoster 16 1/2". How people rode bikes this short I will never know. I am a short ass and it is too short for me

hunterdubber · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2007, 12:16 PM »

YEOWWSA !!!

DeCoster's fookin ROCK ROCK ROCK

kdw712 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2007, 12:20 PM »

love it

muttley · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:04 PM »

Pure utter Vintage Class mate, that is the daddy

Moose · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2007, 02:13 PM »

Sweet - paintwork looks top

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2007, 05:05 PM »

I think it looks better with the mong forks

harris · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2007, 05:07 PM »

thats a sweety mate proper old school

digitaltransfer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2007, 05:13 PM »

Quote from: stidds on April 25, 2007, 12:11 PM

Quote from: Stodgy on April 25, 2007, 12:07 PM
Very nice dude - how short is that top tube?!

Bloody short, standard DeCoster 16 1/2". How people rode bikes this short I will never know. I am a short ass and it is too short for me

One thing you are forgeting is they came out in 77/78 ish correct I would have been 6 or 7 would have fitted me perfect !!!

Lovely looking bike all the same

Pro-tec · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2007, 06:46 PM »

Wow! I ain't seen one of those 'ol Goose stems since I was 11!! Had three on my Goose Motomag BITD......kept breaking 'em. Those were the days when all you needed to do was to snap a part for Mongoose to replace it FoC. Don't think anyone provides that kind of service now. Good work on your vintage masterpiece.

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2007, 06:52 PM »

that is super nice

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:13 PM »

Lovely bike mate

top class work

yea the pinched forks look better , more racy deff

A fine ride mate , well done

Rich

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:15 PM »

Perfection

DINGO

stidds · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:24 PM »

Thanks for the kind words guys, I really do love this bike, maybe because of all the work that went into finding the parts.

I am pretty sure this will be my entry in the Show and Shine at Milton Keynes this Summer. Although I do have a particularly special build to be revealed in the next month or so

winnit93 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:29 PM »

real nice that,propper old skool

magna13 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:34 PM »

very nice, decoster would be proud...

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:50 PM »

we will be doing the 1 entry fee for how ever many bikes you care to enter , so get them all entered

although i have ( I hope ) a new show entry machine to compete with the big guns this year

Rich

stidds · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2007, 08:05 PM »

Quote from: Waxintaxin on April 25, 2007, 07:50 PM

we will be doing the 1 entry fee for how ever many bikes you care to enter , so get them all entered

although i have ( I hope ) a new show entry machine to compete with the big guns this year

Rich

Its gonna be a tough competition this year, there has been some amazing builds so far this year, with more being shown daily. Good job lads and lasses.

I do not envy the judges jobs this year, although I would imagine it is a nice job also just staring at all the gorgeous bikes.

reilley1 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:26 PM »

It was great before, now it's perfect. I actually prefer that fork than a DeCoster because it's more what a 13-14 year old kid would have done back in the day