Author Topic: 25th anniversary TA (Read 2280 times)

80sdave · « **on:** December 02, 2007, 09:52 PM »

Hi guys, i was reading today that Skyway are releasing a 25th anniversary model TA exact copy of thr original etc etc frame set only in 2008 150 models worldwide does anyone know any more about this at all, i would be dead interested if they do.

Tefore · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2007, 09:54 PM »

i ordered one of these but cancelled . contact coloured tuffs on here his name is edd and is a sound guy

80sdave · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2007, 09:57 PM »

cheers do you know what the price was supposed to be or did they not release that.

Zippy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2007, 09:58 PM »

My name is down for one of these but I haven't heard a thing for months now.

I hope the project is still on the cards.

80sdave · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2007, 10:19 PM »

I reckon they will all be gone by the time i get round to it ?

Tefore · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2007, 11:06 PM »

i forget what they were now i think $300 or so but i could be wrong

CD17 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2007, 06:36 AM »

Iv got my name down for one, for some reason $500 shipped comes to mind $:-\$

But it was a long time ago

I think they were meant to be here in June

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2007, 08:47 AM »

$500 sounds familiar.

I don't mind waiting as long as I still get it.

ColoredTuffs.com · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:37 PM »

Well..... here's is the very first one that was welded up!
Yes, this project has taken some time, but I'd rather wait and get it done the right way, with the people that I really want to help me on this!
So.... things are now coming together nicely! Here is ABA Hall Of Famer, Greg Esser, our welding master with the first "original" T/A to come out of his shop. As some of you may know, Greg Esser was the very first NBL National #1 Pro here in the States. His family also founded the NBL, and MCS Bicycles. Greg has been welding frames forever, and I wanted him to do the job, as he was also a Skyway factory racer back in the late 70's-early 80's.
Greg suffered a heart attack a few months ago, but he's back to feeling great, and delivered this frame to me a few weeks ago.
The frame and fork set is now going through QC over at Skyway. Once it's appoved, we'll begin building the remaining frames. Once we have the first 50 sets made, I'll begin to go through the email list to contact people that are on it.
Happy New year everybodY!
-Ed Ferri
www.coloredtuffs.com www.planetbmx.com

ColoredTuffs.com · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:39 PM »

Oh yeah...
Our target price is $500 US dollars for this set. We'll finalize everything once we know the total cost for everthing (Tubing sets, shipping, welding cost, powder coating, boxes, packing material, etc!)

Swivel · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:46 PM »

Cool. Will you be doing any chrome frames or just white ones?

Matt

ColoredTuffs.com · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2008, 04:04 PM »

We are doing white for certain. We are looking into the possibillity of chroming some, but we know that will be expensive. Good chrome is hard to find here in Florida, so we would have to ship them out. Greg knows someone that will be giving us a quote if they can do it.
Another factor is finding tube sets that are polished already. Tubing that is not polished previously will look like crap most of the time if you try to chrome it. If you notice in the photo above, the rear of the frame uses pre-polished tubing, where the front triangle is raw. We need to go through the tubing to see if we can match complete sets of polished tubing.

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2008, 05:28 PM »

I'm glad to know the project is moving on, Ed. I look forwards to the finished article.

HRD

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2008, 05:49 PM »

ed
do you know if they are all allocated?
is there any chance i could be added to the list?

also how will you be able to tell the difference between these and the originals?
are they being numbered? i thought the tube sets were already stamped from BITD?
cheers

Zippy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2008, 06:42 PM »

This will be the last bmx frame and forks that I ever buy so I don't mind waiting a bit longer for them.

Am I right in assuming that the emails you sent out previously saying we were one of the lucky few are still valid?

RATTY · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2008, 10:46 PM »

I cant wait to get my email, these will be a very special frameset

othomas2 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2008, 11:01 PM »

Looks like a proper job at last...

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2008, 09:56 AM »

Quote from: RATTY on January 03, 2008, 10:46 PM

I cant wait to get my email, these will be a very special frameset

Definitely. I feel very privileged to be one of the lucky few on the waiting list.

I'm not sure I will even build it up. I might just hang it on the wall!

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:16 AM »

so how will you be able to tell the difference?
because surely they are genuine tubesets from bitd.

why didnt skyway weld them up, powder and decal them,
and then flog them as NOS framesets?
they would have sold for a fortune

there is a fine line on these as i can see between re issuing an
old frame like SE are doing and actually having the real deal left
in stock and welding them up.
didnt these tubesets already have serial numbers from about 85 stamped in??

I THERE ANY POINT IN BEING ADDED TO THE LIST?? ?? ?? ??

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:21 AM »

I have no idea about whether they have serial numbers already stamped in. I think they are going to stamp them with 25th Anniversary though, to make them different.

They may also have a limited edition number on them (1 of 250 for instance), but I can't remember what Ed said.

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:39 AM »

Quote from: highrisedrifter on January 04, 2008, 10:21 AM

I have no idea about whether they have serial numbers already stamped in. I think they are going to stamp them with 25th Anniversary though, to make them different.

They may also have a limited edition number on them (1 of 250 for instance), but I can't remember what Ed said.

its a shame
i think skyway have under sold them if thats the case

if they are indeed genuine tubesets from bitd then would they not be
NOS FRAMES?

much like the tubeset thats on ebay at the moment?
if that was welded together would that still be classed as
a real TA from BITD?

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:47 AM »

Quote from: dwain dibbly on January 04, 2008, 10:39 AM

its a shame
i think skyway have under sold them if thats the case
if they are indeed genuine tubesets from bitd then would they not be
NOS FRAMES?

much like the tubeset thats on ebay at the moment?
if that was welded together would that still be classed as
a real TA from BITD?

You have a point there. Technically I suppose they are NOS tubesets so they should be NOS when built.

I wonder if the act of welding at today's standard and powder coating them with today's paint invalidates the NOSness of them?