Author Topic: ZERONINE - MY HOLY GRAIL (Read 5736 times)

gossa · « **on:** December 12, 2007, 12:11 AM »

OK, everyone has a dream build, mine is to source and replicate (within reason) my zeronine from 1985/6. These pics show the bike on it's own and me riding Slough track with Darren Wood (when he was riding for Raleigh).

I need to start somewhere so if anyone knows of a zeronine frameset, please point me in the right direction. Cheers chaps if you can help. Why however did I have a Harry Leary Turbo seat and rear chrome 890 brake on it, i've no idea.....

Frosty · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:12 AM »

They are nice looking rides those. They do occassionally crop up on the Bay and I usually have a punt too, just not been lucky enough yet.

I'll keep them peeled for you. Nice black CW's too

spinmaster · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:58 AM »

cool pics, lets have some more please

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:01 AM »

Rich DirtyVans has a nice zeronine

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:15 AM »

that is a proper old school build right there, thats cool as fook that G, love zeronines, they do pop up now n then n they don't go for big bucks so you should get your mits on one.

gossa · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:59 PM »

Cheers chaps, spoke to Dirtyvans Rich, he wants to keep his and actually talking to him and looking through my old pics has brought up some interesting Zeronine anomolies. I haven't got all the lowdown yet but there seems to be some specualtion of Zeronines all being made in the USA and by Jag (or whoever made Jag, probably Voris Dixon).

However i've been digging and I think the first 09 frames (85/86) were made by CW and in 87 they were made in Taiwan. Looking at some of my pics, I have Zeronines with and without headtube gussets and with/without under chainstay dropouts. I'm still in touch with the founder of Zeronine and am trying to jog his memory.

For now here's a couple more pics, Pic 1 is my first bike, end of 85, raced at Bercy, I remember the only reason I put the CW bars on there was because they matched the frame!

Next pic is the same frame but Chrome, I swapped my black one for a chrome one with a Zeronine rider from Germany, this pic is from the Euro Champs 86.

This pic is from the World Champs Orlando 87, I bent the back end on this bike at this event, luckily Owen from 09 had some new frames in his car so he gave me a chrome one but the dropouts were not under the chainstay (see last pic). So lots of different shapes, gussetts, dropouts, countries of origin but like i said if anyone is selling, please let me know. The only 85 survivor i know is Pete Middletons that went on ebay a while back, frustratingly it's housed at Hot Wheels, 5 monutes from my house!!!

b45t4rd · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:11 PM »

Look like some lane crossing going on there lol

gossa · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:16 PM »

Well look at the size of him, i had to cut him off somehow!!

b45t4rd · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:17 PM »

Quote from: gossa on December 12, 2007, 10:16 PM

Well look at the size of him, i had to cut him off somehow!!

Good lad, proud of ya.

ron burgundy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2007, 11:32 PM »

Great pics... do you know who 09 used to build the frames? MCS, Cyclecraft?

MartyC · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2007, 11:49 PM »

Quote from: Ron Burgundy on December 12, 2007, 11:32 PM

Great pics... do you know who 09 used to build the frames? MCS, Cyclecraft?

Looking at the light blue one in the 3rd pic I'd say VDC as there is a lot of Vector in the forks and rear droputs

gossa · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2007, 11:55 PM »

Well this is pretty much unknown. That first one, the black one was defo USA made and I thought CW made as Owen from 09 and Roger Worsham of CW were good mates but agree, looks like VDC. However the back end of that blue one bent coming out of the gate at Orlando, I reckon it was a 1st gen taiwanese repro of the original us made one with possibly a mild steel back end. Can't imagine i was ever strong enough to pull the back end of a chromo frame out of shape!

Curious, i'm waiting for Owen to remember who made what!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2007, 12:01 PM »

like ron sez, mcs and cyclecraft have got to be in the mix somewhere

double chevron · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2007, 01:08 PM »

Can't help with 09, but keep the pics coming, they're great !!

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2007, 01:43 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on December 13, 2007, 12:01 PM

like ron sez, mcs and cyclecraft have got to be in the mix somewhere

Deffo MCS as that blue one has the exact same rear drop outs as an MCS Magnum

woody allen bars · « **Reply #15 on:** December 13, 2007, 03:10 PM »

Cool thread. Hope you find what you're after, nice to have a decent selection of pics from BITD as reference.

Craig

gossa · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2007, 10:59 PM »

cheers guys, i can totally see where you're coming from but defo not MCS. Still bugging mr 09 for the answers!

I'll scan some more pics, don't want to bore you though!!

ron burgundy · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2007, 11:33 PM »

http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/index.php'showtopic=27003517&hl=zeronine&st=0

Sounds good

snav69 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2007, 12:04 PM »

Give this guy a shout and see if he will post to ya' $:-\$

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zeronine-Pro-XL-and-DK-Stem_W0QQitemZ140190310928QQihZ004QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good Luck

Paul

EDIT :- Ya' may get lucky with this guy too

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-SCHOOL-ZERONINE-BMX-PADS_W0QQitemZ120198052080QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mattdub · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2007, 01:50 PM »

Quote from: snav69 on December 14, 2007, 12:04 PM

Give this guy a shout and see if he will post to ya' $:-\$

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zeronine-Pro-XL-and-DK-Stem_W0QQitemZ140190310928QQihZ004QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good Luck

Paul

EDIT :- Ya' may get lucky with this guy too
http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-SCHOOL-ZERONINE-BMX-PADS_W0QQitemZ120198052080QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Clive ,

Ref the F+F shipping I'm sure you've got a US based bud who can forward it to you ? . If not ask a favour of Ray ( flanelcamel ) 'cause you know him pretty well Im guessing .

bof · « **Reply #20 on:** December 14, 2007, 08:59 PM »

where they made by a company called trackmaster who also made later jags. :-)

MartyC · « **Reply #21 on:** December 14, 2007, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: Mattdub on December 14, 2007, 01:50 PM

Quote from: snav69 on December 14, 2007, 12:04 PM
Give this guy a shout and see if he will post to ya' $:-\$

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zeronine-Pro-XL-and-DK-Stem_W0QQitemZ140190310928QQihZ004QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good Luck

Paul

EDIT :- Ya' may get lucky with this guy too
http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-SCHOOL-ZERONINE-BMX-PADS_W0QQitemZ120198052080QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Clive ,

Ref the F+F shipping I'm sure you've got a US based bud who can forward it to you ? . If not ask a favour of Ray ( flanelcamel ) 'cause you know him pretty well Im guessing .

Surely good ole DH.com could sort the posting to the UK for you too

gossa · « **Reply #22 on:** December 14, 2007, 11:16 PM »

And as if by magic, one appeared on gay bay!

Cheers all for the heads up, i've emailed him, we'll see what happens and yes, plenty of contacts stateside!!

Love you guys, no really, love you...