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macky

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What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« on: April 05, 2008, 01:43 PM »

Can anyone tell me what happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes...?

when & why did they stop making bikes/ frames..??

i remember Mike Canning still being sponcered by Skyway in 89..

Mick Hudson was sponcered by Hutch back then...

and i think Goeff Catlow was still the Hutch manager then too...

was it the likes of new companies like Hoffman bikes that killed the sales of Hutch/ Skyway bikes

or did these companies no longer see a market for Bmx ??

Mike Canning on Skyway bikes....  Alfreton 89.



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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2008, 01:49 PM »
Hutch went bust after trying to go mainstream with crap bikes and an unsuccessful patent attempt and Skyway carried on but stopped making frames and bikes in the early 90's.
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2008, 02:18 PM »

Cheer's, i was just curious and i could'nt find any info on them!!

I used to have a Street beat.. loved it.. best bike i ever had!!

cant beleive Hutch went bust!! Hutch bikes were Amazing!!

( although the trick star 2 raised a few eye brows !!)
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2008, 02:45 PM »
This site tells you all you need to know about Hutch and yes you're right Mick Hudson did ride for them at one point.

Daz.

http://www.hutch-bikes.com/
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2008, 05:39 PM »
toatally off topic but is that neville potts on the deck with the open face lid on?
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macky

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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2008, 06:12 PM »
Quote from: Flatcap on April 05, 2008, 02:45 PM
This site tells you all you need to know about Hutch and yes you're right Mick Hudson did ride for them at one point.

Daz.


Thanx for that Daz, pretty good that site... didnt know Mike Domingeuz rode for Hutch...

thought he was always on Diamond back!! ya learn something new every day!!  ;)

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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2008, 06:12 PM »
I swear the HUTCH name was bought by some english guys a few years back & they were planning on "re-launching" it? They were at tUrban Games riding around on some Trickstars giving out stickers. The guys asked me to mention it in ride mag.....
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macky

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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2008, 06:33 PM »

Very interesting...  i wonder how far they've got with that plan??

be interesting to see what a 'new skool' Hutch would be like..  ::)

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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2008, 07:01 PM »
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Thanx for that Daz, pretty good that site... didnt know Mike Domingeuz rode for Hutch...

It was only for one year I think Dave, around 85....between Haro and DB.

Should tell you on here mate...in fact you'll probably get some more Skyway info from this site too if you have a search. Great site and a fabulous source of info... :daumenhoch:

You sound a bit like me cos I'm a curious fella too and when I think of something I didn't know about I have to find it out. Bit sad I know but I like learning!

Daz.  :daumenhoch:

http://www.23mag.com/gens/domingue.htm
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2008, 07:17 PM »
Quote from: DJ on April 05, 2008, 06:12 PM
I swear the HUTCH name was bought by some english guys a few years back & they were planning on "re-launching" it? They were at tUrban Games riding around on some Trickstars giving out stickers. The guys asked me to mention it in ride mag.....

met the bloke at bournemouth 05, he looked a bit like laz  :-\
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2008, 07:32 PM »
Hutch became Hutchins because of legal problems over the name Hutch.  Last I heard (early 90s) the Hutchins and Revcore brands were owned by a guy in the US called Jay Becht.  I think Hutchins/Revcore totally disappeared around the mid-90s.
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2008, 08:00 PM »
when hutch's began to look like this and were now made in tiawan this was the begining of the end. plus the fact they were spending more money than they were making.



mind you this is still a fine example that you don't often see every day    :daumenhoch:
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2008, 08:36 PM »
Quote from: wolfybmx on April 05, 2008, 08:00 PM
when hutch's began to look like this and were now made in tiawan this was the begining of the end. plus the fact they were spending more money than they were making.



mind you this is still a fine example that you don't often see every day    :daumenhoch:

Wolfy, that's a lovely build  :daumenhoch:
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2008, 10:13 PM »
im pretty sure i have a sticker or 2 these guys gave me somewhere in my box... i'll have a look tomorrow. if i remember correctly they were going to do new school versions of the Original Hutch bikes....
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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2008, 03:32 AM »
Quote from: Flatcap on April 05, 2008, 07:01 PM
You sound a bit like me cos I'm a curious fella too and when I think of something I didn't know about I have to find it out. Bit sad I know but I like learning!

Yeahh, I am, definatley, and it aint a sad thing !! Haha!!  It's people like you who keep old skool bmx alive in us all!!!   :4_17_5:

thanx for the reply dude!!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: What happened to Skyway & Hutch bikes.......?
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2008, 10:52 PM »
Quote from: stevemcintosh on April 05, 2008, 05:39 PM
toatally off topic but is that neville potts on the deck with the open face lid on?

Yup - and Mark Noble on the deck far right.
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