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Offline pickle

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Hyper Metro need help.......
« on: July 16, 2008, 06:09 PM »
Bought this f+f off MADDOG last week, it wasn't in bad shape when it arrived but the Decals were a little scuffed.....so i've been giving it a polish and removed all the bashed up decals ready for the new NOS set to arrive from the states  :daumenhoch:

i knew nothing about these when i bought it but it has a nice long TT at 21.5 inches (i believe) i still know nothing about them really so if anyone knows anything please let me know.  looking at the welds and the build quality it looks like it was an expensive frame BITD........i love it!!   :smitten:






« Last Edit: July 16, 2008, 06:27 PM by pickle »

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Re: Hyper Metro need help.......
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 06:50 PM »
Ohh that does look tasty, and might long....

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Re: Hyper Metro need help.......
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 06:52 PM »
yep she's a long'n alright!  but i'm 6' 2" so need all the room i can get  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2008, 07:32 PM »
I'm only 5'11", but need the stability in the air. Cant afford any broken bones and time off work. Do you know any history, who raced for them etc etc?

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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2008, 07:45 PM »
They first came out around 1992/3 and were quite popular between 1994 to the late 90s.

I can't really remember who rode for them, but I think Eric Carter (now a 4X rider for Mongoose) might have.

They're still around in America (Donny Robinson rides for them and he's going to the Olympics).

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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2008, 07:53 PM »
thatws lovely rob, the welds are sweet, nice chrome aswell   :4_17_5:  get her built  ;)

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Re: Hyper Metro need help.......
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2008, 08:03 PM »
Nice Rob - you need some nice rims on that fella  :angel:

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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2008, 09:12 PM »
Cheers Mike, just awaiting to take delivery of mine, thanks to Pickle for saving the deal for me while i was at work.

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2008, 07:19 AM »
They first came out around 1992/3 and were quite popular between 1994 to the late 90s.

I can't really remember who rode for them, but I think Eric Carter (now a 4X rider for Mongoose) might have.

They're still around in America (Donny Robinson rides for them and he's going to the Olympics).

Thanks Mike.....been trying to get as much info as i can on em  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Hyper Metro need help.......
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2008, 08:20 AM »
Nice Rob - you need some nice rims on that fella  :angel:

yeah can't wait for my boosom pall to give me those rims!   :smitten:

can't wait to get her all built up either!!!    :D

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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2008, 09:06 AM »
Nice Rob - you need some nice rims on that fella  :angel:

yeah can't wait for my boosom pall to give me those rims!   :smitten:

can't wait to get her all built up either!!!    :D

yeah nicks sending them today rob, with my stem    :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2008, 10:18 AM »
Over here Darren Reidy and Ian Sharpe raced for them.

In the states they has some big names such as Eric Carter and the Foster Bros Brian and Alan. Also an Aussie export called Daniel Sprague

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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2008, 12:32 PM »

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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2008, 12:38 PM »
nice one!  thanks mate.......christ that 2002 one looks like it was made for Toys R Us!   :crazy2:

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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2008, 08:29 PM »
My old one (that has been passed around here a bit tbh)









 :) DINGO :)

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« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2008, 05:04 AM »
that's nice!  i think that's the one Mr Magoo has bought of Steve  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2008, 10:58 AM »
yep think thats the one  :) he s got a few nice bits to put on it now he picked up a realy mint pitbull for not much
should look quite nice once he gets it n builds it

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« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2008, 11:14 AM »
i was tempted to go down the Pitbull route as well but always thought they were a bit pants  ???

could be wrong though?? 

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« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2008, 11:19 AM »
some say they work well others dont !!!!! never used one so not a clue
have hear its all in the set up !!!!!! like with all brakes then  :2funny:

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« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2008, 11:20 AM »
yeah, best i stay away from em then cos i'm useless at it!   :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2008, 02:28 PM »
i was tempted to go down the Pitbull route as well but always thought they were a bit pants  ???

could be wrong though?? 

You're not wrong Mr P, while they can work well they don't last long in my experience. I snapped no end of them bitd >:D

May be alright for a race bike though...?

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« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2008, 03:22 PM »
IF a Pitbull is set up right can work a treat, very good and effective brake, also very cheap in comparison to others  :daumenhoch:


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2008, 02:05 PM »
Maybe some of you guys that know about pit bulls would like to give me some advise about set up....never seen one before...until i brought it..were'nt about bitd before i gave up :crazy2:

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« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2008, 04:09 PM »
nice looking frame you have there :)
you might want to get a set of decals while you still can. saw a few pairs on ebay recently and right now there is 1 set.sorry if you have already searched ebay and saw these. good luck with the frame.can't wait to see how it looks when it's built  :)
http://cgi.ebay.com/BMX-Old-Mid-School-Hyper-Decals-Purple-Solid_W0QQitemZ350080406384QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350080406384&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

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Re: Hyper Metro need help.......
« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2008, 07:58 PM »
I already bought some off him and they arrived within a week!   :daumenhoch:

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