Author Topic: stans back!!!!!! (Read 2399 times)

darkersomeday · « **on:** September 05, 2008, 03:48 PM »

right,

years ago i had this standard sta that i adored, i mean i loved that fooker!
beautifully made from ox-platinum air hardened cromo and sporting a "21 top-tube,
bought new from "thebikeshop" derby it cost me an arm and a leg,

it came in navy blue but the paint came of under my nail so rick moliterno standard sent me a shedload of bits as compo, i had the frame powdered in clear and it was :"the dogs bollocks"

when the micro-drive dropped i couldnt run it as the chain stay brake lugs were way too high,
bob marsh at maltby welded me some V-brake lugs on the chain stays and all was good,

i only sold him on to fund the stupid "lightweight" fad,
as soon as i drove away from dropping it i felt rotten,
like i'd shit on an old friend,

regretted it ever since

well roger me with a kipper!!!

who should show his dirty face on e-bay?

STAN!!!!
me old mate!!
the dirty dog himself!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130251691937&_trksid=p2761.l1259

i'm trying to get the dude to sell him to me but i'm hoping he's not thinking its worth a fortune

raasclaat,

might be in for ,
one,
last,
build

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2008, 03:52 PM »

rad joe i rearly hope you get stan back

Zippy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2008, 04:04 PM »

Keep us updated mate, would love to know what happens.

MartyC · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2008, 04:15 PM »

Cool finf Joe; looks very different now though

rarman1 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2008, 04:21 PM »

mate... you have got to get stan home

darkersomeday · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2008, 09:09 PM »

well fook me rigid,

who crawled in late saturday afternoon?

the old dog is back!

i aint seen him for like 4 years!

anyone got a spare STA-ox plat seatube sticker?

darkersomeday · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2008, 09:09 PM »

ps,

dobbin, if you read this,

thanks dude

youre the don

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:49 AM »

wa hayyyy nice one joe glad stans back with you

Zippy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2008, 08:10 PM »

I love a happy ending

nosepickben · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2008, 08:57 PM »

Nice one joe, you had many a happy time stood astride that bike, it was the first microdrive bike i saw, looked a bit "trials" to me then but all the kids ride it now so it must be bmx

Chrome rims joe, chrome rims.....

rory · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2008, 09:27 PM »

is this the decal you need, pm me

teamsano · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2008, 09:38 PM »

haha, what a treat!

sonic-1 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2008, 09:17 AM »

come on get it built quick n get it to that well where yer take yer pics

cant wait to see this one built

darkersomeday · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2008, 08:55 PM »

cheers for the kind comments everyone,

the scoundrel is awaiting a strip and powder...........might even build him up

its the s-t sticker in the first pic i'm after rory but thanks for the offer mate, much appreciated, if i cant track one down i might give you a shout

ben, when george first saw that profile micro-drive on my bike he was so pissed, after all the fooking about he did with my previous wheel i cant really blame him

cheers again all

lazychubs · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2008, 09:35 PM »

happy days joe look forward to seeing it revamped

Lazarou · « **Reply #15 on:** September 24, 2008, 10:57 PM »

Joe i love you (in a 72% hetero way) and you have created bikes so beautiful they have made me weep (down there) but please don't put a micro drive back on Stan!! It doesn't look right on an STA. He needs at least a 39.

There i said it.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2008, 11:09 PM »

Dont kill me in this thread but....

I never really liked the look of the STA, the BB looked high (Even worse on the ones with the chainstay was below the axle), and the seat clamp area looked high too.
The micro drive really doesnt help that, it makes it look even worse.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2008, 11:46 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on September 24, 2008, 11:09 PM

Dont kill me in this thread but....

I never really liked the look of the STA, the BB looked high (Even worse on the ones with the chainstay was below the axle), and the seat clamp area looked high too.
The micro drive really doesnt help that, it makes it look even worse.

i know what you mean alex,

but seriously dude,

in a fight between moeller and moliterno who would win?

laz, i love you too you horny fooker

36/13

SaMAlex · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2008, 08:55 AM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on September 24, 2008, 11:46 PM

but seriously dude,
in a fight between moeller and moliterno who would win?

Did you know Moeller was a wrestling champ at high school. He got the name Mad Dog cos when he was pinned to the mat his teeth would show and he'd growl and dribble. Really, Im not even joking!

Moliterno is a big guy tho. I bet he is tuff too. All those years of riding heavy early 90s standards!

wirewheel · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2008, 11:24 AM »

i had a sta for a bit i couldn't get on with it either, too stiff after riding a challenger and too heavy, look cool tho with right bits, my green then black powder lengthy was my favourite standard, i'll have to dig the pics out

darkersomeday · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2009, 12:25 PM »

sorry to dig this up but.....

i got the old lad back from the powder coaters this am

of course it goes without saying that they got the colour wrong as usual,

does this look the same fooking grey as the last holmes i did?

ahh well, i've only got him for posterity,

hitting del up for the proper dt stickers soon,

i put the toolbox in the pic as the standard sta seat tube sticker on it is originally from this frame when it was new,

what goes around comes around......

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2009, 12:35 PM »

welcome back stan

JT71 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2009, 05:42 AM »

this is a great story.

and the pics illustrate what Philbert taught us (those that didn't already know) about the ox-platinum frame and how it made the front lighter so it balances on it's rear end .

looks awesome in white, but how ground breaking was it to have it raw years ago?

Philbert · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2009, 05:53 PM »

wouldn't say ground breaking joe, more fashion to have it raw!

i'm gutted though, i was just about to fo my bullitt in that very same paint scheme, and same stickers!

nosepickben · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2009, 08:04 PM »

good one joe.
Who do you use for powdercoat?
I've used express coatings in the past and they have a huge range of colours.
They used to be hidden among a warren of streets down spitalfields but now they've demolished everything for the new ring road it's a piece of piss to find.