Author Topic: Trident (Read 1530 times)

DY85262 · « **on:** November 24, 2008, 12:02 AM »

Hi
I am trying to source as much information on Tridents.
I have never seen one in a gallary shot, not much info on them at all.
I believe they were manufactured by VDC as a budget alternative racer for hot wheels.
I remember there being two generations with I believe the only change being the decals, going from bubble black to some trick Red or Blue stripey affair.
If you have any info, magazine copies, photos of people you knew who rode them I would be realy interested as my OS racer was a Trident. Unfortunately it got stolen.
Research material very appreciated.
In fact a copy of BMX Bi-weekly Vol4 Iss2 1984 has a test apparantly
Cheers and did you all know its nearly Christmas?

Rombloke · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2008, 09:31 PM »

i believe it was a little like the yts scheme

Dave

Frosty · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2008, 08:25 PM »

Try Mr Burgundy, as he posted "Trident frame, forks and bars" as a reply to a post asking for names of all VDC made kit over on osbmx back in 2007!!

DY85262 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:33 PM »

Cheers guys
Will try that name.
I am also looking for any second gen decals if you have some I could copy that would help.
I am also trying to attach an image that Dave sent me, how on earth does that happen I get as far as

Thats my lot. Will keep trying.

YTS Mmmmmmmm was that not an 80's thing? where you paid to go to work?

Mattdub · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2008, 09:15 AM »

Quote from: DY85262 on November 27, 2008, 10:33 PM

Cheers guys
Will try that name.
I am also looking for any second gen decals if you have some I could copy that would help.
I am also trying to attach an image that Dave sent me, how on earth does that happen I get as far as

Thats my lot. Will keep trying.

YTS Mmmmmmmm was that not an 80's thing? where you paid to go to work?

Use photobucket to upload pics

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2008, 03:48 PM »

trident bars are very nice alot like star bars only that bit better, i think bigplinky has some on one of his bike of the months maximum build.

Mattdub · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2008, 05:21 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on November 28, 2008, 03:48 PM

trident bars are very nice alot like star bars only that bit better

pfft !

Bigplinky · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2008, 09:01 PM »

Pfft ?

and for the non text generation

also while I'm at it PMLS pissed myself laughing?

sawzall · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2008, 09:26 PM »

i found this pic in an old annual

frogger · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2008, 09:34 PM »

im getting some decals made for mine. if you want a set let me know.

DY85262 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2008, 05:01 AM »

Great the topic grows. I wonder who else is out there with some info. Frogger will PM ya, definitely interested in the decals. First or second Gen? I will sort some pics out in the week. Awesome picture, fantastic. So there is one guy with a Trident

, Who else has one?

Cheers

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2008, 11:52 AM »

Clint,sorry i've made a mistake,the other pic i've got of the Trident is the same one Phil(sawzall) has posted,but my eldest is trying to enlarge the text of the other pic i sent you.will be in touch.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2008, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: Mattdub on November 28, 2008, 05:21 PM

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on November 28, 2008, 03:48 PM
trident bars are very nice alot like star bars only that bit better

pfft !

sorry, IMO alittle better as they not as rakey from memory and i dont like rake

DY85262 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2008, 06:57 AM »

Hey Frogger sent you PM about decals.

Mattdub · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2008, 09:47 AM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on November 30, 2008, 12:09 PM

Quote from: Mattdub on November 28, 2008, 05:21 PM
Quote from: OrgasmDonor on November 28, 2008, 03:48 PM
trident bars are very nice alot like star bars only that bit better

pfft !

sorry, IMO alittle better as they not as rakey from memory and i dont like rake

telelogic · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2008, 09:44 PM »

I've got a trident mixing desk, didn't know they made bikes

DY85262 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2008, 11:55 PM »

Sure did, turn em on their side and spin those wheels of steel or aluminium or plastic, depending on your mix!!!

DY85262 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:11 AM »

Looks like there is one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380088111740&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2008, 10:10 AM »

Clint,i got all excited then for a minute.

DY85262 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2008, 10:51 PM »

Yeah sorry Dave

Did not mean to give one false hope
Especially as I have only ever seen one on ebay. Bizzare I thought these were knocked out in their hundreds in the UK.

Cheers

billycrabtreeomer · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:37 PM »

Yeh man i used to have one well the frame & fork set. Got it new from Kens bikes i think about £100. It was very light but not strong, it was chrome
not for long, the welding was poor. When i had a clean out in the loft, out of about 8 os f&f the trident and r burner just had to go.
Tridents not a bike that should be rememered R.I.P & the r burner was to heavy for ceilling joists.

DY85262 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2008, 03:21 AM »

Cool Crabtree do you have any pictures? I knew of three other Tridents when I was a kid, none broke. Did you break yours?
Agh all should be remembered, Sinclair C5, Raleigh Grifter (heavy as you could ever imagine) it had grip shift, Betamax video tapes, Mini Metro. Somebody somewhere has fond memories for all these products. I remember some dude fitting a set of flights to a Grifter. Awesome. I do agree though early raleighs were Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavvvvvvvvvvvyyyyyy. Especially if you were a 7 year old kid trying to race round the track.
Cheers for the feedback please do post any pictures you have. Cheers