Author Topic: Curtis bmx (Read 1615 times)

munners · « **on:** February 14, 2009, 07:59 PM »

I went to a bike shop called Waldens in Kingston today, who were the biggest and best shop bitd in our area.

John the owner knows his stuff but you REALLY have to work him to get him talking.

Went in today and got on the subject of DP Racing. He told me how a major factor for the reason that they closed down was due to a similar scenerio that Hutch faced. There was another company called DP and they apparently went legal for the brand name. Really interesting. He knew Dave the owner well.

He also told me that he knew the Rickman brothers well and also Dave Curtis and his brother Brian.

He reckons that Dave Curtis, whilst he was running Curtis bmx, made up a frame and forks for him. It was a 24" cruiser based on a 20" bike. He gave Dave the dimensions and he knocked it up and Dave even chromed it for him. He stuck Curtis decals on it too.

He lent the bike to a friend a long time ago and i have pursuaded him to make that call and see if it still exist.

I will keep ya posted. Fingers crossed. It was apparenty a lovely frameset.

Gashead · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:02 PM »

Interesting story Nick

Im cathing up with Brian later this week as it happens

I hope he has got a 24 for me too

munners · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:08 PM »

Well his brother will definitely remember John from Waldens, kingston.

Apparently they were motorcross boys as were the rickman brothers.

I am so sad but every time i go in there i spend at least 3 hours talking about old skool bikes and what he sold. He knows everything. Unbelievable.

Shame Biagio cleared him out. Only has a Skyway TA empty box left and a load of faded posters and banners on the wall. Wont sell me the box.

Great guy. I lent him the Joe Kid on a stingray dvd today. He will love that!

Gashead · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:12 PM »

Thats how Brian got into it ! Making motorcross bike frames and also racing at a high level

munners · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:15 PM »

Quote from: Gashead on February 14, 2009, 08:12 PM

Thats how Brian got into it ! Making motorcross bike frames and also racing at a high level

Mad aint it.

magna13 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2009, 11:46 PM »

Did Curtis do a cruiser orginally or is this a one of?

$:-\$

stuntmaster · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:23 AM »

walden`s never had any real top quality stuff bitd as it was , only tuff neck stuff and that was all and lots of low end stuff that was good for me as skint bitd . i got all my first bmx stuff in there when i was 14 . he must think you are stalking him and how many times have you been in there

they did do a 24 inch curtis as gas head has one

munners · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:29 AM »

The only thing he never sold was Hutch!!!! The mark up that Shiners made was too much for him to make a profit on and also the local kids used to go on their holdiays to the US and buy hutch back then. It was cheaper that way.

He sold everything Paul, from 400's to 401's and profiles. Harry Learys, ET Kuwaharas, TA's , Ripper, Haro Gen 1's! I know you like your Hutch though so maybe this is why you say.

Check the old mags and his advertisements. Dont know why you think otherwise?

I went there to get some Michelin 1.5's that he had left but he sold them he reckons.

stuntmaster · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:35 AM »

i never saw any of that stuff he sold nick as went in there a lot back in day i remember skyway stuff but that was all . maybe it was before i got in to it . cycle city in raynes park was the place for everything as had skyway ,hutch and loads of haro`s all in the window . nothing there now as changed owner`s 3 times as used to go in there as well as new malden boy

munners · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:39 AM »

When i get back from my boys footy i will take some scans of his old adds.

Weird as i was a new malden boy too and i never went to cycle city!

Went to the one in Guildford. Name escapes me. Hung over!

stuntmaster · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:51 AM »

i seen the scan`s as got all the mags nick i don`t doubt you i just never saw any of it when i went in there maybe they only carried one of each and sold it before i went in there . i remember a torker 280x hanging on the wall and streetbeat and prolite. a lot of stuff was stashed in box`s on rhd as you walk in
so if you are a new malden boy did you ride the bowl with the likes of hooke who was a nutter on a bike

Gashead · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:02 AM »

Yep Brian did do only a few 24's - There are only 3 that I know of and yes looks like the secret is out

One lives here

This is gunna be sooooooooooooooooooooooooo sweet

chichi · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:25 AM »

Yeah This sweet 24" lives with me and i now know of three others also...

CD17 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:44 PM »

Quote from: munners on February 15, 2009, 08:29 AM

The only thing he never sold was Hutch!!!! The mark up that Shiners made was too much for him to make a profit on and also the local kids used to go on their holdiays to the US and buy hutch back then. It was cheaper that way.

He sold everything Paul, from 400's to 401's and profiles. Harry Learys, ET Kuwaharas, TA's , Ripper, Haro Gen 1's! I know you like your Hutch though so maybe this is why you say.

Check the old mags and his advertisements. Dont know why you think otherwise?

I went there to get some Michelin 1.5's that he had left but he sold them he reckons.

This is true, I got my Redline 401 from him BITD

stuntmaster · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2009, 05:59 PM »

blimey chris you must have had rich parents or a good paper round as halford new malden had a set in there shop for years and always over a hundread pounds and i always wanted them but never did get them and someone must have bought them

CD17 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2009, 06:59 PM »

Quote from: stuntmaster on February 15, 2009, 05:59 PM

blimey chris you must have had rich parents or a good paper round as halford new malden had a set in there shop for years and always over a hundread pounds and i always wanted them but never did get them and someone must have bought them

I got them when I was an apprentice at 16 or 17, had to save my £32 a week up + I used to do extra Electrical work, working with some of the Electricians I worked with & I would earn £20 a day

That was a lot, I would earn more in a weekend then I did all week

dialledbikes · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:30 PM »

Curtis schmurtis.

I'm too busy thinking how much I would love to tap that ass in Munner's avatar

MartyC · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:23 PM »

Quote from: stuntmaster on February 15, 2009, 05:59 PM

blimey chris you must have had rich parents or a good paper round as halford new malden had a set in there shop for years and always over a hundread pounds and i always wanted them but never did get them and someone must have bought them

I'd lay money someone nicked them

CD17 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2009, 03:56 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on February 16, 2009, 01:23 PM

Quote from: stuntmaster on February 15, 2009, 05:59 PM
blimey chris you must have had rich parents or a good paper round as halford new malden had a set in there shop for years and always over a hundread pounds and i always wanted them but never did get them and someone must have bought them

I'd lay money someone nicked them

Ok how much

No they stayed with me until I got rid of my TA

Chris

super dj · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:22 PM »

hi , i have a new 24 inch curtis and its sweet , one of three new school ones , and i see brian alot as i live in the same town , im going to try and dig out one of my 20 inch bitd curtis frames , i used to ride for them . i quite often go over to the curtis workshop and watch the frames be lovingly hand made

MartyC · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2009, 04:14 AM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on February 16, 2009, 03:56 PM

Quote from: MartyC on February 16, 2009, 01:23 PM
Quote from: stuntmaster on February 15, 2009, 05:59 PM
as halford new malden had a set in there shop for years and always over a hundread pounds and i always wanted them but never did get them and someone must have bought them

I'd lay money someone nicked them

Ok how much

No they stayed with me until I got rid of my TA

Chris

Nicked from Halfords you donut

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