Prince albert score!

[thecaptain]

Hi guys

Finally recieved these in the post this morning after years of searching, cost me a fair bit, majority of it was in the Import duty and VAT as it was caught by customs (bastards)

they are 1st gen original everything, chrome 175mm buts a bit of chrome flaking around the spindle boss

[fugazi]

Bet you're stoked Now don't go ride 'em or they'll break!  I bet there's not many of the first ones left.

[firebird4130]

I do remember these but not too clearly, is the crank arm slightly ovalized on the 1st ones or just a straight tube? does the tubing narrow from top to bottom?

[harris]

good score   

[SaMAlex]

very very nice. Good find 

[thecaptain]

I do remember these but not too clearly, is the crank arm slightly ovalized on the 1st ones or just a straight tube? does the tubing narrow from top to bottom?

cheers guys! and to reply to the Q above, the tubes are straight with no narrowing

[firebird4130]

Yeah forgot to say good score  thanks for the info

[bmxbert]

yep thems are sweet !!!!!!!!!! i wanted gen 1s but i got 2&3 

oh well mus'nt grumble....GREAT SCORE

[thecaptain]

cheers guys, these were on ebay for a 30 day buy it now listing, im surprized no one snapped them up before hand

[darkersomeday]

what is it with folk and alberts?

lets be honest, they were shit and most snapped,

i've never had a feeling to use them on a resto as to me they make the bike "un-rideable"

i'd always be scared of snapping them and the probable spiral fracture of the tibia that would ensue


profiles>alberts,

guns for show.......knives for a pro




(dons flameproof)

[bmxbert]

there are plenty of things that bmxers find desirable that were and still are sh!t....

[SaMAlex]

what is it with folk and alberts?

lets be honest, they were shit and most snapped,

Joe, you are totally right, but I used my set for years. Never had any problems with them.

[oldschool rider]

there are plenty of things that bmxers find desirable that were and still are sh!t....

Burners come to mind 

[SaMAlex]

there are plenty of things that bmxers find desirable that were and still are sh!t....

Burners come to mind 

I like to think of PA cranks as the 90s version of Hutch aerospeeds.

[harris]

me too alex ,i only ever paid £50 for a pair of alberts and they are rare ish   i have one set i trust ,the others have an issue in one way or another.
wait till they hit aerospeed prices  we coud do woodward for free   

[JT71]

what is it with folk and alberts?

lets be honest, they were shit and most snapped,

Joe, you are totally right, but I used my set for years. Never had any problems with them.

but you do weigh less than the average new school triple whipping skinny jeans kid Alex. 

[SaMAlex]

what is it with folk and alberts?
lets be honest, they were shit and most snapped,

Joe, you are totally right, but I used my set for years. Never had any problems with them.

but you do weigh less than the average new school triple whipping skinny jeans kid Alex. 

Id like to think it is because of my silk smooth riding 
Although its probably more cos I dont ever get more than a few feet off the ground! 

[JT71]

oh yeah and you are smoother than a really really smooth thing from smoothsville.

 

[bmxbert]

maybe we should start calling him s&m fonzy.