Author Topic: 8 Old pics, Halfords Turbo 20X, me and me Dad (Read 10159 times)

aerostylie · « **on:** May 30, 2009, 09:55 PM »

Hi folks. Parents bought over an old photo album today which bought back some memories (boy does time fly) so thought I'd share some of the pics. I loved this bike and have not seen a complete one (without the gusset) since I've got back into this BMX lark...hope you like:

Chritsmas 82 or 83 and new bike, Dad says it cost around £140 from Halfords. I'd already got the Pro Trax top lid and gloves....and generic goggles from Halfords in anticipation...think I've got the Holeshot look!! Moccasans optional extra!!

Dad nicking my ride......number plate 341 being our house number. Dad says he's still got that cardi somewhere

Over time, parts started to change (for better or for worse). I'd taken off all the decals, added CW bars, mushies, DX pedals, whitewalls and pegs:

Not sure about this trick, I'm sure there's a foot down behind that wall

Notice braced layback, Reynolds 531 tubing I think...and Radkap on the front wheel from a BMX action issue.

And a couple more tricks or some sort or another involving rear pegs....nothing changes there then:

Dad posing (that's where I get my good looks from

) with Yes baseball cap. Change of levers to MX type and CW bars (not sure if copies or were genuine):

And although not on my bike, this was on my wall at home.....Neil Ruffell or Craig Campbell? Not sure what's attached to me head either......didn't have any pets at our house......I'm probably about 14/15:

And alive and kicking 2009 stylie aged 39

Hope you liked the montage, really pleased these were found, very fond memories indeed. Big thanks and lots of love and respect to Dad (Keith) who was the only one working at the time for scrimping and saving to get me a BMX bitd

Paul

magna13 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:11 PM »

Great piccies

Got a NOS 'Halfords Team BMX' padset lying safley in the cupboard

trasher · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:14 PM »

top pics there mate ,,,i love looking at the old ones ,makes me laugh ,looking at the skinny jeans and hair cuts

then i think fook i looked like that

munners · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:19 PM »

That one of your Dad on the bike with the YES baseball cap is the best pic i have EVER seen on here!

He looks like he could ride the fook out of that bike!

Check his right hand on the lever!

Your dad is now my pc wallpaper!

Cool as..

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:21 PM »

There was a Halfords Turbo on ebay a couple of weeks ago?

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:22 PM »

cool paulie cool

pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:26 PM »

Those are as cool as Paul.......love the old piccies

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:31 PM »

Lovin your dads Adidas in the second pic. I love 70s and 80's photos that have gone orange tinted over the years.

Thats how I remember the time, with a fuzzy orange tint...

scary_leary · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:34 PM »

quality pics

oh & French windows!!.. you rich twat

aerostylie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:35 PM »

Quote from: munners on May 30, 2009, 10:19 PM

That one of your Dad on the bike with the YES baseball cap is the best pic i have EVER seen on here!

He looks like he could ride the fook out of that bike!

Check his right hand on the lever!

Your dad is now my pc wallpaper!

Cool as..

Cheers Nic.....gods honest he used to be a bouncer (errr I mean doorman) at the Laccano in Brum back in the late 70s early 80s to earn extra money to keep the family.....so he sort of knew how to use em

Now he's happy with a cup of tea, comfy slippers and Corrie

. He's about 39-40 there and now he's almost 66, time flies eh

Flatcap · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:40 PM »

Fantastic.....you're the first person on here that had the same bike as me!!

I had one of those but for some reason I've never seen any photos of one other than mine! Mine was exactly the same mate when I got it but like you I changed the parts over a period of time.

Nice one mate.

Daz.

aerostylie · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:40 PM »

Quote from: scary_leary on May 30, 2009, 10:34 PM

oh & French windows!!.. you rich twat

Never thought of it like that...so that's where the money went when I asked for a Skyway!

aerostylie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:53 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on May 30, 2009, 10:40 PM

Fantastic.....you're the first person on here that had the same bike as me!!

I had one of those but for some reason I've never seen any photos of one other than mine! Mine was exactly the smae mate hwne I got it but like you I changed the parts over a perior of time.

Nice one mate.

Daz.

Cool...friends for life now you know

I know they get a bad rep and I've never seen another in the time I've been on Rad. Used to polish the sh*t outta it with moms Mr Sheen. Not sure what rims they had....Suns or something like that?

It's demise came in 87 when Dad took it to the Landrover plant in Solihull to get around the factory on as Id grown out of it by 17 (silly me).......wonder if it's still there

animal · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:06 PM »

Paul fantastic pics fella

Get ur trick nuts on ready 4 MK c u there

Tefore · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:15 PM »

lol ive got w telly like that white one still in my shed.lol

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:24 AM »

Cool as and you haven't changed a bit

markyp · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:47 PM »

i had that black and white check jumper too!!!think it was from fosters(remember them) or burton!!!

Flatcap · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2009, 06:54 PM »

Quote from: aerostylie on May 30, 2009, 10:53 PM

Quote from: Flatcap on May 30, 2009, 10:40 PM
Fantastic.....you're the first person on here that had the same bike as me!!

I had one of those but for some reason I've never seen any photos of one other than mine! Mine was exactly the smae mate hwne I got it but like you I changed the parts over a perior of time.

Nice one mate.

Daz.

Cool...friends for life now you know

I know they get a bad rep and I've never seen another in the time I've been on Rad. Used to polish the sh*t outta it with moms Mr Sheen. Not sure what rims they had....Suns or something like that?

It's demise came in 87 when Dad took it to the Landrover plant in Solihull to get around the factory on as Id grown out of it by 17 (silly me).......wonder if it's still there

Here's a couple of pics of me on mine, albeit after I'd changed a few bits on it.

Sh1t bike to be fair be I loved it, I think you love your first BMX regardless of what it was.

Daz.

poolysheriff · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:14 PM »

Great pics Paul

I want to go and try and dig mine out now i,ve seen them

and tell your dad he is officially Cool As Fcuk

and Daz your pics are class too pal !

Gaz..

bof · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:20 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on May 31, 2009, 06:54 PM

Quote from: aerostylie on May 30, 2009, 10:53 PM
Quote from: Flatcap on May 30, 2009, 10:40 PM
Fantastic.....you're the first person on here that had the same bike as me!!

I had one of those but for some reason I've never seen any photos of one other than mine! Mine was exactly the smae mate hwne I got it but like you I changed the parts over a perior of time.

Nice one mate.

Daz.

Cool...friends for life now you know

I know they get a bad rep and I've never seen another in the time I've been on Rad. Used to polish the sh*t outta it with moms Mr Sheen. Not sure what rims they had....Suns or something like that?

It's demise came in 87 when Dad took it to the Landrover plant in Solihull to get around the factory on as Id grown out of it by 17 (silly me).......wonder if it's still there

Here's a couple of pics of me on mine, albeit after I'd changed a few bits on it.

Sh1t bike to be fair be I loved it, I think you love your first BMX regardless of what it was.

Daz.

Daz are the bottom pictures taken in cornwall .

sawzall · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:44 PM »

great pics paul

Flatcap · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:01 PM »

Quote from: bof on May 31, 2009, 07:20 PM

Quote from: Flatcap on May 31, 2009, 06:54 PM
Quote from: aerostylie on May 30, 2009, 10:53 PM
Quote from: Flatcap on May 30, 2009, 10:40 PM
Fantastic.....you're the first person on here that had the same bike as me!!

I had one of those but for some reason I've never seen any photos of one other than mine! Mine was exactly the smae mate hwne I got it but like you I changed the parts over a perior of time.

Nice one mate.

Daz.

Cool...friends for life now you know

I know they get a bad rep and I've never seen another in the time I've been on Rad. Used to polish the sh*t outta it with moms Mr Sheen. Not sure what rims they had....Suns or something like that?

It's demise came in 87 when Dad took it to the Landrover plant in Solihull to get around the factory on as Id grown out of it by 17 (silly me).......wonder if it's still there

Here's a couple of pics of me on mine, albeit after I'd changed a few bits on it.

Sh1t bike to be fair be I loved it, I think you love your first BMX regardless of what it was.

Daz.

Daz are the bottom pictures taken in cornwall .

Yes mate, Holywell Bay skatepark just outside Newquay, some of my earliest photos them.

It was a well dodgy park but I still had fun, I spent just about every day there for the two weeks we were there.

Daz.

aerostylie · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:49 PM »

Daz 'Flatcap', those pics are well cool mate, looks like you fully utilised the turbo, didn't think it would have stood up to that sort of riding looking back now.

Thanks for all the comments as well, a real blast from the past but with a tinge of sadness as peeps get older.

Would deffo like to re-create that bike again, never seen a Turbo 20X f&f (only the gussetted version which I think was the Halfords Turbo 20 prior to the revamped X). So that's now on my wanted list (might even trade the T/A f&f for one.......that's a joke btw before anyone starts.......I think!)