Author Topic: A rare bird indeed - Rickman Racing Pro trash find (Read 10926 times)

the_wheelie_king · « **on:** May 20, 2009, 08:34 PM »

Evening all

Check out what I saved from probable oblivion today. It's a Rickman Pro that I fished out of a mountain of Emmelles and other other assorted low-rent crap down the local tip. Couldn't quite believe it at first, it's got to be 20+ years since I saw one last. Chris Strong started them off and if memory serves me right they were the standard ride of the Strongs Team. They only made them in small numbers but I recall they were popular amongst the racers due to their classy finish and pukka handling. They were made by TranAm in New Milton who also made MRD's, so that's why there is the obvious similarities between the two (Reynolds 531, braised joints, etc). All the parts on it including the non-original forks are bin fodder with the exception of an arrow straight black Araya 7X and a nice 177mm Sugino GT crank, but to be honest I only snatched it up because of the frame and it's spot-on condition - drop-outs look perfect and there's no dings or dents anywhere. Enjoy!

sawzall · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:39 PM »

wow top find

i have been looking for one of these for a while now

they were made by rickman motorcycles of new milton who also did mrd's,as far as i know tran-am were distributors for motorcycle and bmx parts

Gashead · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:43 PM »

Look at those welds

Top bike that - I'm sure if Phil doesn't want that I would

Great find

firebird · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:44 PM »

sweet find

the_wheelie_king · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:53 PM »

Just so you all know, I won't be keeping this one as the missus will hit the roof if I start another build

, so if you're interested pm me (Gossa's bagsied first dib dobs though)

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:55 PM »

Nice! I can't remember who it was but someone brought one to MK last year in
The show and shine. Twas very nice!

magna13 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:10 PM »

Shweeeeeeet bike! oh how i love a Rickman

firebird4130 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:11 PM »

cool find

what stem's on it?

the_wheelie_king · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:34 PM »

More pics as requested. It's just dawned on me that the bars are almost certainly Rickman too, going on the identical looking ones in Firebird's ad...

...and the stem's called an invader. I've never seen one before. It's a bit like a cross between a squared-off Pro Neck clamp on a Burner stylee SR base.

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:40 PM »

nice find

sweetbeats · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:43 PM »

Buff up Sweet with a bit of TLC-Very Nice

teamsano · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:31 AM »

nice find.

a mate had one in electric blue bitd.

dunno about the bars tho, wouldn't they be brazed like the frame if they were rickman?

firebird4130 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2009, 01:28 AM »

pm sent re stem if split

telelogic · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2009, 09:26 AM »

Good get Bro

Now wash your hands

chichi · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2009, 10:19 AM »

Real nice find. Can't beat the local tip hey....

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:38 AM »

cool find

MartyC · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2009, 01:43 PM »

Cool find, those forks look familar though so I wouldn't be in a hurry to bin them. They look like they might be Tioga forks

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Mattdub · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:11 PM »

Great score

Had one bitd .

the_wheelie_king · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:29 PM »

Good shout Marty, but sadly they're more bent than Kris Akabusi...

20to26 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:20 PM »

that's unreal!

MartyC · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:33 PM »

Quote from: the wheelie king on May 21, 2009, 02:29 PM

Good shout Marty, but sadly they're more bent than Kris Akabusi...

Buggar, no pun intended (maybe)

spikey · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2009, 12:35 PM »

i also have a rickman pro,gonna sell it any offers[img][img]

eamonn · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2009, 08:30 AM »

I was in a bike shop last week he has a NOS frame and forks in a box as well as a nos Rickman freestyle

wouldnt sell it?

retrogeezer · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2009, 12:11 PM »

Nice find...I found one in a tip a few years back but it was bent to fook. I gave it to Bill or Dave to use as a booby prize for something but don't think it ever got dished out. Might be worth shooting them a PM to see if it's still about and if the forks were any good.