Reflex finally finished.

[flat spot]

I know I know it's not a top haro/skyway/hutch, but I couldn't afford one when I was a kid and I still can't. (well I could but can't justify it)

So here's my offering to the old school bmx.

Thanks to all on the forum for helping me relive my youth, and many thanks to all that have sold me parts at what I'd consider reasonable prices and not sending me crap in the post.

There aren't any "special" parts on it but good old classic ones like the skyways and laid back seat post.

Just done a bunny-hop in the avenue for old times sake  they seem much smaller than I remember though.

Anyhoo, here are a few pics. Does it qualify for the museum??

[bmxboy70]

Sweet! Luv the gold decals and parts looks very cool. I agree I would't have had a bike as good as that bitd either...cool ride...

[DIRTBIKER250F]

Best looking one ive seen!  

x2

[Macmania]

I love it 
Chrome, Black and Gold just work together perfectly, well done 

[Del]

I have to agree, that is the best looking Aero Reflex build I've seen to date, very nice indeed 
Get it in the museum and enter it in the bike of the month... you never know  

[monkian]

 
Great job man. Totally agree with everything said.
Well considered build. Top class.

[brummie]

Best looking one ive seen!  

x2

x3 and i had one  love the decals

[trasher]

x4 on the best looking reflex ,,,great effort mate 

[NORTY40]

X 5 on what has been said above    

Those decals are 100 times better than the originals , nice build and a nice colour combo to go with it  

You might consider doing another one now  

 Does it qualify for the museum??

Why wouldn't it    


Get it in there  

[sweetbeats]

Really cool-colour combo looks good too 

[bobafett]

Just gonna echo the comments above - colour scheme is spot on - nice build 

[bobbysam]

That looks the nuts mate....I'm just doing a reflex myself I hope it turns out half as nice as yours, the gold and black look fooking lovely.....top job.

[magna13]

wow! that is really nice! 

[markyp]

that looks lush in gold and black

[ED209]

I clicked on the link thinking ... another reflex... so what 

but then I was like  like it a lot  good work fella 

[rollin72]

nice1

[Rodgy1970]

great build 

chrome, black and gold   

[bof]

I dont normally comment on peoples builds , but thats the nicest bike I have seen this year. 

[phantom photon]

Very nice 

[ED209]

Just came back to have a stare at your bike   and its hard to fault  

the ONLY changes I'd do ( for me   ) would be black Comp STs or Panaracer freestyle tyres and gold value caps....

  love it though

[MartyC]

Great first build, you have to say they do build up into a nice bike  .

I always remember Steve P's tidy little one with the GT Performer decals  .

[flat spot]

Hey thanks for all those great reponses. I certainly wasn't expecting that. 

the ONLY changes I'd do ( for me   ) would be black Comp STs or Panaracer freestyle tyres and gold value caps....

Just to respond to this comment , you've picked up on the 2 things I did ponder over, so I'll tell you why I decided on what I put on. With regards to the tyres I did look for panaracers for a good while but a few things crossed my mind.
Firstly when I was young I don't actually remember having those sorts of tyres on any of the bikes around here. We all had knobblies on because really we just used to bomb around on our bmx's down dirt tracks, canal banks etc. There wasn't really a freestyle scene around my way so I wanted to have what I remember.
Also there was a cost involved. It took me over a year to collect all the parts. I could have just bought the 1st thing that came along and paid out a fortune. (and I was seriously tempted believe me) .Panaracers always seemed to be twice as much as I paid for these tyres, and as one of the criteria for the build was not to go mad with money the knobbly tyres came out tops.

With regards to the tyre caps, funnily enough I do have gold caps. I just wanted to add a tiny bit of colour. When I got the seat clamp it was decided. The colour matched perfectly.




I also deliberately went for silver brake lines as I knew I wanted to run it down the top of the frame. I managed to get some longer stainless screws so I could use the chrome clips to hold it with. I also wanted calipers with white lettering so they matched the white in the decals etc etc.

Right then I'm going before I get some sort of award for being anal.

Thanks again guys.

F.S.

[aerostylie]

Sorted, great 1st build and colour combo, very nice

Likin your aproach to how you built it......nowt wrong with a Reflex, many of us got back into the scene with that frameset.

Get it in the museum

[neiljonarcus]

X 5 on what has been said above    

Those decals are 100 times better than the originals , nice build and a nice colour combo to go with it  

You might consider doing another one now  

 Does it qualify for the museum??


X6   


love the colour mix 10 out of 10 mate well done 

Why wouldn't it    


Get it in there  

[HARORIDER]

that looks sweet mate