So ..... rewind 27 years and the Skyway TA was my weapon of choice , we were inseparable ,but to be honest I didnt quite realise the bond we all had with our bikes then , and mine , untill it had gone
.. I live in kent and sold the bike back to the local bike shop in Folkestone , Renhams , I saw it for sale in the window once but where it went ( or is now ) who knows ... After dabbling with mountain bikes , but never feeling quite right , I've found RAD ...and its like coming HOME .....reading stories from you guys and seeing your bikes really fill's the gap ...
a quick pic of the old girl from BITD
After getting carried away one late night on eBay ( c'mon we've all done it lol ) I woke the next morning to " congratulations , please pay for your purchase " * gulp * now what have I done , the missus is gonna go nuts ! .... surely not .... YES I was the proud owner of a March 84 Skyway T.A F&F, all freshly powdered and minty mmmm , now how to sneak it indoors !
After the panic of how much Ive just spent on just a FF had died away the excitement started , I found this site through a friend and never looked back , BMX has become a big part of my life again
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The arrival day !
I was over the moon , the Decals were new and rich colours , but really thick , and poorly fitted , a quick flick through this site ( being a newbie ) and I came across the man who has brought great joy into our lives ..... Del , who knocked up some custom decals with a chrome outline to show up on the white Frame, now we're cooking ! ( Thanks for all your sticker work Del , they look awesome on and fit perfectly , unlike the ones that came off lol )
The hunt was now on !! .... frantically trying to remember the bike spec from bitd ( which wasnt as easy as I first thought 27 yrs later ha , Thanks to everyone I sent stupid Q's to , Dale, Spen ) The bank balance seemed to go out the window and when I saw these for sale I just had to have them !
I remembered that I had a really long reach stem on the old bike, pro or tuff neck not sure , could I find one , hmmm not without taking out another mortgage , so when I came across this I was made up , its Gorgeous in the flesh , mirror finish and un marked , this is my best find so far :o)) GT XXL
rude not to match with GT Pro bars and ODI Mushrooms
... not sure if these are going stay though , as on the hunt for some Santa Ana's 29 x 10's
So Today was Decal fitting time
was hard peeling off the old Decals , felt like I was going backwards taking things OFF the bike lol, happy with the end result tho
Forks
Tomo is anno BB day , and my take on a Haro Tech Plate
