The Bike Gallery (Portland), Ben Joy and a 1978 SE Racing BD-III

[kungfunky]

^^ cheers Pete appreciate it 



Just had a nice email from Jeff Haney  . We had a good chat about the bike and a few other bits, he's a top bloke to chat to and really knows his stuff plus he has the best collection on the plantet 

He goes on to say..

" Amazing ! Every detail is spot on . I like the pedal choice for that era and the color scheme looks just like the bike in the old bike gallery photos. I  really love this bike ! perfection ".    

[pickle]

Awesome to feedback like that mate 

[rad_pitt]

Really not sure how I missed this, probably because it's been stickied and I don't check up here regularly, but fook me what a build Ash 

I love that all this SE heritage is on our shores. Brilliant.

[hotdog]

Quality thread mate, thanks for posting.

[kungfunky]

Really not sure how I missed this, probably because it's been stickied and I don't check up here regularly, but fook me what a build Ash 

I love that all this SE heritage is on our shores. Brilliant.

Wake up Tom ffs 

I do try my best as you know pal to get as much of the cool SE and heritage stuff over here 

[rad_pitt]

Really not sure how I missed this, probably because it's been stickied and I don't check up here regularly, but fook me what a build Ash 

I love that all this SE heritage is on our shores. Brilliant.

Wake up Tom ffs 

I do try my best as you know pal to get as much of the cool SE and heritage stuff over here 

It's cos you're punting these out one a week - common as muck these pre 80 SE bikes 

I can't begin to imagine how long it must've taken to find the parts. And then to stick all the research/ pics/ archival stuff up for us to see is fooking ace. Love your builds pal 

[kungfunky]

Trust me pal, finding the parts is easy compared to finding out the history and sorting through thousands of pictures etc..

[BADDH]

I love threads like this, the Nostalgia in here is over loading and that bike.....I took a loooooonnnnnng look at that at MK12.....


The story behing the build is awesome and the bike is something special mate

[kungfunky]

I love threads like this, the Nostalgia in here is over loading and that bike.....I took a loooooonnnnnng look at that at MK12.....


The story behing the build is awesome and the bike is something special mate

thanks fella, you should have had a chat at MK 

[animal]

    

[willo73]

Wow! Brilliant work and thread, great story 

[kungfunky]

Thanks, I have heaps more pictures that I'll be adding at some point soon 

[DR VINOAH]

Hats off to you
That's some stunning shop pix
I think I would peed me pants if I were lucky enough to of visited the shop BITD

The closest I had to me in the way of BMX shops in Early 80s was Sixar in Upminster Essex
Which a mate of mine was sponsored by them , he had some lovely Rbikes from a DB medium pro in candy red & gold/yellow & a fully tricked out PK in 82 & a few more I between
This shop I still recall the smell from all the  tyres & bugging the assistants with the same Qs on every visit lol
When the shop shut down in 1990 I just wasn't quick enough to bag a few treasures
A pal got a KZ1 £150 it came with flight cranks lol another got  Silver Streak for £75 complete
When I say I wasn't quick enough I mean that after getting a fully tricked out Supergoose built & put £50 deposit I just didn't go back to pick it up ............M25 raves & E I blame lol

Anyways great thread & fantastic tribute rebuild with the BDIII

[region11]

Awsome shop....I dont think bike shops will ever seem quite the same as when we were kids...I used to drool everytime i walked through the doors of the old East Hill OT cycles

[BMX1973]

What a shop. 
Thanks for posting pic's. 
How you would love to go back in time. 

[kungfunky]

Cheers fellas glad you'r enjoying these awsome old pics 

[CustardLips]

Imagine walking into a shop like that nowadays. Fcukin' dreamland !     

[kungfunky]

Imagine walking into a shop like that nowadays. Fcukin' dreamland !     

Fcukin expensive too 

[BMX1973]

Keep coming back for another look at these pic's.