New member from middlesbrough (haro master pic added)

[chrisv39]

Hello everyone. Been looking on RAD for a few months and have finally joined the family. I grew up in middlesbrough and got my first BMX  A Pro Star from Askeys cycles in Guisborough, at  the same time my older brother got a Kuwahara ET. Every bit of pocket money was spent over the next 2 years,mainly at armstrongs on Princes road buying new bits for the pro star- GT Pro bars, Mirage power disc with sugino chainring, Shimano Dx's, Tuf neck stem and seat clamp, and a second hand pair of araya 7x's to replace the heavy duty CMC rims.  Christmas came around again and i was the proud owner of a Curtis Expert f&f,  (Older brother got a haro master f&f) This was probably about 1984. More and more money was spent on the Curtis turning it into a lightweight racer with a uni turbo seat, araya 1 3/8 rims, and  suntour beartraps. I spent every available spare minute riding these bikes with a large group of friends with many memorable trips up to great ayton quarry.  After a few more years the BMX scene died in our area. The Curtis stayed in the garage for a few years and was sold for £25  to a neighbours kid. I remember helping my older brother clean out his garage in the mid 90's
and we skipped the haro master not thinking that these bikes would ever be collectable. I'm now looking to get hold of an old school f&f to build up but can't believe the price s these are going for.

[Devilock]

Hi there. 

Im sure you'll find one reasonably priced...

[boofy44]

now then smoggy,i'm from deadcar meself.

[BMX1973]

Welcome to Rad. 

Got any old pic's of your rides in the 80's?

 

[chrisv39]

Now then, is there much of an old school scene in our part of the world ?

Will have to raid our mam and dads loft and see if there's any pictures in there.

[boofy44]

there's a few lads on here from hartlepool/darlo.

[chrisv39]

Me on the Curtis 1984

[GavinDavis]

Welcome to Rad mate

Mods....Is the above post SPAM??

[ron burgundy]

Great photo.

Armstrongs was a fantastic bike shop

[BMX1973]

Cool pic, are they GT Bars? 

[bobbbbsy]

Welcome to Rad mate

Mods....Is the above post SPAM??

no. its our man on the 1984 curtis popping a hot wheelie ! 

hello mate !

[brass monkey!]

Howdy

[GT world]

Now then buddy and Welcome...im also a Boro lad and those shops always bring back great memory's

Cracking pic there bud...always great to see those times

[GavinDavis]

Welcome to Rad mate

Mods....Is the above post SPAM??

no. its our man on the 1984 curtis popping a hot wheelie ! 

hello mate !

Lol, there was a post from someone else before i asked that

Looked as though they were trying to sell some sort of crazy service or something?  A right load of jargon??

Its been removed anyway 

[chrisv39]

Cool pic, are they GT Bars? 

Yes mate they are GT Bars.

[BMX1973]

Cool pic, are they GT Bars? 

Yes mate they are GT Bars.

[chrisv39]

Our kid on the Haro Master