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[MikeWarner]

Here is my collection of bikes:


My Specialized Rickhopper. This is the one I use for cross country.



My GT Hans Rey Limited Edition. This was initially builts as a trails/tricks bike, but I didn' use it much, so turned it into a cross country bike for my other half (5'1" tall) to use.



This is my top end GT Zaskar from 1993. All top end components on it from the mid '90s. Cost me over £2000 at the time. I recently rebuilt this after it was repainted.

[GDN16v]

My GT Hans Rey Limited Edition. This was initially builts as a trails/tricks bike, but I didn' use it much, so turned it into a cross country bike for my other half (5'1" tall) to use.

Im so jealous! Wanted one of these but couldnt get hold of one!!

[petrieboy]

is that a close ratio cassette? hardcore!!

[lethal]

I just dug out a 15 year old Dawes. Stamped as British built too.

Hardtail, solid front forks. Just put some Conti Travel Contact tyres on to get around the streets on. Needs more work on it's Shimano Altus selectros which have f**ked ratchets.

Completely forgot to take a bloody picture.

[nige-p]

that GT hans rey is gorgeous looking

here is a link to my mates shop on myspace he does a lot of cruisers and old school stuff their is also some random pics of me and my mates messing round in a riding spot in north wales
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-c50bd83eee65

[Ed]

Not my photo .. but got the same bike .. Jamie Bestwick 2003 signature model, still got it storage.

Ah yes Jamie Bestwick. Must get a shot of my BMX. I've still got it although not really ridden it for 11 years. Proper Old School 90's BMX.

[Ginge]

I need to buy a shed and buy some more bikes... im desperate for a hardtail/trials frame....also after some cheap hydraulics as well!

Spotted this on ebay...man...things have changed... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-School-198...dZp1638Q2em122

Ginge

[lethal]

Got a pic:

Dawes with 26" wheels. Alleged to be one of the last made at Tyseley.



Got the new Conti's on but it still needs work.

[Benn]

Got a pic:

Dawes with 26" wheels. Alleged to be one of the last made at Tyseley.



Got the new Conti's on but it still needs work.

Get a new lock too, they are easy to open and break.

[lethal]

Get a new lock too, they are easy to open and break.

Aye it's juts an old steel chain.

I was looking at Kryptonite chain locks with my own spec of padlock.

That likely to be any good?

[Benn]

Meater the better, harder to cut, most theifts wont carry big bolt cutters..

[Joker]

When you said bike, I thought you ment motorbike's :P

Some nice bikes you lot got.



There the only bikes I have. Very practical i no

[daddy cav]

Favourite bike builder gotta be Kona since my first one .
Not many people DIG Kona .. I have been a Kona man since about 13 -14 .

[rudd86]

I like kona, quality bikes I have a 2006 kula. really light and feels well made.

[daddy cav]

Wow 2006 Kula - tidy , remember my mates bro when he got his gold Explosif ... was '92 model ...pretty sure .

[juggz]

Aye it's juts an old steel chain.

I was looking at Kryptonite chain locks with my own spec of padlock.

That likely to be any good?

get a krptonite new york lock,pretty much bomb proof.

[lethal]

get a krptonite new york lock,pretty much bomb proof.

I'd imagine it would be at 3.5-5kg depending on length


How about the slightly lighter Kryptochain? It's 8mm vs the 10mm New York - ever seen this chain to comment?

I think the Kryptochain's padlock looks sub-standard but that's not an issue as I have a preponderance of quality padlocks here to choose from.

[juggz]

I'd imagine it would be at 3.5-5kg depending on length


How about the slightly lighter Kryptochain? It's 8mm vs the 10mm New York - ever seen this chain to comment?

I think the Kryptochain's padlock looks sub-standard but that's not an issue as I have a preponderance of quality padlocks here to choose from.

i meant the u lock,i use that and a kriptoflex,would think the chain be quite heavy to carry rnd!

[Ed]

I need to buy a shed and buy some more bikes... im desperate for a hardtail/trials frame....also after some cheap hydraulics as well!

Spotted this on ebay...man...things have changed... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-School-198...dZp1638Q2em122

Ginge

Yeah 80's BMX. That's what I'm talking about.

[CortraGTE]

^BEAST!!!!

Kona bikes are good but overpriced, well they were last time I looked which was a few years ago.

[daddy cav]

Well my Sister dropped off her bike yesterday to be stripped and painted .
I'm going to do it Candy Blue , never tried a colour like this before .
I was told to spray the special blue onto silver .

This is her bike the other day :



Mid strip :



Stripped , apart from bottom bracket .

[Ed]

Be looking forward to seeing the build pics.

[daddy cav]

Be looking forward to seeing the build pics.

Needs laquering and another coat of blue , ran out of blue can't get any till Monday .

[Ed]

Nice work. I remember as a kid trying to repaint a chrome BMX frame. We did zero preparation to the surface, and after the "paint job" the paint just washed off with a hose lol.

[daddy cav]

Nice work. I remember as a kid trying to repaint a chrome BMX frame. We did zero preparation to the surface, and after the "paint job" the paint just washed off with a hose lol.

lmao Raleigh Burners were so cool back in the day , very common but still cool .
Remember having a couple of chrome BMX's , one was an Amacco other was a Mongoose .

Painting chrome and then washing it off with a hose - priceless

Well waited a couple of days for the paint and laquer to harden . I used proper ' bike ink '
So put it back together :














Can't capture the glow of the paint . Also in the sun you can see the glitter .