Recent content by jimbotoad

hi there, how far back are you willing to go? i have a stunningly-original first-year 1988 explosif. essentially all original, even the seat. i thought something wasn't original, but it was correct for the era. paint is remarkable and the seller claimed it was the first splatter-painted kona...

simply gorgeous! i'd consider your toad completely 'legit' as it was made by an 'original artist' from bitd, not like the toads offered by the two mikes ca.2011 which were made by a builder in portland, oregon, i believe? second, i immediately thought as roy did in going with a black build...

hey roy, given the north pole/santa's workshop is in canada- postal code H0H 0H0, it seems very appropriate to have so many canadian bike entries in the month of christmas? ;o). off to a flying start and add that tasty yeti to compliment the winter theme and things are getting serious real fast!

any special breeding methods...? yaks in yemen? i guess the elusive 'goose drove him to his odd self-imposed exile?

long-shot, but are you still looking? i have one f/f in blue.

Re: hey adrian, great see you got that nasty surprise sorted and the toad is on the path to ridable glory! i look forward to seeing the progress of the build. i know you will do it justice! ;o)

hi there racer x, by any chance, do you still have a pair of the white bullseye cranks decals? i need them like meth! or close to it. please let me know either way. i'm a buyer. ;o)

hi there, i just saw your ad here and i was wonderint if you still had the ritchey megabits was 1.7 tires available? please let me know and hopefully, if you have them, we can make it work. i can imagine shipping will be a big cost, as i'm near vancouver, canada! that will likely be a big...

Re: it's that time already! times flies when you're having fun. even when you're not. i hope to have a couple bikes at the show and barring medical issues, i'll be there! should be a good year with the titanium theme. something a little different. hopefully, there will be a good cross...

yes, david warburton, aka 'vintageman'. he got yellow 'climbax' decals from me that morning, but had to leave early for some other commitment.

Re: i thought it was an excellent show, and i'm not just saying that because of the 'prize'. there was possibly one of the best assemblies of high-caliber bikes from a wide range of places as i've ever seen. great to see new faces as well as the 'usual suspects'. the weather was perfect and...

Re: only a couple days away and i'm finally ready with my entries- loose ends (and cables) all tied up. i'm looking forward to this one as i missed last year's event due to health issues. i had plenty of highly-appreciated help from many of the local 'players' and it turned out great. the...

Re: bump here. in 'tribute' to paul's recent run and current offering of his delightful fillet-brazed stems which feature the early design that featured his 'ICR'(internal cable routing). there is a new thread showing pictures of his handiwork and the quality, and attention to detail he is...

Re: i still haven't picked up the two i ordered yet. hoping to in the next couple days- i'm drooling to hold them in my grubby paws! ;o) FYI, i do have the 'brodie' stems decals in all 8 colours paul offered back in the day when i bought the last of his supply. they are reproduced with...

maybe a contingent from the u.k./europe should charter a plane and fill that cargo bay bike prime rides!! remember, you only live once. go take in the rest of vancouver, zip up to whistler/blacomb where's there's still plenty of snow and enjoy what seems to be turning into a typical bc spring...