KEEP UP TO DATE 26.10.11
KEEPING WEBSITES UPDATED IS A REAL DRAG (AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE DATE ON THE LAST POST). |
WE'D MUCH RATHER BE BUILDING AND MUCKING ABOUT ON BIKES, SO FROM NOW ON, GET US OVER ON TWITTER |
IF YOU WANT TO HURL US ABUSE OR EVEN HIRE US FOR SOME KIND OF BIKE THING, CATCH US @PIMP_MY_BIKE |
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RADIO
INTERVIEW 20.10.09
LAST
WEEK, KAISER
GOT INTERVIEWED BY JOHN
GRIFF ON BBC RADIO NORTHAMPTON
ABOUT PIMPING BIKES, AND SOAPBOX
RACING. |
IF
YOU MISSED THE INTERVIEW GOING OUT LIVE, WE'VE GOT IT
IN TWO PARTS FOR YOU, STARTING HERE. |
IF
YOU'D LIKE TO INTERVIEW THE PIMP MY BIKE TEAM, OR HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS FOR US, PLEASE
GET IN TOUCH! |
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TDR
RETRUN PARTY 17.09.09
OUR
VERY OWN DEVIL'S
REJECTS SOAPBOX TEAM ARE HAVING A PARTY, AND
YOU'RE ALL INVITED! |
COME AND MEET THE TEAM, HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN IN THEIR
SOAPBOX
WHILE HAVING A PUSH AROUND, AND WATCH THE PREMIERE OF
THEIR BELCHFORD
RACE DAY FOOTAGE. |
THE PARTY'S BEING HOSTED AT THE VICTORIA
INN, 2 POOLE STREET, NORTHAMPTON FROM 4PM THIS
SUNDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER. SEE YOU THERE! |
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BUBIFESZT
01.09.09
SOME
OF OUR PIMP MY BIKE FILMS ARE CURRENTLY WINGING THEIR
WAY OVER TO THE CONTINENT TO BE FEATURED AT THIS YEAR'S
BUBIFESZT!
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THE EVENT IN BUDAPEST HUNGARY, WHICH RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER
4TH - 6TH, WILL BE A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING EVERYTHING BIKE
SHAPED, AND WE'RE GLAD TO BE INVITED TO BE A PART OF IT. |
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHOW ANY OF THE PIMP MY BIKE FILMS AT
YOUR FESTIVAL OR EVENT, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. |
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CUSTOM
RALEIGH BOMBERS 21.08.09
THE
GUYS OVER AT RALEIGH BOMBER HAVE DEDICATED A PAGE TO KAISER'S
CUSTOM BOARD
TRACKERS! |
IF YOU HAVE ANY NEWS, LINKS
TO TRADE OR EVENTS TO ADD TO THE CALENDAR,
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH,
OR SEND US A TWEET! |
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PMB
BIKE DOCTOR RIDES AGAIN 20.08.09
THE
PMB BIKE DOCTOR WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AT THE UMBRELLA FAIR
LAST WEEKEND. CHRIS
AND GINGE
WERE INUNDATED WITH BROKEN BIKES FROM 11AM ALL THE WAY
THROUGH TO 6PM! KAISER'S
TALL
BIKE TRAINING WAS ALSO A BIG HIT WITH THE CROWDS,
EVEN GETTING THE LEADER OF THE LOCAL COUNCIL TO GIVE IT
A WHIRL. |
THE BOYS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SET UP STALL AGAIN THIS WEEKEND,
THIS TIME AT THE NORTHAMPTON TOWN SHOW AT DELAPRE.
THEY'LL BE THERE FROM MIDDAY ON BOTH THE SATURDAY AND
THE SUNDAY, SO IF YOUR BIKE NEEDS A BIT OF TLC, OR YOU'D
LIKE TO HAVE A GO ON A TALL BIKE, COME DOWN TO THE SHOW! |
IF YOU'D LIKE THE PMB TEAM TO COME TO YOUR EVENT, WHETHER
IT'S IN FULL ON BIKE PIMPING CAPACITY,
BIKE DOCTOR, OR JUST LETTING PEOPLE RIDE CUSTOM AND TALL
BIKES, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 27.07.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL,
DAN
& NICK |
PROJECTS:
IN
THE RUN UP TO THE BELCHFORD DOWNHILL CHALLENGE IN SEPTEMBER,
PROJECT NIGHTS ARE PRETTY MUCH SOLELY SOAPBOX
AFFAIRS. HEAD OVER TO THE DEVIL'S REJECTS SITE
FOR DETAILS OF WHAT WE'RE UP TO IN THE CHOP SHOP. |
BEST
WOUND: PAUL
CAME AWAY WITH A BLEEDING EYE
AFTER AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT WITH SPEED
KING KAY, AN ANGLE GRINDER AND A STEERING COLUMN.
HOPE YOU'RE ALREADY WELL AGAIN, FELLA! |
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UMBRELLA
FAIR NEWS 26.06.09
TEAM
PIMP MY BIKE ARE CURRENTLY IN TALKS WITH THE ORGANISERS
OF THE NORTHAMPTON UMBRELLA
FAIR ABOUT A POTENTIAL COLLABORATION. |
FINGERS CROSSED, WE’LL BE HOSTING A BIKE DOCTOR
AT THE FESTIVAL. THE EVENT, NOW HELD ON THE RACECOURSE,
WILL BE ON AUGUST 15TH. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 22.06.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL
& DAN |
PROJECTS:
KAISER,
CHRIS, PAUL & DAN: PREPARATIONS
FOR THE 2009 CLUNKER CLASSIC
SPEED
KING KAY & STOCKER:
ENGINE MAINTENANCE GINGE
& REG:
PUNCHING
EACH OTHER IN THE FACE
WATCH THE VIDEO
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COUNTRYFILE
21.06.09
CHARLIE
THE BIKE MONGER,
OUR MAN DOWN SOUTH, AND THE GUY WHO SENT REG
TO CASUALTY BY CYCLING INTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, WAS
ON BBC ONE'S COUNTRYFILE LAST NIGHT. |
PROVING HE'S A NUTCASE ALL YEAR ROUND, NOT JUST WHEN RIDING
A BIKE, HE WAS TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR'S WORLD STINGING
NETTLE EATING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DORSET. |
HE DIDN'T WIN ANY AWARDS, BUT IT'S THE TAKING PART THAT
COUNTS (TOWARDS YOUR ADMITTANCE TO THE MENTAL HOME). SEE
HIM IN ACTION ON BBC iPLAYER
FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS (FROM 46 MINS IN). |
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PIMP
MY BIKE ON TWITTER 16.06.09
WE'RE
NOW ON TWITTER,
SO HOOK US UP FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
WE'RE
ALWAYS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR NEW AND UNUSAL PARTS FOR BIKES,
SO SEND US YOUR LINKS!
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CALENDAR
UPDATE 16.06.09
THE
PIMP MY BIKE TEAM WILL BE RACING THEIR AWARD WINNING BOARDTRACKERS
AT THIS YEAR'S BROOKLANDS
VINTAGE CYCLE FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER.
MORE INFO SOON. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 15.06.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL,
DAN
& NICK |
PROJECTS:
KAISER
& CHRIS: CHOPPING
A MIXTIE FRAME FOR PRIVATE COMISSION PAUL:
WORKING ON NEW SCRAMBLER
SPEED
KING KAY, STOCKER & NICK:
TOP SECRET SOAPBOX
WORK
WATCH THE VIDEO
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SMELLIEST
FARTS: PAUL
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CARNIVAL REPORT 14.06.09
THE
PIMP MY BIKE TEAM ENJOYED BLAZING SUNSHINE AS THEY LEAD
THE NORTHAMPTON CARNIVAL AROUND THE TOWN CENTRE ON SATURDAY.
A
BIG THANKS TO THE TEAM AT EASY
RIDER FOR THE INVITE TO JOIN THE PROCESSION.
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KAISER:
CUSTOM
TALL BIKE STOCKER:
DYNO GT CRUISER
CHRIS: KONA
HUMA HUMA NUKA APUA' A
GINGE: CUSTOM TALL
BIKE TRAINER
DAN:
CUSTOM SCRAMBLER NICK:
CUSTOM RALEIGH BOMBER
AND
SPECIAL GUESTS
ANDY C: CHUNKOLINI
KONA SPECIAL TROUBLE:
ELECTRA CRUISER
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HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED GINGE PLAYING TALL BIKE FRISBEE, STOCKER
BEING INTERVIEWED LIVE ON BBC RADIO
NORTHAMPTON, AND THE AFTER SHOW DRINKS AT THE VICTORIA
INN WHERE A RANDOM GIRL LEARNED HOW TO RIDE
A BIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME, AGED 30 |
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NORTHAMPTON
CARNIVAL 09.06.09
THE
NORTHAMPTON CARNIVAL
IS HITTING THE STREETS THIS SATURDAY, AND AS PART OF BIKE
WEEK, THE PIMP MY BIKE TEAM HAVE BEEN INVITED
TO BE PART OF THE ACTION! |
THE TOWN'S CARNIVAL WAS ORIGINALLY A BIKE PARADE, AND
IT'S NOW TRADITIONAL FOR A GROUP OF CYCLISTS TO LEAD THE
PROCESSION AROUND TOWN.
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OF COURSE, AS NORTHAMPTON'S PREMIERE BIKE CREW, WE WERE
THE OBVIOUS CHOICE TO SPEARHEAD THE FESTIVITIES. LOOK
OUT FOR US BOMBING AROUND ON A SELECTION OF THE FINEST
TALL AND CUSTOM BIKES! |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 08.06.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
DAN
& NICK
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PROJECTS:
CYCLEMASTER
MAINTENANCE, SOAPBOX
DISCUSSIONS AND PREPARATION FOR THE CARNIVAL ON SATURDAY
(SEE ABOVE) |
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STOLEN
BIKE UPDATE 04.06.09
KAISER'S
CUSTOM RALEIGH BOMBER IS BACK! AFTER BEING AWAY FOR TEN
WEEKS, IT'S NOW HOME, ALBEIT WITH THE UNWELCOME ADDITION
OF SOME GREEN PAINT. A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED
IN THE RECOVERY OF IT. |
BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN, THERE'S SOME BAD NEWS
TOO. DAN'S
CUSTOM SCRAMBLER THAT HE WORKED ON FOR SO MANY PROJECT
NIGHTS GOT STOLEN YESTERDAY. |
YOU CAN SEE A PHOTO OF IT OVER ON SUGAR SKULL CYCLES,
AND IF YOU SEE IT AROUND, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA OUR
CONTACT
PAGE. WE KNOW BIKES CAN GET RETURNED TO THEIR RIGHTFUL
OWNERS, SO PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED! |
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BILLING
RALLY REPORT 02.06.09
THANKS TO GLORIOUS SUNSHINE AND
GENERAL CHEER, THIS YEAR'S BILLING CHOPPER RALLY
WAS A VINTAGE EVENT. ONCE AGAIN, KAISER
WAS JUDGING THE MIXTIE BUILD COMPETITION, AWARDING TOP
HONOURS TO WELL
CHARGED. |
A BOARD TRACKER CATEGORY WAS ADDED TO THE CUSTOM BIKE
COMPETITION THIS YEAR, AND KAISER
CAME AWAY WITH THE TOP AWARD FOR ONE OF HIS CUSTOM RALEIGH
BOMBERS. |
SPEED
KING KAY WAS CROWNED CHAMPION IN THE MINI BIKE
JOUSTING, PROVING ITS NOT JUST ABOUT HOW TO BUILD BIKES,
ITS ABOUT HOW YOU RIDE THEM TOO. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 01.06.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
PAUL,
& DAN
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PROJECTS:
SPEED
KING KAY: WORKING
ON BIKE ENGINE KAISER:
ADJUSTING CUSTOM RALEIGH BOMBER
STOCKER:
CYCLEMASTER MAINTENACE
WATCH
THE
VIDEO
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BEST
TAN FROM THE WEEKEND: STOCKER
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VIGILANTE
NIGHT 27.05.09
KAISER'S
CUSTOM RALEIGH BOMBER WAS STOLEN ON MARCH
23RD, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW SIGHTINGS AROUND TOWN. |
THE PIMP MY BIKE TEAM DIDN'T TURN UP ANY NEW LEADS ON
THEIR FIRST VIGILANTE
NIGHT, SO IF YOU SPOT IT AROUND, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH! |
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PMB
WORKSHOPS 26.05.09
KAISER'S
HOLDING PIMP MY BIKE WORKSHOPS
AT ARTWORKS MK THIS WEEK. |
THIS BRILLIANT WORKSHOP INVOLVES SOME DRAWING, SOME MECHANICAL
MAGIC, USING HAND TOOLS AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY DO
AND TEAMWORK. WORKING WITH KAISER TO PIMP A ‘TALL
BIKE’ AND THEN WORKING ON A SECOND OLD BIKE TO CREATE
A FULL ON BLING LOW
RIDER. |
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE PIMP MY BIKE TEAM FOR YOUR
EVENT OR WORKSHOP, PLEASE CONTACT
US. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 25.05.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL,
DAN
& NICK
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PROJECTS:
MASS
PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2009 BILLING CHOPPER RALLY
THIS WEEKEND. EVEN REG
GOT HIS HANDS DIRTY!
WATCH
THE
VIDEO
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PROJECT
NIGHT VIDEO 15.05.09
KAISER'S JUST RELEASED FOOTAGE
FROM REG'S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL IN DECEMBER, FEATURING A RIDE
OUT TO THE PUB AND SOME MORE WORLD HANGING CHAMPIONSHIPS
ACTION. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! |
TDR
RACE EVENT 14.05.09
THE DEVIL'S REJECTS SOAPBOX TEAM
WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE MOULTON GRAND COMIC CHARIOT
RACE THIS WEEKEND. IT ALL KICKS OFF AT ELEVEN AM ON SUNDAY
MORNING, AND THERE'S LASHINGS OF FREE BEER TO BE HAD!
FOR MORE INFO VISIT THE RACE PAGE. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 11.05.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL
& DAN
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PROJECTS:
SPEED
KING KAY: WELDING
AND GRINDING PAVEMASTER WHEEL KAISER:
CLEANING SPOKES STOCKER:
DOCUMENTATION REG:
DOCUMENTATION
SUPER GINGE & CHRIS:
CHANGING FRONT WHEEL ON SOAPOX
DAN:
SPRAYING SCRAMBLER FRAME PAUL:
PAVEMASTER MAINTENANCE
WATCH
THE
VIDEO
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BEST
PANTS: PAUL
IN HOT-DOG PRINT |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 04.05.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL,
DAN
& NICK
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PROJECTS:
SPEED
KING KAY & KAISER:
WELDING PLATES INTO BOMBER FRAMES SUPER
GINGE & CHRIS: ADAPTING
TALL BIKE TRAINER FORKS DAN:
BMX SPRAYING
WATCH
THE
VIDEO |
PROJECT
NIGHT EXTRA 02.05.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER
& REG
PROJECTS:
BOMBER FRAMES & CYCLEMASTER
MAINTENANCE: VIDEO |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 27.04.09
ATTENDANCE:
KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, PAUL,
DAN
& NICK |
PROJECTS:
DAN'S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL DAN:
PAINTING SCRAMBLER FRAME EVERYONE
ELSE: BEING INTERVIEWED
BY THE LOCAL PRESS
RE: SOAPBOXING |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 20.04.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, PAUL
& DAN |
PROJECTS:KAISER
& DAN: CUTTING
OFF LUGS, FILLING AND SANDING BOMBER FRAMES. EVERYONE
ELSE: TAKING THE
SOAPBOX
FOR ITS FIRST DOWNHILL TEST RUN AT BRADLAUGH FIELDS. |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 13.04.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, PAUL
& DAN
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PROJECTS:
PAUL:
CLEANING RACER BARS
EVERYONE ELSE: CONTINUING
WITH THE BUILD AND TEST RUNS OF THE SOAPBOX |
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PROJECT
NIGHT 06.04.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
PAUL
& DAN
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PROJECTS:
SPEED KING KAY, STOCKER
& KAISER: FIRST
TEST BUILD OF THE SOAPBOX
CHRIS:
BUILDING
WHEEL FOR THE W & E POLLARD
SUPER
GINGE: BUILDING
WHEEL FOR MIXTIE
PAUL:
STRIPPING BMX FRAME REG:
DRAWING
& DOCUMENTATION DAN:
SUPERVISION
WATCH
THE VIDEO
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BEST
PANTS: KAISER
IN RUN DMC
RUNNER UP: PAUL
IN PINK PAISLEY |
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TDR
VIDEOS 02.04.09
THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (SEE YESTERDAY'S
NEWS) HAVE UPLOADED THEIR VIDEO
SECTION, SO NOW YOU CAN SEE THEM FIGHTING THE LAWS OF
GRAVITY IN GLORIOUS FULL-MOTION! |
THE
DEVIL'S REJECTS LAUNCH 01.04.09
THE MOST INFAMOUS SOAPBOXING TEAM
ON THE UK CIRCUIT FINALLY GET THEIR OWN WEBSITE! HERE
AT PMB HQ WE'RE ALSO PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT'S A SISTER
SITE TO THIS ONE, SINCE FOUR OF OUR PIMPERS MAKE UP THE
TEAM! CHECK OUT WHAT THEY GET UP TO WHEN THEY SWAP LOWRIDERS
AND MIXTIES FOR GRAVITY POWERED BEHEMOTHS HERE.
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PROJECT
NIGHT 30.03.09
ATTENDANCE:
SPEED
KING KAY, KAISER,
STOCKER,
REG,
SUPER
GINGE, CHRIS,
DAN
& PAUL
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PROJECTS:
SPEED KING KAY:
BACK AXLE OF THE 2009 SOAPBOX
KAISER:
KONA MAINTENANCE STOCKER:
SOAPBOX
R&D REG:
DRAWING
& ADMIN SUPER
GINGE: W & E
POLLARD MAINTENANCE CHRIS:
SINGLE SPEEDING W & E POLLARD
DAN:
STRIPPING BMX HANDLEBARS PAUL:
HEADLAMP MAINTENANCE |
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MAKE
IT! EXHIBITION 29.03.09
DAN
AND KAISER
TAKE PART IN THE MAKE
IT! ARTISTS AND TRADERS EXHIBITION AT THE FISHMARKET.
THE SHOW RUNS FROM APRIL 10 - 25TH 2009 |
SUGAR
SKULL CYCLES LAUNCH 27.03.09
HOLDING PAGE
GOES LIVE WHILE REST OF SITE IS BEING BUILT, MORE INFO
SOON |
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