Recent content by mklilja

FWIW: I've had a couple bikes shipped from UK using SendBike. I set it up so a box was delivered to the seller and then collected after the bike was packed up. Not cheap but pretty straightforward with minimal hassle.

A '94 Explosif or Kilauea in that condition and I'd be scrolling skyscanner right now😂

Well, 1500 CAD is about £880 today, so the marginal cost for the paint and history is of the order of a couple of hundred quid, I suppose. Had it been on eBay, I'd venture a guess the selling price would have been north of £1000.

Does anyone know if Tom Teesdale used the same S/N format for all frames he built for different bike manufacturers? I don't know anything about Rock Lobsters, but stumbled across a TET-built Surly frame with a similar serial format: https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=803269

It was just painted to look like a Columbus-tubed team Explosif. There used to be a thread about this, but couldn't find it now.

It's titanium

Taking an 853 Explosif frame and then painting and stickering it up as a demo Hot wouldn't seem out of character. Would be very interesting to know the actual story behind it👌

A custom-paint Haole and a steel Caldera is pretty darn special!💯

It's 17", made of 853 with a non-ovalized downtube and Explosif-like rearstays.

Just a single digit correction to the first/controversial Hodaka Hot S/N on the list: it's actually H8A2 5608👍

That's very kind thank you, but I'm based in Helsinki, Finland. My sister-in-law does live in London, so I might be able to work something out🤔

This is what it looked like at some point in while still in Canada. Saddle and handlebar being the most obvious non-original parts, rear rim too I think.

Oh and of course will leave the frame as is and save what's left of the original decals👌

Cheers and thanks, it was quite an operation to get it across the pond! As things stand, I have to admit I have more frames than components, so it's going to take a while for me to get it built. I'd love to find M950 drivetrain, brakes and hubs to honor the origins. I guess Mavic rims would a...

Just needed some scraping - that would be B18442 for the record👍