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coloredtuffs wrote:

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z49/ … A24XL9.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z49/ … A24XL2.jpg

Ed throw all blue parts on it now.

bones977 wrote:

bmxcurator wrote:

Bones, as someone brought up before, I have to apologize for any comments I made  that you might  have taken as criticism. Getting your frameset a whopping month before anyone else was a double edged sword. There are/were thousands of eyes on your build and yours alone, so you got alot of comments good or bad. Christ, if mine was 'the one' and I was in your position, Im certain I would have recieved alot of crappy comments for my choice of parts. Regardless, there was really no reason for planet bmx to ship ONE measly frame out while all others continue to wait......its like offering the only woman for miles to one guy in a prison full of inmates while the others watch and wait for the rest of pack of ladies to arrive!!  I am just stoked these frames finally materialized. So Ed.....just goahead and send me mine from CA, Ill put stickers on no problem:cool:

Lol. I can take it. But thanks for the kind words. I just got lucky. I'd be doing the same thing too if I wasn't the first one to get it.
Everyone has different opinions and that's ok by me.
The only thing that kills me is people putting down skyway and the reason to build this. Why not build it. Does everything have to be the same. An old company isn't allowed to build a new bike? Those are the only comments that get me going sometimes.

I have the damn bike and I'm still antsy to see more. I can't wait to see all the different ways these are built up. Same colors or not!! They are badass and I don't think anyone will be disappointed at all. If you live the old ta's you'll love this too. It stays true to the brand!!!!

And I'll add this fact.  Skyway has NEVER changed ownership, or their address.  The guys there today are the same as 35 years ago!  Some have been there even longer.  BMX has always been in their blood, that is evident the minute you walk in the front lobby doors there and see all of the BMX trophies that still are on display there.  There are BMX frames in almost every room and office there.  And the walls still display Stu Thompson and Andy Patterson posters and wall murals!

Here a picture of Skyway's president Ken Coster, and Skyway's head of engineering, Rein Stoltz.  Rein designed the VERY first Skyway T/A back in the early 80's, and was the man that saw this project through the drawing stages through completion 30 years later on the very same drawing board!

I don't know of ANYBODY from ANY BMX COMPANY that can say the same!  If there is any truly legit BMX comeback from an older BMX company, it's Skyway!

Last edited by coloredtuffs (2012-08-17 5:51pm)

coloredtuffs wrote:

bones977 wrote:

bmxcurator wrote:

Bones, as someone brought up before, I have to apologize for any comments I made  that you might  have taken as criticism. Getting your frameset a whopping month before anyone else was a double edged sword. There are/were thousands of eyes on your build and yours alone, so you got alot of comments good or bad. Christ, if mine was 'the one' and I was in your position, Im certain I would have recieved alot of crappy comments for my choice of parts. Regardless, there was really no reason for planet bmx to ship ONE measly frame out while all others continue to wait......its like offering the only woman for miles to one guy in a prison full of inmates while the others watch and wait for the rest of pack of ladies to arrive!!  I am just stoked these frames finally materialized. So Ed.....just goahead and send me mine from CA, Ill put stickers on no problem:cool:

Lol. I can take it. But thanks for the kind words. I just got lucky. I'd be doing the same thing too if I wasn't the first one to get it.
Everyone has different opinions and that's ok by me.
The only thing that kills me is people putting down skyway and the reason to build this. Why not build it. Does everything have to be the same. An old company isn't allowed to build a new bike? Those are the only comments that get me going sometimes.

I have the damn bike and I'm still antsy to see more. I can't wait to see all the different ways these are built up. Same colors or not!! They are badass and I don't think anyone will be disappointed at all. If you live the old ta's you'll love this too. It stays true to the brand!!!!

And I'll add this fact.  Skyway has NEVER changed ownership, or their address.  The guys there today are the same as 35 years ago!  Some have been there even longer.  BMX has always been in their blood, that is evident the minute you walk in the front lobby doors there and see all of the BMX trophies that still are on display there.  There are BMX frames in almost every room and office there.  And the walls still display Stu Thompson and Andy Patterson posters and wall murals!
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z49/ … 1_5051.jpg
Here a picture of Skyway's president Ken Coster, and Skyway's head of engineering, Rein Stoltz.  Rein designed the VERY first Skyway T/A back in the early 80's, and was the man that saw this project through the drawing stages through completion 30 years later on the very same drawing board!

I don't know of ANYBODY from ANY BMX COMPANY that can say the same!  If there is any truly legit BMX comeback from an older BMX company, it's Skyway!

AWESOME!!!

Second one on the right, with the White TA and blue Tuffs....

Those look like the new Retro Cruiser bars.  Those are probably the prototype bars.

That's really cool you get to cruise around like that!

bones977 wrote:

bmxcurator wrote:

Bones, as someone brought up before, I have to apologize for any comments I made  that you might  have taken as criticism. Getting your frameset a whopping month before anyone else was a double edged sword. There are/were thousands of eyes on your build and yours alone, so you got alot of comments good or bad. Christ, if mine was 'the one' and I was in your position, Im certain I would have recieved alot of crappy comments for my choice of parts. Regardless, there was really no reason for planet bmx to ship ONE measly frame out while all others continue to wait......its like offering the only woman for miles to one guy in a prison full of inmates while the others watch and wait for the rest of pack of ladies to arrive!!  I am just stoked these frames finally materialized. So Ed.....just goahead and send me mine from CA, Ill put stickers on no problem:cool:

Lol. I can take it. But thanks for the kind words. I just got lucky. I'd be doing the same thing too if I wasn't the first one to get it.
Everyone has different opinions and that's ok by me.
The only thing that kills me is people putting down skyway and the reason to build this. Why not build it. Does everything have to be the same. An old company isn't allowed to build a new bike? Those are the only comments that get me going sometimes.

I have the damn bike and I'm still antsy to see more. I can't wait to see all the different ways these are built up. Same colors or not!! They are badass and I don't think anyone will be disappointed at all. If you live the old ta's you'll love this too. It stays true to the brand!!!!

your bike came out great dustin! and if one guy had to be the first, your the right guy. thanks for all the pics and feedback.

lowrider wrote:

bones977 wrote:

bmxcurator wrote:

Bones, as someone brought up before, I have to apologize for any comments I made  that you might  have taken as criticism. Getting your frameset a whopping month before anyone else was a double edged sword. There are/were thousands of eyes on your build and yours alone, so you got alot of comments good or bad. Christ, if mine was 'the one' and I was in your position, Im certain I would have recieved alot of crappy comments for my choice of parts. Regardless, there was really no reason for planet bmx to ship ONE measly frame out while all others continue to wait......its like offering the only woman for miles to one guy in a prison full of inmates while the others watch and wait for the rest of pack of ladies to arrive!!  I am just stoked these frames finally materialized. So Ed.....just goahead and send me mine from CA, Ill put stickers on no problem:cool:

Lol. I can take it. But thanks for the kind words. I just got lucky. I'd be doing the same thing too if I wasn't the first one to get it.
Everyone has different opinions and that's ok by me.
The only thing that kills me is people putting down skyway and the reason to build this. Why not build it. Does everything have to be the same. An old company isn't allowed to build a new bike? Those are the only comments that get me going sometimes.

I have the damn bike and I'm still antsy to see more. I can't wait to see all the different ways these are built up. Same colors or not!! They are badass and I don't think anyone will be disappointed at all. If you live the old ta's you'll love this too. It stays true to the brand!!!!

your bike came out great dustin! and if one guy had to be the first, your the right guy. thanks for all the pics and feedback.

+1. Bones is one hell of a good sport.

JKelley wrote:

coloredtuffs wrote:

bones977 wrote:

Lol. I can take it. But thanks for the kind words. I just got lucky. I'd be doing the same thing too if I wasn't the first one to get it.
Everyone has different opinions and that's ok by me.
The only thing that kills me is people putting down skyway and the reason to build this. Why not build it. Does everything have to be the same. An old company isn't allowed to build a new bike? Those are the only comments that get me going sometimes.

I have the damn bike and I'm still antsy to see more. I can't wait to see all the different ways these are built up. Same colors or not!! They are badass and I don't think anyone will be disappointed at all. If you live the old ta's you'll love this too. It stays true to the brand!!!!

And I'll add this fact.  Skyway has NEVER changed ownership, or their address.  The guys there today are the same as 35 years ago!  Some have been there even longer.  BMX has always been in their blood, that is evident the minute you walk in the front lobby doors there and see all of the BMX trophies that still are on display there.  There are BMX frames in almost every room and office there.  And the walls still display Stu Thompson and Andy Patterson posters and wall murals!
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z49/ … 1_5051.jpg
Here a picture of Skyway's president Ken Coster, and Skyway's head of engineering, Rein Stoltz.  Rein designed the VERY first Skyway T/A back in the early 80's, and was the man that saw this project through the drawing stages through completion 30 years later on the very same drawing board!

I don't know of ANYBODY from ANY BMX COMPANY that can say the same!  If there is any truly legit BMX comeback from an older BMX company, it's Skyway!

Another cool fact...these guys dont just still build bikes 30 years later they ride them too!

http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af3 … e_ride.jpg

This is a moonlight ride with local bike enthusiasts on the Sacramento River trail. Me and my woman riding my Standard TA and XL and Skyway folks at the very end on new Skyways! I get to live in the same town as my fave bike company, their making frames again and I get to ride with the very same people that designed them bitd and once again!

Diestelhorst Bridge. Great place to jump off in the summer. Straight into the freezing cold Sacramento River!

The new frames look great.

Last edited by brandonbig (2012-08-17 10:39pm)

OK. SO RIGHT NOW I AM ALL JACKED UP ON RED BULLS  AND I CAN'T RIDE CAUSE IT'S RAININ' OUT AND READIN' THIS REALLY MAKES ME WANT MY FRAME FORK AND BARS...... HURRY UP ALREADY DAMNIT!!!!!!

Sorry maybe you missed.....JACKED UP ON RED BULL!!!!!!

"I'm all hyped up on MOUNTAIN DEW Chip!"

toberad wrote:

OK. SO RIGHT NOW I AM ALL JACKED UP ON RED BULLS  AND I CAN'T RIDE CAUSE IT'S RAININ' OUT AND READIN' THIS REALLY MAKES ME WANT MY FRAME FORK AND BARS...... HURRY UP ALREADY DAMNIT!!!!!!

Agreed on the shipping tber f/f, bars, and pads. To much talk already.

so how are things going with the frames, are they still being inspected and stickered, when do you expect to start shipping frames ed ?  Im in no big rush was just wanting an update on how things are coming .  Thanks, and thanks for all the hard work your putting in so we can have these great skyway ta frames.

Lord, given the sheer numbers of framesets, wouldnt it make sense to ship out some eaxh day starting LAST WEEK? As like 10 or 20 are decaled....ship those beeotches out to FL, only to have to be shipped across the country AGAIN to us west coasters