Skoze Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) I went to Norfolk the other day, came home with this. Leeson 609 (1020, +15, 380, 73/74*ish) Phase forks converted to 24" (i know, who does that?) Burns Ultimates Thomson stem + some Azonics. Hope monos on Rhyno Lites, (rear is a bolt on one for maximum retro-conversion cool points) Just needs a new rear wheel which is soon to be on it's way and it's perfect Edited July 27, 2011 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 A nice pivotal setup would make that bike look total win Since seeing more 24s with Pivs it's just made 'normal' seat/post combos look really weird to me. Other than that, looks sweet and is definitely reigniting my feelings of inadequacy at not having ever owned a pair of Middleburns, and not having a pair of 'Burns on my 24... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Looks amazing, nice vehicle for moving it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 A nice pivotal setup would make that bike look total win Since seeing more 24s with Pivs it's just made 'normal' seat/post combos look really weird to me. Other than that, looks sweet and is definitely reigniting my feelings of inadequacy at not having ever owned a pair of Middleburns, and not having a pair of 'Burns on my 24... Yeah, i'm going to get involved at some point - my old piv set up was pretty much ideal for everything. Having said that, this thing is so unbelievably comfy it might stay for a while, i'm getting old Looks amazing, nice vehicle for moving it too Haha, yeah just rode past it on the way home (assuming you're on about the GG) I want it so badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I do like steel frames...well done old chap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Is Clive still making frames? I notice the website hasn't been updated in 5 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Officially no, but i know of 2 that've been built in the last 6 months. I think you have to ask him very very very nicely Edited October 11, 2010 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Loving this! Our 'haven't ridden in yonks' ride must be imminent... Will you be about this weekend? The missus is away so it's less of a chore for me to get let off the lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Looks hot, loving the green and black. Seem to remember seeing one like it a fair while back, was it Tom Chilvers (not sure on spelling) from ages ago? Edited October 11, 2010 by ZeroMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Funny you should say that, it looks like i might actually have the day off sunday for no apparent reason (not that i'm complaining!) Could well be a go-er, and hopefully it'll have a rear hub that's got more than 3 engagements on by then too! ZeroMatt; could well be, i recognise the name - where abouts was he from? Edited October 11, 2010 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Salisbury. Had a super nice black + green Leeson a good few years ago. Tom's living up in Sheffield now, and riding BMX full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Salisbury. Had a super nice black + green Leeson a good few years ago. Tom's living up in Sheffield now, and riding BMX full time. Wich also , incidently , was the second 609 ever made . The first being Kris Leeson's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) Just looked it up on the Leeson site - could well be it! Green monos, green skewer, standard RL on the front, milled 20T bash, vee mount on the back, xtr levers, green hope bar ends (still on there now but f**ked) same headset, same seat... Will have to ask Dan who he got it from! EDIT: after finding this topic it's definitely Tom's old bike. Cool Edited October 12, 2010 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 as they say there.... "lush"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 That is one sick bike bro, possibly the best setup on a 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) 360 dropouts = LUSH.... get a green gusset pivotal seat on there and that will be a GOD of a bike i realy love it Edited October 24, 2010 by alex-trials-boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 get a green gusset pivotal seat on there and that will be a GOD of a bike i realy love it You deserve to be locked up by the taste police, dirty boy! Cheers for the comments! Re; set up, i agree - fairly hard ratio, proper 24" geo, nice short stem, azonics, vees... Heaven Will have more pics soonw hen i get round to it, i've got a rim wider than 29mm for the first time since 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Ive got a rim wider than 29mm for the first time since 2007. Dirtbox. Build the Rhyno Lite up onto the Pro II you whore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Dirtbox. Build the Rhyno Lite up onto the Pro II you whore! And a green gusset seat naa i joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Dirtbox. Build the Rhyno Lite up onto the Pro II you whore! I'm going to, just need the time and £££. And a new rim Having said that, the Trialtech isn't all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I should have bought this bike off Tom when he originally sold it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 If it ever needs a new home i'll let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 If it ever needs a new home i'll let you know I actually can't believe its still in such good condition. If you ever sell this please contact me! It was the 2nd ever 609 built because I asked Clive to make a decent version of the Ashton ET as I loved my 26" Leeson but preferred street. As if I got that bike 6 years ago haha. Enjoy it man! I only ride bmx these days but it was thanks to this bike that I realised smaller wheels were better for street. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Never saw that reply, good to hear you! Don't plan on shifting it unless i get really desperate but if i do you're top of the list (sorry Tic) You definitely knew what's good though, i've never ridden a 24" that feels quite so "right" before! Similar situation, i rode it on our road trip a few years back when it was Dan's and told him I was having it if ever a new home was needed! Not quite being ridden to the standard i'm sure it's used to, but i'm loving it! Anyway, treated said bicycle to a little overhaul over the past few months; New back wheel, Pro2T on Inspired/ TT rim of some sort courtesy of one Mr Westlake, Holy Rollers, an un-snapped chain, heatsink reds up front, and some Pashley forks In other shock news, I actually rode it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Looking fresh bro, clips at some point yeah? Roll on the summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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