Milford Cubicle Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi was just wondering is the mongoose frame that Chris Akrigg actually for sale as i have never seen it?If so, how much and where?Cheers billxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Chris Akrig Doesnt actually ride a Mongoose.Its a Charge Frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Chris Akrig Doesnt actually ride a Mongoose.Its a Charge FrameTa does John Shrewsbury ride the same frame as well?Looks ever so similiar billxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Whats the difference, charge is mongoose and mongoose is charge...Its a non producion frame, so its highly unlikely that you'll be able to buy one in the forsee-able future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Ta does John Shrewsbury ride the same frame as well?Looks ever so similiar billxxxjohn shrewsbury rides a inspired ? Edited March 14, 2008 by BenLeacock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 john shrewsbury rides a inspired ?he does now, but before he rode a megamo i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Whats the difference, charge is mongoose and mongoose is charge...Its a non producion frame, so its highly unlikely that you'll be able to buy one in the forsee-able future.mongoose was founded in the seventies in america and started with mag bmx wheels, charge was founded in the late nineties early 2000's and is based in radstock. how did you figure they were the same company?yes they are both distributed by hot-wheels, but thats where the connection ends. akkers does have a custom ti charge blender i think but i thought he was also riding an old 26" megamo resprayed?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 he does now, but before he rode a megamo i thinkwas that before or after the leeson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Mongoose very weirdly were also specifically named as the bad guys in the BMX film called 'Rad' from the '80s, with the evil team owner encouraging the team to take out other riders in possibly some of the worst shot bike racing sequences I've ever seen . Only place I've ever seen a brand specifically named in this sort of context... The 80s were a weird time ... I found the film on google video last year some time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Hi was just wondering is the mongoose frame that Chris Akrigg actually for sale as i have never seen it?If so, how much and where?Cheers billxxxNo chance you will get to buy it, but if they ever put it out on the market, expect to pay around £999, cause last I heard was that its Ti frame, and if you look at Charges website the Ti frames cost a bucket load... Edited March 14, 2008 by JohnyTrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) he does now, but before he rode a megamo i thinkAsh is right, its a non production steel megamo with mongoose stickers. you would have thought mongoose would have built akrigg a signature frame by now since he's been with them for over 2yrs. may need to do a search to see if you can find any surplus stock floating around the world somewhere...good luck though! kinda surprised that akrigg doesn't use his prototype Charge titanium rig and just put mongoose sticks on that. if he put that on sale, forum members would snap that up right away. Edited March 14, 2008 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Nick larsen is a very gd friend of mr akrigg. As he used to run pashleybicycles and gateeight clothing brand.Nick larsen now does the bike make Chargebikes.Nick gave chris a ti 24inch street bike to use, and also designed with the help of matt tongue a ti trials frame which you may hav seen awhile go posted on here.But the design and lenght of the frame turned out wrong once it was made, so chris stopped riding it.He managed to get hold of sum old megamo frames and has been riding them since, with mongoose stickers on. You can't really get hold of the megamo frames anymore, I bort my one awhile ago and i managed the other month to get hold of a new one as a spare if i ever needed it. But i am riding for Inspired bicycles now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 BMX film called 'Rad' from the '80sOff topic, but didn't that have Nicole Kidman in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Off topic, but didn't that have Nicole Kidman in it?Yeah and she really could ride a bmx though weather or not she performed all those tricks for real is questionable. the success of that film (not to mention bmx was massive sport back then) kinda helped launched her acting career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Off topic, but didn't that have Nicole Kidman in it?No, she wasn't in Rad, she was in BMX Bandits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 .He managed to get hold of sum old megamo frames and has been riding them since, with mongoose stickers on. You can't really get hold of the megamo frames anymore, I bort my one awhile ago and i managed the other month to get hold of a new one as a spare if i ever needed ithave got one of theese frames if any one is intrested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_addison Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 The Ti frames from charge cost £999 and the steel eqwithalants cost around £250.just thaught id let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Smith Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 have got one of theese frames if any one is intrested?how much and pics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 eqwithalantsI lol'dLeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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