Lukeee Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Chris Akrigg's prototype Mongoose Transfer trials bike arrived at hotwheels today and will be with him for the weekend. So he WILL be riding a Mongoose at the bike show.... :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilite Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 When did he leave Ashton? I'm living in the past I guess, but I wasn't aware he'd gone. Wasn't there long was he? (Did he go to Ashton, or am I remembering things that didn't happen again? If he didn't I may have to edit this post to say something like "Cool, nice one" so I don't look like a fool. :- ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavic Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) No you are correct he was with aston for a wile :- . Now moved to mongoose. Edited April 1, 2005 by mavic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Tom Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Why move from a company owned and run by one of the most famous trials riders in the U.K. with 3 different trials bikes to chose from to one which has a mostly BMX heritage and a not so well known of trials bike/frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Why move from a company owned and run by one of the most famous trials riders in the U.K. with 3 different trials bikes to chose from to one which has a mostly BMX heritage and a not so well known of trials bike/frame? ← Better offer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 to one which has a mostly BMX heritage and a not so well known of trials bike/frame? ← Might appeal to the likes of Akrigg. Also, he could (possibly) design a totally new frame to exactly what he likes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Why move from a company owned and run by one of the most famous trials riders in the U.K. with 3 different trials bikes to chose from to one which has a mostly BMX heritage and a not so well known of trials bike/frame? ← Money :- they will pay a good wage and will throw loads of money at a frame for him, he will get to develope his own frame and then get his own signiture model. seems like a good idea to me :- good on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 On a little bit of a different line, but have you seen the house that Mongoose bought long time rider Tim 'Fuzzy' Hall? :- I'm sure they have the budget to sort Akrigg out a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 They bought him that house? You do mean his kick-ass ranch, yeah? Shit me! :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Hmm, saw Chris at the bikeshow today, imo the frame is pretty damn crap in the sense that i firstly though it was a jump bike :- I'm not a long, low and silver only person either, i love curtis', and the et24 :- But the mongoose was rather strange :) Ah well i don't have to ride it so i'm not getting annoyed about it :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 I want pictures of his frame :- . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Chris Akrigg's prototype Mongoose Transfer trials bike arrived at hotwheels today and will be with him for the weekend. So he WILL be riding a Mongoose at the bike show.... :- ← We want pics luke!! lol Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted April 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Hmm, saw Chris at the bikeshow today, imo the frame is pretty damn crap in the sense that i firstly though it was a jump bike :- I'm not a long, low and silver only person either, i love curtis', and the et24 :lol: But the mongoose was rather strange :) Ah well i don't have to ride it so i'm not getting annoyed about it :- ← Did you really expect it to be that good? I mean its a prototype. We want pics luke!! lol Pete ← Lol i'm sure someone will bring some back from the bike show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted April 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Taken from Gateeight.com :lol: Gate Eight team rider Chris Akrigg is now riding for Mongoose / Air Valley Cycles / Hyundai / Hotwheels and Muc - Off. Mongoose have a new trial bike coming out and Chris should be on it for the Bike Show next weekend. The GT and Mongoose UK teams have picked up Hyundai UK as their main sponsor. This means that very soon Dave Wardell, Chris Smith and Chris Akrigg will be driving around in brand spanking new Hyundai Santa Fe 4wds. They have been fitted with alloys, blacked out windows, leather seats. Check one out at the Bike Show this weekend on the GT stand. Nice. Couldn't see ashton giving him a motor. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 the frame he is riding is a hans rey bike.................(so chris quoted me) ding ding lets get on the bus and go see il be off to the show sunday. i spoke to chris on thursday evening in which was the night he had built the new frame up.............itrs something that akkers will re-design or develop his own frame......SIGNATURE who wants one? Waynio............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 BTW luke i got that e-mail too@ work. Waynio............... :- :lol: # mongoose are quality, good stock availability eh...............woowoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted April 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 BTW luke i got that e-mail too@ work. Waynio............... :lol: :- # mongoose are quality, good stock availability eh...............woowoo ← Nice one , Sorry to keep beating you to it mate :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergia Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 lol getting a free car, ah well hopefully the final frame will be great :-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRA Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 im sure he would have found other words then "not particulary happy" if he wasnt sponsored ;p . hehe bet he cant wait to get his own frame . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 I was looking at it on friday and to me it just looks like a GT hans frame :lol: I could be wrong, but I swear thats all it was, not a prototype or whatever people are saying. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 the frame he is riding is a hans rey bike.................(so chris quoted me)← :lol:" :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 :lol:" :S ← Damn, my bad! :"> Sorry, did'nay see that. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Pretty sure he's not too bothered, he used to ride a t-raptor of all things lol and now he's got a free motor :lol:" Nothing will ever beat tim's pashley wagon though! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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