You should make some forks like this too:

You should make some forks like this too:

This is a USELESS STUB that gets in the way of modern flatland based on axle pegs!

I only ask, because the welding on the inside of those forks is damn ordinary.

I know where a real set of these forks exist....Very cool. I have tried to get them many times, but the owner will not let them go. He had one of the first Trickstars ever made and knew both Mike and Woody.

Very cool forks....I know they may not be functional in todays world, but very cool indeed.

You should make some forks like this too:

Useless stub yes

new judge needs to have the option of a 22" tt, euro or american bb v brakes with removable posts and a useable brake bridge, use the old geom. except a more laid back seat post and possible a shorter rearend , but not much. oh and a 24" version too.

All replacement spindles will be automatically sent out to everyone who purchased them, as soon as they are available. You do not need to request them.

I will immediately begin the process of sending those out, starting in the order that the orders were received.

I still have some stems available.

It's been a major ordeal, but I am now 100% relocated to my new facility. First priority is to finish up everything I need to do on these pre-order items. I'm also waiting for a new update on the cranks. The replacement pedal spindles are being sent to me on the 8th (in 2 days) so I should have them by next week.

Wow, after trawling through 43 pages, I think I have earned the right to offer my 2 pennies worth.
I read with interest when this subject first came up, as I have Hutch items myself, and like most collectors, still have pieces not yet obtained.
From experience, there have been only one or two instances of repop products, were all considerations from the old school fraternity have been met, and all parties were content with the outcome.
To expand on this, these items have been 'soft' repops, for example decals.

Unfortunately, and I mean no offence here, but this 'franchise' of Hutch products does not sit well with me.
I dont know how much effort was put in to obtaining original casting patterns, original jigs and tooling, and maybe they weren't available, but from reading through this thread it feels as though this wasn't the main goal of the project.

No disrespect meant again, but with todays technology, it is easy replicate old school original equipment, be it from billet or casting. (i.e Stems or pedals)
There are many examples of repop Hutch items already out there.

The feature that should make your products credible for some people, is the purchase of the original manufacturer's trading name. For me, that's not enough. Certainly not for a frame and fork for example.
Full marks for the idea and initiative, but I would like to see reference to original drawings, and the level of detail used to retain the original product.

For me, these products would carry more credit if they were made using the original factory tooling, or even some insight to how these products came about.

I don't like doing this, but I quote from a JDB response on this thread.

My opinion is if you have "that amount of money tied up into this stuff" maybe you've lost sight of what this stuff is.
I don't collect vintage because it's vintage. I collect vintage because it's BMX. And in my collection there's room for more than just vintage BMX.

This sentiment doesn't inspire me to go out and buy any of this new 'Hutch' stuff.

While your at it send him 10,000 bucks to buy into the company, and then you can dictate on how he should make the frames etc.

I asked for a refund on my order of bootleg aerospeeds, stems, and pedals...only to get taxed a $100 restocking fee; my order was $1000. I don't know how you pay a restocking fee on a item that doesn't even exist yet.

The reason for the re-stocking fee was that I had to order materials and work from all my vendors, along with providing advance payments to them for that. The date in the Newsletter e-mail established a clear cutoff point between the start of the pre-sale, and when any refund requests would begin being subject to the restocking fee based on my needing to spend the money to get things going.

LMAO! JDB is at it again! What a scam to charge a "restocking fee" on items that were never even shipped, good one JDB!

Still though. I could see if these people had actual product that was returned but there wasn't, regardless if it was in the terms or conditions.

He also charged someone a restocking fee for sending back some recalled pedals with the bad spindles, which that person willingly paid. I don't get that either.

I never got an email reference the spindles at all, I have set # 054. So should I assume a new pr of spindles will be on their way and feel fortunate I haven't installed and ridden the ones I have?

All replacement spindles will be automatically sent out to everyone who purchased them, as soon as they are available. You do not need to request them.

This is probably somewhere you don't want to frequently post John, due to the frequent cross hairs that appear from some members here, but if do do drop in and have a look, do you have an update on product developments, or delivery dates?

99% of the time the people doing the aiming have done far worse in this hobby, building nos bikes trying to impress people then taking them apart and selling the used discarded stuff and buying another nos rare f/f so they can attract more attention for their tiny ego....all the while claiming to be collectors and hard-core...its amazing how people who dont really get it, actually think they do.
A good quality reproduction is a much better substitute than using a nos part, especially when it done purely for ego.

Huh?

lol reading comprehension? But then I am double dislexic sometimes..... I am saying THE GUYS taking aim at JDB are sometimes WORSE than what they say JDB is....

99% of the time the people doing the aiming have done far worse in this hobby, building nos bikes trying to impress people then taking them apart and selling the used discarded stuff and buying another nos rare f/f so they can attract more attention for their tiny ego....all the while claiming to be collectors and hard-core...its amazing how people who dont really get it, actually think they do.
A good quality reproduction is a much better substitute than using a nos part, especially when it done purely for ego.

I am currently trying to be nice, but I will have to say that this is a pretty stupid post.

Its got to be killing you right now sack.