[canogapark]

brisben, that bike looks super cool!

[Brisben]

canogapark, on Nov 21 2009, 04:23 PM, said:

brisben, that bike looks super cool!

Thanks mate !

[S.Brothers]

thanks for the info, photos and ads... interesting really. I can't really recall any attempt to educate on Quicksilver in the past. It's good to know.


Does any collector in the US have one of these in their collection? I'm trying to recall if I've ever seen one at a show or posted on line by anyone who wasn't a native of Australia.

[COASTY]

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[QuicksilverBMX]

S.Brothers, on Nov 21 2009, 02:29 PM, said:

thanks for the info, photos and ads... interesting really. I can't really recall any attempt to educate on Quicksilver in the past. It's good to know.


Does any collector in the US have one of these in their collection? I'm trying to recall if I've ever seen one at a show or posted on line by anyone who wasn't a native of Australia.

Well I am not going to trawl through all of my old posts, but whenever I post a Quicksilver build up theres a description and a discussion in the thread that usually follows. I generally dont go around with longwinded descriptions of Quicksilver or Competition devolpments because its usually met with threads like this one. Sorry but its the truth.

[Richard Vogt - bmxmountainbiker]

You know, it's such an obvious knockoff of Mongoose frame geometry and even design elements... Skip was first and foremost an opportunist and entrepreneur... I wonder if he licensed or had some sort of agreement for Competition Development to produce those frames under the Quicksilver label...

I had never really paid attention to the Mongoose copies, but always thought they copied Thruster rear end...

Anyone know?

Richard Vogt
bmxmountainbiker

[Spur]

Is there any relation to the Aussie Quicksilver and the Mid-school Quicksilver?

[volcano]

Glenn...sweet manboobies...hehe

Hey Richard...I've always wondered the same thing...check out this pic...

From the 1979 catalogue Quicksilver (right hand top corner)

[QuicksilverBMX]

Spur, on Nov 21 2009, 06:51 PM, said:

Is there any relation to the Aussie Quicksilver and the Mid-school Quicksilver?

None whatsoever. The mid-school bike was a cheap asian import that was bought in by Repco.