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Viz Issue 44 (October 1990)
One of the first issues of Viz I ever read at my friend Chesh’s house and without a doubt the strip that stuck most with us was the tongue-in-cheek “*The Thieving Gypsy Bastards*” – a tale of stereotypical Romany types which despite pleading from John Brown was published in issue 44 (on page 3 no less.) The team knew they were probably in for a bit of stick with it and thus included a slightly shorter three panel strip on the following page entitled “*The Nice Honest Gypsies*”. The tact didn’t work (although the Viz office only received four complaints) and the comic was soon contacted by the President of the Romany Union in Texas to accuse them of inciting racial hatred and demanding a retraction. Still, it was a really very funny strip…

Well I've been busy buying another bike on ebay (£45 buyers collects) and you will all be pleased to know that the ShopperX will rise again like a thingy from the whatsit!

Just watch the share price of Raleigh rocket when this beast hits the streets.

Thums for you to drool over inc. suspect #1

I'm thinking of a dark powder blue this time with gold wheels and black everything else or maybe just blue frame n forks with black wheels and components. The mudguards are going to be 'powdercoated' in the garden when it stops raining - which will be about June so I won't need them anyway.

Note the Kryptonite NYFU. I can now sleep happily at work knowing it's safe from thieving gypsy bastards and other romany types.

Thanks for looking out for the old one if you have. Aparently you never stop looking for your own stolen bike and thus remain like a love lost soul for ever. And thanks for the comedy posts.

I'll update the progress if you like.

Oh and in case you were wondering yes i have sprayed my white walls black - they were just too gay!

Ha dee ha ha very funny - now go out NOW and start looking for my frickin' bike!

Thanks but you're supposed to be looking at the bike!

the vid is now on youtube search for 'shopper bike vid' it is the first one. ignore the tiny cats on the stairs.

or try this URL http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=US0TSE4N9uE

The wheels are now all black and not chrome as in the video.

Here's hoping, fingers crossed for one of you guys to see it somewhere.

I'm starting a new bike from stratch, quite a commitment i know.

Anyone got any advise or experience with carefully filling down the frame welds and filling them with chemical metal for the super smooth monocoque look before spraying up the frame.

Does it eventually crack with use and ruin a new paint job?

I've only ever seen this done by over welding on motor bikes, i don't weld/braze myself and nor can i afford some one to over braze the frame for me.

Or has some one tryed already and it looks shit?

Any thoughts on that or other things you can do with a blank canvas?

I'm not going to do it but was wondering out of curiousity, what would happen if you sprayed straight over a frames existing paint job and clear coated it? Would the paint just flake off in no time at all?

You are right it would chip and fall off REALLY easily (we're talking fingernail here) so you'll have to key the frame for the new paint or it won't stick ie. wire wool. If you clear coated a new paint job without keying it in properly it would just BLISTER up where it looses adhesion to the orignal paint. Ergo it will look shit and be a waste of your time!

Sorry no pics it does appear on a video but its not on this computer so i cannot upload it.

And nobody rings me anyway!

I've had my beloved bike nicked but it is just too far for me to go to on a Sunday for an off chance of a sighting.

It's a matt black folder with black bmx wheels new black tyres, black grips on cut down bars, black primo pedals, black saddle, new black Dirt Harry levers and u-brakes with adapters. I'm sure you get the picture it's black okay.

It has four stickers on it: 55DSL, Mavic, an octopus on the seat tube and Uncle Sam on the front tube.

Chrome mud and chain guards to complete the retrofuturebmxshopper look that every one is talking about.

It was just about how i wanted it to look when it was stolen. When i bought it it looked like shit i spent months building it up and sourcing parts so i'm really pissed off

So if anyone sees it can they please contact me

If i do get it back i promise to buy a NYFU tomorrow

The REWARD could either be cash or eternal salvation from Hell - you choose

If you in a similair situation as me i will cry for your bike aswell if that helps.

If any one sees a matt black folder at BL with black bmx wheels new black tyres, black grips on cut down bars, black primo pedals, black saddle, new black Dirt Harry levers and u-brakes with adapters and 55DSL sticker on the frame(i'm sure you get the picture it's black okay)

Chrome mud and chain guards to complete the retrofuturebmxshopper look that every one is talking about.

If i do get it back i promise to buy a NYFU tomorrow!

I really need that infomation aswell as my bike was nicked a few days ago. It's just too far for me to go on a Sunday on an off chance.

I did the same with my bike - matt black - cool as fuck is was, past tense there as it was stolen on Bonfire Night.