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Vintage BMX pre - 1980 => Vintage Bikes => Topic started by: reilley1 on December 30, 2013, 02:07 AM
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I try to build bikes the way we rode them back in the Stone Age. I have a few bikes but don’t consider myself a collector. I rather see myself as an old BMXer with good memories.
This one brings back a lot of memories. I was heavily into both BMX and motorcycles at the time and looked up to both Marty Smith and trials rider Lane Leavitt and was lucky to meet both at the time. There is even an annotation on the back of the pic about Leavitt.
I wore the Honda jersey everywhere! Sadly, all I had to ride at the time was some beat up Suzuki TS-185 so I had to make up through BMX. It was this configuration that the bike was set-up for when I Met Rick and Patti and the rest of the RBS crew. This was a time when I wanted to be as good as some of the RBS riders as well as MX racers. Alas, by my multiple 9th place finishes and crappy motorcycle, this was not meant to be.
The bike is set-up as closely to the original one given what I have in my stash. It does have chain adjusters as well as brake pad guides like I did 38 years ago.. Steel box bars now but I had some trick alloy ones back then. You can see the motorcycle influence by the tires. Larger on the back and smaller front. Grips are motorcycle Dohertys like the old days. I even used tape on the “Throttle†side to make the over sized grip fit.
I was running an early homemade freewheel kit on the coaster hub at the time and got rid of the brake arm. I Kept the brake arm this time around.
Bike went through several changes over time. Originally had motomags but when alloy wheels became popular I jumped on them and immediately went from last place finisher to mid-pack finisher.
The bike is long gone but the memories remained. Picked up the frame from my friend and mentor Tom DeRosier of Tom's Bike shop. Met my friend and sidehack pilot Mike Hardaway when I owned this bike; met my BMX dream girl Pam Coble, rode endless miles with Jesus Felix and Jimmy McDaniels (among many of my BMX friends.) Trekked to the multiple trails in Santa Cruz with my friend Rex and even raced with some of the early Nor Cal pioneers at a race in Scotts Valley.
Bike makes me smile. And like I said before, if even one person gets a smile from reminiscing through this bike, I’m happy
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/75%20webco/web4_zpsd70b9627.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/75%20webco/web5_zps1bb235c9.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/75%20webco/web1_zps90438200.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/75%20webco/web2_zps1ab978b8.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w303/reilley1/75%20webco/web3_zpsc07aa341.jpg)
Webco Mild Steel Frame (Repowdered)
Schwinn Fork (with original chrome plated fork crown cover) rattled canned.
Box bars
UnknownStem
Doherty motorcycle grips. ("Throttle" side taped to fit grip)
Schwinn/Tange combination headset.
Ashtabula Cranks:
Schwinn Bottom Bracket
Three Arrows Sprocket
KKT Pedals
DID black Chain
Dia Compe Brake caliper with brake guides
Shimano Coaster hub with home made freewheel adapter
Weinmann brake lever with original Doherty lever cover
Matthauser brake shoes with brake guides
Shimano housing
Araya 7B Rims
Shimano MX front hub
Asahi spokes
Carlisle Aggressor rear, Cheng Shin 1.75 front tire
Sportex French saddle
Steel generic Post
Schwinn Seat Post Clamp
Yamaha Moto Bike Chain Tensioners
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Damn thats nice :4_17_5:
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once again, awesome dude :daumenhoch:
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Love that :smitten:
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Great looking and I like the before and after rider shots. You can just feel the buzz reading your post.
Thanks bro, put a smile on my face today :daumenhoch:
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Amazing :4_17_5:
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that's a proper bmx... love it! :smitten:
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Thats nice fella :daumenhoch:
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You can hardly tell the age difference in the 2 photos either :2funny:
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Love it, great story too ;)
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Awesome ! Great looking bike with some nice history :4_17_5:
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Always love your builds - and the stories that come with them :4_17_5:
Gives me inspiration for a little project I have on the go.
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:4_17_5:
Fantastic
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8) 8) very nice bike. Love the 'then & now' pics.
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that is a cool bike :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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:daumenhoch: nice
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Ah story time at rad. Love it
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Love it :daumenhoch:
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brought back to its old glory - was , is , will always be cool this bike :slayer: blue box bars dem i like
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that's a proper bmx... love it! :smitten:
x2
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Very cool bike. Love it. 8)
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Propa old skool
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Love it. Working on a '76 myself.
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Looks spot on. Lovely build 😍😎