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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 01:27 PM

Title: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 01:27 PM

Can someone please help me find out what model of Ripper this is please.
I dont have a pic but its a second generation Ripper (nonlooptail),with a rear brake on the BOTTOM of the rear triangle,stamped LG's and the top tube is 19.5" long.
The thing that makes it look a bit different to me is that the brake cable is routed along the lower tube(obviously as the brake is on the lower part of the rear triangle).
It looks like Bodumas's Xl pro in the pics section.
Sorry about lack of pic. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 17, 2006, 01:31 PM

if it's the 19.5" model its the regular one. not the xl, same as mine

does it have an oversized headtube, or threaded (1") ?

sounds like an early 90's one to me.  nice ride

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 01:34 PM

Headtube looks normal size to me.I cant tell about the threading but the LGs are the later stamp(the shield type stamp that they still have today).
My mate owns the bike but isnt sure what it is or how common(or not ;))

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 17, 2006, 01:47 PM

they arent ten a penny, but there are a few about

they get rarer as they get newer as newschool riders want fatter tubes

i like them myself. i would like one like your mates, as that sounds like it has AD lugs instead of the useless V brake mounts mine has

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: ORB on April 17, 2006, 01:50 PM

are the chain stays straight or bent?

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 01:50 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:
Thanks again mate.I'll put him on to you if he ever wants to sell it.

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 01:53 PM

 :LolLolLolLol: I know i should know what chain stays are  ;D but i dont.Do you mean the lower rear triangle arms? If so,then bent.

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 17, 2006, 01:54 PM

that makes it slighty newer

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 01:56 PM

i'm going to try to get a pic,its always easier. ::)

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 17, 2006, 01:58 PM

newer is better
the newer they are, they stronger and better made they became

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: sam hudson on April 17, 2006, 02:01 PM

Finally.The forks ARE threaded...apparenty. :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b302/samhudson/Philsripper.jpg)

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 17, 2006, 03:01 PM

they sure are threaded!

very nice bike!

in fact, i'd say that one is the one i would like the most.

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 17, 2006, 07:02 PM

that's a Bulldog brake mount. to give you some idea on what it's worth a mate of mine has had his up for sale for £250 for a while, but it's not in as good niuck at that and the bulldog washer has been drilled out by some mong.

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 17, 2006, 10:58 PM

no AD lugs then?

that looks like a bigdog brake. i have one of them!

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 17, 2006, 11:20 PM

i don't think they did one with AD lugs.

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with lower tube brake cable routing question
Post by: theRuler on April 18, 2006, 01:44 PM

Quote from: Bob_Acid on April 17, 2006, 11:20 PM

i don't think they did one with AD lugs.

just gaylord cantis
great for skids

better than nothing i guess