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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: AKGOFF on May 31, 2011, 07:47 PM
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Hi chaps, I am looking for a bit if advice please. I have a loopy ripper, not sure of year but I am putting tuff 1s on it so it's gonna look like an early bike (weather it is or not). What cranks could I use for this to make it era correct with the Tuff 1s?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Adam
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What ya looking at me for!!!!! I don't know Ad!!!!!! :crazy2:
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One piece deffo :4_17_5:
Takagi 180 ::)
or Schwinn seeing as it's a U.S frame ;)
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1 piece for me aswell :daumenhoch:
or some early redline 401's pre pinch
One piece deffo :4_17_5:
Takagi 180 ::)
or Schwinn seeing as it's a U.S frame ;)
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ashtabula cranks if you can find some.... ;)
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or maxy cross or vx 3 piece
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Not over keen on 1 piece so I might see if I can bag myself another set of pre pinch 401s, nice set up.
Cheers guys (Pooch excluded of course)
Adam
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Campag Record
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Campag Record
Now you're just being flash ::) ;)
but another pre 80 3 piece
Shimano dura ace or 600's :coolsmiley:
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new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too ;D
Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps? :4_17_5:
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I see Costa's had his cornflakes and a saucer of milk already!
Dura's or a alloy crank to be different - every fookin' Loopy has Flights ffs ;-)
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new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too ;D
Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps? :4_17_5:
:yahoo_silent: you got me there!!!! but thats only cos i still cant fooking find any :'(
Don't let the BOTM get you down.
There's nowt wrong with feeling like the Jimmy White of the BMX world. A fantastically talented player, exciting to watch, admired by fans and fellow players alike but he never won feck all either. ;)
I'd rather be Jimmy than Steve Davis end of.
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maxy cross. :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af66/biigfish/pk%20ripper/DSC03416.jpg)
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new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too ;D
Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps? :4_17_5:
:yahoo_silent: you got me there!!!! but thats only cos i still cant fooking find any :'(
No wonder you never win BOTM with N/S school cranks on an O/S bike >:D
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It really depends on what style the bike is going to be to be honest, with Tuff 1's on you are making a street bike which I would say 1 piece Ashtabula's would be perfect.
However if you went with more of a race bike feel with a set of Araya 7'b or 7'c rims then you should look to a high end alloy crank like Shimano Dura-ace/600's or even better a set of Campagnolo cranks.
It is really good fun (read fooking hard work) building a bike that is 100% era correct. My DeCoster took 18 months of part sourcing to find every part from the correct era, actually it was not just era correct but 1978 year correct.
Here is my Mongoose DeCoster with Campagnolo cranks on.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/DeCoster/BOTYnewpictures005.jpg)
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is that cable tie era correct 1978 stidds. :LolLolLolLol:
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Yeah, what about the 1978 air in the tyres? That must have been a right pain to find...
I love that DeCoaster more every time I see it.... Fookin' lush ;-)
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What the mad Irishman said :daumenhoch:
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::)
:2funny: :2funny:
Love you long time costa :-*
:4_17_5:
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Tuff 1's = Ashtabula ;)
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:2funny: :2funny:
Love you long time costa :-*
:4_17_5:
:-*
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every fookin' Loopy has Flights ffs ;-)
Mine doesn't flower ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/PB201273.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/PB201272.jpg)
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Thanks for all your replies guys and whoever said that most Loopys have flights is pretty on the mark so i'm gonna leave the Pre Pinch alone (albeit a lovely set up). I do like the look of those Campagnolos, are they relatively easy to find? cost? also the Maxy Cross are nice too.
Adam
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You can pick up a set of Campagnolo's from £60 up to £300, but you will have to find a square taper BMX bottom bracket. Alternatively you could look at an early set of Sakae SR cranks, they are very similar but a lot cheaper.
How about looking at Bullseye cranks or if you want to get really funky Cook Bros or Terry Cable....
Cooks cranks on my Champion.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Champion/Championbuilt002.jpg)
Terry Cable cranks on my old Pro Class.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/ProClass4.jpg)
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dog bones
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some class advice on this thread for hunting down that era correct goodie, I know which way I'm swinging for the round top :buck2:
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some class advice on this thread for hunting down that era correct goodie, I know which way I'm swinging for the round top :buck2:
Your'e right Ash, there are some boys on here that really know their stuff, this thread has been a big help :daumenhoch:
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mind made up and purchase now made ;D
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mind made up and purchase now made ;D
and a very nice purchase it is too ;) :daumenhoch:
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mind made up and purchase now made ;D
and a very nice purchase it is too ;) :daumenhoch:
Ya git Ash, what have you bought, i'm all jealous now >:D
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Got myself a super nice set of campagnolo Record stamped 78 so will be perfect :daumenhoch: also got a set of shimano 600's lined up :LolLolLolLol:
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Yeah man, i really like the sound of those Campys :smitten: