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Title: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: wildon on January 10, 2012, 11:01 AM
The film is supposed to be 1979. I can't really make out the bikes there .. thought there may have been a ripper at first but now i don't think so.  Some red alloy Tuff II's i think .. wouldn't 79 be too early for them?

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Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: Glynnyboy on January 10, 2012, 12:39 PM
  Some red alloy Tuff II's i think .. wouldn't 79 be too early for them?

Was it steel then?
I saw this the other week Terry and couldn't make the bikes out tbh.
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: wildon on January 10, 2012, 01:20 PM
I thought Tuff II's came out 80/81 but looks like i was wrong .. was 79
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: rad_pitt on January 10, 2012, 02:01 PM
Steel hubbed Tuffs could possibly date back to 79..


It's a well shot film - the plot itself leaves a lot to be desired though. The ending was pretty shit.
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: rad_pitt on January 10, 2012, 02:03 PM
Yep, steel hubbed Tuffs date back to 79:

http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?datafile=../general/BMX.txt&page=BMX/History%20of%20Skyway%20Tuff%20Wheels
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: pickle on January 10, 2012, 02:14 PM
my old blue steel hubbed tuffs were dated 79 on the inside of the rim  :daumenhoch:

but my god you lot are anal  ;D  ;)
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: wildon on January 10, 2012, 02:57 PM
I'd imagine the makers would have to consult o/s collectors to get things like this correct though
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: kungfunky on January 10, 2012, 04:09 PM
I'd say the black bike is a 'Two Wheels Stroker'. Has that look about it IMO.

More cool 70's stuff here  :4_17_5: ;D
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: WARDY on January 10, 2012, 06:51 PM
Yep, steel hubbed Tuffs date back to 79:

http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?datafile=../general/BMX.txt&page=BMX/History%20of%20Skyway%20Tuff%20Wheels


i reckon they fluffed it  :LolLolLolLol: they look like second gen steelies on that bike ( shame shaped hubs as alloy hubs ) gen 1 hubs where around 79 -81 which are more square where the rivets are , gen 2  are 81 to when they done alloy hubs

gen 1 steelies - 79 -81 ( which should be on that bike)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee16/lockjaw1/bluesky.jpg)


gen 2 steelies ( which are on that bike)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee16/lockjaw1/redsky.jpg)

Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: WARDY on January 10, 2012, 06:55 PM
film was fooking plop anyhows
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: Darren KAP on January 10, 2012, 07:39 PM
film was fooking plop anyhows

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Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: rad_pitt on January 10, 2012, 08:01 PM
film was fooking plop anyhows

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: Jaymz on January 10, 2012, 09:15 PM
One of them is Schwinn Scrambler I remember reading a thread over on the museum about it, the guy also helped source a couple more and there's something about a kuwi et in the film, toatally non era correct but speilburgs nod to ET or some shit like that
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 10, 2012, 09:51 PM
Yeah there is a kuwie-esq frame with a paint fade in the big blob of metal at the end of the film. I saw it at the cinema and thought it was ok, my kids loved it though.
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 10, 2012, 09:53 PM
Lest face it they did a better job than the retro Pk in Tron  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: webbie on January 11, 2012, 08:59 AM
my old blue steel hubbed tuffs were dated 79 on the inside of the rim  :daumenhoch:

but my god you lot are anal  ;D  ;)
I have a set of red tuffs that have a 79 date written on the inside of the rims which i thought was to early but looks like it could be right  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 11, 2012, 10:05 AM
I liked the film  8)
Title: Re: BMX in Super 8 film
Post by: WARDY on January 11, 2012, 04:46 PM
I liked the film  8)


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