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Vintage BMX pre - 1980 => Vintage Bikes => Topic started by: stidds on January 31, 2013, 08:59 AM

Title: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: stidds on January 31, 2013, 08:59 AM: My 1978 Mongoose DeCoster for your viewing pleasure

This was a labour of love to build, it took about 2 years of changes to get it to this stage.

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Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: kungfunky on January 31, 2013, 09:03 AM: Was just searching for this to add in here, still my fave bike of yours :4_17_5: any regrets selling it ?
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: stidds on January 31, 2013, 09:04 AM: Quote from: kungfunky on January 31, 2013, 09:03 AM
Was just searching for this to add in here, still my fave bike of yours :4_17_5: any regrets selling it ?

No regrets Ash (well maybe a tiny wee regret), but it was replaced by the R&R and Cook Bros so I think I had the best deal as they were the 2 bikes I really wanted.
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: kungfunky on January 31, 2013, 09:08 AM: I bet you regret not doing something with that stand though ;D
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Post by: pickle on January 31, 2013, 09:23 AM: gorgeous! :smitten:
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Post by: Schneeky1 on January 31, 2013, 09:51 AM: I will own one of these one day. Rad ride man...Steve :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Pioneer on January 31, 2013, 10:22 AM: Outstanding :4_17_5:

Loving the snakebelly.....ran one in 78 myself
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Post by: CustardLips on January 31, 2013, 10:19 PM: That's lovely. :smitten:
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Post by: Devilock on February 03, 2013, 09:05 PM: Love it... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: caledoniancruiser on February 03, 2013, 10:37 PM: Lumping fuuk,
That is a beut mate.
Just having a wee nosey on bikes of this age, 1978 being the year i was born.
What would i expect to pay for a rider condition bike of this age.
Cheers,
Allan
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 08:49 AM: Quote from: caledoniancruiser on February 03, 2013, 10:37 PM
Lumping fuuk,
That is a beut mate.
Just having a wee nosey on bikes of this age, 1978 being the year i was born.
What would i expect to pay for a rider condition bike of this age.
Cheers,
Allan

Depends what bike you were looking for, Schwinn and Huffy go for reasonable prices as do some mongoose. But if it has the right parts on it and folk are watching the "auction" they can go for big coin. Luck of the draw sometimes and you can get one for £100 but a week later the same bike could go foe £500.
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: crazycraig on February 04, 2013, 09:00 AM: One of my favourite gooses. The colour Is amazing
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Post by: TELLIS302000 on February 04, 2013, 02:59 PM: Are those Shimano 600 cranks?
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: stidds on February 04, 2013, 03:18 PM: Quote from: TELLIS302000 on February 04, 2013, 02:59 PM
Are those Shimano 600 cranks?

No they are Campagnolo Super Record Pista.
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 03:19 PM: Quote from: TELLIS302000 on February 04, 2013, 02:59 PM
Are those Shimano 600 cranks?

Look more like campy to me.
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: TELLIS302000 on February 04, 2013, 03:40 PM: Quote from: Stidds on February 04, 2013, 03:18 PM
Quote from: TELLIS302000 on February 04, 2013, 02:59 PM
Are those Shimano 600 cranks?
Cheers. :daumenhoch:

No they are Campagnolo Super Record Pista.
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: Hootski70 on February 04, 2013, 10:13 PM: Got the forks but on a 1980 team goose , imported from the US a few years ago .

Love to find a frame to go with them .
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Post by: Pooch on February 07, 2013, 11:56 PM: Beautiful bike. :)
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Post by: Redline on February 08, 2013, 10:54 AM: "Hell of a bike" :4_17_5:
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Post by: Vos on February 09, 2013, 09:24 PM: One of my faves for sure. Just beautiful.
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 12, 2013, 01:40 AM: got any closer pic's of the seat ? :angel:
Title: Re: 1978 Mongoose DeCoster
Post by: 20to26 on February 12, 2013, 11:47 AM: rad man!