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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: midschooljon on October 21, 2018, 03:29 PM
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This year I have been trying to complete my 1" S&M collection, and have been slowly chipping away at that. Here are three that I recently completed.
First up is Gogo's old S&M menstrual cycle. I grabbed this off of Ebay built with entirely junk parts, stripped it down and rebuilt it to my own spec. Current parts list is as follows:
Frame: 1994 Menstrual Cycle
Forks: S&M Stupid Forks
Stem: Clamp on Redneck
Headset: Tioga Beartrap II
Bars: S&M Slam Bars (Dancing Man)
Grips: Jive Tentacles
Lever: DC Tech 77
Brakes: Dia Compe AD990
Seat: GT Drop Nose
Seat Post: Generic Micro Adjust
Seat clamp: GT Double clamp
Cranks: GT profile 175mm
Pedals: Peregrine platform
Sprocket: GT Power series 43t
Chain: Izumi
Tyres: GT Freestyle 2.1
Rims: Peregrine Super Pro
Hubs: Peregrine Super Pro
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_side_far.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_stem_1.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_GT_cranks.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_GT_seat.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_peregrine_wheels.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_jive_grips_tech77_lever.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1994_SandM_Menstrual_Cycles_BMX_AD990_brakes.jpg)
The next bike is a 92 platform Dirt Bike. After seeing Stephens at MK I knew I had to get mine finished up. Full Spec is as follows:
Frame: S&M Platform Dirt Bike
Fork: S&M Ditch Forks
Stem: TNT Inverted
Headset: Tioga Beartrap II
Bars: Bully Freestyle Bars
Grips: Jive
Lever: DC Tech 77
Brakes: ACS Boa front, Shimano U brake rear
Seat: Fusion Kashi
Seat Post: 22mm chrome
Seat clamp: TNT
Cranks: Unstamped Profile 175mm
Pedals: Shimano DX
Sprocket: Peregrine CD
Chain: Izumi
Tyres: Kenda Freestyle
Rims: Peregrine Super Pro
Hubs: G-SPort rear, Peregrine front
Pegs: S&M PEGS rear, Yard Stix front.
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_side_close1.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_TNT_stem_bully_bars1.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_TNT_stem_bully_bars21.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_unstamped_profile_cranks1.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_G-Sport_hub1.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_Jive_grips_tech77_lever1.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1992_sandm_platform_dirt_bike_Fusion_seat1.jpg)
The last one to be completed is a 1988 Mad Dog. I had a lot of fun building this one, mixing late old school bits with early mid school. Full spec is as follows:
Frame & Fork: 1988 S&M Mad Dog
Stem: TNT XL
Headset: Tioga Beartrap II
Bars: S&M Slam Bars (Revcore Made)
Grips: AME Tri
Lever: DC Tech 77
Brakes: ACS Boa
Seat: Selle Italia Turbo
Seat Post: 22mm chrome
Seat clamp: TNT
Cranks: Redline Flight 175mm
Pedals: SR Suntour
Sprocket: Redline
Chain: Izumi
Tyres: Yellow label Tioga Comp III
Rims: Araya 7X
Hubs: Revcore
Padset: S&M
Plate: Crit
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-side-far.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-front-quarter.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-rear-quarter.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-SR-pedals.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-detail-shot.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-AME-grip-tech77.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-acs-boa-brake.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-revcore_hub_rear.jpg)
(http://www.sirmerlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/88-S-and-M-mad-dog-revcore_hub_front.jpg)
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Oh mannn - those are fantastic
They should have all gone into BOTM :teef:
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Awesome Jon. :daumenhoch:
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Excellent stuff, I'd completely forgot about the platform dirtbikes. :daumenhoch:
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Very,very nice Jon,can't decide on my favourite-would love either one never mind all 3 :4_17_5:
Can't wait to see which wins BOTM
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Incredible bikes Jon so good to see you rolling these out, finest examples of mid school around, now post the next one up ☝️
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Still have a few more to knock out, just hunting for parts etc. :daumenhoch:
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These are bloody wonderful builds Jon ... thanks to you and the likes of Nick (Custard Lips) I’m loving mud school bikes more and more fistblump
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mud school ;D
very slick builds you big Wizard :4_17_5:
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Top drawer
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Loving the Mad Dog... :daumenhoch: