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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on February 04, 2007, 05:24 PM

Title: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: reilley1 on February 04, 2007, 05:24 PM: One of my fellow officers saw me browsing through Vintage and OS BMX; He mentioned he had some aluminum bike from back in the day.

He's relatively younger so I threw some names of some "newer" aluminum bikes. He gave me a negative and when he described it, I said "An AAA?" and he says "Yah that's it, it was used when i got it, I just put newer (80ish) parts on to race it."

I was excited about seeing the bike but more interested about a fellow BMXer. His name is Greg Olsen. Raced with the Pearson Racing Enterprises out of Issaquah WA. He has some great pictures from the 80s scene.

I saw the bike and just about flipped. It had some 80s stuff and an Akisu fork. We talked, got his permission to redo it back to period and is on loan to the Reilley1 Museum of Bottom Feeder Radness

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/RASCAL-1.jpg)

Rascal frame
Redline fork
Schwinn Heasdset
Mongoose Gold Stem
CYC Bars
Oury Grips (Thanks motobmx)

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/RASCAL-2.jpg)

Weinmann 1.75 Front/2.125 Rear rims with 105 gauge spokes
Cheng shin tires
Shimano MX Rear/ACS Front hubs
Schwinn Seatclamp
Wald Post
Kashimax Pro saddle

(http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/RASCAL-3.jpg)

Sugino Single Chainwheel Mighty Tour crankset
DID Chain
Sakae Ryngo BB
BMX Action MFM Neck pad (Thanks Ray!)
KKT pedals
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: MartyC on February 04, 2007, 05:32 PM: That is a sweet looking frame, love the gussets and the looptail stays :smitten:
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: harris on February 04, 2007, 05:36 PM: where ever do you keep finding these mate,part of bmx history
bought back to life :daumenhoch: good on yu..dan,
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: kdw712 on February 04, 2007, 07:23 PM: mmmmm nice

more early history saved and looking good

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: zed4130 on February 04, 2007, 07:28 PM: :smitten: saved too my pics sweet :daumenhoch: i just love the oldies 'bikes i meen not old women :crazy2:
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: theRuler on February 04, 2007, 07:32 PM: usual high standard build from r1
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: Zippy on February 04, 2007, 10:31 PM: You know your lucky to be able to restore these back to their full glory. You should post some pictures of the museum up for us to see. Bet it's well full now.
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: Mattdub on February 04, 2007, 10:34 PM: Hey Rick ,

Now that is RAD ! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: Mattdub on February 04, 2007, 10:35 PM: Quote from: Zippy on February 04, 2007, 10:31 PM
You know your lucky to be able to restore these back to their full glory. You should post some pictures of the museum up for us to see. Bet it's well full now.
Si , halfway down page 2 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: reilley1 on February 05, 2007, 10:31 PM: Thanks all

I just got an e-mail from Greg (owner of the bike) and thought I share it with you guys

Quote
Keep up the great work. I'm glad there are people out there keeping these bikes alive! It means a lot to me to see my bike live again!!!!!! It was a such a HUGE part of my life growing up!

Made my day for sure
Title: Re: 76-77 AAA Rascal
Post by: RATTY on February 06, 2007, 10:23 AM: That has to be the sweetest!!! Nice one rick.. and a 7 day pass to the Museum of 70s radness please