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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on October 31, 2005, 05:41 PM

Title: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: reilley1 on October 31, 2005, 05:41 PM
I picked up this frameset on a "permanent loan" basis from Perry Kramer. Gonna need a crowbar to get it back from me..:)

  (http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/GUERN1.jpg) 

Been hanging on to the hub for years for some reason.  Now I know why:
Thank to Sidehackguy for helping to modify the hub to make it fit the dropouts.

  (http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/GUERN3.jpg) 

Schwinn "diamond" crank, Gurney fork, Chair pedals, Araya steel dimpled rims.  Yamaha bike bars (I think).  Messinger saddle.  Heavy duty spokes:

  (http://images.vintagebmx.com/web_pages/sidehackguy/GUERN4.jpg) 

Just kidding on the crowbar remark.  Bike is all yours whenever you want.  Thanks PK!
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: stuntmaster on October 31, 2005, 05:52 PM
very sweet ,we never got things like this due to bmx starting later in uk
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: retrogeezer on October 31, 2005, 06:22 PM
yeh - thats an awesome bit of history..way cool..
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: Jazzchimp on October 31, 2005, 06:28 PM
Don't ever let that baby go.. (unless it's to me of course!!)
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: theRuler on October 31, 2005, 06:49 PM
thats cool
does it have a cable operated (aswell as kick) rear brake?

how does it ride?
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: Lazarou on October 31, 2005, 06:51 PM
It's cool having Reilley here with the real roots of BMX! Makes a change from all the dick and fart jokes (and DPs) ;)
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: Lazarou on October 31, 2005, 06:53 PM
Nice G-sport on the back by the way! ;)
Title: Re: A long long time ago. 75 Dan Gurney Mono
Post by: reilley1 on November 01, 2005, 03:24 AM
Thanks all.  PK was a class act back in the day and continues to be so.

It's a drum brake similar to the ATOM  and appears to be kinda old by the freewheel that is on it.  I had to slot the axle in order to make it fit through the dropouts.  It is not a coaster brake, the arm that attaches to the frame serves the same purpose as the one in a coaster brake though

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