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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: bridgecity on February 16, 2008, 08:54 PM
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I posted this on a couple of US sites but I'm curious to see what the UK guys would do with this:
thanks in advance for your suggestions. :)
I recently completely wiped out my excess bike parts down to just rideable complete bikes. Very refreshing.
So I've been collecting some misfit parts to build another nostalgic late 70s/early 80s rider.
I've discovered that I tend to have a fetish for double gusset frames. Thought about a DG but it looks to be a bit small. Leaning toward a nickel supergoose with the curvey dropouts.
If you were building with these parts, what frame would you use?
(http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/frameideas_blowup.jpg)
parts in the picture:
Ukai hoops/Schwinn hubs (Sting)
Tange TRX forks
Tiger stamped Tuf neck with some quill issues.
lee-chi brake calipers
low end Tange seat clamp
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How about a Kuwahara KZ-1?
bodamus ;)
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Interesting choice.
maybe that's why i like double gussetts.
This was my first cromoly bmx bike and I still have it.
It's just recently occuring to me after joining this site that you guys have a whole different selection of bikes from back then, and some are simply the same frame with a different name.
(http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/kuwanew_lg.jpg)
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Tange do a variation of frames mainly based around the KZ1 frame, like the Hot Heart. personally I would try and go for something different, maybe a Cooks Bros or possibly even an early round gusset Torker. Failing availbility of those two then the Tange option is a good one too :daumenhoch:.
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I'll check into the Tange stuff. what is the link for uk ebay?
Here is a Cook I sold off earlier this winter. great craftsmanship, rode nice but it was a little steep in the steering.
(http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/cstcompii_cook_lg.jpg)