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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: gary4130 on February 16, 2020, 07:11 PM
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this was my first proper freestyle bike(had burners and a TA before)
bought from custom riders in '88 I think.Cost me £99.99 took ages to save up as was on a YTS scheme on £28.50 a week :shocked:
Frame needed a lot of work to remove the rust as it had been loaned out to first my son and then my nephew to use +abuse-bloody kids don't look after stuff :knuppel2:
(https://i.imgur.com/kNzZhK0.jpg)
had done some 'modifications 'on the bike over the years,like cutting the dropouts to make the wheelbase shorter as it had quite a long rear end for the era.
(https://i.imgur.com/o009Ikk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ridlSKv.jpg)
gave the framea citric bath to clear the rust off (lost the before pics as on my photobucket account and can't access the pics now >:()
still had an old bad boy sticker on the headtube
(https://i.imgur.com/8DB22D1.jpg)
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Interesting :daumenhoch: get her built up :daumenhoch: not many of these about :)
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nearly done ,pics to follow soon :daumenhoch:
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built the bike up similar to how I had it BITD
most of the parts are survivor,only nos parts are the original peregrine hp tyres :smitten:(mainly ran white compe st's ,but given up trying to find a pair) , jive ez grips and ody gyro cables
(https://i.imgur.com/xKAL6gk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/BR73Evp.jpg)
big thanks to DEL for the quality decals as always
(https://i.imgur.com/CgwtTzC.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/odiOv43.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/m5gmYjj.jpg)
wheels :rear peregrine freecoaster laced 2x to restored peregrine rim/front peregrine hub laced 2x to restored peregrine rim
(https://i.imgur.com/SQTiNnu.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/an7Uuy2.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6mkg8k7.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/edGw0Hd.jpg)
front end:peregrine slant stem-this had the front cut down ,so filed and sanded down /boss bars stiil need a bit of work
(https://i.imgur.com/itbdKvc.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/EIlqw6g.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/IGZsyie.jpg)
rear brake weinmann 750 centre pull rear brake -drilled the rear chainstay bridge and seatube /39t chainring to clear the caliper arms,gives similar stopping power to an AD990
just need to refurb the pedals +chain
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SPEC LIST
F+F:boss pro freestyler
STEERING:boss freestyle bars /beartrap2 heatset/peregrine stem/jive ez grips nos
WHEELS:peregrine rims/rear peregrine freecoaster with 14t rear cog,peregrine front hub laced 2x (rims sanded+polished before lacing up)NOS peregrine HP tyres
DRIVECHAIN:ody excaliber crank/ody powerdisc 39t chainring/kmc chain/wellgo pedals
BRAKING:weinmann tech 5 locking levers (bent out for better leverage/peregring fsx front caliper (my old on) rear weinmann 750 centre pull/ody slic front cable ody gyro rear
SEATING:dynamax seat/gt double bolt seatclamp/generic seatpost
MISC:my old ody gyro from'86/exposure socket pegs-31/2 ich long 1/14 diameter ,again had these from new
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Nice that frame :)
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cheers mate :daumenhoch:
yeah its a nice frame to ride -not sure of toptube length but feels similar to a '88 beat or haro sport
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:4_17_5:
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Just picked up one of these Gary, lovely frames and something a little different :daumenhoch:
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Nice :daumenhoch: I have a nos set of those forks I just found in my cave :)
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Just picked up one of these Gary, lovely frames and something a little different :daumenhoch:
Love to see pics Wini
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Just picked up one of these Gary, lovely frames and something a little different :daumenhoch:
Love to see pics Wini
Just waiting on the time I can collect my wheels mate, hopefully not long fistblump
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:daumenhoch: