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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: chrishil1 on March 25, 2007, 07:47 PM

Title: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on March 25, 2007, 07:47 PM
Mongoose Decade

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k28/chrishil1/Dsc00600.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k28/chrishil1/Dsc00599.jpg)

Lot of work ahead. 
Looks like found a home for my Pink Skyways since nobody wants them.

 :2funny:
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on March 25, 2007, 08:50 PM
Same bike around 92 !!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k28/chrishil1/decade-1.jpg)

Chris  8)
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: Moose on March 25, 2007, 09:02 PM
Those forks look interesting, are they Rickman forks or something?
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: Zippy on March 25, 2007, 09:10 PM
What colour are you going to paint it.
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on March 26, 2007, 08:30 AM
Not sure on forks mate, will check later 4 u.

Colour scheme: Satin Black, with pink tuffs.

long wait till then though  :-X
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on March 26, 2007, 11:52 AM
nice

i was just building up my fs-1 yesterday. similar bike

scary stem on the peppermint one though mate!!

i have one of those stems, if you want it!
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on March 26, 2007, 01:08 PM
thanks, will let u know on stem.

any pics of your fs1? ruler.
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: harris on March 26, 2007, 01:10 PM
i still got one of your decades the stripped one   :)   
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on March 26, 2007, 09:27 PM
got this decade for helping fix up cousins mini (car). so basically free

if u want to pass on ur decade harris, drop me a line. have to be mega cheap at the miniute though, as skint.

having 2nd thoughts on colour scheme.

Chris
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: fraz167 on March 26, 2007, 09:35 PM
My mate Rory had a Decade, he used to get about 7/8 feet on it on the halfpipe at Rosyth back in 86.  Good bikes although that one was knackered.  Didn't they used to sell them in Halfords??

Cheers
Fraser
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on March 26, 2007, 10:31 PM
thanks, will let u know on stem.

any pics of your fs1? ruler.


no pics yet!!!

just building the wheels for it now. will post pics when it's all finished
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on April 10, 2007, 08:31 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k28/chrishil1/blkdecade.jpg)

Decade 'In Progress'

Chris  8)
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: MartyC on April 10, 2007, 08:41 PM
Coming together nice, very late 80's colours  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: lazychubs on April 10, 2007, 09:06 PM
looks nice
and wot frame is it based on then the decade
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on April 10, 2007, 09:18 PM
based on a mongoose decade?
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: lazychubs on April 10, 2007, 09:21 PM
ok thought it may have had the standy bits welded onto a race frame or somit like that lol
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on April 10, 2007, 09:28 PM
the front is probably regular mongoose style
but the drops are different

it's pretty much mongoose geometry though
seat post bolt upright
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on April 10, 2007, 09:34 PM
Its the 87 Mongoose Decade pictured at the top of the thread, was mint green, then purple and now black.

Something similar to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MONGOOSE-DECADE-PRO-BMX-FREESTYLE-BIKE-OLD-SCHOOL-NICE_W0QQitemZ150109110909QQihZ005QQcategoryZ98082QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

but better.

Chris  8)

Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on April 10, 2007, 10:13 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k28/chrishil1/goose1.jpg)
Title: Hey Ruler
Post by: chrishil1 on May 08, 2007, 09:05 PM
Hey ruler finished that fs-1 yet?

Ive just bought fs-1 frame,

so get ur pics up so I can have a look how it should be done...
 :D

Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: jimmyp on May 08, 2007, 09:11 PM
This was a bargin :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200105220232&rd=1&rd=1

 :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on May 08, 2007, 09:24 PM
Thats very very nice, nos too.

This is my latest project:

(http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/9c/61/b85d_2.JPG)

Just need some forks,  I can re-frame my lads bike now.
(he's riding a cheapo, long top tube halfords special, and is after a streetbeat)

I think this fs-1 will do him, with some white mags on.

Just got to get it over here 1st from US.

Chris  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on May 09, 2007, 09:57 AM
oh mate do me a favour and take some close up shots of those downtube stickers for me!! i need to redraw them.

here's mine so far. i have almost all the parts. i just got to polish a few bits, and build a wheel then i can assemble it. i could do with an old centerpull brake though

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/mongfs1.jpg)

i had it powdercoated that colour

Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: spinmaster on May 09, 2007, 01:49 PM
i thought the decade was based on the fs-1 but with extra standing bits at the back?
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on May 09, 2007, 05:52 PM
Im not sure which came first.
Had a look on net for mongoose decade & fs-1 details, didnt come up with much.

Ive only ever seen decades in UK, maybe fs-1 was US version?
Dunno Im not sure on the heritage.

Maybe some freestyle mongoose expert can fill us in?

Chris  8)
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on May 13, 2007, 12:17 PM
fs1 came first. in 1986

then the decade. which was pretty damn similar
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: ronnie360 on May 13, 2007, 12:57 PM
nice build and coming together well  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on May 13, 2007, 05:24 PM
Anyone got any scanned details on the decade & the Fs-1 re: 86/87

Looking good ruler, how many other goose's have you?
Ive still got ur Expert.

Chris  :D
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: Moose on May 13, 2007, 05:35 PM
Chris

do you have a better picture of those forks?
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on May 13, 2007, 05:44 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k28/chrishil1/smaller.jpg)
Reynolds sticker on the inside tube?
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: Moose on May 13, 2007, 06:04 PM

Reynolds sticker on the inside tube?


I saw that - it's what aroused my interest  ;) :LolLolLolLol:

If you get some decade forks and want to sell those, let me know. Not sure what they are, but they look interesting  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on May 13, 2007, 06:25 PM
Just spoke to brother, whos bike it is.
Reynolds 501 - early 90's forks,
replaced due to cousin loosing them back when he rebuilt it early 90's and painted it that mk1 ford escort purple colour.

Chris  8)



Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: Moose on May 13, 2007, 06:50 PM
Cheers Chris

They look like the forks sold on those generic twin top tube freestylers sold by Faze 7 and Rebel etc.

Look good for an old school rider?  :-\
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: theRuler on May 13, 2007, 10:56 PM
looking good ruler, how many other goose's have you?
Ive still got ur Expert.

that expert was a really nice frame
i traded the whole bike complete with dan h. for my dream bike!

other goosewise, i have a late 90's supergoose on the blend, a new school generic goose, a 99 hooligan and an 81 motomag. i am a goose fan. i think they always make consistently good bikes.
not often blinding great but always above average
Title: Re: New project - Decade
Post by: chrishil1 on May 14, 2007, 08:42 AM
Ive got the Expert - tuff2's in black etc.
A ratty Cali - no stickers - rider
FS-1 on the way.

In the same house my brother has

Cali with yellow tuff2's - my avatar.
87 Decade now black and pink

And my cousin has that minty 87 Decade

And thats just the Goose collection  :D

Will get a line up later in summer.


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