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Posted: 4/18/2014 6:57:43 PM EDT
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Well its generations after this but my first was a Haro Mira 540 flair that left this world after saving my leg from a stupid woman in a suburban decided to hit me on it. Now I have a Fit trail 2.0.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 6:58:55 PM EDT
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Had a Kuwahara. I laced up some wheels with some pink sealed hubs that I got a good deal on so I then painted the frame black and found a set of pink Kuwahara stickers for it. That bike was SOOOO RAD! I actually snapped the head off of one frame jumping a curb so I had to rebuild the bike. My hay-days were aprox 1985-1992. I used to lay in bed looking at my BMX mags and staring at my posters. We had a few dirt BMX tracks that we built and a few buddies tried to build a half-pipe but the ramps we built were the best. I swear we launched so much crazy air before we even knew how dangerous it probably was. Never wore a helmet, pads, or any of that pussy crap...Those were the days. THANKS OP!
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:00:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I had an all factory GT Pro-Performer my freshman year in high school. My brother took it out while I was on a school trip and got it stolen.  I have tried many times to replace it, but never have.My neighbor growing up was a sponsored freestyle rider. He had a RL that would sell for over $15k today. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:00:10 PM EDT
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I won the very first BMX race at Red Bud back in 1979.  My old man won his race as well, the fathers raced on our bikes and had to chug a beverage half way through. No BS. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:02:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: started riding BMX back in 1971. Back then we had to pretty much build our own bikes. took a frame and chopped a section of down tube and seat tube out and welded it back up, then welded on some Honda MC bars. Robbed the three peice cranks off my sisters bike. Took the seat off my other sisters ten speed English Racer. Dug up various chain rings to find the optimum gear ratio and finally bought some knobby tires for it. Still riding today at age 53 in fact I just got home from down hill'n after I worked on a roll-in for a local dirt jump spotGood for you, I would like to see the 71 bike, I know that's impossible though. Here's my weekend roller.  |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:02:54 PM EDT
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Anyone else hang on to their old school BMX bike? I can hardly ride the thing now. 
PK Ripper XL frame 94 Boss Bars & Cranks JP pedals & neck S&M seat post & forks Peregrine seat and 48 spoke double walled rims. I keep the chain lubed and the tires aired up. Saved every penny the summer of 94 at the family shop to piece it together one part at a time. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Klaurie13/DSCF5128_zpsadf2de1e.jpg Great bike. I was a freestyle kid myself. 
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:07:10 PM EDT
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I rode a Trick Star for a couple of years. Great bike... wish I never traded it in.
It's not mine, but it's pretty close. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:08:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Had a Kuwahara. I laced up some wheels with some pink sealed hubs that I got a good deal on so I then painted the frame black and found a set of pink Kuwahara stickers for it. That bike was SOOOO RAD! I actually snapped the head off of one frame jumping a curb so I had to rebuild the bike. My hay-days were aprox 1985-1992. I used to lay in bed looking at my BMX mags and staring at my posters. We had a few dirt BMX tracks that we built and a few buddies tried to build a half-pipe but the ramps we built were the best. I swear we launched so much crazy air before we even knew how dangerous it probably was. Never wore a helmet, pads, or any of that pussy crap...Those were the days. THANKS OP! 
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:10:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My old man won his race as well, the fathers raced on our bikes and had to chug a beverage half way through. No BS. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I won the very first BMX race at Red Bud back in 1979. My old man won his race as well, the fathers raced on our bikes and had to chug a beverage half way through. No BS. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:11:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:15:14 PM EDT
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Those were the days. This a is a place holder for my 76' Mongoose pic.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:15:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anyone else hang on to their old school BMX bike? I can hardly ride the thing now. PK Ripper XL frame 94 Boss Bars & Cranks JP pedals & neck S&M seat post & forks Peregrine seat and 48 spoke double walled rims. I keep the chain lubed and the tires aired up. Saved every penny the summer of 94 at the family shop to piece it together one part at a time. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Klaurie13/DSCF5128_zpsadf2de1e.jpg Great bike. I was a freestyle kid myself. http://bmxmuseum.com/image/001_copy124_lg.jpg |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:16:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I rode a Trick Star for a couple of years. Great bike... wish I never traded it in. http://www.mauricemeyer.com/BMX/RobQ/pics/Vehicles/Trickstar06.jpg It's not mine, but it's pretty close. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:18:26 PM EDT
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Redline PL20, 3 PC flite cranks, those hutch pedals that would remove any trace of flesh from your shin if you slipped one.
I remember my folks saying "for that much money it ought to ride itself!" Took me a long time to save for it. Used to spend hours flipping through the latest issue of BMA and compiling dream lists to mail order from Rockville BMX. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:19:02 PM EDT
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'96 Dyno Compe
2000 Dyno Compe 
'96 Dyno NSX 
and a '90 performer I'm working on 
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:19:40 PM EDT
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I'm tempted to buy a 26" wheeled BMX cruiser :)
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:20:41 PM EDT
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I use to have an '84 DB Viper and '85 DB Hot Streak. Both stolen.
 Still wish I had the Viper.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:22:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm tempted to buy a 26" wheeled BMX cruiser :) |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:22:31 PM EDT
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I'm tempted to buy a 26" wheeled BMX cruiser :) Get a 24. My 2012 Redline MX24 
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:22:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: '96 Dyno Compe http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u373/gwj47/bike/E6BD4FC3-B609-44C6-87DB-C3D723114777_zpsndhszdg9.jpg 2000 Dyno Compe http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u373/gwj47/bike/830CEE14-6C7C-4598-9B90-F67DF05BA488_zpsgat1fw1g.jpg '96 Dyno NSX http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u373/gwj47/bike/5A1F492B-4776-487C-8C13-A6D57CE3ADC1_zpsrqxymjqu.jpg and a '90 performer I'm working on http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u373/gwj47/bike/D79B6231-0ED1-48EF-A224-2D208130B881_zpsqlnka61e.jpg |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:22:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is that a 24" cruiser? what manufacturer? Quote HistoryQuoted: Is that a 24" cruiser? what manufacturer? It's a parts bike my dad but together while I was racing thinking he might get into it so it's perfect for my now fat ass. The frame has a made in the USA sticker and a Zombie 666 badge on the front thats all I know, the rest is run of the mill parts from the 90s, GT, Sun, Redline, Dia Comp etc... |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:26:17 PM EDT
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I pieced together the majority of the unicorn of my youth last spring/summer. Robinson XL Pro (in chrome of course), GT marked 3 piece Profile crank, GT Sprocket, Robinson bars, AME grips, Dyno Pro stem, GT seat and post clamp, 36 spoke GT hubs, ACS BOA brake. All I need now are some pedals, tubes and tires (comp 3's for me please).
As a kid I had a few 2nd hand GT's and got a Robinson SST for a birthday but I always lusted after one set up similar to this. Some of this stuff is ridiculosly expensive now that my age group is starting to get to mid-life age. If you want to relive your youth or catch your unicorn get cracking before all of that stuff gets thrown out or is scooped up by those that are planning on it being the next muscle car/Star Wars collectable retirement plan. There is still some N.O.S. stuff out there and ebay/craigs list holds some gems from time to time, also some of the wear items are reproduced by some people. You can take a walk down memory lane here http://www.bmxuseum.com |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:27:30 PM EDT
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Just so you guys know. Skyway has released updated TAs in 20" and 24". The new owners of Hutch have announced an upcoming updated trickstar and Haro has released a twin top tube 24" Haro master and a 20" Mike Dominquez replica.
Besides the previously mentioned BMX museum, I do business regularly with the following online vendors PlanetBMX PorkchopBMX Dan's Comp flatlandfuel All give me excellent service |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:30:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I pieced together the majority of the unicorn of my youth last spring/summer. Robinson XL Pro (in chrome of course), GT marked 3 piece Profile crank, GT Sprocket, Robinson bars, AME grips, Dyno Pro stem, GT seat and post clamp, 36 spoke GT hubs, ACS BOA brake. All I need now are some pedals, tubes and tires (comp 3's for me please). As a kid I had a few 2nd hand GT's and got a Robinson SST for a birthday but I always lusted after one set up similar to this. Some of this stuff is ridiculosly expensive now that my age group is starting get to mid-life age. If you want to relive your youth or catch your unicorn get cracking before all of that stuff gets thrown out or is scooped up by those that are planning on it being the next muscle car/Star Wars collectable retirement plan. There is still some N.O.S. stuff out there and ebay/craigs list holds some gems from time to time, also some of the wear items are reproduced by some people. You can take a walk down memory lane here http://www.bmxuseum.com |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:36:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone else hang on to their old school BMX bike? I can hardly ride the thing now.
PK Ripper XL frame 94 Boss Bars & Cranks JP pedals & neck S&M seat post & forks Peregrine seat and 48 spoke double walled rims. I keep the chain lubed and the tires aired up. Saved every penny the summer of 94 at the family shop to piece it together one part at a time. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Klaurie13/DSCF5128_zpsadf2de1e.jpg Great bike. I was a freestyle kid myself. http://bmxmuseum.com/image/001_copy124_lg.jpg I have the same era Haro Master. Looked like your Sport but grey. It sits on my parents patio with a cracked frame collecting rust. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:40:10 PM EDT
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As one of my many mid life crisis, I have built 13 old/mid school BMX bikes. They are recreations of bikes I had, or bikes I always wanted when I was into BMX as a youngster.
Still ride them weekly, but not as crazy as I did as a youngster. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:40:49 PM EDT
[#28]
 seen these for 160 at el walmarto?
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:42:33 PM EDT
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I had a Diamond Back Turbo I raced from 83-84. Then the Freestyle bug got me and I got a Profile Pro-styler in 84, a Haro Master in 86 and a Haro Team Sport from 87-90 when I quit. Today I roll on this retro 24.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:43:10 PM EDT
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I've been wanting to refurb my Robinson Pro XL it was a parts bike I got from a guy who worked at the bike shop, I always wanted to bring it up to factory spec instead of the Frankenstein it is. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I pieced together the majority of the unicorn of my youth last spring/summer. Robinson XL Pro (in chrome of course), GT marked 3 piece Profile crank, GT Sprocket, Robinson bars, AME grips, Dyno Pro stem, GT seat and post clamp, 36 spoke GT hubs, ACS BOA brake. All I need now are some pedals, tubes and tires (comp 3's for me please).
As a kid I had a few 2nd hand GT's and got a Robinson SST for a birthday but I always lusted after one set up similar to this. Some of this stuff is ridiculosly expensive now that my age group is starting get to mid-life age. If you want to relive your youth or catch your unicorn get cracking before all of that stuff gets thrown out or is scooped up by those that are planning on it being the next muscle car/Star Wars collectable retirement plan. There is still some N.O.S. stuff out there and ebay/craigs list holds some gems from time to time, also some of the wear items are reproduced by some people. You can take a walk down memory lane here http://www.bmxuseum.com Hey I did it Jonny Cash style, "One piece at a time" over a 6 month period to get where I am, and almost there.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:43:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:44:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I had a Diamond Back Turbo I raced from 83-84. Then the Freestyle bug got me and I got a Profile Pro-styler in 84, a Haro Master in 86 and a Haro Team Sport from 87-90 when I quit. Today I roll on this retro 24. http://<a href=http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc1/tromboner_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0555_zpsb7a8165f.jpg</a>" /> |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:45:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:51:28 PM EDT
[#34]
Had a race inc all bullseye hubs crank ect and a uni seat my ass still hurts :)
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Posted: 4/18/2014 7:55:39 PM EDT
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There's never been a better time to get back into BMX. The race bikes are lighter, the brakes are better, the rims are stronger. Flatland, which freestyle has become, are mostly hand fabricated frames by small companies in the US like back in the day. Even Eddie Fiola of GT freestyle fame is marketing a US made bike now. The EF Proformer. Basically a GT Performer with modern geometry, brakes, headset etc. They're every bit as fun to rip around your neighborhood as they were back then, and they fit inside the back of an SUV.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:00:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:01:30 PM EDT
[#37]
Heh..I raced a Redline 600a and Freestyled a Skyway Street Beat bright ass orange bike
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:02:24 PM EDT
[#38]
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I had a Diamond Back Turbo I raced from 83-84. Then the Freestyle bug got me and I got a Profile Pro-styler in 84, a Haro Master in 86 and a Haro Team Sport from 87-90 when I quit. Today I roll on this retro 24. http://<a href=http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc1/tromboner_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0555_zpsb7a8165f.jpg</a>" /> oh man I wanted one of those so bad!!!! |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:04:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: seen these for 160 at el walmarto? Quote HistoryI have not, what's the build quality like? You know how I am. well I'm sure it will hold up better than my 65 mild steel rollfast with the tange fork that i used to ride on single track and fireroads but it's no Grove Innovations Hardcore |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:12:20 PM EDT
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I just bought a bike to play on with my kids. I've missed it, but my extra weight has destroyed one mongoose. I went ahead and bought the DK(Huffy now
) Dayton. It's all chromalloy with 14mm rear cassette hubs. I threw some Animal Lino G pegs on and I'm good. I still need to lose weight, but this bike will hold up until I do.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:18:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2014 8:19:23 PM EDT
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started riding BMX back in 1971. Back then we had to pretty much build our own bikes. took a frame and chopped a section of down tube and seat tube out and welded it back up, then welded on some Honda MC bars. Robbed the three peice cranks off my sisters bike. Took the seat off my other sisters ten speed English Racer. Dug up various chain rings to find the optimum gear ratio and finally bought some knobby tires for it. Still riding today at age 53 in fact I just got home from down hill'n after I worked on a roll-in for a local dirt jump spotYup, 52 here and we had to roll our own. In metal shop I built a gooseneck to put motocross bars on a Stingray with a ten speed seat on it. My first real MX bike was a Matthews Mono-Shock. What a pile of shit, the shock was too soft so all of your pedal thrust bounced you up and down. I built a steel spacer to take its place but it still sucked. The front forks flexed so badly at any speed you couldn't hardly steer it. Next bike was a Panda, now that was a bad ass bike. |
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:39:15 PM EDT
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I remember back in about '71 one of the kids brought this out to the dirt jumps, interesting but weight was an issue besides the suspension....
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:47:15 PM EDT
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I had a mongoose - the one with the arrow welding.
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:52:53 PM EDT
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I had a Gary Fisher Cleo Moto similar to this thing:
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:54:46 PM EDT
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mongoose villian, had one with mags. its a shame they sold out to walmart
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:59:42 PM EDT
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I rode for Team Great Escape in 80-82. Diamond Back II.
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:59:56 PM EDT
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Still have my Robinson SST, buried somewhere in my parents garage. Lots of great memories on that bike!
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Posted: 4/19/2014 5:13:32 PM EDT
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I was more into street/dirt then actual BMX racing. My first bike was a GTbump, then I slowly built my own around a kink defender frame. Spent damn near 2k on the bike when all was said and done. Its sitting in my storage unit, all she needs is 2 new tubes, a good once over and maybe tune the brakes and she is ready for some handrails..
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Posted: 4/19/2014 6:04:02 PM EDT
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 Have a Schwinn Predator living in my parent's garage somewhere... I could probably try to ride it again but the memories are good enough. |
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