BMX BIKES [what's good related]

grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
edited April 2006 in Strut Central
im looking to buy a bmx bike so i can troll around koreatown and the outerlying communities. id prefer a 80s bmx bike without all the folding pegs and handlebars. just a straight ahead rear brake chrome bmx 20" or bigger on wires. haelp plaese!
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  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
    hipster

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    hipster

    oh, and i'll need a bungee cord to fasten my jnco hems so the crank dont eat em.

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    hipster

    oh, and i'll need a bungee cord to fasten my jnco hems so the crank dont eat em.

    Further helpful tips available in this film:



    This film's for the BMX bike racers of the world. A small town is out to raise funds by building a BMX racetrack and sponsoring a major race. They sponsor their own small-town hero Cru (Bill Allen) who's up against the big-monied sponsor's champion Bart Taylor (played by Olympic gymnast-turned-actor, Bart Thomas). Bart's the bad guy here, who doesn't play by the rules. The film's highlights are found in the stunt-filled race sequences, where the two duel it out on their high-flying two wheelers.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    hipster

    oh, and i'll need a bungee cord to fasten my jnco hems so the crank dont eat em.

    Further helpful tips available in this film:



    This film's for the BMX bike racers of the world. A small town is out to raise funds by building a BMX racetrack and sponsoring a major race. They sponsor their own small-town hero Cru (Bill Allen) who's up against the big-monied sponsor's champion Bart Taylor (played by Olympic gymnast-turned-actor, Bart Thomas). Bart's the bad guy here, who doesn't play by the rules. The film's highlights are found in the stunt-filled race sequences, where the two duel it out on their high-flying two wheelers.

    saw it on opening day. twice.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    how about giving me some fair prices for bikes? im not looking to spend more on my bike than my jeans.

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts

    saw it on opening day. twice.

    Me too... it fit in really well with my lifestyle at that time.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts

    saw it on opening day. twice.

    Me too... it fit in really well with my lifestyle at that time.

    whoa. you went to fresno high?

  • phono13phono13 842 Posts
    Shig,
    If you're looking for a BMX type bike, I'd look towards getting a 24" Cruiser. This will give you the same geometry, but with a little bit more height (comfort). As far as 80's/early 90's bikes, they're starting to get collectible, especially in Southern California. You may be able to come-up on a bike, but new set-ups aren't all that expensive.

    Here's a cool 26" cruiser (mtn size wheels) that goes for about $350.00:



    The Volume Sledgehammer is a 26" race-inspired BMX bike that's tailored for the older rider that still fancies jumping curbs while on the way to the liquor store, or the recent recipient of a DWI. The Sledgehammer features a chromoly mainframe, 3pc tubular cranks, a Euro B/B and V-brakes.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    seriously, doggs. school me on BMX. last time i owned a bmx bike it was a diamonback silver streak. i wanted a kuwahara. do they even make them shits still?

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts

    saw it on opening day. twice.

    Me too... it fit in really well with my lifestyle at that time.

    whoa. you went to fresno high?

    No, but I had a BMX bike that I was really into "customizing"

    Essentially, this consisted of removing the factory parts and replacing them with inferior used parts from a junkyard in the back of a local bike shop.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    thanks man! i was hoping i could score a junky 1980s bmx for ~$100 though.

    OR

    if anyone knows where i can score a mamacherry style bike like them joints everyone in japan rides.

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts

  • phono13phono13 842 Posts
    If you're gonna go gearless, I prefer the neighborhood mainstay... the beach crusier. Cheap and practical (getta basket).




  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts

    TRIPENDICULAR, BRAH![/b]

  • RAJRAJ tenacious local 7,782 Posts
    I had a 1985 Haro Freestyler up until college when I ghost rid it off a cliff. It had the mushroom handle grips.


  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts


    you need to get one of these dogg

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts


    you need to get one of these dogg

    sweeeet.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    dang im looking at a site rite now on vintage bikes. i forgot how much of a boner i had for the hutch bikes too.

  • dang im looking at a site rite now on vintage bikes. i forgot how much of a boner i had for the hutch bikes too.


    Linkage plaese....

  • This was my dream bike back in the day..





    Remember that SE Racing bike with the crossed up frame?

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    This was my dream bike back in the day..





    Remember that SE Racing bike with the crossed up frame?

    fucken pk rippers bro! with the flattened frames. i had a huffy that was a poor imitation of the pk rippers.

  • BELIEVEBELIEVE 257 Posts
    It had the mushroom handle grips.


    never was a mushroom fan, i preferred oakleys




    pegs though, gotta have pegs!

  • This was my dream bike back in the day..





    Remember that SE Racing bike with the crossed up frame?

    fucken pk rippers bro! with the flattened frames. i had a huffy that was a poor imitation of the pk rippers.

    The Quad Angle.....


  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    whoa. never seen that before.

    anyways, how about a price check. how much are these shits worth nowadays?

  • phono13phono13 842 Posts
    At one point, I had the same Hutch Exel (in neon pinkish red) that's pic'd below:



    http://www.hutch-bikes.com/index.htm

    www.vintageBMX.com

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    sick. did you have the hot pink checkerboard pads too? i really dug all their, um, "accessories".


  • saw it on opening day. twice.

    Me too... it fit in really well with my lifestyle at that time.

    whoa. you went to fresno high?

    No, but I had a BMX bike that I was really into "customizing"






  • phono13phono13 842 Posts
    [questionable]Necessary[/questionable] accessories that I had at the time:

    ATI Grips with a donut on the brake lever side (no blisters plaese)
    Dice Valve Caps
    "Roll-On" rear pegs (the ones that look like a stick of deodorant)
    Flip-down pegs in the front
    Skyway mags were a nice touch
    ACS Rotor
    Flite brand pads

    As a skinny kid, I quickly realized that having a 40 pound bike wasn't functional.

  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    nice!

    it was a status symbol to rock the chrome hexagonal valve caps that could be found on most clovis PD cars.

    man, the hutch pads were some super girlie shit that i LOVED. people around here wear fans with the same pattern nowadays. anyways, i was on that vintage bikes and i just saw a CW bike. fuck dude i havent thought about bikes for hecka long.

  • phono13phono13 842 Posts
    keep hitting those thrifts... you'll find one!
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