Show your BMX bikes

[LEWETHETIGER73]

So it sounded like there is a bunch of people that have or have had these bikes. So lets see what you got for some pictures

before

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/P1010112.jpg

after

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/P1010111.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/DSC04494-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/P1010340.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/DSC00434.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/P1010152.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/LEWETHETIGER73/bikes/DSC00434.jpg

[jbiscuit]

That Robinson is hot!!

[u_say_go]

Lew, interested in selling that Hutch?

I picked up an American made Trick Star frame and fork for $25 from a guy at work, he had no idea what it was. I took about a year restoring it and ended up with this
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/jaydubya_2006/hutch1.jpg

[lilws6]

i'll have st snap some pictures of the ones i got in the garage

[badass88gt]

I used to have a Redline and an old GT Mach One, my buddy had Haro's, a Skyway and a PK Ripper. This was back around 89-91.

[MoCkiN U]

I had a skyway. It was baby blue with white wheel covers on it. LOL

I wish I still had that bike actually

[badass88gt]

Yeah, his was bright green with white mags. I wish I still had my Redline, had all the cool parts on it, hubs, 3 piece crank, everything that was considered "top shelf" back then. A buddy needed money so I bought it for $150. Had it appraised for my parent's insurance and it appraised at $850 for replacement cost. Would probably all be junk by today's standards.

[Cryptic]

1987 (or maybe 88) DiamondBack Striker
(not my pic, but it looked similar to this)
http://bmxmuseum.com/image/bikes_001_copy9_lg.jpg
http://www.80skid.com/images/1988DiamondBackWoodyItsonStrikeZone.jpg

[HRSEPLA]

Bikes I still have My original Race Bike from the 80's 1984 HUTCH PRO RACER
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics201.jpg
another HUTCH Pro Racer
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics182.jpg
and another HUTCH Pro racer
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/blackhutch001.jpg


And My NEW school Race Bikes
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/christmasandbikes017.jpg

Cruiser
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/cruiser003.jpg

Practice bike
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/christmasandbikes015.jpg


Bikes I HAD...
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics186.jpg
2 Skyway TA's, GT MACH one, PK RIPPER, ELF, Haro group 1
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics180.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics179.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics184.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics185.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/jumpdrivepics197.jpg

Tina :-D

[u_say_go]

tina where do you race? my kids and i would love to check it out

[HRSEPLA]

tina where do you race? my kids and i would love to check it out

Right now in the winter In Elkhorn at The walworth county Fair grounds right off the rock freeway:
http://www.walworthbmx.com/

In Summer, these are the closer places:
This ones at The crystal Ridge Ski Hill area in Franklin
http://milwaukeebmx.com/
and this one Is In FondDuLac
http://www.fdlbmxclub.com/
and Rockford, IL.
http://www.rockfordbmx.com/

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Tina,

I see you have good rims on your current bikes.

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Right now in the winter In Elkhorn at The walworth county Fair grounds right off the rock freeway:
http://www.walworthbmx.com/

Summer, these are the closer places:
http://milwaukeebmx.com/
and
http://www.fdlbmxclub.com/
and
http://www.rockfordbmx.com/

Do you happen to have a sponsorship with us, Hayes Bicycle Group?(Sunringle)

[pOrk]

Damn Tina you have some awesome bikes

[HRSEPLA]

Do you happen to have a sponsorship with us, Hayes Bicycle Group?(Sunringle)

Can Proudly say Yes I do!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/mrshorseplay/RockfordNatPics09002-1.jpg

THANKS PORK!!!:D

[hotshift13]

I still have a PK Ripper frame and fork, and a Thruster Tri-Bar in my parents basement. Thought about restoring them, but it seems to be pretty expensive!!!

[Ricky Bobby]

i had a bunch of stuff last one i had was a auburn i liked that bike

[LEWETHETIGER73]

Sorry, trick star is gone. I am done collecting bmx stuff. Got sick of listening to certain "RAD RICH" characters verbally bash my friends because he couldn't get his way. The guy is about as 2 faced and psyhco as they come. So be carefull when dealing with "RAD RICH" on craigslist.

On a side note I do have some nos stuff sitting in the garage. Mainly some wheels covers, and seats.

[pOrk]

Rad Rich is one funny character, has some really cool bikes but not all there upstairs. I thought he was a nice guy the few times I've run into him.

[LEWETHETIGER73]

I alway liked the Hutch racer bikes better then the trick stars, Those look sweeeet!

For the most part he {Rich} was alright. I went riding with him and his kid a few times. I first met him when I lived down the block from him because he also had a 73 LeMans/ GTO like me. But supposedly he had this dream where he sold his GTO { his first car} to fund his bmx museum because he thought he could make some serious cash with ticket sale. Well he lost his car, broke the bank to the tune of over $15,000 and as far as I am concerened he is still some where in the deep end.

[JC70SS]

oh God! Nice!

I used to have a mongoose california? and a chrome robinson I bought from Torque Center. Almost raced in Elkhorn in the 80's but parents wouldn't drive me.

[pOrk]

His trailer meusem is cool, but nobody is going to pay to see restored bmx bikes. I like seeing them, but I can look at them all day long via google.

[GTSLOW]

Just gave my cousin my old Standard Trls250 for his birth day.

[u_say_go]

His trailer meusem is cool, but nobody is going to pay to see restored bmx bikes. I like seeing them, but I can look at them all day long via google.

wrong-a-mundo! I'd pay to see it. I pay to go to Rockford and check out the INCREDIBLE display of old school rides.
My kid is into bikes, so I've been exposed to the new stuff out there. Some are pretty cool, but I'll steal a quote from Pork, most of them are "cookie cutter". Back in the day bikes had style, and personality. You could remove the decals and still identify the different models. Trick Star, Haro Master, Torker, GT Performer, Diamond Back.
It's a shame those bikes are so ridiculously priced now, but I get it. I sold that Hutch pictured above for over $1000 2 years ago, now they're going for almost $2000.
It's cool to see guys are still into old school bikes.

[moels]

Back in the day bikes had style, and personality. You could remove the decals and still identify the different models. Trick Star, Haro Master, Torker, GT Performer, Diamond Back.


Exactly, it was a big thing to do for awhile when I was racing to clean the bikes of the stickers. The clean chrome look was the in thing, and everyone knew by the framestyle what you had anyway.

[Teufelhunden]

Mongoose Expert for the kid
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/895b3ad3.jpg

[LEWETHETIGER73]

That should be a good start. And looks like those grips should clean up real nice!

[Teufelhunden]

Yeah, I'm pretty excited about it. We tore it apart already and started cleaning it up. It's been alot of fun.

[HRSEPLA]

I hear ya about old school bikes having character...My friend whos into old school bikes tried racing on an old setup but its really hard with todays tracks you need longer frames so i finally convinced him to update well he found a new style frame in an old school look this isnt his but close to his : http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/sandm/23422
companys dont use chrome as it got really expensive to do :-(

-Scott post pics up when your done with that bad boy :-D

-Tina

[Teufelhunden]

Tina, thanks again. I cant tell you how excited I am to restore and ride again.

What are some local retail sources for this stuff?

[Teufelhunden]

Before:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/0a4bb666.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/bc791a62.jpg

Nathan and I have cleaned and polished it up pretty good so far. Many hours with the buffer wheel and jeweler's rouge. A white vinegar soak for a couple hours removed a lot of the rust.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/photo2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/photo.jpg

I ordered some Skyways IIs, bear traps, nickle/black chain, new brakes, tires, & grips. Should be together fairly soon.

[buttersgt350]

wow that looks nice. good job.

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

looks good

[venm4u97]

still a little dusty from sittin..but I built it from the frame up back when i was 17 and workin at wheel n sprocket...so a little over 9 years ago.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/jhotstang87/2010-06-05221833.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/jhotstang87/2010-06-05221751.jpg

[venm4u97]

haha...whoops sry for the huge pics....but being a noob i can't edit my post.

[GTSLOW]

1pc crank and threaded alum pegs? :(

[u_say_go]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/photo.jpg

I ordered some Skyways IIs, bear traps, nickle/black chain, new brakes, tires, & grips. Should be together fairly soon.[/QUOTE]


that's what it's all about man! way to go making it a project with the kid:thumbsup

[BR3W CITY]

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/twowheeljay/UNI_0411.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/twowheeljay/UNI_0417.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/twowheeljay/UNI_0415.jpg
Hoffman Evil Knievel bike that I had since new in '98. Gold number plate, special seat etc, was a real cool bike. Just sold it last year.

[venm4u97]

1pc crank and threaded alum pegs? :(

its set up for flatland....i didn't need a 3 piece crank....i didn't want the weight of the steel pegs so i went with those and there not threaded.

[BadAzzGTA89]

A takara ,goose,goose,Super goose!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/Badazzgta89/DSCF0895.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/Badazzgta89/DSCF0893.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/Badazzgta89/DSCF0894.jpg
And my old super goose race bike i let the kids ride and no i didn't put the pegs on the kids did lol!

[Teufelhunden]

Almost finished...

[Teufelhunden]

All Done!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose091.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose087.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose089.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose086.jpg

Before

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose018.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose016.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose001.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/bizbizbiz/Mongoose/Mongoose004.jpg

[GTSLOW]

Looks great. Now just get a decal kit for it.

[moels]

My shins hurt just looking at those bear-trap pedals. lol

Turned out really nice!

[BadAzzGTA89]

looks great. Now just get a decal kit for it.

x2

[-stew-]

Another thread back from the dead...

Scooped this up from a coworker. So far I have repacked the wheel bearings and replaced a bent axle, cleaned the mags up, using a brass brush and chrome polish to clean some of the rust up, put new grips on and some cheap brakes, and pulled pulled the stickers. Gyro, pegs, and sticker kit are in the mail. Gotta touch up the "GT'' emblems on the wheels and keep polishing on it, but it should be a nice looking rider when I'm done. More labor than money into this. Picking this up kinda gave me a new obsession, so i'm kinda looking for a nice GT Mach 1 to do a full build on.

As purchased...

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2011-12-08070513.jpg


Currently...

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2011-12-16130254.jpg

[GHOSST]

Love the 3 spoke mags!!!! Nice bike. Mags were the shiz back in the day, like having forged wheels on a car, lol.

[WilliamZ]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/29281_426609121604_503596604_5987301_3541595_n.jpg

[GHOSST]

That thing is clean man!

[HRSEPLA]

Tina's Current race bike, lots of polished Aluminum ....
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu91/samtina/rockford612118guy.jpg

and the 20"
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu91/samtina/ghpbmx20inch002.jpg

[-stew-]

Boom!


http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/100_0859.jpg

[Irish]

Boom!


http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/100_0859.jpg

One piece crank FTL!

Nice looking bike tho!

[lilws6]

my haro i still have
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/lilws6/haro2.jpg
also had one of these when i was younger might still have the frame rotting in my moms yard someplace
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/hoffman/48765

[BR3W CITY]

I have a mid-late 90's GT (don;t know model) that I rode when I was younger. It has a BARELY ridden set of Sun spoke wheels and tires (They are older tires, but barely ridden on, has been hangin in the garage, also comes with a set of the original mag wheels (one is cracked). The issue with it is the rear hub is apart...and I have no idea how to put it together.

If anyone still is into those, make me an offer so it doesn't hang in my garage anymore, its been there at least 12-13 or more years.

[-stew-]

Thanks for the sweet deal, Jay! Looked at the rear wheel for half a second, looks like you took the freewheel apart not the hub. I'm gonna tear into it tomorrow and make a shopping list, shouldn't take much to get it riding again. Found out the paint scheme is called "Black Rainbow," and I'm pretty sure it's a '98. Here's the Dyno i was telling you about. Pictures don't do the paint justice, it's got a two tone pattern to it. The tires are Odyssey bare feet, the tread pattern is bare feet. Pretty school old school tires until my fat ass blew out the sidewall on the rear! Thanks again and nice to meet you!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2012-02-16122442.jpg

[BR3W CITY]

Looks good Stew.
Glad you are getting her roadworthy (and I didn't even know what a freewheel was).

Black rainbow sounds like a black gay DJ tho haha.

[-stew-]

Boom!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2012-07-19140700.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2012-07-19141212.jpg

[-stew-]

From zero...

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2012-08-21145953.jpg

To hero...

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/stewsquarenuts/2013-02-16222753_zps977b6b8b.jpg