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[#2]
81-84 Pre-freestyle BMX was best BMX
Some great content on IG with refurbished bikes |
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[#3]
You can still feel the dents in my shin bones from the metal petals.
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[#5]
Quoted: Black and yellow Huffy Pro Thunder with the cheese grater wheels...............great bike View Quote Had one too. Changed out the gooseneck with model I can't remember now, and a different front sprocket. A bit hard to get going, but it would let me cruise away from my friends on the neighborhood streets when I did. Left it on the front porch one night, and well... ETA: I swapped the factory single gooseneck after coming off jump and the bars slipping. This left me riding the back of my leg on the back tire longer than I cared to. I was wearing shorts at the time and if you look hard, you can still see the mark. |
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[#6]
Quoted: Thank God for the burbs. Our BMX bikes were MX bikes. Suzuki RM80s and Yamaha YZ80s. View Quote Always wanted a dirtbike as a kid, a few friends had them. At 13 i had a 1971 Yamaha 80 that barely ran, did bmx for most of my teens, but by 19 I hit quads and dirt bikes and never looked back. Today at 52 i have a small mx track and ride several times a week. |
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[#7]
View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Schwinn Predator Team chrome-moly https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4405_jpeg-3197826.JPG Attached File Still have it hanging in my dad's barn, pretty rusty in spots last time I looked. My 7year old son was asking me about what tablet games and stuff I played as a kid. I laughed and said they didn't exist back then. He said "in the olden days?" Little shit. When he asked what we did for fun I said go outside in the morning and ride bikes til dark. We were pretty poor and didn't have much after dad got laid off from the steel mill in the early 80s. But they saved somehow, and "Santa" gave me the best present a kid in the early 80s could wish for. Might have to drag it down and see if I can fix it up for the boy. |
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Quoted: Mine looked like this https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419134/1000004664_jpg-3197834.JPG Still have it hanging in my dad's barn, pretty rusty in spots last time I looked. My 7year old son was asking me about what tablet games and stuff I played as a kid. I laughed and said they didn't exist back then. He said "in the olden days?" Little shit. When he asked what we did for fun I said go outside in the morning and ride bikes til dark. We were pretty poor and didn't have much after dad got laid off from the steel mill in the early 80s. But they saved somehow, and "Santa" gave me the best present a kid in the early 80s could wish for. Might have to drag it down and see if I can fix it up for the boy. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Schwinn Predator Team chrome-moly https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4405_jpeg-3197826.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419134/1000004664_jpg-3197834.JPG Still have it hanging in my dad's barn, pretty rusty in spots last time I looked. My 7year old son was asking me about what tablet games and stuff I played as a kid. I laughed and said they didn't exist back then. He said "in the olden days?" Little shit. When he asked what we did for fun I said go outside in the morning and ride bikes til dark. We were pretty poor and didn't have much after dad got laid off from the steel mill in the early 80s. But they saved somehow, and "Santa" gave me the best present a kid in the early 80s could wish for. Might have to drag it down and see if I can fix it up for the boy. I forgot about the Schwinn Predator Atari bike!!! Earlier than the 86 cro-mo freeforms Attached File Attached File |
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[#10]
Quoted: Had a Mongoose first, then GT & finally a Hutch. GT was my favorite…https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/16226/31328BCC-009F-4055-BDD4-76EEB460E7D3_jpe-3197609.JPG View Quote Fucking Rad. |
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[#12]
My first bike was a Huffy pro lightning, I got a chrome mongoose with black skyways after that and rode that thing far and wide for years . All the kids and teens lived on bmx’s back then . It was nothing to see 20 bikes or more laying in the grass in front of my house . Every make and color . We rode to the arcades, bmx and skate shops, mall , movie theaters, girls houses , favorite trails and just explored every where. Built all kinds of ramps and jumps guys had jam boxes and other shit rigged to their bikes . We spent stupid amounts of time learning tricks and freestyling . Going to where everyone else was at . It was a pretty cool childhood. We were about as free as kids could be . I still have that Mongoose and two Redlines .
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[#13]
Oh yea. I was into the bikes for sure.
Our crew ruled our neighborhood with Kuwahara, Hutch, GT eddy Fiola's, Redline, and my favorite ride. PK RIPPER! CW bars, Skyway mags, Z rims, Shimano bear claws, donuts O rings on our grips, laid back seat posts, man those where the days. |
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[#17]
My main BMX was a Redline but it was never stolen from me. It was however a stolen recovery that my dad bought from the original owners son. The guy was my dads boss and he was pretty well off, his kids bike (the Redline) was stolen so he bought him a new one but they later recovered the bike and it had been painted flat black.
I sanded it completely down to metal, repainted it in blue metal flake and bought a new sticker set. I later sold it to a kid in my neighborhood and like most guys I wish I had kept it. I do still have my Sims Stabb mad scientist skateboard thou. |
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[#19]
Quoted: My first bike was a Huffy pro lightning, I got a chrome mongoose with black skyways after that and rode that thing far and wide for years . All the kids and teens lived on bmx’s back then . It was nothing to see 20 bikes or more laying in the grass in front of my house . Every make and color . We rode to the arcades, bmx and skate shops, mall , movie theaters, girls houses , favorite trails and just explored every where. Built all kinds of ramps and jumps guys had jam boxes and other shit rigged to their bikes . We spent stupid amounts of time learning tricks and freestyling . Going to where everyone else was at . It was a pretty cool childhood. We were about as free as kids could be . I still have that Mongoose and two Redlines . View Quote All of ^^^^. Kids today are being shortchanged. |
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[#20]
View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: You can still feel the dents in my shin bones from the metal petals. I have flashback nightmares with these. https://i.imgur.com/aQ4kiVT.jpg Yup. Probably be banned by all the Karens today. That said, I thought they looked cool, but I thought the Shimanos looked cooler. |
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[#23]
Had a chrome Mongoose Motomag. Dad about had a stroke when he learned what Mom paid for it and then he had to assemble it. I rode the absolute hell out of that thing, eventually cracking the frame in a couple of places.
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[#24]
Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/245471/IMG_0145-3197871.jpg Mine was way different, but i'm not surprised since i've never seen another. But i got my MT Racing Silverfox from my cousin as a hand-me-down. But i thought it was a great bike who served me well. Not really anything in the way of upgrades. But i did scavenge a coasterbrake and put it on. Had alot of fun with that, but i don't remember having any tread on my tires. But i was stupid enough to stash it behind a grocery store for an hour. Was gone by the time i got back. Really angry then and still am now. Not common in the US, but i believe they were really popular in the UK back then. I miss it ETA: Pic is not mine. But it matches what I had. View Quote That's a sweet ride. Mine was set up much like that but blue/white. |
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[#25]
Quoted: Yup. Probably be banned by all the Karens today. That said, I thought they looked cool, but I thought the Shimanos looked cooler. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: You can still feel the dents in my shin bones from the metal petals. I have flashback nightmares with these. https://i.imgur.com/aQ4kiVT.jpg Yup. Probably be banned by all the Karens today. That said, I thought they looked cool, but I thought the Shimanos looked cooler. Negative. https://www.porkchopbmx.com/vp-747-3rd-gen-bear-trap-xc-ii-bmx-alloy--46156513.html |
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[#26]
I wanted a Mongoose, but Mom got me a Huffy.
2nd bike was a lower mid tier BMXer, but I never got the Mongoose. Oh well, a couple years later I was into ATVs and dirtbikes anyway. And electric guitars..... |
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[#28]
still have my Hutch Trickstar, really should dig it out and put it together.
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[#30]
For anyone that keeps up with modern BMX, I had a few questions.
-Why do so many modern BMX riders have their seats lowered so much with the nose of the saddle angled upwards? I can understand if you're doing crazy tricks on a track and need clearance, but almost every BMX bike I see riding around the city has this setup. Growing up we always had our seats higher so you could sit and be comfortable riding around. -Who do so many BMX riders not have brakes? Back in the day you would you have front/rear brakes on a freestyle bike and a single brake on your BMX bike. But now I'm seeing no brakes at all. I have a few "fixed gear" track bikes with no brakes but you can slow down by putting back pressure on the cranks or even skid the rear tire. Foot retention (clipless pedals, pedal straps, etc..) are required for this though. Always thought BMX bikes just had a freewheel (the cheaper bikes had a coaster brake), so pedaling backwards does nothing. How do you slow down? |
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[#31]
I’d like to also point out the tricks have evolved.
[youtube]shorts/xw_-CLexLCE[/youtube] ..do shorts not load? |
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[#32]
Quoted: I’d like to also point out the tricks have evolved. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xw_-CLexLCE View Quote remove the "shorts/" My Favourite BMX Trick! |
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[#33]
View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I’d like to also point out the tricks have evolved. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xw_-CLexLCE remove the "shorts/" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw_-CLexLCE Thanks, i just edited to ask. |
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[#34]
I started racing in 78 and "retired" is 1986.
I have my 82 GT pro and my 81 MCS Magnum 240. I won a lot of races on those 2 bikes. |
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[#36]
Quoted: For anyone that keeps up with modern BMX, I had a few questions. -Why do so many modern BMX riders have their seats lowered so much with the nose of the saddle angled upwards? I can understand if you're doing crazy tricks on a track and need clearance, but almost every BMX bike I see riding around the city has this setup. Growing up we always had our seats higher so you could sit and be comfortable riding around. -Who do so many BMX riders not have brakes? Back in the day you would you have front/rear brakes on a freestyle bike and a single brake on your BMX bike. But now I'm seeing no brakes at all. I have a few "fixed gear" track bikes with no brakes but you can slow down by putting back pressure on the cranks or even skid the rear tire. Foot retention (clipless pedals, pedal straps, etc..) are required for this though. Always thought BMX bikes just had a freewheel (the cheaper bikes had a coaster brake), so pedaling backwards does nothing. How do you slow down? View Quote Go to 2:40. Sometimes you just need wheels and grips. BEST OF: BMX | X Games Minneapolis 2019 |
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[#39]
Quoted: Schwinn Predator Team chrome-moly View Quote I had the 85 Streetwise, like this https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/81174 |
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[#40]
View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Schwinn Predator Team chrome-moly I had the 85 Streetwise, like this https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/81174 Badass!!!! |
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[#41]
Quoted: I forgot about the Schwinn Predator Atari bike!!! Earlier than the 86 cro-mo freeforms https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4409_jpeg-3197847.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4408_jpeg-3197848.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Schwinn Predator Team chrome-moly https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4405_jpeg-3197826.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419134/1000004664_jpg-3197834.JPG Still have it hanging in my dad's barn, pretty rusty in spots last time I looked. My 7year old son was asking me about what tablet games and stuff I played as a kid. I laughed and said they didn't exist back then. He said "in the olden days?" Little shit. When he asked what we did for fun I said go outside in the morning and ride bikes til dark. We were pretty poor and didn't have much after dad got laid off from the steel mill in the early 80s. But they saved somehow, and "Santa" gave me the best present a kid in the early 80s could wish for. Might have to drag it down and see if I can fix it up for the boy. I forgot about the Schwinn Predator Atari bike!!! Earlier than the 86 cro-mo freeforms https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4409_jpeg-3197847.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/338038/IMG_4408_jpeg-3197848.JPG Ohhh, this picture reminded me of the day after new bike day! Going to town and willfully removing and destroying every bit of safety equipment! Chain quard, nope! Reflectors, fu*k all that! TODAY WE DIE LIKE PATRIOTS! |
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[#42]
Quoted: Hello fellow PK Ripper..er. View Quote In the 90s I had a GT Pro Series that turned into a Hoffman Flash over the years. Replaced with a PK Ripper which got stolen. Fast forward to last summer, took my kids to the BMX track on a whim and they loved it. So I bought another PK Ripper. Lol. |
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[#44]
Quoted: Quoted: I had a SE Racing PK Ripper with Landing Gear forks. Redline 3 pc cranks and Uniseat. Blue trim Hello fellow PK Ripper..er. SE racing getting some mention in here. PK Ripper kids! Mine Attached File They don't make them like they used to. I have a SE Racing OM Duro 27.5 now but only because it was on sale, 40% off. |
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[#45]
Quoted: For anyone that keeps up with modern BMX, I had a few questions. -Why do so many modern BMX riders have their seats lowered so much with the nose of the saddle angled upwards? I can understand if you're doing crazy tricks on a track and need clearance, but almost every BMX bike I see riding around the city has this setup. Growing up we always had our seats higher so you could sit and be comfortable riding around. -Who do so many BMX riders not have brakes? Back in the day you would you have front/rear brakes on a freestyle bike and a single brake on your BMX bike. But now I'm seeing no brakes at all. I have a few "fixed gear" track bikes with no brakes but you can slow down by putting back pressure on the cranks or even skid the rear tire. Foot retention (clipless pedals, pedal straps, etc..) are required for this though. Always thought BMX bikes just had a freewheel (the cheaper bikes had a coaster brake), so pedaling backwards does nothing. How do you slow down? View Quote Last fall, I put together 3 DK General Lee bikes. Bought the longest seatposts I could find. Took pics of each build as I went along. The flack/grief/somewhat-good-natured-ribbing I took for not having the seats down in the pics was disturbing. I liked it tall back in the day for riding. My knees like them tall today....for riding. One guy was like, "put it down and take the pic. Put it up to ride." LOL. That requires work. And scratches the seatpost. No thanks. Picked up a used Gary Young signature Sunday Soundwave last fall. No brakes. Had to add at least a rear. You want to talk about a light, smoooooooooth rolling bike......... |
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[#46]
Wish I could ride like i used to.
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[#48]
Was it PK Ripper that made the fiberglass? frame? They broke easily.
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[#49]
I had a ton of them mid to late 90s:
-GT -Dyno -Diamond Backs -97 schwinn predator (favorite) Currently have a specialized 415 Fatboy that needs restored. |
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[#50]
My Predator was also stolen but got it back with my dads help. I will get some pictures this weekend.
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