My old school bike thread

[Justin]

Prompted by jwhit75 I decided that, since I didn't have actual pics of all my bikes, I would "borrow" some from similar bikes that I found on BMXMuseum... Here they are, to the best of my memory, in order...


First, I had an 86 performer, chrome (This 85 is damn close!)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/danny_s_bikes_038_lg.jpg


Next, my Chrome Pro Freestyle Tour (Didn't know the year, bought it used)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/00000102_lg.jpg

I swapped frames with a friend and got a blue pro freestyle tour (Mine was in better shape though)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/100_4939_lg.jpg

Then I had a Dyno Pro Compe
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/100_3415_lg.jpg

my 93 (I think) Master.. (Actual photo)
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l288/merenjay/PhotoshopChops/95Master.jpg

after that, I got a Slammer
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/slammer1_lg.jpg

Then my Big Daddy
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/5_lg.jpg

Then another big daddy (this one is VERY close to mine!!!)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/dscn0524_lg.jpg

Then I tried a Taj
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/hoffman_taj_1_lg.jpg

Then I went with a Schwinn Hydramatic (mine was yellow, then I got a red one as a warranty replacement)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/picture_005_copy9_lg.jpg

Then a Standard TAO (mine was tan
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/standard_002_lg.jpg

Then a Standard Shaman (mine was green)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/img_0139_lg.jpg

Then my EP, which I still have and still ride (different pegs now though)
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l288/merenjay/PhotoshopChops/IMG_4481.jpg

My Solid killing machine (couldn't find a pic of one built up)
http://www.kickassbmx.com/images/solid-killingmachine.jpg

Then a Fly Diablo euro BB (mine was navy blue)
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/image/fly01_lg.jpg

then my current ride, my Failure Grade 1
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l288/merenjay/PhotoshopChops/Grade1.jpg


My two current rides hangin' in the yard
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l288/merenjay/PhotoshopChops/IMG_4483-1.jpg


Thanks to the guys at BMXMuseum for the borrowed pics. Most of the ones I found were very close to what I had. I'm sure I forgot one here or there, but that's pretty much the rundown of my bike timeline!!! Now let's see yours!!!

[jwhit75]

:clap::clap:hey that was real beasty of you to do that.good lookin out. and since you are vwelcome over at the museum,(im a banned member, but you can check out my giant on there its the pretty red one,) do you think you could steal me a pic of the 87'mongoose decade pink and chrome and gthe 87' performer in day glow pink? that was my 2 first real bmx. thanks and im going to contribute as much as i can to tjis post as well!!!!8)8)8)

[jwhit75]

Thanks to the guys at BMXMuseum for the borrowed pics. Most of the ones I found were very close to what I had. I'm sure I forgot one here or there, but that's pretty much the rundown of my bike timeline!!! Now let's see yours!!!

see youn could pit me on any of those 80's gt's and i would be in HEAVEN.....:clap:

[stephen g]

those killing machines weighed in at like 8.5lbs didn't they?
and dude, you've had a LOT of bikes.

[TexasWheelman]

I try to check in every day. I love seeing and hearing about the old-skool stuff.

[Justin]

those killing machines weighed in at like 8.5lbs didn't they?
and dude, you've had a LOT of bikes.

YES!!! The whole bike was about 40 lbs, I believe. It also had the Solid fork, which weighs more than most of todays frames!!!

[oldstreetthrasher]

That first GT Performer was an '87, you can tell by the stickers, unless someone put '87 stickers on an older frame. It also should have the black OGK mags to be correct. The chrome Pro Freestyle Tour Team Model was also an '87. The Blue PFST was an '88, I had that exact same color one. The Dyno Pro Compe Team is an '87.

[Justin]

Like I said, I was just looking for something similar to what I had. Mine weren't exact to what the pictures are, I borrowed those from BMX Museum.

[oldstreetthrasher]

Oh, I know... I was just spittin' my old school bike knowledge.

[Justin]

I wouldn't know the years by stickers anyway, I used to go through them like socks, constantly changing them. I did find an old photo album though, and when I get bored I'm going to scan some pics and post them.

[oldskoolstreet]

I had an old GT Performer. Not sure what year it was, but it was white with the hot pink/blue stickers. Everything was white, frame to the tires, cables, everything but the valve stems and caps. I loved that thing and rode it for years.

That's good stuff right there.

[RiseAbove]

That Dyno pro compe was an '87, right?
Had the D-Tour in white. LOVED that bike to death, rode it for years. Those took a good beating!

After about '91 I took a looooong break until '97 when I bought an all chrome Mongoose Hooligan (God, what was I thinking).

Quit again and bought a chrome Hoffman.......er, I don't remember the name of the bike. Approx 2002. Had a goofy name to it.

Then I got A Federal Division Frame from Dans and TRIED to match the parts from the Hoffman. What an utter nightmare that frame was. Bent chainstay, heavy as shit.....::oops:

Now I'm ready to buy an S & M LAF frame and build it up THE RIGHT way for once!!

[Bezzle]

cool mag wheels!

[Peach]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/parishair/bmx01.jpg

i dont have a pic of mine, but this is the same one, cept mine was different colors. its a 1984 haro, it was my first bike, i found it at a yard sale when i was 15. i rode it every day up until recently when it got stolen. which broke my heart. seriously. =[
i just ordered a new haro Z1 tho, it will be here on wed.!!