March 1989

[Oak Tree]

Here's a story for all of us po folk that couldn't afford those hot bikes called "freestyle" bikes. As the freestyle movement was peeking in the late 80's, I found myself the last guy on the block to have a cool new bike. But I had an old canti frame and a big want-to. Stripped it down, had my cool older cousin spray it with a real paint gun (a professional paint job to me). I remember wearing my fingers out using steel wool on a rusty pair of rims with a freewheel on the back rim, ya know, that way you needed a cool hand brake. Bought all the other parts where ever I could find them. We had a Duckwall Alco and a White's Auto in our town that stocked a lot of bike parts, and white was the color of the day.
So here I am, high top Reeboks and all, thinking I was some awesome Freestyler.

I rode this bike all over from then until I got my liscense.

Anybody know what this frame was orginially with the big flange drop-outs?

 

[schwinnmesa]

So very cool!

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Cool pics!

 

[yoothgeye]

Never seen drops like that, did anyone "call you out" for it not being a "legit" BMX?

 

[Oak Tree]

I dont remember anybody saying any thing bad about it not being the real thing. The bike is pretty light so most of my friends wanted to ride it, jump it, wheelie it.

 

[Rat Rod]

That's some cool stuff right there. :wink:

I thought AMF had those big drop outs like that.

 

[Oak Tree]

coolest thing about this bike is that I still have it!!
After 22 years, here she is

 

[Rat Rod]

Cool factor just went up a few notches.

 

[Oak Tree]

Thanks, man. Next BMX show, I might bring it (just for fun) and my Supergoose.

 

[ozzmonaut]

Some of the early bmx bikes were canti frames. Scramblers at least, and I'm sure there were a few more. But early scramblers weren't too light, so you had them beat kind of. I like the color. That's me second favorite color for any bmx

 

[deorman]

Looks like someone put a Chicago Schwinn fork on it. :|

 

[user 135]

Those are some of the best self shot pictures posted here. The best thing....You still have the bike. Can we see recreations of those pics?

 

[Oak Tree]

Those are some of the best self shot pictures posted here. The best thing....You still have the bike. Can we see recreations of those pics?

I will see what I can do about that....
Thanks for the comments, guys.

 

[big john]

Got to be the cooles.....I mean RADDEST thread so far this year. That bike it priceless.

-john

 

[axsepul]

Very cool indeed!

 

[CustomCruse]

Its a Huffy, Chain ring I have not seen before, Schwinn fork.

Here us a Huffy, same dropouts.

 

[Oak Tree]

So its a Huffy! Thanks Custom.
I remember that I thought it was cool when I mounted the brake caliper on the hidden side. Can't remember the fork switch or where I got the sprocket...
Thanks guys!!