Loop tail, champion bar, double top tube...who made it

[oldschoolcolo]

Been trying to figure out for years who made this bike. Any ideas?

I've been collecting pics of different bikes as they come up, but none have the orig decals or any markings.

Thanks.

 

[scrumblero]

is it a 24 or a 26??

 

[oldschoolcolo]

is it a 24 or a 26??

It's a 26 inch. When I bought mine, it was set up more a clunker w mtn bike bars, and SA hubs front and back laced to Araya rims.

 

[scrumblero]

that santa cruz sticker makes me think they might be one of "Hunter Cycles" frames, he used to do a frame kinda like that if I remember right.

 

[oldschoolcolo]

that santa cruz sticker makes me think they might be one of "Hunter Cycles" frames, he used to do a frame kinda like that if I remember right.

What the heck. Shot him an email. Will let you know what I find out. Thanks for the lead.

 

[oldschoolcolo]

I checked his website and there are a few bikes w similarities.....

 

[scrumblero]

sweet!! if not I bet he knows.. :wink:

 

[oldschoolcolo]

sweet!! if not I bet he knows.. :wink:

That works, too!

 

[oldschoolcolo]

Rick Hunter says no....

 

[scrumblero]

I seen one of those frames .. at least I think ot was tha same, said Champion on it!! down tube and seat mast deacals... :roll:

 

[oldschoolcolo]

I seen one of those frames .. at least I think ot was tha same, said Champion on it!! down tube and seat mast deacals... :roll:

Not a Champion, unfortunately.

 

[Wildcat]

Loop tail looks like Jamis.

 

[scrumblero]

now that I look at yours again, it wasn't quite the same..... have you tried posting it at the BMX museum?

 

[oldschoolcolo]

now that I look at yours again, it wasn't quite the same..... have you tried posting it at the BMX museum?

I have. Been trying for 5+ years to figure out who made. I've seen pics of several others, but none ever had decals.

 

[gato'sbikes]

hummmm :?: :?: i once painted on for a friend just like that one same had no decals my friend bought it at a local swap meet for 60 bucks as hes walking around with it some guy out of the blue offers him 500$ my friend says no and the guy gives him his number..... mentioned it may be a "panda" ... looks exactly like the one you have..... but that pretty much all i know

 

[Ahab]

laguna keeps poppin to mind when i see it.

 

[oldschoolcolo]

That's close but can't be verified yet. Same with Panda.

 

[gato'sbikes]

thats what i was thinking.... laguna... but no luck ? :?: :?: :?:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Kind of looks like a Kona :? Not this exact model but close :wink:
http://www.konaworld.co/bike.cfm?content=humu

 

[3barFan]

I work with a guy, who has one of these hanging from the rafters here in Roseville, Ca. Story goes... he and some of his buddies in Oildale, late 70's, ordered them custom
and raced them. I've been trying to talk him out of it for the last ten years!