Well, it's the 4th of July and the sun was finally out in New Hampshire today. I was out running errends this morning and drove by our town's center (it's called "The Oval" around here). I though it was a perfect place to take a few pictures, so a while later I brought my Goose back for a quick photoshoot. Not many people around, but one kid who was maybe 12 or 13 came riding by on his BMX bike. He stopped and stared at my bike. He told me it looked really cool and asked what it was. I proudly told him it was a 1983 Supergoose. I told him it was what I rode on when I was his age. I was a bit offended when he asked if it was still rideable. :lol:
So anyway, to all you BMX guys, here is my one and only BMX. It indeed is the kind of bike I rolled on when I was 12 or 13 years old. It took me about a year to find a bike and the suitable parts to make it more like my childhood bike. It's not an exact replacement, but it's close. To any of you guys thinking about building a nice old school BMX, get your wallet ready. This sucker cost me more than 3 times any other bike I have built. I have way too much into this bike and I am still looking for a few tidbits. A set or red and yellow Oakley F-1 grips and some red KKT AMX pedals are on my list. I do have a red Sugino power disc and a gold P3 chainring sitting here, but I haven't had a chance to install them yet. And once again, I'm 6'8" and yes, I rode it around for a while today.
First, here is the bike as discovered by a guy on the BMX Museum. Notice the aweful rust, painted Pro-Class bars and general rattiness.
He went through it pretty well. Gave it an OA bath, cleaned the bars and other chrome parts, replaced the tires, cables, etc and made it a nice looking bike. This is how I got it. Thanks Chad!
Then, when I got it, the first thing I had to do was straighten the rear dropouts where UPS bent them. Luckily just an adjustable wrench took care of that. I added Z-Rims with sealed bearing hubs, bigger tires, yellow Tuff brake pads, Yellow Cali-Lite pads, a red Tuff Neck, and a set of new decals. Regreased and assembled into this:
And why was this a great place to take pictures today? Check this out...
A heart felt THANK YOU to all our vets out there. Thank you for all you've done to serve out great counry! Happy 4th everyone.
Dan
So anyway, to all you BMX guys, here is my one and only BMX. It indeed is the kind of bike I rolled on when I was 12 or 13 years old. It took me about a year to find a bike and the suitable parts to make it more like my childhood bike. It's not an exact replacement, but it's close. To any of you guys thinking about building a nice old school BMX, get your wallet ready. This sucker cost me more than 3 times any other bike I have built. I have way too much into this bike and I am still looking for a few tidbits. A set or red and yellow Oakley F-1 grips and some red KKT AMX pedals are on my list. I do have a red Sugino power disc and a gold P3 chainring sitting here, but I haven't had a chance to install them yet. And once again, I'm 6'8" and yes, I rode it around for a while today.
First, here is the bike as discovered by a guy on the BMX Museum. Notice the aweful rust, painted Pro-Class bars and general rattiness.
He went through it pretty well. Gave it an OA bath, cleaned the bars and other chrome parts, replaced the tires, cables, etc and made it a nice looking bike. This is how I got it. Thanks Chad!
Then, when I got it, the first thing I had to do was straighten the rear dropouts where UPS bent them. Luckily just an adjustable wrench took care of that. I added Z-Rims with sealed bearing hubs, bigger tires, yellow Tuff brake pads, Yellow Cali-Lite pads, a red Tuff Neck, and a set of new decals. Regreased and assembled into this:
And why was this a great place to take pictures today? Check this out...
A heart felt THANK YOU to all our vets out there. Thank you for all you've done to serve out great counry! Happy 4th everyone.
Dan
