Anyone Else Into Old School BMX

It’s an 89. Paid like 300 on eBay.

 

Heck yes

 

Such a deal, you'd freak if you saw what those go for

 

@Texas T here's a good writeup if you need to work on the SpinTech. That's especially nice to have complete on the bike, the smalls always seem to get messed up or lost

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=376563

 

Thanks for that. I am thinking about doing all the cables. Sizes matter

 

I did manage to fuck up earlier. I was pulling the rear brake cable tight through the neck and went to tighten the screw. Felt like it stripped out and my heart dropped, went to back out and the head broke off the original screw. A little upset to lose the original but hated it anyway. Getting replaced with an Allen screw.

 

Maybe I should take care of it better. Back when I bought it, this particular year an model (performer) wasn’t that expensive. I know the pro performers have been expensive though.

 

Oh you mean the fixing bolt on the front? Check the first page of this thread, it's a long read but has the parts list for the hardware you can get at Home Despot or Lowe's and it's already been confirmed to work as a direct swap. Work smarter not harder. Guy who started the thread is a Spin Tech guru

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=376563

Nothing wrong with that as it sits man, it's original and that only happens one time. Maybe a little cleaning but don't go repainting stuff, I wouldn't..

Look a few pages back at my before/after, I did repaint my Schwinn but the original paint was buried and couldn't be gotten to without ruining it anyways.

 

I got one from the hardware store. I like it better even though not original

 

Looks fine by me. Sometimes it's better to replace those type of fasteners anyway especially if they're acting up

 

1984 I had this Frame/fork and wheels, so sweet, ah glory days!

 

Got my dice valve caps and moved the cables to the proper side of the handlebars.

 

Been a lot of years for me. I still wish I would have never gotten rid of my Mongoose. We're talking 1980's.

 

Back in the 80s I had a Diamondback Viper and raced a little in Middletown, ny....All the money i got ftom cutting lawns went into my bike....Had a Hutch stem, Redline RL Osborne bars and #plate.....bearclaw peddles, potts mod, even the gyro, bolt on forkstanders.....i eventually bought a CW California freesyler white with orange tuff IIS. Sold the CW, the diamond back was given away....kick myself when I see how much this stuff is worth now...we rode all day long from 6th grade to to 9 th grade.......fun times

 

Damn, those CWs are really up there. Always wanted one.

 

The spring and summer of 8th grade to nineth grade I worked my ass off cutting grass, raking leaves....i loved it rode for a couple years then I wanted a car.....i actually bought a new 1987 base model 2wd Toyota no options not even a cigarette lighter......i lowered 2 inches......thing bottomed out almost everywhere.......the good old carefree days......

 

I love this thread. I need to dig my Robinson out, shine it up and post some pics and fuck take her for a spin

 

I was a little worried that everything I loved about my bike 30 years ago was just me as a kid. Anyway I got the exact same bike I had and it’s honestly better than I remember. I appreciate the over engineering that went into selling bikes back then. Especially after buying new age bikes for my kids