Reilley1
Aug 7 2006, 02:39 PM
Got this frame from the cool cat and dare I say almost legendary Adam Cox not long ago
1970's Karl Hoff
Ashtabula Fork
Ashtabula Stem
Dorcy Bars
Waffle Grips
Vinyl Snap Pads
Motomag Is
Carlisle Tires
Takagi Crank
Takagi 3 Arrows Chainwheel
Generic Chain
Union Pedals
Wald Post
Wald Seat Clamp
Messinger Padded seat
Thanks to Adam for the frame, Jeremy Jacobsen for the Takagi Crank and Johnny Pinnix (Dayride) for the front tire that came out of nowhere!
[ August 07, 2006, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Reilley1 ]
The 26incher
Aug 7 2006, 04:07 PM
LOVE IT!
RandyS
Aug 7 2006, 04:34 PM
OK, I'll bite. Who is Karl Hoff?
Nice lookin ride, Rick....Karl Hoff??
Are there anymore of those out of nowhere, Aggressor's?
Mark 74 oldschool
Aug 7 2006, 11:43 PM
Great job.Just like they were built back then.Had a webco back then built very simular.Brings back alot of memories.
ol'phart
Aug 8 2006, 05:17 AM
I may not know of it - or have full understanding of it - but damn me, if I didn't think its bloody awesome .....
G-Flash
Aug 8 2006, 05:31 AM
Never seen one of those! Can someone elaborate on this bike frame company?
Mike Welsh
Aug 8 2006, 09:42 AM
Cool looking ride but I've never heard of it. What's up with the partially welded head gusset? I can see daylight though it. It's odd but I like it. Almost looks like they were trying to copy an early Webco but they left out the curve on the gusset.
Dd24skater
Aug 8 2006, 10:12 AM
I love that stem pad!
NSR Jamie
Aug 8 2006, 11:06 AM
Way cool dude, way cool !!
agentheinz
Aug 8 2006, 01:32 PM
moto. reeeeeal moto.
66alfa_gtv
Aug 8 2006, 06:04 PM
Awesome, but the graphics on that plate make me cringe!
Motomag
Aug 8 2006, 06:58 PM
I've gotta know too, who is Karl Hoff? How does this relate to "That 70's Show"??
Thumperpilot
Aug 9 2006, 07:24 AM
That bike is SICK!!! Thanks for showing it to us.
Reilley1
Aug 9 2006, 10:52 AM
quote:
Awesome, but the graphics on that plate make me cringe!
Hehehe! I was young, naive, needed the money and didn't have any white numbers. i always like to set up my bikes ready to race and made up some #s
No idea who Karl Hoff was (is?) and no relation to the show. I just wanted a catchy subject. All i know is what Mr Cox told me. It's original and he had the frame for a while. My memory is going but I kinda remember the name and it might come up when Tom comes up with the BMX News on DVD
66alfa_gtv
Aug 9 2006, 12:02 PM
Oh, I completely understand! I'd hate to see my homemade graphics from that era. I seem to remember some gold shelf paper and crappy hand cut numbers.
oif1vet
Feb 18 2008, 03:29 PM
QUOTE (Reilley1 @ Aug 7 2006, 01:39 PM)
Got this frame from the cool cat and dare I say almost legendary Adam Cox not long ago
1970's Karl Hoff
Ashtabula Fork
Ashtabula Stem
Dorcy Bars
Waffle Grips
Vinyl Snap Pads
Motomag Is
Carlisle Tires
Takagi Crank
Takagi 3 Arrows Chainwheel
Generic Chain
Union Pedals
Wald Post
Wald Seat Clamp
Messinger Padded seat
Thanks to Adam for the frame, Jeremy Jacobsen for the Takagi Crank and Johnny Pinnix (Dayride) for the front tire that came out of nowhere!
<small>[ August 07, 2006, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Reilley1 ]</small>
B. Apold
Feb 18 2008, 03:42 PM
Perfect!
oif1vet
Feb 18 2008, 04:02 PM
Just found this site today, so I started looking for familiar names of bikes. This is in response to Reilley1 and his (That 70's show) post, I would like to respond to all who may wonder about the Karl Hoff frame. I owned the first BMX frame that Karl Hoff sold after building a couple proto types. He did not want to sell it to anyone as it should have been another proto, but since I worked after school and on weekends in his shop he gave in.
Karl Hoff was a 5 time Arizona state champion road bike racer. I met him around 1973 or so and was his water and food boy for a couple races. I thought that I would race road bikes too, until I discovered BMX. Karl harrassed me relentlessly. He was building custom fit road frames at high cost and few purchases, and he finally started to build other bikes. A friend and I wound up pictured in the Arizona Republic newspaper riding a really cool 27inch three wheeler at 35 mph in traffic. He banned us from speaking to anyone about his inventions aftr that.
I broke many different types of frames over the years. Many intentionally to see if I could, and many form trying to pull off some really sick jump. The only frames I never damaged were my Two Wheelers Stroker and the Karl Hoff. I did bend the Hoff once but he warranted his frames (short of intentional damage or run over by a car), for life, so he repaired it by replaceing the rear sub-frame and gave it a new paint job. How many companies would do that then or now?
I grew up and have not seen him since the late 70's. But the frames he built were prized for quality and durability. Just not marketed widely, probably only in Arizona.
Monster-Robot
Mar 23 2008, 08:38 PM
Great story!
sanjosebmx
Mar 23 2008, 09:39 PM
That is a good story, where are the pics Rielley? they disappeared from the thread.
I'd like to see a Karl Hoff frame, now that I know who he is!
Reilley1
Mar 23 2008, 10:44 PM
The only thing I remembered was that it had something to do with Arizona so I guyess my memory is not all shot. Thanks for the additional details.
Only pic I have right now is this one.
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