Looks Great!!!! Looptail!! Like I said before build it how you want it! Now its time to pad up have some fun riding that thing!

Sorry........Maybe P knows? I am sure Mark would love to see all the killer pics of him. Is Jeff Kang going to check out the website? Jeff if you are already on here .....WHATS UP BRO!




OK, cool......I'm probably going with some silver Bombshell rims. So how does she ride? Somehow I just knew you would get a cruiser. Like bmxjoe said PADUP AND RIDE!

jk

jeff don't own a computer... remember when I said it was like the old days, I meant it... LOL... now I might have to get a 24, JK how you like the 38 special might get one from klau. is the front easy to lift? and how does it steer? I rode some 24's and the front end, hard to lift and steering felt kinda weird, too fast... need some info before I buy...

BU

Hey BU, you gotta try my Formula cruiser. It is the Pro model with the 20.5 top tube and 15.5 rear. Front pulls up easy, and still got another 3/4 inch left in the drop out to make it shorter. It is the most 20 inch like cruiser I have tried so far. If you get the 38 Special, make sure it is the one with the shorter rear end. That is what klaus and JK have. So far I have not seen JK on his, all the pics so far are the Badd frame. So JK is it together yet? Hows it ride compared to the Badd?

Changstar

changstar
one day you gotta come ride with us so I can test out your cruiser. is it custom or a production frame?

BU

Still haven't finished it. The problem is I am happy with how the BADD rides so I havent been in a rush to finish the S&M. Yeah! BU take the plunge man and get a cruiser!

jk

Hey guys, how about pics of your cruisers. I bet more than a few of us "old guys" would like to see what's out there in the market now. If you got old school cruisers, show 'em too.

hey changstar
is it the nucleus pro frame? 20.5

BU

No, it is the Phoenix pro, Chromo with 20.5 TT. I wanted a bike that would last a long time. Geometry is spot on. If I get serious in to racing I'll get the Nucleus Alum.


Changstar

I have the seat high cause I was doing rehab on my knee.
Bombshell Carbon forks
Shimano Saint cranks
S&M race cruiser bars
Generic stem 50mm reach
Stealth hubs(not in this pic)
The rest is basic.

Changstar

Nice and clean, me likey.

JK, let's see that tabletoppin' BADD.

YO Bones!!

The vintage, alien-abducted, swimming pool tablet-biting JEFF KANG??



NO WAY.. this is a monumental find of epic proportions man..!

Hope you gots his personals like phone number and email address.. shoots, it would be a total trip to get the Hawaiian Thread gang together.. i missed the barbeque thingie last time..

I would love to see the pics.. hey point Jeffy at this site, I posted some pretty RAD pics of him here and shared some juicy tidbits from yesteryear too .. har!!

gotta get him to photograph his old jersey(s) and remaining BMX artifacts.. no doubt he must have some items left over?? does he ride anything with 2 wheels these days??

HOT DOG... I need to scan something I just dug up in my house.. an old Patterson Racing patch in mint condition.. remember the PR in a square shape?? I am going to scan it and post it!

.. I need to provision my time better, I am doing way too many things and end up neglecting the return to BMX roots..

Great pics of the new ride too.. hot DANG that is beautiful ..



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... btw, my sister said she saw Marky Mark about 3 years ago in the Kaimuki area..


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OH man, that is sweet of a ride.. !


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Nice looking ride Jason...you got that Nirve hanging in the garage? Hope all is well over in the islands...been checking in on this thread every now and then...good to see they are moving again on getting the Sand Box opened and ready to rip...let me know when it all comes together...we are looking at coming back to the islands either this summer or next...I will bring the bikes along do some riding with the "all things Hawaiian" gang...laters brah!!!


BIG SARGE

Hey Sarge, you know I will let you know about our track as it happens. Yeah still have 2 or 3 Nirves hanging in the garage, I think 3 are stock and one is custom shorter TT, boy they were good to me for a guy that maybe was racin 10 races a year. Not only that but my TM was letting me call him at home to let him know what's going on. My TM was Gary Ellis.

Changstar

Hey guys, check out the thread about Vans. Anybody remember what shoes they had waaay back? I know at first they were hard to get, I think only Cobra skateboards had them. This is waay before Bikefac was here. I always thought it was trick to have matching shoes with your uni, just totaly factory looking. Trying to remember where and when I even got mine.
Side note, any engine tuners out there? Looking for advice on shift points and engine RPM.

Changstar

My first pair (red/blue) from TBS:



jk

Looks like a low profile frame like all the new school 20". I guess if I were into the new school 24" I would get something like that! What is the weight on the whole complete? Also does it have brake cable guides and what is bb height? looks clean and simple.

Yeah I always like low profile frames, maybe cause I am not real tall and to me it looks more sleek and racy. Weight is about 24 lbs, BB is 11.75, brake cable guides are for full cable not split. It rides like it is very light. Somtimes geometry can make a bike feel heavy even though on a scale it is very light. I had a Redline that was too big for me but hit the scales at 22.5 lbs and felt much heavier when riding it. Geomtry and size played a big part in how it felt. I totaly dig the cranks, Saints or the new DXR is stiffer than Profile but much lightetr. I have tried many many cranks and till now no Aluminum cranks have been this stiff. And they are hollow not solid, that's why they are so light.

Changstar

nice ride... I'll check out he phoenix pro, I'd rather get the cromo one. If you get the alum one maybe you might want too sell the cromo one? just a thought...

BU

hey P

jeff don't own a computer and didn't pay his cell phone bill,so no cell, but he still lives the same place. you can drop by if you have the time and get ready for a blast from the past....

tell your sister to get marks # next time she sees him... I wonder if he still lives in kaimuki?

most of the pics is of you...

I think the best vintage finds are finding old vintage guys.......

BU

Jason---I totally get the geometry/set up and weight thing! I does have that sleek look to it!

Hey man, thanks for the info.. i think i remember what street he lives on, right off Date street someplace..

Didn't pay his phone bill LOL .. typical ??



OH MY!!

My sis just came in last night from Colorado, we are meeting for sushi tonight.. I'll find out about Marky Mark's whereabouts from her..

Vintage is the best..

CHECK this out:





Patterson Racing holmes.. !!

Ya, thats right, ALOHA, ALOHA





Cheers dirt bunnies..


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P,
Lookin' wicked!

Eh Andy and Davey,

Whereabouts in Cali are you guys located?I'm heading up in a few days.

Any of you Mililanians remember a Tenbergan(sp?)? A classmate of mine/ours has a son on our basketball team and he said his brother used to ride BMX with Zed and Chang.I think his name was Austin.I was long gone from riding when they were riding.

I think Davey is in Orange County near Anaheim, and Andy is South in San Diego.

Changstar

I am in San Diego, but in less than 24 hrs I will be gone for the weekend. I'm going to Woodward West for the biggest Old School freestyle reunion ever! I'll be taking my son with me for three days of riding and partying at night. Over 185 OS riders have booked rooms at the camp. Check out some of the attendees

http://kickstandbmx.blogspot.com/

If you are in the neighborhood after the 22nd let me know and we can hook up.

Andy

Shootz!! Sent you a PM with my number.Call me if you're around when I'm up there.---Aloha!!!

Hey Sug, you might consider checking out Woodward west, it is in Tehachappi, CA. It is like Disneyland for bikers, open to the public unless it is some special event that is private. I am sure they would have no prob if you told them you were from Hawaii and are Andy's biggest fans who flew up just to meet him. Look up camp woodward on the net.

Changstar

It is a closed private event, I tried to add a name to my reservation last week but was told it's too late.

Hey Andy be sure to post some pics. That list is awesome, I hopw something like that happends on the race side, I would love to see and hang out with some old 80's racers.

Changstar

Rust,

Been meaning to get a pic but feeling lazy lately. Heres a pic of the bike I already had. Nothing has changed on it:



BADD F/F, Profile Cranks/sprocket, Old Araya 7X rims with Suzue hubs, Maxx Daddy front, holy Roller Rear, S&M Bars, 44mm Snap Stem, Ruffian Lock Ons, Welgo MG1 Pedals, SDG seat, Sinz seatpost, Retrobmx seatclamp. 42/18 gearing which is too steep for my old a_ss. But, hey all I do is roll down a hill and jump anyway.

Love the Frame and Fork! Reminds me of an old goose. Not the lightest and trickest but great stable geo.

jk

JK

That's a nice looking ride! The chain stay reminds me of an old Squareback Redline.

Anyone remember when the race at the Neal Blaisdell Center was held? Month and year would be nice. Thanks.

SCA

I think it was '81, month not sure. I remember it rained that day because I kept on "slipping pedal", my KKT lightnings were too worn out and I was bummed for not making the finals.

Some jewels from JT. Thanks JT!













jk

...and bringing up the rear...#892! yay!

Man, all the names bring back some great memories.

JK, Thanks man, that is one awesome post! Soooo AWESOME!!!


#943, great name.

My next build, '90 something Robinson 24"
Pro Fork, Redline Brute stem, and Answer cruiser bars.
Gonna use the rims from my Quad when I get the tuffs, maybe graphites.



Beer run bike
Z-Rims w/ACS hubs, DK chopstix cranks?, generic stem CW style bars, generic forks, and super comfy seat.




Maybe put these on something in the future.

Rust,
Smokey Burns? Grew up mto be a firefighter.........?

Cool bikes and parts! Where you finding these gems?

jk

WHOA!!! you finished the haro... right on, you up for a ride tomorrow maybe in the afternoon sometime. call you later...

BU

Been laid of for 4+ months, boredom and late night e-bay/ forums browsing. Most things picked up with eyes 98 percent closed.
The Robi was the bike I rode in the early 90's. It was mostly for Tantlus trails. It was pretty rusted, but only surface type. Used some aluminum foil like a polishing cloth and the rust just came off, kinda like the foil was a rust magnet, trippy.
But thankfully going back to work monday, make some money for some graphites.

Russ

BU,
Yup, let's ride! Probably bust out the Skyway.

Rust,

I tried the foil thing on my flights a while back. Works pretty good but, I was worried about it scratching the plating. I gotta have my flights replated anyway. Some of the plating flaked off in some spots.

Congrats on going back to work. Now you can buy more parts!

jk

here's some pics from jeff kang's vault...











if we only had places like this to ride... stay tuned, more pics to come...

BU

shoots!!! give you a call in the afternoon...

BU

Great pics BU! Check out Royal Summit one day. Some great BMXish lines on the right hand side of the fire road.

jk

jk
is that up the hill right after the driving range in the brush?

BU

That's one badass x-up! Lots o' style.

check out these nasty photos, courtesy from jeff kang...


marky mark / cannons


pnut with comb in pocket tabletop / cannons


pnut / cannons


pnut / cannons


pnut / cannons

I guess you can call this the pnut gallery...

BU

Follow the driving range road (Kaahele I think) up till the dead end. There is a gated fence at the end. You can go around it to the right. Follow the fire road up. As you are going up keep and eye out to the right you'll find that step up jump. The fire road will be turning left near the step up jump and you might miss the jump, you almost have to look backwards near the left turn to see the jump.

If you find the step up jump. Farther up is some really cool flowing lines. From the step up jump you go up the fire road. The road will go left then right. The lines are to the left near this area. Keep looking left as you go up you'll see them sooner or later. The best way is to go up there and explore. There is a lot of stuff to check out.

Killer pics! PNUT GALLERY!

jk

shoots... one day i'll take a spin up there, gotta rest today, rode town yesterday and pulled my neck and shoulder muscle. too much bunny hopping... thanks for the directions jk...

BU